TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 4, 2018
COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to issue a 3-day permit to Morton Grove Niles Water Commission to access North Shore Channel Parcels 3.01, 3.02, 3.03, and 3.05 to conduct soil borings within the North Shore Channel in Evanston and Skokie, Illinois. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00
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Dear Sir:
The Morton Grove Niles Water Commission (“MGNWC”) has requested a 3-day permit to access North Shore Channel Parcels 3.01, 3.02, 3.03 and 3.05 (“Parcels”) to conduct soil borings within the North Shore Channel in Evanston and Skokie, Illinois, for the purpose of testing the soil in relation to its plan to construct a 30-inch subterranean water main. The water main would cross the North Shore Channel and one or more of the Parcels, and would provide potable water from the City of Evanston, which MGNWC would sell to its residents. MGNWC has requested this permit to explore different locations for the water main and a related pumping station.
Parcels 3.01, 3.02, and 3.03 are leased to the City of Evanston (“Evanston”) under a public recreational lease that commenced in 1966 and expires in 2032. Parcel 3.05 is leased to the Village of Skokie (“Skokie”) under a public recreational lease that commenced in 1994 and expires in 2032. The permit will therefore require the respective written consents of both Evanston and Skokie.
The technical departments have reviewed this request and have no objections to MGNWC’s request for a 3-day permit. A nominal fee of $10.00 is recommended.
It is requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it authorize and approve the issuance of a 3-day permit to Morton Grove Niles Water Commission to access North Shore Channel Parcels 3.01, 3.02, 3.03, and 3.05 to conduct soil borings within the North Shore Channel in Evanston and Skokie, Illinois. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00.
It is further requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that the Chairman of the Committee on Finance and the Clerk be authorized and directed to execute said permit after it is approved by the General Counsel as to form and legality.
Requested, Susan T. Morakalis, General Counsel, STM:CMM:vp
Recommended, David St. Pierre, Executive Director
Respectfully Submitted, David J. Walsh, Chairman Committee on Real Estate Development
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for January 4, 2018
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