TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 18, 2018
COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE
Mr. John P. Murray, Acting Executive Director
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Authority to grant to the County of Cook a 75-year, approximately 60’ x 300’, non-exclusive easement to construct, install, operate, maintain, repair, and remove a public road across the western portion of North Shore Channel Parcel 1.08, south of Maple Avenue in Wilmette, Illinois. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00
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Dear Sir:
The County of Cook has requested a 75-year, approximately 60’ x 300’, non-exclusive easement to construct, install, operate, maintain, repair, and remove a public road across the western portion of North Shore Channel Parcel 1.08, south of Maple Avenue in Wilmette, Illinois. Parcel 1.08 is adjacent to seven (7) single family homes. The County has requested that the proposed easement be one (1) foot from these lot lines.
Parcel 1.08 is under lease to the Wilmette Park District (“Park District”) as part of a larger lease for use as a public golf course known as Canal Shores. The City of Evanston also leases land for certain sections of the golf course. The Park District’s lease allows the District to grant easement rights on any portion of the leasehold required for the construction of roadways, or adjuncts thereto for the use of any governmental agency engaged in the construction of roadways or adjuncts thereto. The Park District lease commenced May 6, 1965, and expires May 31, 2032. The annual rent is $700.00, plus 25% of the annual net income from operation of the golf course. The Park District and Evanston sublease their respective leaseholds to the Canal Shores Golf Course.
The technical departments have reviewed this request and have no objections thereto. A nominal fee of $10.00 is recommended as is customary with governmental entities that use District land for public purposes. Any easement granted, and any rights and obligations thereunder, will not be assignable to any private entity.
It is requested that the Acting Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it grant to the County of Cook a 75-year, approximately 60’ x 300’, non-exclusive easement to construct, install, operate, maintain, repair, and remove a public road across the western portion of North Shore Channel Parcel 1.08, south of Maple Avenue in Wilmette, Illinois. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00.
It is also requested that the Acting Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it authorize and direct the Chairman of the Committee on Finance and the Clerk to execute said easement agreement after it is approved by the General Counsel as to form and legality.
Requested, Susan T. Morakalis, General Counsel, Catherine A. O’Connor, Director of Engineering, STM:CAO:CMM:vp,
Recommended, John P. Murray, Acting 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 October 18, 2018
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