TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF NOVEMBER 5, 2020
COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Authority to pay eligible relocation costs to move the mobile home known as 1520 North 46th Avenue in Melrose Park, Illinois for the construction of the Addison Creek Channel Improvement Project (Contract 11-187-3F) in an amount not to exceed $25,105.00, Account 501-50000-656010, Stormwater Management Fund
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Dear Sir:
On August 6, 2015, the Board of Commissioners (“Board”) adopted Ordinance No. R15-006 establishing the right-of-way for the construction, operation and maintenance of the Addison Creek Channel Improvement Project located in the municipalities of Northlake, Stone Park, Melrose Park, Bellwood, Westchester, and Broadview (Contract 11-187-3F) (“Project”). Ordinance R15-006 was subsequently amended by Ordinances R15-007, R18-003, R19-002, and R20-001 to include additional right-of-way needed for the Project. Said Ordinances authorized and directed the Executive Director to negotiate with the respective owners to acquire fee simple title or such lesser interests, as appropriate, in and to the real estate described in the Ordinances.
On September 6, 2018, the Board authorized the District to enter into intergovernmental agreements with the City of Northlake, Village of Stone Park, Village of Melrose Park, Village of Bellwood, Village of Westchester, and Village of Broadview for the Project. The proposed channel improvements are broken down into nine reaches along approximately 15,300 linear feet of Addison Creek beginning at Hirsch Street in the City of Northlake and continuing to Cermak Road in the Village of Broadview. The Addison Creek Channel improvements, along with the proposed Addison Creek Reservoir, will provide flood reduction benefits to approximately 2,200 properties.
The Project requires the partial acquisition of the Meadowcreek Mobile Home Park in Melrose Park, Illinois, which impacts 16 mobile homes that are located in the right-of-way along Addison Creek. One of those mobile homes is owned by Fred and Diane Berrier, located at 1520 North 46th Avenue in Melrose Park, Illinois. The mobile home is approximately 672 square feet with two bedrooms and one bathroom.
Instead of the District purchasing the mobile home, the owner has selected to move the mobile home to another pad site within the Meadowcreek Mobile Home Park. The District’s relocation consultant, Urban Relocation Services, Inc., has determined that the owner is eligible for estimated relocation costs of approximately $25,105.00. These relocation costs are required to be paid by the District under the Federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act. This total amount was determined after the relocation consultant reviewed multiple bids from qualified moving companies to disassemble, move, and reassemble the mobile home, including the reconnection of utilities such as plumbing, gas, electric, and HVAC. This amount is significantly less than it would cost the District to purchase the mobile home, which was appraised at $36,000.00.
Accordingly, it is requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that the Executive Director be authorized to make intermittent payments to the owner, in an amount not to exceed $25,105.00, for eligible costs in connection with relocation, as provided for in the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act.
Requested, Susan T. Morakalis, General Counsel and Catherine A. O’Connor, Director of Engineering; STM:CAO:EMA:BJD:CN:nm
Recommended, Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for November 5, 2020
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