HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 49-12 12/18/2012 Authorizing the VOMP to Execute IGA with IDOT for Kensington Road ImprovmentsRESOLUTION NO. 49 -12
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
TO EXECUTE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS WITH
THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (IDOT)
FOR KENSINGTON ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect (the "Village ") is a home rule unit of government
pursuant to the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 10 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 and the Intergovernmental
Cooperative Act, 5 ILCS 220/1 et seq., authorize public agencies to contract or otherwise
associate among themselves to obtain or share services, and to exercise, combine or transfer
any power or function, in any manner not prohibited by law; and
WHEREAS, the Village and the Illinois Department of Transportation ( "IDOT ") are "public
agencies" as defined in the Intergovernmental Cooperative Act, 5 ILCS 220/1 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the Village is seeking to have improvements made to Kensington Road, between
Prospect High School and Route 83, which improvements include, among other things, complete
pavement reconstruction, right turn lanes at Route 12 and Route 83, widening to a three (3) lane
cross section, and storm sewer, sidewalk and street light improvements (the "Kensington Road
Improvement Project "); and
WHEREAS, the Northwest Council of Mayors has approved federal funding for the design
engineering, construction engineering, and construction of the Kensington Road Improvement
Project; and
WHEREAS, IDOT has agreed to participate in the Kensington Road Improvement Project by
providing State of Illinois funding in exchange for the Village's agreement to accept jurisdiction of
Kensington Road from Forest Avenue to Illinois Route 83; and
WHEREAS, IDOT's participation further requires the Village to enter into the following
intergovernmental agreements with IDOT: 1) Construction Engineering Services Agreement for
Federal Participation and 2) Local Agency Agreement for Federal Participation; and
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois will transfer maintenance and jurisdiction of the roadway to the
Village upon completion of the Kensington Road Improvements; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect has deemed
that the best interests of the Village will be served by entering into the Intergovernmental
Agreements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, PURSUANT TO ITS
HOME RULE POWERS AND AUTHORITY SET FORTH IN THE ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION OF
1970 AND ILLINOIS INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION ACT (5 ILCS 220/1 ET SEQ .),
AS FOLLOWS:
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IDOT Kensington Road Improvement IGA
SECTION ONE: The recitals set forth above are incorporated by reference into this Section One
as materials terms.
SECTION TWO: That the President and Board of Trustees hereby approve the following
intergovernmental agreements: 1) (DOT'S Construction Engineering Services Agreement for
Federal Participation, attached and made a part of this Resolution as Exhibit "A" and 2) IDOT's
Local Agency Agreement for Federal Participation, attached and made a part of this Resolution
as Exhibit "B ".
SECTION THREE That the President and Village Clerk of the Village of Mount Prospect are
hereby authorized to execute the intergovernmental agreements, described in Section Two of
this Resolution.
SECTION FOUR That this Resolution shall be in full force and effective from and after its
passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Hoefert, Juracek, Korn, Polit, Zadel
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Matuszak
PASSED and APPROVED this 18th day of December, 2012.
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