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PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
Department: Department of Planning and Development
Other Part(ies): Village of Morton Grove, Illinois
Request: Authority for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (“IGA”) with the Village of Morton Grove, Illinois (“Morton Grove”).
Goods or Services: Morton Grove is requesting an IGA to provide a connection to the North Branch Trail in Miami Woods, extending from a new commercial development including a fitness center. The trail follows the line of the recently granted storm sewer license (agenda item 19-0400) and has long been used as an informal trail connection.
Agreement Number(s): N/A
Agreement Period: Perpetual, subject to termination after twenty (20) years
Fiscal Impact: None
License Fee: $3,257.58 (waived)
License Application Fee: $3,500.00 (waived)
YELAR Fee: $6,450.00 (waived)
Tree Mitigation Fee: None
Accounts: N/A
District(s): 13
Summary: The Forest Preserves operates and maintains the North Branch Bicycle Trail in Northern Cook County. Morton Grove proposes to construct a trail connection to connect residents and businesses to the trail. Morton Grove will be responsible for design, construction and future maintenance costs associated with the project. No trees are proposed to be removed. The license fee, license application fee, and the YELAR fee will be waived, per the usual practice for trail connection project requests from municipalities. There is no cost to the Forest Preserves. The IGA constitutes a license for Morton Grove to construct and maintain the trail in perpetuity, subject to termination by the Forest Preserves after twenty (20) years. Final agreement is subject to legal review and approval.
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