Forest Preserve District of Cook County - Meeting of Real Estate Committee on 3/22/2016 at 9:40 AM

File #	Ver.	Name	Type	Title	Action	Result	Action Details	Video
16-0157	1	minutes from the meeting of 12/15/2015	Committee Minutes	COMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 12/15/2015	approve	Pass	Action details	Video
15-0708	1	A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF VETERAN MEMORIALS HONORING THOSE WHO FOUGHT AND DIED IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, AND OPERATION NEW DAWN	Resolution	PROPOSED RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF VETERAN MEMORIALS HONORING THOSE WHO FOUGHT AND DIED IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, AND OPERATION NEW DAWN WHEREAS, the freedoms we enjoy as Americans have been demonstrated through the patriotic commitment and sacrifice of many veterans from Cook County; and WHEREAS, Cook County veterans are owed a great debt of gratitude for serving in defense of this nation; and WHEREAS, the sacrifices of our veterans have to often ended in permanent injury or death, yet their spirit remains in the continued promise and perseverance of liberty for all the oppressed individuals throughout our world; and WHEREAS, over 2 million members of the United States Armed Forces have been deployed to warzones since the commencement of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn; and WHEREAS, many have been deployed for multiple tours of duty. More than 5,500 troops have been killed while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, and tens of thousands have been seriously wounded i	accept a substitute	Pass	Action details	Video
15-0708	1	A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF VETERAN MEMORIALS HONORING THOSE WHO FOUGHT AND DIED IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, AND OPERATION NEW DAWN	Resolution	PROPOSED RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF VETERAN MEMORIALS HONORING THOSE WHO FOUGHT AND DIED IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, AND OPERATION NEW DAWN WHEREAS, the freedoms we enjoy as Americans have been demonstrated through the patriotic commitment and sacrifice of many veterans from Cook County; and WHEREAS, Cook County veterans are owed a great debt of gratitude for serving in defense of this nation; and WHEREAS, the sacrifices of our veterans have to often ended in permanent injury or death, yet their spirit remains in the continued promise and perseverance of liberty for all the oppressed individuals throughout our world; and WHEREAS, over 2 million members of the United States Armed Forces have been deployed to warzones since the commencement of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn; and WHEREAS, many have been deployed for multiple tours of duty. More than 5,500 troops have been killed while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, and tens of thousands have been seriously wounded i	recommend for deferral as substituted	Pass	Action details	Video
16-0042	2	National Wireless Ventures, LLC	License Request	PROPOSED LICENSE REQUEST Request: Requesting authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County ("the Preserves"), as Licensor to grant a License to National Wireless Ventures, LLC., Grantee, to locate, operate and maintain a communications tower near the intersection of 31st Street and Prairie Avenue on the Preserves land currently managed by agreement with the Brookfield Zoo. The location of the communications tower is upon a distressed maintenance area of the Brookfield Zoo not open to the public. This site has been approved by the staff of the Preserves and the Brookfield Zoo. Grantee is solely responsible for compliance with all the Preserves and County ordinance and permit requirements related to construction, operation and removal of communication towers . Term: Five (5) years with four (4) additional five-year extension terms. License Fee: During the term of the License, Grantee shall pay the Preserves $30,000.00 Base Fee annually beginning upon the Construction Start Date. Additionally, after the first sublicense, Grantee shall pay a Sublicen	suspend the rules	Pass	Action details	Video
16-0042	2	National Wireless Ventures, LLC	License Request	PROPOSED LICENSE REQUEST Request: Requesting authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County ("the Preserves"), as Licensor to grant a License to National Wireless Ventures, LLC., Grantee, to locate, operate and maintain a communications tower near the intersection of 31st Street and Prairie Avenue on the Preserves land currently managed by agreement with the Brookfield Zoo. The location of the communications tower is upon a distressed maintenance area of the Brookfield Zoo not open to the public. This site has been approved by the staff of the Preserves and the Brookfield Zoo. Grantee is solely responsible for compliance with all the Preserves and County ordinance and permit requirements related to construction, operation and removal of communication towers . Term: Five (5) years with four (4) additional five-year extension terms. License Fee: During the term of the License, Grantee shall pay the Preserves $30,000.00 Base Fee annually beginning upon the Construction Start Date. Additionally, after the first sublicense, Grantee shall pay a Sublicen	accept a substitute	Pass	Action details	Video
16-0042	2	National Wireless Ventures, LLC	License Request	PROPOSED LICENSE REQUEST Request: Requesting authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County ("the Preserves"), as Licensor to grant a License to National Wireless Ventures, LLC., Grantee, to locate, operate and maintain a communications tower near the intersection of 31st Street and Prairie Avenue on the Preserves land currently managed by agreement with the Brookfield Zoo. The location of the communications tower is upon a distressed maintenance area of the Brookfield Zoo not open to the public. This site has been approved by the staff of the Preserves and the Brookfield Zoo. Grantee is solely responsible for compliance with all the Preserves and County ordinance and permit requirements related to construction, operation and removal of communication towers . Term: Five (5) years with four (4) additional five-year extension terms. License Fee: During the term of the License, Grantee shall pay the Preserves $30,000.00 Base Fee annually beginning upon the Construction Start Date. Additionally, after the first sublicense, Grantee shall pay a Sublicen	recommend for approval as substituted	Pass	Action details	Video
16-0071	1	Illinois Department of Transportation (“IDOT”) at Cicero Avenue (IL Rte 50) at Midlothian Creek in the Midlothian Meadows Preserve	Easement Request	EASEMENT REQUEST Request: Requesting authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (“the Preserves”) to grant a temporary easement to the Illinois Department of Transportation (“IDOT”) at Cicero Avenue (IL Rte 50) at Midlothian Creek in the Midlothian Meadows Preserve for 0.05 Acres or 2,059 square feet. Reason: IDOT proposes to replace the existing 60-80 year old culverts that convey Midlothian Creek under Cicero Avenue with a new concrete structure. The temporary easement is needed for grading to align the existing stream bank with the new structure. The proposed stream bank grading will reduce the existing stream bank erosion along the south bank of the creek, on the Preserves’ land. No permanent structures are proposed to be built on District land. The area for the temporary easement is 0.05 acres. IDOT indicates that no trees are expected to be removed for this project. Easement Fee: $8,200.00 Tree Mitigation Fee: None Concurrence(s): The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item. District(s): 5	recommend for approval	Pass	Action details	Video