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A RESOLUTION
Registering the City of Evanston's Objection to Cook County's
Roadway Easement Request through Property Owned by the
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and
leased by the City of Evanston
WHEREAS, on October 14, 1966, the Metropolitan Sanitary District of
Greater Chicago, now known as the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of
Greater Chicago, a municipal corporation, agreed to lease land that it owns along the
North Shore Channel to the City of Evanston (the "Lease"); and
WHEREAS, the leased property includes land that is bounded to south
by Isabella Road, west of the North Shore Channel and east of the Chicago Transit
Authority train tracks (the "Subject Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Subject Property contains a remnant forest, a unique
ecosystem with 55 trees that are mostly mature providing a haven for local wildlife and
diverts thousands of gallons of storm water from the combined sewer system; and
WHEREAS, on April 28, 2017, the Cook County Department of
Transportation and Highways exercising its roadmaking authority submitted a request
for a roadway easement through the Subject Property and access off of Isabella Road
to support private property that is located in Wilmette, Illinois and owned by the Keefe
Family Trust, attached as Exhibit A is a copy of the easement request and map of the
roadway; and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston registers its objection to the
infringement of its planning and environmental stewardship because this roadway
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request is not in the best interests of the residents of Evanston and the natural
environment,
NOW BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: The City of Evanston affirmatively states that it opposes
the roadway easement request submitted by Cook County over the Subject Property.
SECTION 2: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to send
a certified copy of Resolution 50-R-17 to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of
Greater Chicago and the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways.
SECTION 3: This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and approval, in the manner provided by law.
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EXHIBIT A
COOK COUNTY ROADWAY EASEMENT REQUEST
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TONI PRECKWINKLE
PRESIDENT
Cook County Board
of Commissioners
Department of Transportation and Highways
John Yonan, P.E.
Superintendent
69 West Washington Street, 24"' Floor 0 Chicago, Illinois 60602-3007 0 (312) 603-1601
April 28, 2017
RICHARD R. BOYKIN
1st District
Ms. Susan Morakalis
ROBERT B. STEELE
Head Assistant Attorney
2nd District
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
JERRY BUTLER
100 East Erie Street
3rd District
Chicago, Illinois 60611 3154
STANLEY MOORE
4th District
DEBORAH SIMS
Re: Request of Cook County for a 75 Year Easement
5th District
across MWRD Property in Evanston, Illinois North
Shore Channel Parcel 1.11
EDWARD M. MOODY
6th District
-Dear Ms. Morakalis:
JESUS G. GARCIA
7th District The County of Cook is requesting a 75-year, non-exclusive easement through
the District's North Shore Channel Parcel 1.11. Parcel 1.11 is located north
LUIS ARROYO JR. of Isabella Street, east of the CTA railroad tracks in the City of Evanston. The
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easement is for the construction, operation, maintenance, rehabilitation, and
PETER N. SILVESTRI removal of an access. road to reach private property located in Wilmette,
9th District Illinois, north of North Shore Channel Parcel 1.11 and owned by the Keefe
BRIDGET GAINER Family Trust. Attached is a diagram and location drawing of the proposed
10th District easement. This road is necessary because the property is land locked and
JOHN P. DALEY has no access.
11th District
JOHN A. FRITCHEY Sincerely,
12th District
LARRY SUFFREDIN
13th District
GREGG GOSUN John tYona�-,P-
14th District
Superintendent
TIMOTHY 0. SCHNEIDER Department of Transportation and Highways
15th District
- Cook County, Illinois
JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI
16th District
SEAN M. MORRISON
17th District
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