MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
GURNEE VILLAGE BOARD
IN REFERENCE TO THE
WASHINGTON STREET ACCESS AGREEMENT
GURNEE MUNICIPAL BUILDING
AUGUST 31,
1987
The meeting was called to order at
7:30 p.m. by Mayor Welton.
Roll call, present : Yost, Hensgen,
Rocheleau, Smith absent : Petropoulos, Zelenko
Other officials present : W. Howard Swanson, Village Attorney
Robert R.
Trigg, Village Administrator
Mayor Welton announced the purpose
of this special meeting was to consider the Washington Street
Access Agreement and is being held as published.
Mr. Trigg reviewed the situation in
reference to the Washington Street Access, stating that three
parcels are ready for development. The parcels had been denied
full access to Washington Street by Lake County. Mayor Welton
and Mr. Trigg had met with Mr. Buehler, of the Lake County Highway
Department. Metro Transportation was commissioned to make a study
of Washington Street. This "Washington Street Access Study,"
dated August, 1987, was presented to Mr. Buehler, who, upon review
of said study, made up the Agreement for consideration at this
special meeting. By terms of the agreement, Lake County will provide
three full access interchanges, currently existing for the Outdoor
theater, Vista Del Plaine Subdivision and the Anderson property.
A right-in, right-out access will be considered at the Brookhaven
site in the future, if requested. In return, the Village will
not ask for any other openings on Washington Street between Route
41 and Route 21.
All interchanges will be done according
to the Metro report "Washington Street Access Study,"
dated August, 1987.
Yost moved, seconded by Hensgen, to
approve Village Ordinance No. 87-111 which authorizes the Mayor
and Village Clerk to sign the Washington Street Access Agreement.
Roll call, aye: Yost, Hensgen, Rocheleau,
Smith. nay: none. Absent : Petropoulos, Zelenko. Motion carried.
Mr. Trigg stated that a recent meeting
of JAWA decided to hold a referendum in March, 1988.
Yost moved, seconded by Rocheleau,
to adjourn the special meeting. All aye. Motion carried.
The Special Meeting was adjourned
at 7:43 p.m. by Mayor Welton.
Norman C. Balliet village Clerk