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TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION OF CH 1/RIVER ROAD
FROM WARRENVILLE ROAD TO FERRY ROAD, AND CH 32/ WARRENVILLE ROAD FROM WINFIELD ROAD TO RIVER ROAD, EXCEPT FOR THE WARRENVILLE ROAD BRIDGE OVER THE WEST BRANCH OF THE DUPAGE RIVER, FROM THE COUNTY OF DUPAGE TO THE CITY OF WARRENVILLE AND ASSUMPTION OF ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON WARRENVILLE ROAD BRIDGE OVER THE WEST BRANCH OF THE DUPAGE RIVER AND CLARIFYING THE OWNERSHIP AND MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES OVER CERTAIN MULTI-USE PATHS
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WHEREAS, the County of DuPage (hereinafter referred to as COUNTY) and the City of Warrenville (hereinafter referred to as CITY) are public agencies within the meaning of the Illinois Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 5 ILCS 220/1 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 10, of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois encourages and provides for units of local government to contract and otherwise associate with each other to exercise, combine or transfer any power or function; and
WHEREAS, CH 1/River Road from Warrenville Road to Ferry Road, in its entirety, and a segment of CH 32/Warrenville Road from Winfield Road to River Road that are collectively
approximately 1.02 mi. in length (consisting of 2.53 lane miles), are currently a part of the County Highway System and under the jurisdiction of the COUNTY; and
WHEREAS, CH 1/River Road and said segment of CH 32/Warrenville Road no longer function as a county highway and primarily serve local traffic and access; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the COUNTY and the CITY to transfer jurisdiction of CH 1/River Road from Warrenville Road to Ferry Road, in its entirety, and said
segment of CH 32/Warrenville Road from Winfield Road to River Road, except the bridge conveying Warrenville Road over the West Branch of the DuPage River, from the COUNTY to the CITY; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY and the CITY desire to clarify ownership of and maintenance responsibility over certain multi-use paths located within the CITY; and
WHEREAS, the 1970 Illinois Constitution Art. VII, Section 10, the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (5 ILCS 220/1 et seq.), and the Local Government Property Transfer Act (50 ILCS 605/0.01 et seq.) authorize the COUNTY and CITY to cooperate in the transfers and agreed responsibilities enumerated in this Intergovernmental Agreement (“AGREEMENT”); and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY by virtue of its power set forth in “Counties Code” (55 ILCS 5/5-1001 et seq.) and “Illinois Highway Code” (605 ILCS 5/5-101 et seq.) and the CITY as a home rule municipal corporation pursuant to Article VII, Section 6(a) of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970 are authorized to enter into this AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, the COUNTY and the CITY have prepared said AGREEMENT; and
WHEREAS, said AGREEMENT must be executed before the transfer of jurisdiction (See Exhibit A) and assumption of maintenance operations can occur.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the segment of CH 1/River Road from Warrenville Road to Ferry Road, in its entirety, and a segment of CH 32/Warrenville Road from Winfield Road to River Road that are collectively approximately 1.02 mi. in length (consisting of 2.53 lane miles), be hereby deleted from the County Highway System; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the COUNTY shall assume Maintenance Operations on certain multi-use paths as referenced in the AGREEMENT; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the DuPage County Chair is hereby authorized and directed to sign the attached AGREEMENT on behalf of the COUNTY, and the DuPage County Clerk is hereby authorized to attest thereto; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Engineer, or his designee, is hereby authorized to accept and execute any documents necessary and pertinent to said jurisdictional transfer or land transfer, including the Quit Claim Deed to the CITY, acceptance of a permanent easement granted by the CITY to the COUNTY, and any other additional documents relating thereto, upon review of said documents by the State’s Attorney’s Office; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that three (3) original copies of this Resolution, AGREEMENT and the corresponding Jurisdictional Transfer Agreements for CH 1/River Road from Warrenville Road to Ferry Road, in its entirety, and a segment of CH 32/Warrenville Road are collectively approximately 1.02 mi. in length (consisting of 2.53 lane miles), in its entirety be sent to the Illinois Department of Transportation, by and through the Division of Transportation, and one (1) original copy of this Resolution be sent to the CITY, also by and through the DuPage County Division of Transportation.
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Enacted and approved this 11th day of June, 2024 at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK