R2003-127 AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION

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� In entering into the discussions the initial thought was that the City and County should both, in some manner, benefit from a transfer. It was anticipated that some compromises and sacrifices would be required as it was obvious that a "mile for mile" transfer could not be achieved given the length of Mound Road. This would require that consideration be given to balance the short and long term ownership costs to the City and County for their ongoing street related operations. These operations include maintenance of pavement, road shoulders, curbs and gutters, drainage facilities and structures, bridges, roadside mowing, pavement marking, traffic control signs, traffic signals, street sweeping and snow and ice control. The overall goal was that, in the end, the public would ultimately benefit through any transfers. The following statements summarize the proposed transfers agreed to between the County Engineer and the City's Director of Engineering & Infrastructure: The City will assume jurisdictional control of: • Mound Road from IL. Rt. 121 to the east curb line of Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive effective the date that the Illinois Department of Transportation approves the jurisdictional transfer which should occur in September of this year. Total length of 2.59 miles. • Mound Road from the east curb line of Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive to Brush College Road will be transferred effective July 1, 2007, subject to the conditions in the Letter of Understanding for Jurisdictional Transfer- Mound Rd. & Baltimore Ave. (copy attached). Total length of 2.80 miles. • Greenswitch Road from IL. Rt. 48 to Mound Road effective the date that the Illinois Department of Transportation approves the jurisdictional transfer which should occur in ' September of this year. Total length of 0.42 miles. The County will assume jurisdictional control of: • Brush College Road from Fairies Parkway north to Harrison Avenue effective the date that the Illinois Department of Transportation approves the jurisdictional transfer which should occur in September of this year. Total length 0.06 miles. • Baltimore Avenue (City sections) from U.S. 36 to south of Bentonville Road effective the date that the Illinois Department of Transportation approves the jurisdictional transfer which should occur in September of this year. Total length of 0.48 miles. A copy of the Local Agency Agreement for Jurisdictional Transfer form for each of the above streets is attached. The streets proposed to be transferred to the City have all, but for a section of Mound Road, been resurfaced within the last 3 years and are considered to be in good condition and should not require any major work for 10 to 20 years. The section of Mound Road from MacArthur to U.S. 51 has not been resurfaced but will be largely reconstructed in conjunction with the development of the Target site. The addition of these streets to the City street system are not considered to adversely impact the City's current street related operation programs. The short section of Brush College Road to be transferred to the County is continuous with the County's road system and has been, for the most part, plowed by the County. The transfer of this short section of roadway to the County is logical and has minimal impacts to either the City or the County. The transfer of Baltimore Avenue will begin to consolidate the ownership of this roadway. Presently the jurisdictional ownership of this roadway switches between the City, County and Long Creek Township. This complicates not only street operations but also the ability to coordinate improvements to the roadway. Consolidating the ownership will facilitate Page 2