R-234-92 Resolution of Objection to the Lemont Township Highway Commissioner regarding the proposed Petition to Permanently Vacate and Close 119th St. west of Hillcrest Dr. to the VOL Municipal LimitsRESOLUTION NO. 234
DATE OF APPROVAL 4, f —Yd-
A RESOLUTION OF OBJECTION TO THE LEMONT TOWNSHIP
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER REGARDING THE PROPOSED PETITION TO
PERMANENTLY VACATE AND CLOSE 119TH STREET WEST OF HILLCREST
DRIVE TO THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT MUNICIPAL LIMITS
WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont is a zoned municipality located
primarily within the Township of Lemont; and
WHEREAS, the Lemont Township Highway Commissioner has received
a petition praying for the permanent vacation of 119th Street; and
WHEREAS, the Lemont Township Highway Commissioner has, in
accordance with State Statutes, scheduled a Public Hearing at which
may be heard any reasons for or against said vacation; and
WHEREAS, the public rights -of -way for both the Village of
Lemont and the Township of Lemont intersect and connect in various
locations throughout the Township; and
WHEREAS, the vacation and closure of this roadway would hinder
the provision of adequate police, fire and other emergency vehicle
access; and
WHEREAS, 119th Street has been a routinely - travelled public
roadway serving area residents for nearly thirty years; and
WHEREAS, the creation of unnecessary detours would lead to an
increase in both traffic congestion and air pollution; and
WHEREAS, the Village and Township governments have been
striving to encourage orderly and compatible development for the
long -term benefit of all residents;
WHEREAS, a primary component of this orderly development is
the establishment of logical traffic circulation patterns.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of
Trustees of the Village of Lemont, Counties of Cook, DuPage and
Will, State of Illinois, that the Village of Lemont hereby objects
in writing to the proposed permanent vacation and closure of 119th
Street between Hillcrest Drive and the Village of Lemont municipal
limits.
This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from after
its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAG OF LEMONT, COU TIES OF COOK, DU PAGE AND WILL, ILLINOIS n
this / day of �i�ri'L.� , 1992.
Richard A. Kwasneski
Kenneth S. Bromberek
Barbara Buschman
William Margalus
Ralph Schobert
Bert Ercoli
AYES NAYS PASSED ABSEI M
HARLENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
Approved by me this / 9 day of
Attest:
, 1992.
CHARLENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
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ge President
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Lemont Township Highway Commissioner
of Lemont Township, Cook County, Illinois, that a Public Hearing will
be held on a Petition to permanently vacate and close 119th Street West
of Hillcrest Drive to the limits of the Village of Lemont.
NOTICE IS FURTHER HEREBY GIVEN that the Public Hearing will be
held at 8:00 p.m. on September 22, 1992 at the Centennial Park
Community Center, 16028 127th Street, Lemont, Illinois in Keepataw A
and B Rooms.
Dated this 4th day of September, 1992.
Joseph G. Bobikiewicz
Lemont Township Highway Commissioner
Lemont, Illinois 60439