1977-05-23 - Resolution 1977-33 - Buffalo Creek Reservoir RESOLUTION NO. 77-33
WHEREAS, on December 20, 1973, the Village of Buffalo Grove,
Illinois, the Lake County Forest Preserve District , and the Metro-
politan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago , entered into an agree-
ment for a retention reservoir for the site known as Buffalo Creek;
and,
WHEREAS, the Lake County Forest Preserve District may not
execute their part of the Agreement , which was to condemn the land
required for the retention reservoir and the maintainence of Forest
Preserve facilities; and,
WHEREAS, the Buffalo Grove Park District has taken action to
enter into immediate negotiations with the Village of Buffalo Grove
and Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago towards estab-
lishing an agreement to cooperatively acquire the 130 plus acres
known as the "Popp Farm" for open space, recreation, and flood control
purposes,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the President and Board of
Trustees of the Village of Buffalo Grove, Illinois , hereby support
the Buffalo Grove Park District 's efforts to become the acquisition
agent , in order to preserve the open space for recreation and flood
control purposes.
AYES: Rech, Marienthal , Keister, Stone, Mendenhall
NAYES: None
ABSENT: Bogart
PASSED this �3rd day of May 1977.
APPROVED this 23rd day of May 1977.
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