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AGENDA ITEM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Agenda Item# 13-170
Resolution Name APPOINTMENTS TO LAKE MARIAN RIVER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
Ordinance
•.... Presenter/Sponsor: Paul Schuch, Director of Water Resources
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SUMMARY: Authority given to organize under 70 ILCS 2105/ River Conservancy Districts Act: "Whenever the unified control of a lake or
of a river system or a portion thereof shall be deemed conducive to the prevention of stream pollution development .....
control or prevention of floods .....conservation of soil .....forests, wildlife areas, parks and recreational facilities, and to
the promotion of the public health, comfort and convenience the same may be organized as a conservancy district under
this Act". Seven trustees living within the river conservancy district are appointed by the County Board Chairman and by
majority vote of the County Board. Trustees are appointed for a five year term such that commissioners serve staggered five
year terms beginning and ending in July. Four trustee appointments have expired. One trustee has resigned and the
appointment is vacant. Two trustees terms are current and expire in 2015. All appointees are willing to be reappointed. The
District is surrounded by the Village of Carpentersville north of Lake Marian Road, west of II Rt 25, east of the Fox River and is
in County Board District 23 (Auger). The District funds drainage and other improvements and maintenance of drainage and
other systems by a vote of the Trustees that have the ability to levy and collect annual taxes. It is the duty of the board of
trustees of a conservancy district to proceed diligently to the fulfillment of all the purposes and objects of the River
Conservancy Districts Act subject to the proper use and disposition of available funds.
Attachments: County Board Resolution to make appointments.
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Resolution/Ordinance Tracking:
Staff Name: Paul M. Schuch, Director Water Resources Phone: 6302323497
Assigned Committee: 1Executive Passed Sent to:County Board on: 06/05/2013
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County Board Date: 106/11/2013
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