HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION - 2-92 - 1/14/1992 - SUPPORT LAKE CTY FOREST PRESERVE ACQUISRESOLUTION NO. 2-92
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE
DISTRICT ACQUISITION OF PART OF FORT SHERIDAN BY THE
VILLAGE OF ELK, GROVE VILLAGE
WHEREAS, the future use of the Fort Sheridan property is of utmost
concern to the residents of the Village of Elk Grove Village; and
WHEREAS, the Forest Preserve District of Lake County has recently
offered the U.S. Department of Defense $10 million for the northern portion
of the Fort Sheridan property, an environmentally sensitive site which is
on the shore of Lake Michigan and includes a variety of natural areas and a
golf course; and
WHEREAS, to date, the recommendations of the Fort Sheridan Commission
have been largely ignored by the Department of Defense; and
WHEREAS, the residents of the Village of Elk Grove Village would like
to see as much of the Fort property as possible remain as open space for
the use and enjoyment of generations to come;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage, State of
Illinois as follows:
Section 1: That the President and Board of Trustees of the Village
of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage, State of Illinois,
hereby expresses its support and approval of the plan by the Lake County
Forest Preserve District to acquire a 250 acre parcel located at the
northern end of the Fort Sheridan Military Reserve.
Section 2: That the Village Clerk is authorized hereby to send
certified copies of this Resolution to Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney,
Congressman John Porter, Senator Alan Dixon and Senator Paul Simon.
Section 3: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval according to law.
PASSED this 14th day of January , 1992.
APPROVED this 14th day of January , 1992.
Charles S. Zettek
Village President
ATTEST:
Patricia S. Smith
Village Clerk
ADDRESS LIST
The Honorable Dick Cheney
Secretary
Department of Defense
Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20301-1155
The Honorable John Edward Porter
Attn: Mr. Mike Myers
104 Wilmot
Room 410
Deerfield, IL 60015
The Honorable Alan J. Dixon
331 Hart Senate Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
The Honorable Paul Simon
230 South Dearborn Street
Room 3892
Chicago, IL 60604
Mayor Daniel M. Pierce
City of Highland Park
1707 St. Johns Avenue
Highland Park, IL 60035