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WILL COUNTY SPONSORSHIP OF THE
SOUTH SUBURBAN AIRPORT
WHEREAS, the County of Will is the only unit of local government whose elected
members represent not only the entire footprint of the proposed south suburban airport,
but all of the residents and citizens of the County of Will;
WHEREAS, the County of Will, through its County Executive and elected board
members, have continually strived to provide the highest level of service to the citizens of
Will County at the lowest possible cost;
WHEREAS, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) selected Will County,
Illinois as the site for the South Suburban Airport for the Chicago Metropolitan Area and '"
has purchased significant tracts of real estate in support of its construction;
WHEREAS, Will County has taken a leadership role in the airport development process
in order to ensure that the benefits and opportunities created by the new airport are
addressed and managed in a manner most beneficial to the citizens of Will County;
WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and IDOT have completed the
Tier 1 Environmental Impact Staterent, approving the site selection process, protecting
the airspace and allowing land acquisition to proceed in order to reserve the site for future
airport construction;
WHEREAS, in further support of the airport project, the Illinois Department of
Transportation lias begun preparation of the Tier II Environmental Impact Statement to
provide the basis for approval of an airport layout Plan, activities forecasting, airspace
use and to determine the eligibility of federal funding;
WHEREAS, the South Suburban Airport has been added to the National Plan for
Integrated Airport Systems and the FAA has reserved the airspace for a future airport;
WHEREAS, once the aforementioned studies are complete, issues surrounding financing
and construction will be considered;
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WHEREAS, Will County recognizes that potential funding sources include but are not
limited to the FAA Airport Improvement Program;
WHEREAS, Will County recognizes that, the development of the South Suburban
Airport is important to the economic vitality of the County of Will, eastern Will County
Communities, south suburbs and the State of Illinois;
WHEREAS, Will County also recognizes that the cost, burden, and mitigation of the
negative impacts of the South Suburban Airport will be borne almost exclusively by the
citizens of Will County unless. adequately and appropriately planned for;
WHEREAS, the County of Will has established and leads the Will County South
Suburban Airport Coalition so that Will County, other governments, agencies, and
entities have the opportunity to build a consensus to:
• Pravide for coordination of land-use, transportation, natural resource and
economic development planning efforts; and
• Provide for the funding, promotion, development, construction and operation of a
south suburban airport in Will County, Illinois;
WHEREAS, the designation of Will County as the local sponsor of the South Suburban
Airport is necessary to properly and fully protect Will County citizens, communities,
emergency services, schools, local and County roads, prime development locations,
environment and infrastructure;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Will shall immediately
seek designation as the local sponsor of the South Suburban Airport from the Illinois
Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration;
FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED that the Will County Clerk shall distribute this
resolution to all members of the Federal and State legislative delegations;
FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED that the preamble of this Resolution is hereby adopted
as if fully set forth herein; and
DATED THIS 20TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2003.
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~rOTE: YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 1 PASS: Yes