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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Alex Alexandrou, Chief Management Officer
DATE: December 14, 2020
SUBJECT:
A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the First Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Illinois Department of Public Health for the use of various City owned properties to operate a temporary COVID-19 testing facility.
PURPOSE:
To amend the current intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for the use of the two City owned parcels located at 2380 and 2450 North Farnsworth Avenue, to also include the adjacent privately owned property at 2340 North Farnsworth Avenue.
BACKGROUND:
In October of 2020, the IDPH relocated the COVID-19 testing facility from the Chicago Premium Outlet Mall to the two City owned parcels on the west side of North Farnsworth Avenue at the intersection of North Farnsworth Avenue and Premium Outlets Boulevard. At the time, sufficient area was provided to allow for approximately 200 vehicles. Due to the recent increase in cases throughout the area, the IDPH increased their on-site testing capabilities to respond to the increased number of visitors each day. The also asked if there was an opportunity to increase the space available for vehicle queuing, to avoid traffic backing up onto North Farnsworth Avenue. The City worked with the owner at 2340 North Farnsworth (the Papa Bear restaurant) to secure the use of the currently unused parking lot at that location. See Exhibits B and C for the parcels included in the new layout and the traffic flow through the testing site, incorporating the parking lot at 2340 North Farnsworth.
Utilizing this new area, the site can now support approximately 300 vehicles at a time without traffic backing up on to North Farnsworth Avenue. Per the original agreement, the IDPH agreed to reimburse the City for snow removal operations in the amount of $1,000 per month. As the area has now increased, the City and IDPH agreed that ...
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