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Overview

The Lake County Council of Mayors is one of 11 sub-regional councils in the Chicago region that represent local governments on transportation issues through the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP). Made up of units of local governments located within Lake County, the Council is a cooperative body focused upon programming federal transportation funding for local road, transit, and bicycle facility projects. The Council operates in part through the Lake Council Transportation Committee which is comprised of Elected Officials, Village Administrators, Municipal Engineers, and Public Works Directors whose mission is to identify and address local improvements to the transportation network.

Council Resources

  1. Lake Council Meeting Dates
  2. List of Council Members
  3. Lake Council STP Program
  4. Lake Council STP Contingency Program
  5. Lake Council STP Update Form
  6. Adopted Lake Council STP Methodology Guidebook
  7. Active Program Management Training Slides

Federal Project Resources

  1. Functional Classification Change Guidebook
  2. GATA Information
  3. IDOT MYP Letting Schedule
  4. IDOT Process for Federal Projects
  5. QBS Requirements

Council Activities

The Lake County Council of Mayors receives an annual allocation of Surface Transportation Program Block Grant (STP) funding and is responsible for programming those federal funds according to the Lake County Council of Mayors STP Methodology (currently under development). Council STP projects must meet all federal eligibility requirements, including being located on a federal-aid eligible route, and must be sponsored and implemented by a local community within Lake County. Members of the Lake County Council of Mayors may propose additions or deletions to the map (along with justification for the addition or deletion, see CMAP’s FAQ’s). Additions or deletions to the system will be considered via a written request from the local agency sponsor with jurisdiction of the route. The Lake County Council of Mayors will forward its recommendations for additions and deletions to IDOT for a final determination in consultation with FHWA.

In addition to the STP program, the Council also works to find additional outside funding sources for local transportation projects. The Lake County Council of Mayors works with IDOT, Illinois Tollway, RTA, Metra, and Pace on various projects these agencies have throughout the Lake County region. The Council also works closely with CMAP to ensure the desires and needs of Lake County communities are recognized in the region’s long-term planning process.

Local Government Assistance

The Lake County Council of Mayors has staff housed at the Lake County Division of Transportation designated through the region’s Planning Liaison Program (PL). The Planning Liaison program provides a direct link between municipalities, counties, CMAP, IDOT, and other partner agencies involved in transportation planning and project implementation. Planning Liaisons directly manage federally funded projects sponsored by local governments in the region’s Transportation Improvement Program (or TIP), actively participate in the implementation of ON TO 2050, assist with air quality conformity, and provide/promote local government involvement in all CMAP activities. Council staff assist communities when applying for grants distributed through CMAP.

Mike Klemens is the designated primary Planning Liaison for the Lake County Council of Mayors.

  1. Transportation Committee Materials
  2. Full Council Materials
  3. Minutes
  4. Contact Information

2023

  1. TC January 19 2023 Agenda (PDF)
  2. TC January 19 2023 Full Packet (PDF)

2022

  1. TC August 18 2022 Agenda (PDF)
  2. TC August 18 2022 Full Packet (PDF)
  3. TC June 23 2022 Agenda (PDF)
  4. TC June 23 2022 Full Packet (PDF)
  5. TC Apr 21 2022 Agenda (PDF)
  6. TC Apr 21 2022 Full Packet (PDF)
  7. TC_Jan 20 2022 Agenda (PDF)
  8. TC_Jan 20 2022 Full Packet (PDF)

2021

  1. TC Sept 23 2021 Agenda (PDF)
  2. TC Sept 23 2021 Full Packet (PDF)
  3. TC July 22 2021 Agenda (PDF)
  4. TC July 22 2021 Full Packet (PDF)
  5. TC April 22 2021 Agenda (PDF)
  6. TC April 22 2021 Full Packet (PDF)
  7. TC January 21 2021 Agenda (PDF)
  8. TC January 21 2021 Full Packet (PDF)

2020

  1. TC October 22 2020 Agenda (PDF)
  2. TC October 22 2020 Full Packet (PDF)
  3. TC August 20 2020 Agenda (PDF)
  4. TC August 20 2020 Full Packet (PDF)
  5. TC June 18 2020 Agenda (PDF)
  6. TC June 18 2020 Full Packet (PDF)
  7. TC Apr 23 2020 Agenda (PDF)
  8. TC Apr 23 2020 Full Packet (PDF)
  9. TC Jan 23 2020 Agenda (PDF)
  10. TC Jan 23 2020 Full Packet (PDF)

2019

  1. TC Oct 24 2019 Agenda (PDF)
  2. TC Oct 24 2019 Full Packet (PDF)
  3. TC July 25 2019 Agenda (PDF)
  4. TC July 25 2019 Full Packet (PDF)
  5. TC April 25 2019 Agenda (PDF)
  6. TC April 25 2019 Full Packet (PDF)
  7. TC Mtg January 24 2019 Agenda (PDF)
  8. TC Mtg January 24 2019 Full Packet (PDF)

2018

  1. TC September 27 2018 Agenda (PDF)
  2. TC September 27 2018 Full Packet (PDF)
  3. TC July 26 2018 Agenda (PDF)
  4. TC July 26 2018 Full Packet (PDF)
  5. TC April 19 2018 Agenda (PDF)
  6. TC April 19 2018 Full packet (PDF)
  7. TC January 18 2018 Agenda (PDF)
  8. TC January 18 2018 Full Packet (PDF)

2017

  1. TC August 24 2017 Minutes (PDF)
  2. TC March 7 2017 Full Packet (PDF)