Title
Second Amendment to the Commuter Facility Construction, Operation, and Maintenance Agreement - Metra Orland Park 143rd Street Commuter Facility
History
The Village of Orland Park has three commuter train facilities that are serviced by Metra’s Southwest Service Line - 143rd Street, 153rd Street, and 179th Street. The Village and Metra have individual agreements for each facility as it relates to maintenance, operations, and parking.
With regard to the 143rd Street Commuter Facility, here is a summary of the salient elements of this agreement.
· Metra owns the station, decorative plaza, and a portion of the parking facility (within the Metra right-of-way just south of the Station and west of the train tracks parallel to Southwest Highway). The Village owns the remainder of the parking facility (generally located southeasterly of and adjacent to the Metra right-of-way and west of LaGrange Road). Exhibit D1-A of the First Amendment to Commuter Facility Construction, Operation and Maintenance Agreement depicts the division of the parking facility. The Village manages the station and maintains the property.
· Additionally, Pursuant to Section 2(b) of Exhibit D-1 Commuter Facility Construction, Operation and Maintenance Agreement, the Village may, upon the prior written consent of Metra, sublicense space for related commuter services, such as vending and concession operations, provided that such terms are acceptable to Metra.
· There is also a use restriction in Section 23 of the Commuter Facility Construction, Operation and Maintenance Agreement. None of the premises within twenty (20) feet of the centerline of any trackage can be used for parking. Any portion of the premises within twenty (20) feet from the nearest rail of any trackage shall be used only for the construction, maintenance, repair and renewal of platforms, and other railroad improvements located within the railroad right of way.
Furthermore, the First Amendment to the Agreement, Metra ...
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