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An Ordinance Amending the Highway Authority Agreement between Sang Jin Cleaners Corp. d/b/a New Poly Cleaners and the Village of Oak Park for the Property Located at 600 Madison Street and Authorizing its Execution
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Introduction
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In 2017, the Village approved an interim Highway Authority Agreement (HAA) with New Poly Cleaners to allow for contamination to remain in the public right-of-way (ROW) in the alley north of the site. Since that time, they have been actively remediating the site to reduce the concentration of the contaminants to levels that are approved by IEPA to remain in-place subject to the approval of a HAA. The IEPA is requiring the interim HAA that was approved in 2017 to be amended to include verbiage that soil gas is a contaminant pathway, that the soil gas exceeds Tier 1 residential remediation objectives, and to include updated exhibits.
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Recommended Action
Adopt the Ordinance.
Prior Board Action
The Board has taken the following prior action:
At the Village Board meeting on January 17, 2017, the Village Board approved an Ordinance approving a Highway Authority Agreement and an Environmental Indemnity Agreement between Sang Jin Cleaners Corp. d/b/a New Poly Cleaners and the Village of Oak Park for the Property Located at 600 Madison Street (ORD 17-169).
Background
Dry cleaning solvents have leaked over time into the soil from the dry cleaners located at 600 Madison Street, the northwest corner of Madison and East Avenue. Following an environmental site investigation by the Owner, it was determined that soil contamination spread into the public right-of-way (ROW) in the alley north of the site. Due to the number of utilities, depth of contamination, and proximity to adjacent buildings, the Owner’s environmental consultant completed an in-situ soil remediation method which entails injecting chemicals into the contaminated areas to oxidize and remediate the soil without the need for ...
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