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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 18-95 06/20/1995 RESOLUTION NO. 18-95 A RESOLUTION AUTIIORIZING TIlE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AND SUBURBAN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE COUNCIL INC. FOR THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROGRAM WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect is a recipient of funds under the Community Development Block Grant Program; and WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect that Suburban Primary Health Care Council Inc. shall provide a program to facilitate access to primary health care in the corporate boundaries of the Village of Mount Prospect; and WHEREAS, the program proposed by the Suburban Primary Health Care Council Inc. and approved herein, complies with the requirements of the Department of Housing and Urban Development with respect to benefitting low- and moderate-income persons. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TIlE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION ONE: That the Village President of the Village of Mount Prospect and the Village Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a contract for Community Development Block Grant implementation, which contract is between the Village of Mount Prospect and Suburban Primary Ilealth Care Council Inc. a not-for-profit corporation, said contract is attached to this Resolution. SECTION TWO: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law. AYES: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Skowron NAYS: None ABSENT: Hendricks, Wilks, Farley PASSED AND APPROVED this 20th day of dune _, 1995. Timothy Corgo/ran / ATTEST: Mayor Pro T{em / Village Clerk AGREEMENT This Agreement is entered into this .J ~.~__ day of ~ , 1995, by and between the Village of Mount Prospect, a body politic of the State'gof Illinois (hereinafter referred to as the "VILLAGE" and the Suburban Primary Health Care Council (hereinafter referred to as the "COUNCIL"), an Illinois Not-for-Profit Corporation. SECTION I Statement of Purpose As a grantee of Community Development Block Grant funds (hereinafter referred to as CDBG funds) by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (hereinafter referred to as HUD), the VILLAGE elects to contract for services with the COUNCIL for operation of a program to facilitate access to primary health care for Iow- and moderate-income residents of the Village of Mount Prospect as outlined in the Scope of Services attached herewith as Exhibit "A". SECTION H Amount of the Grant The VILLAGE does hereby contract for services with the COUNCIL up to a maximum of $11,000.00 and the COUNCIL agrees to abide by the provisions and regulations of the 1974 Housing and Community Development Act, as amended under which said contract is made, and to use said contract funds for the purposes set forth in Section I hereof and as conditioned by the provisions of Section III next. The VILLAGE's contractual obligation as identified in Section I shall be limited to the maximum amount specified in Section II, to the actual amount invoiced by the COUNCIL, and only to the extent such amount is received from HUD for such purposes. SECTION III Conditions of Contract A. Indemnification. The COUNCIL agrees to indemnify and save and hold harmless the VILLAGE and each and everyone of its officers, agents, employees, servants, attorneys, insurers -1- and successors from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, expenses, injuries, losses or damages of whatever kind, character of description the VILLAGE may suffer as a result of any cause, matter, act, or omission arising out of the failure of the COUNCIL, or those acting under it, to conform to the statues, ordinances or other regulations or requirements of any governmental authority, in connection with the COUNCIL's performance under this Agreement. The COUNCIL agrees to defend against any claims brought or actions filed against the VILLAGE with respect to the subject of the indemnity contained herein, whether such claims or actions are rightfully or wrongfully brought or filed. In case of such a claim brought or such an action filed, the VILLAGE agrees that the COUNCIL may employ attorneys of its own selection to appear and defend the claim or action on behalf of the VILLAGE, subject to reasonable approval by the VILLAGE, at the expense of the COUNCIL. The COUNCIL, at its option, shall have the sole authority for the direction of the defense. B. Non-discrimination. The COUNCIL, performing under this Agreement, shall not discriminate against any worker, employee, or applicant or any member of the public, because of race, creed; color, sex, age or national origin. Such affirmative action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, termination, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination rates of pay, other forms of compensation, selection for training including apprenticeship. The COUNCIL agrees to post in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment, notices setting forth the provisions of this non- discriminatory clause. This policy of non-discrimination and affirmative action shall be applicable with regard to both COUNCIL's internal personnel practices and its actions in the performance of this Agreement. The COUNCIL hereby certifies that 1-9 forms are current and employment verification has been completed regarding all employees. The COUNCIL agrees and authorizes the VILLAGE and HUD to conduct compliance reviews or any other procedures to assure compliance with these provisions, subject to applicable laws and regulations concerning privacy with reasonable notice to the COUNCIL. C. Examination of Records. The COUNCIL will, at all times, give HUD, the Comptroller General of the United States, and the VILLAGE, through any authorized representative, access to, and the right to examine all records, books, papers or documents related to the contract, in accordance with state and federal law. Said records shall include verification of household income and information on race or national origin. Eligible households for this program must have incomes below those noted in Exhibit C. The COUNCIL may establish program income criteria below that noted in Exhibit C. D. Filine of Records. The COUNCIL shall file with the VILLAGE such duplicates of records covering such activities to be performed in whole or in part, as specified in Exhibit "A". -2- E. Availability of Law, Regnalations and Orders. The VILLAGE shall, upon the request of the COUNCIL, provide it with copies of all laws, regulations and orders, including those cited in this contract, which regulate the operation of the Block Grant funded programs, or which might otherwise affect the performance of this Agreement. SECTION IV Compliance With Laws The COUNCIL shall, at all times, observe and comply with all laws, ordinances or regulations of the Federal, State, County and local government which may in any manner affect the performance of'this Agreement, and the COUNCIL shall be required to perform all acts under this Agreement in the same manner as the VILLAGE, as a contractor of the Federal Government, is or would be required to perform such acts. SECTION V Submission to HUD Subsequent fo the execution of this Agreement, the VILLAGE shall forthwith file all necessary documents with HUD and shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations necessary to facilitate acquisition of funds approved for this program by HUD. The COUNCIL shall not file any lawsuit against the VILLAGE or any of its officers or employees as a result of this contract, except that this Section shall not act as a bar to any lawsuits arising from the negligent or willfully wrongful acts of the VILLAGE or any of its officers or employees. SECTION VI Billing and Reporting Arrangements Pursuant to this Agreement, the VILLAGE will disburse CDBG funds to the COUNCIL on the following basis: 1. The VILLAGE shall allocate the $11,000.00 contract amount for the services stipulated in this Agreement. The COUNCIL shall submit no more than one invoice per month for an amount equal to one-eighth of the contract amount. -'3 - Every month, the COUNCIL shall submit to the VILLAGE a Monthly Performance Report. Said report shall include available information on: a. Each Mount Prospect client served during the month, showing the clienfs COUNCIL number, address, and type(s) of service rendered. Services may also include number of applications received and the number of applicants approved for the program. The first report shall be due on June 10, 1995. All others shall be submitted no later than the 10th of the month. 2. A final report shall accompany the COUNCIL's final billing and regular monthly report in December of 1995. This report will highlight the accomplishments of the program over the past eight months, summarize for the fiscal year, from May 1, 1995 to December 31, 1995, the number of Mount Prospect residents served by type of assistances, and include the completion of Exhibit B herein attached. SECTION VII Length of Contract This Agreement shall be valid from May 1, 1995 through December 31, 1995 and may be terminated by either party upon thirty (30) days written notice. All costs associated with the completed tasks shall be billed to the VILLAGE and reimbursed upon presentation of all documentation required under Section VI. SECTION VllI Assignment The COUNCIL shall not assign this Agreement or any part thereof and the COUNCIL shall not transfer or assign any funds or claims due or to become due hereunder without the prior written approval of the Village Manager. Any transfer or assignment of funds pursuant to this Agreement, either in whole or in part, or any interest therein which shall be due to the COUNCIL shall be deemed of no force or effect and shall not be binding upon the VILLAGE. -4- SECTION IX Notices and Communications Notices and communications under this Agreement shall be sent registered or certified mail, postage prepared, to the respective panics as follows: to the VILLAGE: Mr. William J. Cooney, Jr. Director of Community Development Village of Mount Prospect 100 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 to the COUNCIL: Mrs. Victoria Bigelow President Suburban Primary Health Care Council 2235 Enterprize Drive #3501 West Chester, Illinois 60154 This Agreement is entered into this .2~ .day of ~ , 1995. TlZl]E VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT B ~W~resident oft6e Village ATTEST: Board ATTEST: ,~ .'q -- BY: ' JENNIFER L HILLS NOTARy PUBLIC, STA;rE; OF ILLINOIS EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF S£RVICES The Access to Care Program In Illinois, 1.5 million persons are without public or private health insurance coverage. In suburban Cook County it i~ estimated that over 124,200 individuals are uninsured and unable to afford The Access to Care pr~9~'~m provides a¢cas~ to p~imary hcalth care for uninsured suburban COOk County residents with low income. twice the federal poverty level who ars uninsured for primary health care and ineligible for public programs such as Medicaid an4 ~edicare. The council contracts with local providers throughout the area and pays them a discounted rate to provide services to persons ~;irolled in Access to Care. Services include office visits to a primary care physician, routine laboratory and x-ray serwiG~s and prescription drugs. In the northwest suburbs screening for eligibility and enrollment occur at township offices; the Villages of Mt. Prospect, Schaumburg and Des ~laines: CEDA Northwest; Meadows Community Services; and Cook County Department of Public Health. Enrollment is for a one- year period, and there is no charge to enroll. Clients pay a small co-payment ($3.00 or $10.00) directly to providers for each visit, lab test, x-ray or prescription drug. Preventive services which are already available in the community at low cost are not duplicated by Acce.ss to Care. Ail clients receive a booklet ]{stln~ preventive services available in the area which are free or iow cost. The Council has coordination a~reomen~ with th~ e~nc~m~ D~oviding these services. Exhibit C Section 8 Income Limits Persons in Household Income Limits 1 ............................................. $27,950.00 2 ............................................. $31,900.00 3 ............................................. $35,900.00 4 ............................................. $39,900.00 5 ............................ ' ................. $43,!00.00 6 ............................................. $46,300.00 7 ............................................. $49,500.00 8 ......................... ' .................... $52,650.00