HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 07-20 03/17/2020 Expressing intent to participate in the suburban tree consortium five year contractural programRESOLUTION NO. 7-20
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SUBURBAN TREE
CONSORTIUM FIVE YEAR CONTRACTURAL PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect has heretofore joined the cooperative known
as the Suburban Tree Consortium; and
WHEREAS, the Suburban Tree Consortium was created to jointly purchase parkway
trees on behalf of a number of municipalities in an effort to realize cost savings and
insure a reasonable supply and variety of suitable parkway trees; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 65 of ILCS 5/11-73.1-1 entitled "Municipal and Joint Municipal
Tree Planting Programs," authorizes municipalities to jointly enter into long term
contracts for the purchase and delivery of trees; and
WHEREAS, due to the nature of the nursery industry and the plant materials desired
by the Suburban Tree Consortium, assuring a reasonable number and variety of
parkway trees at the best price is possible only with a multi-year commitment on the
part of the Consortium Members, so as to allow adequate planning by the
Consortium and the Nurseries/Suppliers; and
WHEREAS, the Suburban Tree Consortium member municipalities provide
the Nursery/Suppliers a projection of their parkway tree requirements for the next five
years; and
WHEREAS, the Suburban Tree Consortium can realize the necessary number and
variety and the best price of such parkway trees only by providing assurance to
the tree Nursery/Supplier of the level of interest by the Consortium Members; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ACTING IN THE EXERCISE OF THEIR HOME RULE POWERS:
SECTION ONE: The Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect do hereby
express its intent to remain a member of the Suburban Tree Consortium and to procure
parkway trees through the Consortium, subject to sufficient annual budgeting therefor for
the five year period.
SECTION TWO: That the Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to send a
copy of this Resolution to the Suburban Tree Consortium Secretariat at the West
Central Municipal Conference.
SECTION THREE: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Grossi, Hatzis, Hoefert, Rogers, Saccotelli, Zadel
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
PASSED and APPROVED this 17th day of March, 2020.
Arlene A. Juracek
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Karen M
Village Clerk