HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 22-72 09/12/1972
RESOLUTION NO. 22-72
WHEREAS, certain areas of the Village of Mount Prospect,
Cook County, Illinois, are subject to periodic flooding from
Weller Creek, Feehanville Ditch, McDonald and Higgins Creek,
causing serious damages to residential properties within these
areas; and
WHEREAS, relief is available in the form of flood in-
surance as authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of
1968, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the intent of the Mayor and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Mount Prospect to comply with land use and man-
agement criteria regulations as required in said act; and
WHEREAS, it is also the intent of the Mayor and Board of
Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect to recognize and duly
evaluate flood hazards in all official actions relating to land
use in the flood plain areas having special flood hazards; and
WHEREAS, the code citations of the State enabling legis-
lation authorizing the Village of Mount Prospect to adopt land
use and control measures are Chapter 24, Section 11-30-2 and Chap~,
ter 24, Section 11-13-1, Illinois Revised Statutes, 1969;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Board
of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect hereby assures the
Federal Insurance Administration that it will take legislative
action as follows:
1. Enact by December 31. 1972, and maintain in force for
those areas adequate land use and control measures with effective
enforcement provisions consistent with the criteria set forth in
sub-part A of Section 1910 of the National Flood Insurance Regula-
tions; and
2. If necessary, seek State enabling legislation con-
ferring authority to enact land use control measures designed to
reduce the exposure of property to flood loss; and
3. Take such other official action as may be reasonably
necessary to carry out the objectives of the program. Such actions
will include, but not be limited to:
(a) Assisting the Federal Insurance Administrator at his
request in delineating the limits of the flood plain and having
special flood hazards on available local maps of sufficient scale
to identify the location of the building sites.
(b) After flood insurance is made available, furnishing
representatives of the National Flood Insurors Association and
also appropriate Federal and State agencies upon request, infor-
mation concerning new or substantially improved structures within
the area of special flood hazards. This information will include
floor elevations, and if there is a basement, the distance be-
tween the first floor and the bottom of the lowest opening where
water flowing on the ground will enter.
(c) Cooperating with Federal, State and local agencies
which undertake to study, survey, map and identify flood prone
areas, as well as cooperating with neighboring jurisdictions with
respect to adjoining flood plains in order to prevent aggravation
of the flooding problem.
(d) Providing the name of the individual and the office
that will be responsible for furnishing the first floor elevation
i nformati on.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Board of
Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect hereby appoint the
Village Manager with the responsibility, authority and means to
implement the commitment made herein.
DATED: This 12th day of September, 1972.
AYES: 6
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