HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 19-21 04/20/2021 Authorizing the mayor to sign an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Natural Resoureces (IDNR) to help fund construction of supplemental storm water pumping station at levee 37RESOLUTION NO. 19-21
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (IDNR) TO HELP FUND
CONTRUCTION OF A SUPPLEMENTAL STORM WATER PUMPING STATION AT LEVEE 37
WHEREAS, both the 1970 Illinois Constitution (Article VII, Section 10) and the Intergovernmental
Cooperation Act (5 ILCS 220/1 et seq.) authorize and encourage intergovernmental cooperation;
and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed the Upper Des Plaines River Flood
Damage Reduction Project study, which recommends, in part, construction of Levee 37 to provide
flood protection for the Village of Mount Prospect and the City of Prospect Heights; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers entered into a Project Cooperation Agreement for construction of certain flood control
projects including Levee 37; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect will provide funding in the form of a cash payment to
the IDNR of $305,558.26 for the construction of an additional pump station to adequately provide
flood protection in association with the previously construction of Levee 37; and
WHEREAS, the Village finds that it is in the best interest of the Village to enter into the
Intergovernmental Agreement with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to help fund
construction of a supplemental storm water pumping station at Levee 37.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED/RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: That the Board of Trustees do hereby authorize the Village of Mount Prospect
to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to
help fund construction of a supplemental storm water pumping station at Levee 37 attached hereto
and made part of this Resolution as Exhibit A.
SECTION TWO: That the Mayor is authorized to sign the agreement and the Village Clerk to attest
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 20th day of April, 2021.
Arlene A. Juracek, Mayor
ATTEST:
Karen M. Agoranos, Vili ge Clerk
Resolution IDNR Levee 37 April 20212/2