HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 14-22 04/05/2022 Expressing intent to participate in the suburban tree consortium five year contractual programRESOLUTION NO. 14-22
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: Filippone, Gens, Matuszak, Pissarreck, Rogers, Saccotelli
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
PASSED and APPROVED this 5th day of April, 2022.
ATTEST:
Karen M. Agoranos
Village Clerk