HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 12-24 03/05/2024 Expressing Intent To Participate In The Suburban Tree Consortium Five Year Contractual ProgramRESOLUTION NO. 12-24
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE SUBURBAN TREE CONSORTIUM FIVE YEAR CONTRACTUAL 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: Dante, Filippone, Gens, Grossi, Matuszak, Saccotelli
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
PASSED and APPROVED this 5th day of March, 2024.
ATTEST:.
Karen M. Agoranos
Village Clerk