HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 22-63 06/18/1963
RESOLUTION NO. 22-63
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A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE INTERCONNECTION OF THE
WATER LINES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, THE VILLAGE
or ARLINGTON HEIGHTS AND THE CITY or DES PLAn~ES.
WHEREAS, it is believed to be to the best interest of the Village
of Mount Prospect that it arrange for the interconnection of its water
lines with the water lines of the Villa~e of Arlington Heights and the
City of Des Plaines so as to provide and obtain an additional emergency
source of water, and
WHEREAS, the Village of Arlington Hei9hts and the City of Des
Plaines believe it to be to their best interest as well as that of the
Village of Mount Prospect that the interconnection of water lines be
made, and
WHEREAS, it is understood by the Villages of Mount Prospect and
Arlin9ton Heights and the City of Des Plaines that the water to be provided
as hereinafter set forth is for the sole purpose of providing an emergency
supply of water for drinking, sanitary purposes, fire protection and health
purposes as well as to improve each community's fire rating and civil
defense posture;
NOW THEREFORE be it resolved by the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois:
Section 1: That the Village of Mount Prospect shall arrange with
the Village of Arlington Heights and the City of Des Plaines to inter-
connect its water lines at places mutually convenient for the sole purpose
of providing and obtaining an emergency supply of water for drinking,
sanitary purposes, fire protection and health purposes as well as to
improve each community's fire rating and civil defense posture.
Section 2: That the Village of 110unt Prospect shall provide a six
inch propeller type meter for the Arlington Heights interconnection and an
eight inch propeller type meter for the Des Plaines interconnection and
maintain same at its own expense, it being understood that said meter
shall be the property of the Village of Mount Prospect.
Section 3: That the Village of Mount Prospect will prepare any
and all necessary plans and specifications necessary for arranging the
interconnection of water lines as aforedescribed and will obtain competitive
bids for the installation of said interconnections. That prior to a formal
award of a contract to provide for said interconnections both the plans
and specifications aforementioned and the contract upon which the award
is to be made will be submitted for approval to the Village of Arlington
Heights and the City of Des Plaines. That any and all costs for making
the water interconnection with Des Plaines shall be shared eaually between
the two villages and that the costs of making the interconnection of water
lines between Arlington Heights and the Village of Mount Prospect shall he
shared equally between the two villages.
Section 4: That necessary arranpernents will be made so that the
water can be turned cn between any two villages by the joint authorization
of its Presidents and or ~ayor or such persons as they may desirnate
in writ inp.
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Section 5: That the cost of water to be provided through said
interconnections shall be charged by the supplying municipality at the
rate of thirty cents per thousand gallons. Adjustments between the muni-
cipalities to be made semi-annuallv on the first of Januarv and the first
of July of each year commencing January 1, 1964.
Section 6: That this resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passare and approval by the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect and upon the receipt
by the Village Clerk of similar resolutions passed and adopted by the
Village of Arlington Heights and the City of Des Plaines.
PASSED this 18th day of June, 1963.
APPROVED this 18th day of June, 1963.
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President ~
Attest:
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Villai!e Clerk