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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 20-90 05/01/1990 AF/ 4/27/90 RESOLUTION NO. 20-90 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect has deemed that the best interests of the Village would be served by entering into Intergovernmental Agreements; and WHEREAS, it has determined that the best interest of the Village would be served by entering into an Agreement with the Northeastern Metropolitan Enforcement Group. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION ONE: That the Mayor and Board of Trustees do hereby authorize entering into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Northeastern Metropolitan Enforcement Group, a copy of said Agreement is attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof. SECTION TWO: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law. AYES: Arthur, Busse, Corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Wattenberg NAYS: None ABSENT: None PASSED and APPROVED this Lst day of May , 1990. Mayor Carol A. Fields Village Clerk INTEROOVERNMENTAL AOREE~IENT R 9 I. PURPOSE: In order to combat the multijurisdictional illegal trafficking of narcotics, controlled substances and dangerous drugs, the undersigned law enforcement agencies hereby agree to pool and integrate law enforcement resources into the Northeastern I~Ietropolitan Enforcement Group (hereafter referred to as NEMEG), to coordinate the enforcement of drug laws' without regard to jurisdictional boundaries within Cook County and to cooperate with State and Federal enforcement groups. II. AUTHORITY; This Agreement is entered into by the undersigned pursuant to the provisions of Article VII, Section I0, 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois; the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, Illinois Revised Statutes, Chapter 127, Section 743 (1975); and the Intergovernmental Drug Law Enforcement Act, Illinois Revised Statutes, Chapter 56½, Section 1701 (1977) (P.A. 80-617, effective July 1, 1977). III. ORGANIZATION: A. Policy Board The undersigned agree that effective use of its personnel, in the enforcement of drug laws, requires that a Policv Board shall be established. The NEMEG Policy Board shall be composed of an elected public official, or his designee, and the chief law enforcement officer, or his designee, from each participating law enforcement agency. The Policy Board shall superwse and oversee the operations of NEMEG, make such reports to the Director of the Department of State Police as that Department may require. Consonant with the expressed legislative intent in the Intergovernmental Drug Law Enforcement Act, the Policy Board shall determine that NEMEG operations are limited exclusivelv to enforcement of drug laws of this State, sister states or of the United States. B. Executive Committee The Executive Committee shall be comprised of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Executive Secretary, designee of the Fiscal Officer and participating law enforcement agencies contributing personnel to NEMEG. The Executive Committee shall be vested with the authority to act on behalf of the Policy Board when an emergency or other situation makes it impossible or impractical for the Policy Board to act. The Executive Committee shall also make any decisions required of the Poli~y Board during the interim period between .Policy Board meetings. C. Fiscal Officer An elected official of a participating unit of local government shall be designated Fiscal Officer for NEMEG by appointment of the Policy Board or the Executive Committee. The Fiscal Officer shall function as the sole Fiscal Officer for all participating agencies in NEMEG. The Fiscal Officer shall receive and disburse grant funds for the operation of NEMEG, but at no time shall he consider the contribution of manpower or personnel from the Department of State Police as a basis for the 50 percent matching grant from the State for the total operating budget from NEMEG. The Director of the Department of State Police shall monitor NEMEG and determ [ne its eligibility to receive State funding. Personnel salaries, the cost of leased vehicles and equipment contributed by participating units shall be considered in determining the amount of State contribution under the grant. D. Operating Director and Deputy Director The Policy Board shall designate by majority vote an Operating Director and Deputy Director, who shall be responsible for the daily operations of the NEMEG. They shall report and be accountable to the NEMEG Policy Board. IV. OPERATIONS: A. Each participating unit of local government may contribute to NEMEG personnel, equipment or cash. B. The Director of the Department of State Police hereby agrees to appoint as Inspectors, pursuant to the authority of Illinois Revised Statutes, Chapter 127, Section 55(g) (1975), sworn members of participating units which are recommended to him by the NEMEG Policy Board. Such appointment shall be given for the ltmited purpose of exercising powers as a sworn officer without regard to jurisdictional boundaries as provided in this agreemenT, and shall not be considered as an appomtment of such person as an employee of the Department of State Police, or for any other reason. C. A sworn law enforcement ~fficer recommended by the Policy Board and appointed as an Inspector shall continue to be an employee of the participating unit and shall be compensated by the unit in accordance with their regular procedures. D. Personnel contributed bv participating units who arb not sworn law enforcement officers shall continue to be regular employees of the participating units and shall be compensated in accordance with the units' regular procedures. E. Non-sworn personnel employed by the NEMEG shall be subject to the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the terms of this agreement and such other regulations which mav be promulgated by NEMEG or the Illinois Department of State Police. F. Each unit of government shall provide gasoline and oil for one vehicle officer of that unit NEMEG. per assigned tO V. FISCAL YEAR: The fiscal year of NEMEG shall commence on July 1 and terminate on June 30 of each year. VI. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The undersigned participating units of local government are Equal Opportunity Employers and agree to subscribe to and comply with any and all laws, rules and regulations p&rtaining to Equal Opportunity, and further agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Illinois Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC). VII, AMENDMENT: This agreement mav be amended at anytime by written agreement of a majority of all of the participants named herein. VIII. CANCELLATION: This agreement may be cancelled at anytime by written agreement of a majority of all participating herein named. In such event, the material benefits realized from the liquidation of anv and all of its assets shall be divided among the participants on a pro rata share after all such claims against NEMEG have been satisfied. The pro rata share to which each participant shall be entitled shall be calculated as the percentage of the net liquidation proceeds based upon the apportionment among the participants of the total contributions made to NEMEG provided, however, that any personal property contributed by a member shall remain the property of that member. Individual members mav withdraw from this agreement at any time by written declaration to the Policy Board provided that all signatories to this agreement shall maintain their initial contributions of personnel for a minimum period of 12 months. IX. MISCELLANEOUS: This agreement shall replace existing Intergovernmental Agreements of each NEMEG participant on the date of its execution by each of the said participants hereto undersigned and remain in force until termination as provided herein. X. EFFECTIVE DATE: This agreement shall become effective when subscribed by two or more participating units of local government. I. RADIO MAINTENANCE: . The Department of State Police agrees to maintain all automobile radios assigned to NEMEG cars. XII. VEHICLES: The Operating Director shall at the earliest feasible time, lease a vehicle for eaci~ sworn officer assigned to NEMEG and release any vehicle contributed by a participating member to that member.