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Home My WebLink AboutRes 19-86 06/17/1986 RESOLUTION NO. 19-86 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AND THE TENANT ORGANIZATION OF ILLINOIS WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect has adopted a Landlord/Tenant Ordinance regulating the relationship between landlords and tenants; and WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect has made a commitment to improve the quality of life for residents within multi-family dwelling units in the Village; and WHEREASF the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect have determined that the health, welfare and safety of residents of multi-family dwelling units in the Village would best be served by the establishment of an independent landlord/tenant organization within the Village for the purpose of representing, advising and assisting multi-family residents within the Village of Mount Prospect. 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 is hereby authorized to sign and the Village Clerk directed to attest her signature on the Agreement between the Village of Mount Prospect and the Tenant's Organization of Illinois, which Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit "A"F sets forth the various services to be provided to the tenants within said Village. 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, Farley, Floras, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg NAYS: None ABSENT: None PASSED and APPROVED this 17th day of June , 1986. ~ li Me< . . oLIO Caroly H. Krause - Hayor ATTEST: /.....' ,¡f ~ /. . '" /' ,/'. j . / If.. ... // . a~ ~ Y. ~//d4} Carol A. F1.elds Village Clerk AGREEMENT This Agreement made and entered into this ~ day Of~ 1986 by and between the Village of Mount Prospect, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Village," and Tenants' Organization of Illinois, a not-for- profit organization, hereinafter referred to as "T.O.I.," witnesseth: The Village hereby contracts with T.O.I. for T .0.1. to provide landlord/tenant services including: Counseling, dispute resolution, information dissemination, staffing of a branch office and other support services related to landlord/tenant matters as defined by the Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance of Mount Prospect. T.O.I. shaH, in the scope of its work: 1. Staff an office, to be provided by Village, located at 420 Dempster Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois, and keep said office open to the public at least two (2) days out of every week. Said office to be staffed with a person or persons competent to handle the full range of landlord/tenant services as stated previously. 2. Provide the full scope of the above-mentioned services to both landlords and tenants of the Village at no additional cost to either party. 3. To use its best efforts at counseling, dispute resolution and information dissemination. It is understood that T.O.I. may solidt membership into its organization at its then existing fee structure, but that in no case will refusal on the part of a landlord or tenant to become a member of T.O.I. constitute grounds under which the above-described services can be denied. It is further understood that the scope of services does not include legal representation of individual landlords or tenants. The intent of the parties, to this Agreement, is not to create an employer/employee or agency relationship. To this end, T.O.I. shall include on all publications, correspondence and like communications a disclaimer to the effect that ToO.I. is in no way employed, associated or sponsored by the Village of Mount Prospect. Further, that a similar disclaimer shaH be prominently displayed in the branch office located within the Village. In consideration for providing the aforementioned services, the Village agrees to pay to Tenants' Organization of Illinois the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for the period June 17, 1986 to June 16, 1987. Said payment shall be made on a quarterly basis and in equal sums to begin upon acceptance of this Agreement by both parties, and quarterly thereafter. T.O.I. agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Village of Mount Prospect from and against all claims, suits, damages, costs, losses and expenses in any manner resulting from, arising out of or connected with the providing of land- lord/tenant services. ...., The term of this Agreement shall not exceed one (1) year from date of execution unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties. Further, this Agreement is terminable at any time by either party for cause or for no cause upon sixty (60) days' written notice. Upon termination, to the extent that quarterly payments have not been paid, aU further obligations under this Agreement cease. VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT ~~ J/ t:Æ-<~~ Village, sident ATTEST: ~~./~ ViHage Clerk TENANTS' ORGANIZATION OF ILLINOIS )n¿ cJ}LtU.¿ ~J-C~cJ¿ ATTEST: .\( ~"- ~ ~~..JJ AGREEMENT This Agreement made and entered into this 17th day of June, 1986 by and between the Village of Mount Prospect, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Village," and Tenants' Organization of Illinois, a not- for-profit organization, hereinafter referred to as !IT.O.I.,'' witnesseth: The Village hereby contracts with T.O.I. for T.O.I. to provide landlord/tenant services including: Counseling, dispute resolution, information dissemination, staffing of a branch office and other support services related to landlord/tenant matters as defined by the Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance of Mount Prospect. T.O.I. shall, in the scope of its work: 1. Staff an office within the boundaries of the Village and keep said office open to the public at least two (2) days out of every week. Said office to be staffed with a person or persons competent to handle the full range of landlord/tenant services as stated previously. 2. Provide the full scope of the above-mentioned services to both landlords and tenants of the Village at no additional cost to either party. 3. To use its best efforts at counseling, dispute resolution and information dissemination. It is understood that T.O.I. may solicit membership into its organization at its then existing fee structure, but that in no case will refusal on the part of a landlord or tenant to become a member of T.O.I. constitute grounds under which the above-described services can be denied. It is further understood that the scope of services does not include legal representation of individual landlords or tenåhts but that that service is available at reduced rates through membership in T.O.I. The intent of the parties, to this Agreement, is to create an independent contractor relationship and in no manner is it intended to create an employer/employee or agency relationship. To this end, T.O.I. shall include on all publications, correspondence and like communications a disclaimer to the effect that T .0.1. is in no way employed, associated or sponsored by the Village of Mount Prospect. Furthe r 1 that a similar disclaimer shall be prominently displayed in the branch office located within the Village. In conside ra tion for providing the aforementioned services, the Village agrees to pay to Tenê.ntsl Organization of Illinois the sum of ten thousand dollars (510,000.00) for the period June 17, 1986 to June 16, 19&7. Said payment shall be made on a quarterly basis and in equal sums to begin upon acceptance of this Agreelnent by both parties, and quarterly thereafter. T.O.I. agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Village of ["Iount Prospect from and against alt claims, sui ts, damages, costs, losses and expenses in any manner resulting from, arising out of or connected with the providing of land- lord/tenanT services. The term of this Agreement shall not exceed one (t) year from date of execution unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties. Further, this Agreement is terminable at any time by either party for cause or for no cause upon sixty (60) daysl written notice. Upon termination, to the extent that quarterly payments have not been paid, all further obligations under this Agreement cease. VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT v ill:: ~n /~. f:j( ~«..P ATTEST: ~Mt/ ¿jd/ Village Clerk TENANTS' ORGANIZA nON OF ILLINOIS ATTEST: