HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION - 19-87 - 3/24/1987 - NWMC REVIEW OF COMED FRANCHISERESOLUTION NO. 19-87
A RESOLUTION ADVISING COMMONWEALTH EDISON THAT THE NORTHWEST
MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE MEMBERS WILL BE REVIEWING THE FRANCHISE
SITUATION AND SEEKING THEIR ASSISTANCE ON FORMING WORKABLE
GUIDELINES
WHEREAS, the Northwest Municipal Conference is a corporate organization
representative of municipalities and townships chartered within the State of
Illinois and the County of Cook; and
WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 10, of the Constitution of the State of
Illinois, and Chapter 127, paragraphs 741 through 748 of the Illinois Revised
Statutes, authorize and encourage intergovernmental association and cooperation;
and
WHEREAS, the public officials of the Northwest Municipal Conference
represent thirty-eight local governmental bodies (including the Chicago Area
Transportation Study (CATS) Northwest Region) and a population of over 980,000
Illinois residents; and
WHEREAS, the Commonwealth Edison Company has current franchise agreement
expiring between 1991 and 2030 with the member municipalities of the Northwest
Municipal Conference; and
WHEREAS, it is in the mutual interest of both the Commonwealth Edison
Company and municipalities to continue to enter into franchise agreement; and
WHEREAS, a sub -committee of the Northwest Municipal Intergovernmental
Committee is reviewing the terms of current franchise agreements with member
municipalities; and
WHEREAS, said committee is collecting research on options available in
securing energy; and
WHEREAS, said committee is reviewing franchise terms including compensation,
burial of cable, favored nation clause, signal and street light energy, length
of agreement, non-exclusive contract, maintenance, and easement administration;
and
WHEREAS, said committee will upon completion of its works file a written
report and recommendations for consideration by the membership; and
WHEREAS, Commonwealth Edison will be approached by Northwest Municipal
Conference Commonwealth Edison committee to seek their assistance in formulating
workable guidelines and models; and
WHEREAS, the Northwest Municipal Conference membership supports the
efforts of the Commonwealth Edison sub -committee in investigation and reporting
on this issue.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois as
follows:
Section 1. That the membership of the Northwest Municipal Conference
advise the Commonwealth Edison Company that a sub -committee of the Northwest
Municipal Conference has formed to investigate and report on franchise agreement
issues between member municipalities and Commonwealth Edison and that Commonwealth
Edison's cooperation and assistance with this committee's work is requested.
Section 2. That the member municipalities of the Northwest Municipal
Conference will refrain from individual negotiations with Commonwealth Edison
until such time as the Commonwealth Edison sub -committee has prepared a report
and recommendation for consideration by the membership. Such report to be
filed no later than April 1, 1988.
Section 3. That the Village Clerk is hereby directed to forward a
certified copy of this Resolution to Commonwealth Edison Company.
Section 4. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and approval according to law.
VOTE: AYE: 6
PASSED this 24th
NAY: 0 ABSENT:
day of March
APPROVED this 24th day of
ATTEST:
Patricia S. Smith
Village Clerk
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1987.
, 1987.
Charles J. Zettek
Village President