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Home My WebLink AboutRESOLUTION - 76-80 - 8/12/1980 - INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT RESOLUTION PiO. 76-80 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT TO SIGN AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ,WITH NORTHEASTERN METRrpOLITAN ENFORCEMENT GROUP r0i13 TIEREFORE, BE IT RESOL'JED by the President and Board of Trustees of tiie Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage, State of Illinois: Section 1. That the Village President be and is hereby authorized to sign the attached documents marked "Intergovernmental Agreement" with the Northeastern Metropolitan Enforcement Group , a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof as if fully set forth and the Village Clerk is authorized to attest said documents upon the signature of the Village President. Section 2. That this resolution shall be in full, -bice and effect from and after its ii-assage and approval according to law. PASSED this 12th day of August , 1980 . APPROVED this 12th day of August , 1980 . Charles J. Zettek President Attest: Fay M. Bishop Village Clerl: i INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT 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 Metropolitan Enforcement Group (hereafter referred to as NEMEC) to coordinate the enforcement of- drug laws without regard to juris- dictional 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 10, 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 563, Section 1701 (1977) (P.A. 80-517, effective July 1, 1977) . III. ORGANIZATION: A. Policy Board The undersigned agree that effective use of its personnel, is the enforcement of drug laws, requires that a Policy Board shall be established. The NF.MEG 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 supervise ar1 oversee the operations of NEMEG, make such reports to the Director of the Department of Law Enforcement as that Department may require. Consonant with the expressed legislature intent in the Intergovernmental Drug Law Enforcement Act, the Policy Board shall determine that NEMEC operations are limited exclusively 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, "'ice-Chairman, Executive Secretary, designee of the Fiscal Officer and participating law enforcement agencies contributing personnel to NEMEC. The Executive Committee shall be vested with the authority to act on behalf of the Pelicy 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 Policy Board during the interim period betc;e_n Policy Board meetings. C. Fiscal Officer An elected official of a participating unit of local govern_ant shall be desig- nated Fiscal Officer for NEMEG by appointment of the Policy 3oard or the Executive Committee. The. Fiscal Officer shall function as the sole F_scal Officer for all participating agencies in NEMEC. The Fiscal Officer shall raceive and disburse grant funds for the operation of NEMEC, but at no time shall be consider the contribution of manpower or personnel from the Department of Law Enforcement as - 2 - a basis for the 50 percent matching grant from the State for the total operating budget from NEMEG. The Director of the Department of Law En- forcement shall monitor NEMEG and determine its eligibility to receive State funding. Personnel salaries, the cost of leased vehicles and equip- ment 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 Law Enforcement 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 limited 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 appointment of such person as an employee of the Department of Law Enforcement, or for any other reason. C. A sworn law enforcement officer recommended by the Policy Board and appointed as an Inspector shall continue to be an employee of the partici- pating unit and shall be compensated by the unit in accordance with their regular procedures. D. Personnel contributed by participating units who are not sworn law enforce- ment 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 may be promulgated by NEMEG or the Illinois Department of Law Enforcement. F. Each unit of government shall provide gasoline and oil for one vehicle per officer of that unit assigned to NEMEG. V. FISCAL YEAR: The fiscal year of NEMEG shall commence on July 1 and terminate on June 30 of each year. - 3 - 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 pertaining 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 may 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 any 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 may with- draw 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 terminated as provided herein. X. EFFECTIVE DATE: This agreement shall become effective when subscribed by two or more participating units of local government. XI. RADIO MAINTENANCE: The Department of Law Enforcement agrees to maintain all automobile radios assigned to NE,'-IEC cars. _ 4 _ XII. VEHICLES: The Operating Director shall at the earliest feasible time, lease a vehicle for each sworn officer assigned to NEMEG and release any vehicle contributed by a participating member to that member. XIII. INSURANCE: The Operating Director shall not permit the assignment of any sworn personnel employed by any unit of local government other than the Sheriff of Cook County until such time as NEMEG obtained liability insurance for said sworn personnel, that insurance to be approved as to coverage and limits by the Policy Board or Executive Committee. (PARTICIPATING AGENCY) (SIGNATURE) (DATE)