HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION - 62-75 - 8/12/1975 - INTENT TO CAUSE WATER INTERCONNECT RESOLUTION NO. 62-75
A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO CAUSE AN INTER-CONNECTION BETWEEN VILLAGE
WATER FACILITIES AND THOSE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
WHEREAS, the Municipalities of Elk Grove Village, Schaumburg, Arlington
Heights, Rolling Meadows and Hoffman Estates have expressed an interest in
inter-connecting their water systems with those of the City of Chicago so
as to provide each of the municipalities with a surface supply of water with
guaranteed capacities so as to eliminate the uncertainties attendant to the
providing of water through the means of wells; and
WHEREAS, it is believed that there is availability of such water supply
from the City of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, to obtain such an inter-connection prior to 1980, there will be
required an immediate plan, engineerin5 effort and negotiation leading to binding
legal contracts between the various municipalities and the City of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and appropriate that each of the municipalities
adopt a Resolution indicating its intent to proceed with such inter-connections
with deliberate speed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees of
the Village of Elk Grove Village as follows:
Section 1 : That the Village of Elk Grove Village does hereby resolve to
inter-connect its water lines with those of the City of Chicago so as to obtain
a dependable future surface supply of water from Lake Michigan.
Section 2: That it believes that the foregoing can best be achieved by acting
in concert with the other municipalities mentioned so as to share the cost of inter-
connection and thereby achieve an economical and equitable result.
Section 3: That as an incentive to the other municipalities, the Village of
Elk Grove Village pledges that it will do all necessary including the expenditure
of corporate or other funds and the direction of its employees and agents toward
such purpose and that all actions taken by it in this connection will be done
with deliberate speed so as not to impede the achievement of a common purpose.
Section 4: That this resolution shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and approval according to law.
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Section 5: That the Village Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of
the foregoing Resolution to all municipalities mentioned in the preamble of
this Resolution.
VOTE: AYES: 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 1
PASSED this 12th day of August 1975.
APPROVED this 12th day of August 1975.
APPROVE
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