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An ORDINA110E providing for a sanitary sewer
system and treatment plant for sewerage for
sanitary purposes, granting to Oak Brook Utility
Company, its successors and assigns, the
privilege and franchise to construct, operate
and maintain a treatment plat and sanitary
sewer system for sanitary purposes in the Vil-
lage of Oakbrook, Illinois, and granting to
the said Oak Brook Utility Company the right
and p ivilege to construct, operate and maintain
sewer mains, sewer pipes, laterals, connections,
manholes and other structures, appliances and
devices in and upon the streets, avenues, alleys,
sidewalks, bridges and public grounds in the
Village of Oakbroo $ Illinois, for the treatment,
collection and disposal of sewerage for sanitary
purposes in the Village of Oakbrook, Illinois.
BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of
the Village of Oakbrook, Illinois
Section 1. That there is hereby granted to Oak 3rook
Utility Company (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "Corporation"),
a corporation existing under and by virtue of the laws of the
State of Illinois, and its successors and assigns, from the date
this ordinance takes effect until July 30, 1989s the franchise,
right and privilege of supplying the Village of Oakbrook, Illinois
(hereinafter sometimes referred to as "Village")$ and the inhabi-
tants of said Village with sanitary sewerage treatment and disposal
service for private and public use, together with the right to use
the streets, avenues, alley's, sidewalks, public grounds and bridges
of the Village of Oakbrook within its present and future corporate
limits for placing, maintaining, taping up and repairing sewer
mains, sewer pipes, laterals, manholes, connections, and other
structures, appliances and devices for the treatment, collection
and disposal of sanitary sewerage within the present or future
corporate limits of said Village.
Section 2. That the said Corporation shall have, during
the continuance of this grant or any extension thereof, the right
to use any streets, avenues, alleys, bridges, sidewalks or other
public grounds in the present or future corporate limits of said
Village for the sewer mains, sewer pipes, laterals, manholes, con-
nections and other structures, appliances and devices for the
treatment, collection and disposal of sanitary sewerage of the said
Village and its inhabitants . All work done by said Corporation in
laying down sewer mains, sewer pipes, laterals, manholes, connec-
tions and other structures, appliances and devices and all repair-
ing, replacing and removing of such sewer mains, sewer pipes,
laterals, manholes, connections or other structures, appliances and
devices shall be done in accordance with the provisions of any and
all general ordinances of said Village governing the excavation in
and repair of streets, avenues, alleys, sidewalks, bridges or other
public grounds of said Village. In case said Corporation 'refuses
or neglects to repair any such street, avenue.. alley., sidewalk,
bridge or other public ground within a reasonable time after said
work is completed and notice in writing of such refusal or neglect
shall have been given by said Village to said Corporation, the
Board of Trustees of said Village may direct the necessary repairs
thereof to be made at the expense of said Corporation and said
Corporation shall be responsible for all damages sustained by any
person or persons by reason of such refusal or neglect on the part
of said Corporation.
Section 3. That there shall be no unnecessary or unrea-
sonable obstruction of the streets, avenues, alleys, sidewalks,
bridges or public grounds of the said Village by the said Corpora-
tion in constructing the said treatment plant and sanitary sewer
system or in placing, replacing, taking up or repairing any sewer
mains, sewer pipes, laterals, manholes, connections or other
structures, appliances and devices for the treatment and disposal
of sanitary sewerage, and the said Corporation shall restore all
paved or unpaved streets, avenues, alleys and public grounds and
all bridges and sidewalks as soon as reasonably possible and as
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nearly as practicable to their former condition and shall hold the
said Village free and harmless from any and all claims, demands,
actions or causes of action arising from the placing, replacing,
taking up or repairing of such sewer mains, sewer pipes, laterals,
manholes, connections or other structures, appliances or devices
or from any cause or thing whatsoever arisin out of or by reason
of the occupancy or use of the streets, avenues, alleys, sidewalks,
bridges or public grounds of said Village by said Corporation, in-
cluding any expenses and attorneyst fees incurred by said Village
in defending itself against any such claims, demands, actions or
causes of action. When making street excavations for the aforesaid
purposes or for any other proper purpose, the said Corporation shall
erect barricades at the end of all excavations and at all street
crossings. Upon demand of the Village, to be evidenced by a resolu-
tion adopted by the President and Board of Trustees of said Village,
the Corporation shall furnish to the Village an indemnity bond in
a sum not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5D000) indemnifying
said Village and its officers, servants and employees against all
claims, demands, actions or causes of action ;arisi ng from the mak-
ing of excavations in the streets, avenues, alleys, sidewalks or
other public grounds of said Villageo
Section !L. That if the said Corporation shall desire to
lay sewer mains, sewer pipes or laterals in a street, the grade of
which has not been established, it shall be the duty of said Vil-
lage to establish said grade. All sewer mains, sewer pipes and
laterals laid in and upon said streets, avenues, alleys, sidewalks.,
bridges and public grounds shall conform to the grade established
by said Village so that on the completion of said work no obstrue-
tion of sewer mains, sewer pipes, laterals or other material shall
prevent the free use of any such street, avenue, alley, sidewalk,
bridge or public ground. In any such case where said Village shall
make or cause to be made any street improvements, including
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surfacing, resurfacing or widening of streets, resulting in any
change in the street grade, the said Village agrees to include in
the cost of such improvements and to pay all necessary costs of
raising sewer mains, sewer pipes, laterals, manhole covers, and
other changes necessary to the maintenance of the sanitary sewerage
collection and disposal service and to have the work done under the
terms of the general contract for such street improvements. If
the Corporation shall be ordered or requested to make any such
change, the cost of such work shall be billed to the Village, and
the Village shall pay the Corporation for the same within ninety
(90) days after said work is completed. If such improvements are
constructed by any Contractor engaged by the Village for the pur-
pose of making such street improvements, then the same shall be
done under the supervision of a duly authorized officer or agent
of said Corporation.
Section . That in the operation of said treatment plant
and sewerage disposal system the Corporation shall use machinery$
facilities, structures and appliances of such character and capa-
city as will furnish satisfactory treatment and disposal service
(excepting during periods of unusual and unavoidable casualties )
for private and public use, and shall use every reasonable means to
keep the same in as good operating condition as possible. In the
construction, installation and operation of any treatment plant and
the sewerage disposal system, the Corporation shall obtain from the
Sanitary Water Board of the State of Illinois (or any other
authorized agency or instrumentality of the State of Illinois )
such permits or authorizations as may now or hereafter be required
by law.
Section 6. That the said Corporation shall not be re-
quired to furnish consumers with sewer service when all proper
bills for water and/or sewer service furnished to such consumers
have not been paid, particularly in the case of consumers who have
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become delinquent in their water and/or sewer bills and are still
occupying or residing on the premises for which said delinquent
bills for water and/or sewer service have not been paid.
Section 7. That the said Corporation shall not be obli-
gated to furnish sewer service to any property or properties, in-
cluding property of the Village, where there is no sewer main
abutting on, or adjacent to, said property or properties. The
Corporation shall, however, make extension of its sewer mains to
serve customers within the Village upon such terms and conditions
as are specified in rules and regulations of the Corporation on
file with the Illinois Commerce Commission and in force and effect
at the time any application for extension of sewer mains is made
by the Village or other parties .
Section 8. It is understood and agreed by and between
the Village and the Corporation that the sewerage treatment plant
and disposal system to be constructed, operated and maintained by
the Corporation is for sanitary purposes only and that it is not
intended or contemplated that the sewer mains, laterals, pipes or
outlets will be used for discharge of storm water, surface water,
ground water, roof run-off, subsurface drainage or other matter
not commonly discharged in sewers used for sanitary purposes .
Section 9. That the Village hereby agrees to take and
the Corporation hereby agrees to furnish all the sewer service
which may be required by said Village for sanitary purposes, includ-
ing sewer service for all Village buildings, fire stations, and
park and library buildings which may be constructed at any time
during the term of this ordinance, and the said Village agrees to
pay to the Corporation for all of the sewer service so furnished to
it by the Corporation in accordance with the applicable rate or
rates set forth in the schedule(s ) of rates then on file with the
Illinois Commerce Commission or such other regulatory body of the
State of Illinois as may hereafter have authority to fix, establish
or approve rates . In consideration of the grant of this franchise
by the Village, the Corporation agrees that no charge will be made
to the Village for any sewer service furnished to said Village
prior to June 30, 19610
Section 10. That the Village and the Corporation hereby
agree that this ordinance shall from time to time be subject to
rules, regulations and conditions of service adopted by the
Corporation and filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission or any
other regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof during the term
of this ordinance$ and that all rules, regulations and c onditions
of service which may be hereafter adopted by the Corporation and
approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission or such other regula-
tory body shall be and become a part of this ordinance to the same
extent and with the same effect as if said rules$ regulations and
conditions of service were herein set out in full.
Section 11. That the said Corporation shall charge con-
sumers for sewer service furnished to such consumers during the
term of this ordinance in accordance with the applicable rate or
rates from time to time lawfully in effect and set forth in the
schedule(s) of rates then on file with the Illinois Commerce Com-
mission or such other regulatory body as may then have authority
to establish# fix or approve such rate or rates.
Section 12. That during the term of this ordinance no
charge shall be made by the Village to the Corporation for any per-
mit or privilege to excavate in the streets, a venues$ alleys, side-
walks or public grounds of the Village for the purpose of construct-
ing or installing sewer mains, sewer pipes, laterals$ manholes.,
connections or other structures, appliances or devices or for
otherwise carrying out the provisions of this ordinances
Secion 13, Nothing herein contained shall be construee.4.
as preventing the Corporation in the construction of said sewerage
treatment plant and collection and disposal system and in placing,
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replacing, taking up, repairing or removing sewer mains, sewer
pipes, laterals, manholes, connections or other structures, appli-
ances or devices for furnishing sewer service, from using any
basements for sewer service or other public utility purposes which
in effect
are shown on any plat or plats of an portion of said Village/here-
at the time of said Village incorporation
tofore or hereafter platted or recorded or any such easement which
may hereafter be created, granted or dedicated for any such
utility purposes by any person, firm or corporation whatsoever.
Section 14. That title to all sewer mains, sewer pipes,
laterals, manholes, connections and other structures, appliances
and devices constructed or laid in the streets, avenues, alleys,
bridges, sidewalks and other public grounds of the Village or in
property designated or dedicated as easements for sewer service
or other public utility purposes shall, from the date of con-
struction thereof, be and remain in the Corporation, its successors
or assigns .
Section 15. That the Corporation shall, within ninety
(90) days after the passage of this ordinance, file with the Vil-
lage Clerk of the Village of Oakbrook, Illinois, its unconditional
acceptance signed by its President or its Vice President of the
terms and conditions of this ordinance and after the filing of
such acceptance this ordinance shall constitute a contract between
the parties thereto and shall, subject to the rights and powers
vested in the Illinois Commerce Commission or such other regulatory
body of the State of Illinois as may hereafter succeed to the
rights and powers of the Illinois Commerce �ornmission or as may
exercise statutory jurisdiction of sewer companies furnishing sewer
service in the State of Illinois, be the measure of the rights,
powers, obligations, privileges and liabilities of said Village
and of said Corporation.
Section 16. That if any section or portion of any sec-
tion of this ordinance shall hereafter be declared or determined
by any court of competent authority to be invalid, the Corporation
at its election (to be given to the Village by notice in writing
within thirty (30) days after any such declaration or determina-
tion) may ratify or confirm the remaining portions of this ordin-
ance and upon such ratification or confirmation the remaining
portions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 17. That to the extent now or hereafter permit-
ted by the statutes or law of the State of Illinois, this ordinance
shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon any city, village
or other municipal corporation to which the Village of Oakbrook,
Illinois, may hereafter be attached or annexed or into which it may
be incorporated and any agency, instrumentality or political sub-
division of the State of Illinois which may be authorized or em-
powered to furnish sewer service within the present or future
corporate limits of the Village, and shall also inure to the bene-
fit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the
Corporation. The Corporation shall have the right at any time to
assign this franchise to any public utility corporation organized
under the laws of the State of Illinois or authorized to engage in
utility business within the State of Illinois and to any other
person, firm or corporation authorized or empowered to own and/'or
operate a sewer utility business in the State of Illinois.
Section 18. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances
which are in conflict with the foregoing provisions of this ordin-
ance, or any of them, be and the same are to the extent of such
conflict hereby repealed.
Section 19. That this ordinance shall take effect and
be in force immediately after its passage and approval by the
Village and publication according to law.
Published in pamphlet for b f,,o Abr -qf the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village, of GAkbroak I �inois, this _18th
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day of August 1959•
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