R-1006 - 02/12/2008 - DUPAGE MAYORS & MANAGERS - Resolutions Supporting Documents•
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AGENDA ITEM
Regular Board of Trustees Meeting
of
February 12, 2008
I'I'I;M 6.17.
SUBJECT: DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference 2008 Legislative Positions
FROM: David Niemeyer, Village Manager
BUDGET SOURCE /BUDGET IMPACT: N/A
RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to approve the attached Resolution Adopting the
2008 Legislative Positions of the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference.
Background /History:
The Village has in the past adopted the legislative positions of the DuPage Mayors and Managers
Conference and the Illinois Municipal League (as expressed in their respective legislative
programs and in other legislative positions taken in the course of the legislative session) as
Village policy through adoption of formal resolutions to that effect.
The motivation for this step was to provide guidance and clarity in those instances when
professional municipal employee associations, (e.g., fire chiefs, police chiefs, public works) to
which our Department Directors belong, adopt positions on legislation that are contrary to the
positions taken by the municipal associations (e.g., DMMC and IML) to which their employer
belongs. Although not a frequent occurrence, these situations do arise from time to time.
Additionally, by adopting these positions, our area Legislators have knowledge as to where Oak
Brook stands on these matters.
Recommendation:
In order to provide appropriate guidance to our Legislators and Village staff, I encourage the
Board to adopt the legislative positions expressed by the DuPage Mayors and Managers
Conference in its 2008 Legislative Action Program (LAP) and during the session via the attached
resolution.
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RESOLUTION 2008 - DUMM -LP -R -1006
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2008 LEGISLATIVE POSITIONS
OF THE DU PAGE MAYORS AND MANAGERS CONFERENCE
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook is a member of the DuPage Mayors and Managers
Conference (Conference), and
WHEREAS, the Conference develops its annual Legislative Action Program with the goal of
establishing a comprehensive platform on legislative issues in order to protect and benefit the interests of
its member municipalities, residents and businesses in these municipalities, and the region generally; and
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2008, the Conference voted unanimously to adopt its 2008 Legislative
Action Program, attached hereto, and
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook will be individually benefited by formally establishing
positions on legislative issues affecting municipalities, thereby giving clear direction to officials and
employees of the Village of Oak Brook regarding legislative positions that may be represented in official
capacity or on behalf of the municipality.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS as follows
Section 1 The provisions of the preamble hereinabove set forth are hereby adopted as though
fully set forth herein.
Section 2 The positions advanced by the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference on legislative
proposals in the Illinois General Assembly for the Spring 2008 Session and as expressed by the
Conference in its 2008 Legislative Action Program are hereby adopted
Section 3: A copy of this Resolution be forwarded to area legislators.
Section 4: The Village Board may, at any time, upon the concurring vote of four trustees, move to
take exception with any position of the Conference on any matter.
Section 5 This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval
as provided by law.
APPROVED THIS 12th day of February, 2008.
John W. Craig
Village President
Ayes
Nays-
Absent,
PASSED THIS 121" day of February, 2008
ATTEST.
Charlotte K. Pruss
Village Clerk
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