R-687 - 02/11/1997 - INTERGOVENMENTAL AGREEMNT - Resolutions �► '-G 4f7
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING I AL AGREEMENT
RELATING TO A POLICE DISASTER RESPONSE SYSTEM
(NORTHERN ILLINOIS POLICE ALARM SYSTEM - NIPAS)
WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 10, of the Illinois Constitution of 1970
authorizes units of local government to cooperate with each other in order to
accomplish common goals and objectives; and
WHEREAS, the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 5 ILCS 220/1 et seq., provides
that any power or powers, privilege or authority exercised or which may be exercised
by a unit of local government may be exercised and enjoyed jointly with any other
unit of local government; and
WHEREAS, more than 80 suburban communities have formed an organization known
as Northern Illinois Police Alarm System (NIPAS); and
WHEREAS, the purpose of said organization is to establish procedures to be
followed in an emergency situation that threatens or causes loss of life and
property and exceeds the physical and organizational capabilities of a single unit
of local government; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook,
after due investigation, have determined that membership in said organization will
benefit the residents of said Village;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS that the President,
Village Clerk and Chief of Police be and are hereby authorized to execute an
Agreement for membership in the Northern Illinois Police Alarm System (N.I.P.A.S.)
which shall be substantially in the form of the agreement attached hereto and made a
part hereof as Exhibit A.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 11th day of February, 1997, by the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook, DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois,
according to a roll call vote as follows:
Ayes: Trustees Kenny, Payovich, Savino and President Bush
Nays: None
Absent: Trustees Bartecki, rJclnerney and Shumate
Abstain: None
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The undersigned municipalities agree pursuant to Article VTI, Section 10 of the
Constitution of the State of Illinois and Chapter 5 Act 220; Chapter 65 Act 5,
Article 1, Division 4, Section 511-4-6; and Chapter 65 Act 5, Article 11,
Division 1 Section 5111-1-2.1; and Chapter 745 Ace 10, Article VII. Illinois
Compiled Statutes, as follows:
Section 1. PURPOSE OF AGEEEM M
This agreement is made in recognition of the fact that natural occurrences, or
man-made occurrences, may result in situations which are beyond the ability of
the individual community to deal with effectively in terms of manpower sand
equipment resources on hand at a given tine. Each community named (Appendix 1)
has and does express its intent to assist its neighbor communities by assigning
some of its manpower and equipment resources to an affected community as
resources and situations allow. The specific intent of this agreement is to
permit the Police Departments of each community to more fully safeguard the
jives, persons, and property of all citizens.
Section 2. DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this agreement, the following terms are defined as follows: _
A. "NORTHERN ILLINOIS POLICE AL-1Rtf SYSTEM" (NIPAS)
An organization of Northern Illinois Police Departments participating in
this mutual aid agreement.
3. "DISASTER"
An emergency situation chat threatens or causes loss of life and property
and exceeds the physical and organizational capabilities of a unit of
local government.
C. "MUNICIPALITY"
A city, village, or town having a recogrtzed Police Department.
D. "MUTUAL AID"
A definite and prearranged writce.*: agreement and plan whereb • regular
response and assistance is provided in the event of alarms from locations
in a stricken cunicipalicy by the aiding municipalities in accordance with
the police alarm assignments as developed by the Police Chiefs of the
participating municipalities.
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E. "PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES"
9 municipality that commies itself to this mutual aid agreement by
adopting an ordinance authorizing participation in the program with other
participating municipalities for rendering and receiving mutual aid in the
event of disaster in accordance wick the police alarm assignments.
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F. "STRICKEN MUNICIPALITY
The municipality in which a disaster occurs chat is of such magnitude that
it cannot be adequately handled by the iota! Police Department. III
G. "AIDING MUNICIPALITY" II
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A municipality furnishing police equipment and manpower to a stricken I,
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municipality.
H. "POLICE ALARM ASSIGNMENTS"
A predetermined listing of manpower and equipment that will respond co aid
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Section 3. �Gt2EE`fENT' TO EFFcCr
ftATE THE MUrU�L
The Village President, Mayor, or Board of Trustees of each participating
cunicipalicy is authorized on behalf of chat municipality to enter into and from
time to time alter and amend on the advice of the Police Chief and with the
consent of the governing body of chat municipality, an agreemen!: with other
municipalities for mutual aid according co the following:
A. {whenever a disaster is of such magnitude and consequence that is is deemed
advisable by the senior officer present, of the stricken municipality, to
request assistance of the aiding municipalities, he is hereby authorized
to do so, under the terns or this mutual aid agreement and the senior
officer present of the aiding mur.:cir'alicies are authorized to and shall
forthwith take the following actions:
1 . Immediately determine what resources are repaired according to the
mutual aid police alarm assignment.
?. Immediately determine if the recu,ired equipment and personnel can be
committed in response to the request from t•'^.e stricken municipality.
3 . Dispatch immediately the person-tel card ewiithme there col:e to alarm
stricken. municipality
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3. The rendering of assistance under the terms of this mutual aid agreement
shall not be mandatory in accordance with the police alarm assignments if
local conditions prohibit response. In that event it is the
responsibility of the aiding municipality to immediately notify the
stricken municipality of same.
C. The senior officer present, of the stricken municipality, shall assume
full responsibility and command for operations at the scene. He will
assign personnel and equipment, of the aiding municipalities, to positions
when and where he deems necessary.
D. it is expected that requests for mutual aid under this agreement will be
initiated only when the need_ exceed the resources of the stricken
municipality. Aiding municipalities will be released and returned to duty
in their own community as soon as the situation is restored to the point
which permits the stricken municipality to satisfactorily handle it with
its own resources or, as per Item B above, when an aiding municipality so
desires.
E. All service performed under this agreement shall be rendered without
reimbursement of any party from the other(s) . Requests for
indemnification for unusual or burdensome costs incurred in the
performance of mutual aid may be submitted by the &,ding municipality to
the stricken municipality. Indemnification of such costs shall be at the
discretion of the respective elected municipal Beard or Councils.
F. Each participating municipality assumes the responsibility for members or
its police force acting pursuant to this agreement, both as to
indemnification or said police officers as provided for by Chapter 65 ILCS
511-4-6, and as to personal benefits to said police officers, all to the
sane extent as they are protected, insured, indemnified and otherwise
provided for by the Statutes of the State of Illinois and the ordinances
of the participating municipalities when acting solely within their own
corporate limits.
G. The Police Chiefs of the participating municipalities shall maintain a
governing board and establish an operational plan for giving and receiving
aid under this agreement. Said plan shall be reviewed, updated and tested
at regular intervals.
Section 4. TE9"11.MX1ON
Any municipality may withdraw from the Northern Illinois Police Alarm System
agreement by notifying the Police Chiefs of t;:e other participating
municipalities in writing, whereupon the withdrawing municipality will terminate
participation ninety (90) days from the date of ..rirZen notice.
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Section 5. 9._pj'ION
This mutual aid agreement shall be in full force and in effect with the passage
and approval of a companion ordinance by all participating municipalitie_, in the
manner provided by law, and in the signing of this agreement by the Village
President, City Mayor or Trustees of a municipality.
1N WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed
by the following parties:
VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
(Name of Municipality) j
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February 11, 1997
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