R-2007 - 03/08/2022 - FIRE DEPARTMENT - Resolutions THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
COOK AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION
NUMBER 2022-AG-FD-INTCHF-R-2007
A RESOLUTION
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTION OF AN EXTENSION OF
A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR
AN INTERIM FIRE CHIEF
GOPAL G. LALMALANI, Village President
CHARLOTTE K. PRUSS, Village Clerk
LAURENCE HERMAN
MICHAEL MANZO
JAMES NAGLE
A. SURESH REDDY
EDWARD TIESENGA
ASIF YUSUF
Village Board
Published in pamphlet form by authority of the
President and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook
on this the 8th day of March, 2022
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-AG-FD-INTCHF-R-2007
A RESOLUTION
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTION OF AN EXTENSION OF
A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR
AN INTERIM FIRE CHIEF
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook is a municipal corporation with authority provided for
and granted pursuant to the Illinois Municipal Code to exercise certain powers and perform certain
functions pertaining to its local government and affairs;
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook (hereinafter referred to as "Village") upon approval
of the corporate authorities may enter into an Agreement with another party pursuant to Illinois
Statute;
WHEREAS, due to the resignation of the Village's Fire Chief the Village entered into a
Professional Services Agreement with an Interim Fire Chief to temporarily fill the position of Fire
Chief while the Village considers and interviews candidates to fill said position on a full-time basis;
WHEREAS, the Village is currently in the final phase of conducting interviews for a full-
time fire chief and is in need of additional time to finalize the selection process;
WHEREAS, the Village is interested in extending its current agreement with the Interim
Fire Chief, James Arie, to further serve in said position until the Village is able to select and hire
a full-time fire chief; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook Corporate Authorities are of the opinion that it is in
the best interests of the Village of Oak Brook to extend the professional services agreement with
James Arie for the purposes referenced herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Oak Brook, DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois as follows:
Section One— Recitals
The Corporate Authorities hereby find that all of the recitals hereinbefore stated as
contained in the preamble to this resolution are full, true and correct and do hereby, by reference,
incorporate and make them part of this resolution as legislative findings.
Section Two —Approval of Agreement
The Village hereby authorizes the approval of an Agreement in an amount not to exceed
$12,500.00 (twelve thousand Five hundred dollars and no cents) per month and further approves
the Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit A.
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Section Three—Authorization and Direction
The Village President is hereby authorized to execute, and the Village Clerk is hereby
authorized to attest the Agreement, substantially in the form of such agreement attached hereto
as Exhibit A, with such changes therein as shall be approved by the Village Attorney and the
officials of the Village executing the same, their execution thereof to constitute exclusive evidence
of their approval to any and all changes or revisions therein from and after the execution and
delivery of such Agreement.
Section Four- Other Actions Authorized
The officers, employees and/or agents of the Village shall take all actions necessary or
reasonably required to carry out and give effect to the intent of this resolution and otherwise to
consummate the transactions contemplated herein, and shall take all actions necessary in
conformity therewith including, without limitation, the execution and delivery of all documents
required to be delivered in connection with the transaction contemplated herein.
Section Five - Authorization of Expenditures
The Corporate Authorities hereby authorize and direct the expenditure of all costs related
to the execution of the Agreement, additionally, the Village is authorized and directed to allocate
and spend all necessary funds to fulfill the requirements of the Agreement and of this Resolution.
Section Six - Acts of Village Officials
That all past, present and future acts and doings of the officials of the Village that are in
conformity with the purpose and intent of this resolution are hereby, in all respects, ratified,
approved, authorized and confirmed.
Section Seven— Effective Date
This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and
publication as provided by law.
Section Eight - Publication
This resolution shall be published in book or pamphlet form as provided by the Illinois
Municipal Code.
Section Nine—Conflict Clause
All resolutions, parts of resolutions or board actions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
to the extent of such conflict.
Section Ten —Saving Clause
If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this resolution is declared by a court of
law to be invalid or unconstitutional, the invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the
validity of any other provisions of this resolution, which are hereby declared to be separable.
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Section Eleven— Recording
This resolution shall be entered into the minutes and upon the journals of the Board of
Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook.
PASSED THIS 8th day of March, 2022.
Ayes: Trustees Herman, Manzo, Nagle, Reddy, Tiesenga, Yusuf
Nays: None
Absent: None
APPROVED THIS 8th day of March, 2022.
Gopal G. Lalmalani
Village President
ATTEST:
Charlotte K. Pruss
Village Clerk
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Exhibit A
Agreement
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