S-446 - 03/11/1980 - WATER - Ordinances c
ORDINANCE NO. S- 446
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE JOINING OF THE VILLAGE OF
OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS AS
A MEMBER OF THE DU PAGE WATER COMMISSION FOR THE PURPOSE
OF IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISIONS OF A COMMON SOURCE
OF WATER SUPPLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER MUNICIPALITIES
WHEREAS, the present water supply of the Village of Oak
Brook, DuPage and Cook Counties , Illinois consists of wells ; and
WHEREAS, the flow of water from existing wells is
limited and will be inadequate and insufficient to properly supply
the needs of the Village and its inhabitants for public and domes-
tic purposes in future years ; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook has received an al-
location for Lake Michigan water from the Illinois Department of
Transportation Divisions of Waterways ; and
WHEREAS, it is not financially feasible for the Village
of Oak Brook to develop independently a source of supply from Lake
Michigan without the participation of other municipalities ; and
WHEREAS, the DuPage Water Commission has been formed in
order to implement the provision of a common source of water sup-
ply pursuant to Lake Michigan allocations ; and
WHEREAS, Article 11, Division 135 of Chapter 24 of "the
Illinois Revised Statutes specifically authorizes municipalities to
form and join such a Commission for the purpose of acquiring a com-
mon source of water supply; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Village of
Oak Brook to join said DuPage Water Commission;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD
OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS as follows :
Section 1 : That it is necessary and in the best
interest of the Village of Oak Brook, DuPage and. Cook Counties ,
Illinois that it join the DuPage Water Commission and cooperate
with the other municipalities: members thereof, to acquire and
operate jointly a common source of supply, of water in order that
sufficient water for use of said Village and its inhabitants for
public and domestic purposes be available at all times and that
it acquire and operate jointly with the other municipalities being
members of said Commission a common source of supply, said method
being the most economical in acquiring a sufficient supply of
water.
Section 2: That the Village' s election to join the
said DuPage Water Commission shall be for the purpose of investiga-
ting and implementing the most feasible and financially practicable
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method to acquire and operate jointly with the member municipalities
of said Commission a common source of supply of water.
Section 3 : That upon the passage of this Ordinance,
the President wit` t- the approval of the corporate authorities
shall appoint a commissioner to serve as the Village' s representa-
tive to said DuPage Water Commission, with the powers and duties
as prescribed in Article 11 , Division 13S of Chapter 24 of the
Illinois Revised Statutes .
Section 4 : That this Ordinance shall not obligate the
Village of Oak Mr—o—W to any proportionate share of the development
costs of any project proposed by the DuPage Water Commission and
the said Village specifically reserves its rights :
i 1. To independently determine on an annual or as
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needed basis its proportionate share of any
costs associated with the said Commission;
2. To independently determine the method manner
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and time of payment of any Commission obligation
assumed in any way by the Village ;
3. To limit its participation to amounts annually
budgeted and appropriated by the Village for
purposes of its obligations to the said Com-
mission;
4 . To independently administer, operate , maintain-
and improve its existing waterworks and dis-
tribution systems within the corporate limits of
the Village ; and
S . To terminate its membership in the Commission by
passage of an ordinance expressing the reasons
therefor.
Section 5: That this Ordinance shall be in full force
and effect room and after its passage, approval and publication in
pamphlet form in the manner provided by law.
Section 6 : The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to publish this in pamphlet form as required by law and
to transmit a certified copy of this Ordinance to the DuPage Water
Commission.
Passed this 11th day of March 1980 .
- Ayes : Trustees Congreve , Lavery, Philip, Reynolds and Rush
Nays : None
Absent : None
Approved this 11th day of March 1980 .
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Published 3/12/80 Pamphlet
Date Paper
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STATE OF nX�MOls
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COUNTIES OF COOK & DU PAGE j
I, Marianne Lako s i l, do hereby certify that I am the duly qualified
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and acting Village Clerk -of the Village of Oak Brook, DuPage and Cook Counties,
Illinois.
I DO FURTHER CERTIFY that the annexed doament is a true and correct
copy of Ordinance S-446 - AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE JOINING
OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
-AS A MEMBER OF THE DU PAGE WATER COMMISSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF
IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISIONS. OF A, COMMON SOURCE OF WATER SUPPLY
IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER. MUNICTPALITIES.
r I D0 FURTHER CERTIFY_ that the original docunr nt, of which the annexed
copy is a true copy, is entrusted to my care for safekeeping and I am the keeper.
of the same.
I DO FURTHER CMIFr that I am the keeper of the records,. Journals,
entries, resolutions, ordinances, 'and docunients of the said Village of Oak Brock...,
DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois..
IN WITNESS VrEaWF, T have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
corporate seal of thee 'Village- of Oak Brook this 12th day of March-
1980.-
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Village Clerk of the Village of
Oak-Brock, DuPage & Cook Counties,:
Illinois.
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