R-1803 - 05/28/2019 - IGA - ResolutionsMERIT IPSA 5/1/19
RESOLUTION NO.2019-PD-MERIT-IGA-R-1803
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
POLICE SERVICE ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT TO JOIN THE DUPAGE
METROPOLITAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND INVESTIGATION TEAM (MERIT)
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook, DuPage and Cook Counties, of the State of
Illinois is a duly constituted public agency of the State of Illinois, and;
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook, as a public agency of the State of Illinois, is
authorized and empowered by the Constitution of the State of Illinois (Ill. Const. Art. VII, § 10)
and the Illinois Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (5 ILCS 220/1 et seq.) to enter into
intergovernmental agreements with other public agencies on matters of mutual concern and
interest such as the provision of adequate law enforcement personnel and resources for the
protection of residents and property falling within the jurisdiction of the Village of Oak Brook,
and;
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook recognizes that certain natural or man-made
occurrences may result in emergencies or disasters that exceed the resources, equipment and/or
law enforcement personnel of a single given public agency, and;
WHEREAS, a given public agency can, by entering into an Intergovernmental Police
Service Assistance Agreement for law enforcement services and resources, effectively provide a
broader range and more plentiful amount of law enforcement capability for the citizenry which it
serves, and;
WHEREAS, in order to have an effective Intergovernmental Police Service Assistance
Agreement for law enforcement resources and services, the Village of Oak Brook recognizes it
must be prepared to come to the aid of other public agencies in their respective times of need due
to emergencies or disasters, and;
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook recognizes the need to develop an effective
Intergovernmental Police Service Assistance Agreement for law enforcement services and
resources upon which it may call upon in its time of need and is prepared to enter into an
Intergovernmental Police Service Assistance Agreement for law enforcement services and
resources with other like-minded public agencies, and;
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook also recognizes the need for the existence of a
public agency, formed by an Intergovernmental Police Service Assistance Agreement between two
or more public agencies, which can serve to coordinate and facilitate the provision of law
enforcement mutual aid between signatory public agencies to an Intergovernmental Police Service
Assistance Agreement for law enforcement services and resources, and;
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WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook has been provided with a certain
"Intergovernmental Police Service Assistance Agreement" which has been reviewed by the elected
officials of the Village of Oak Brook, and which other public agencies in the County of DuPage,
State of Illinois are prepared to execute, in conjunction with the Village of Oak Brook, in order to
provide and receive law enforcement mutual aid services, as set forth in the "Intergovernmental
Police Service Assistance Agreement," and;
WHEREAS, it is the anticipation and intention of the Village of Oak Brook that this
"Intergovernmental Police Service Assistance Agreement" will be executed in counterparts as
other public agencies choose to enter into the "Intergovernmental Police Service Assistance
Agreement" and strengthen the number of signatory public agencies and resources available from
those public agencies, and;
WHEREAS, it is the anticipation and intent of the Village of Oak Brook that the
"Intergovernmental Police Service Assistance Agreement" will continue to garner support and
acceptance from other currently unidentified public agencies who will enter into the
"Intergovernmental Police Service Assistance Agreement" over time, and be considered as if all
signatory public agencies to the "Intergovernmental Police Service Assistance Agreement" had
executed the "Intergovernmental Police Service Assistance Agreement" at the same time,
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Village President and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Oak Brook, Counties of DuPage and Cook, State of Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1: This Resolution shall be known as, and may hereafter be referred to as, the
Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Police Service Assistance
Agreement and the Existence and Formation of the DuPage Metropolitan Emergency Response
and Investigation Team (MERIT) by Intergovernmental Cooperation.
SECTION 2: The Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Police
Service Assistance agreement and the Existence and Formation of the DuPage Metropolitan
Emergency Response and Investigation Team (MERIT) by Intergovernmental Cooperation shall
be, and hereby is, enacted as follows:
a. Authorization to enter into a Certain Agreement. The Village Manager of the Village of
Oak Brook is hereby authorized to sign, execute, and deliver the agreement known as the
"Intergovernmental Police Service Assistance Agreement," and thereby enter into an
intergovernmental agreement with such other public agencies of the County of DuPage,
State of Illinois as are likewise willing to enter into said "Intergovernmental Police Service
Assistance Agreement," and recognize the existence and formation of the DuPage
Metropolitan Emergency Response and Investigation Team, as set forth in the
"Intergovernmental Police Service Assistance Agreement."
b. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication as provided by law.
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c. Repeal. All resolutions or ordinances in conflict with this Resolution are hereby repealed
insofar as they are in conflict with this Resolution.
FURTHER, be it resolved that this resolution shall be entered upon the journals of
the Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook.
Passed and approved this 29th day of May, 2019.
Gopal G. Lalmalani
Village President
ATTEST:
Charlotte K. Pruss
Village Clerk
VOTES:
AYES: Trustees Baar, Cuevas, Manzo, Saiyed, Tiesenga, Yusuf
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
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