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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION AS A MEMBER IN THE ILLINOIS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MUTUAL AID SYSTEM RESPONSE PURSUANT TO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MUTUAL AID INTERGOVERNMENTAL SERVICE AGREEMENT
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WHEREAS, the Village of Orland Park Board has long since, pursuant to Ordinance, established an Emergency Management Agency of the Village of Orland Park Board pertaining to appropriate functions in the case of an emergency; and
WHEREAS, it is recognized that at any given time emergency situations may occur that are beyond the capacities of the Village of Orland Park Emergency Management Agency to deal effectively with in terms of personnel, equipment and material resources; and
WHEREAS, in adopting the Illinois Emergency Management Mutual Aid System Intergovernmental Service Agreement the Village of Orland Park Board, as one of the Members thereof, hereby expresses its intent to assist a nearby member jurisdiction by assigning as appropriate some of its personnel, equipment or material resources to the requesting member jurisdiction as situations allow; and
WHEREAS, said Service Agreement is authorized by the Illinois Emergency Management Act, Section 3305/13 and pursuant to the Ordinances of the Village of Orland Park Board allowing for the participation in various mutual aid agreements; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Village of Orland Park Board to provide as much as possible for assistance to the residents of the Village of Orland Park and other Members of said Mutual Aid Service Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor of the Village of Orland Park, Illinois, as follows:
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That the above and foregoing recitals are incorporated as findings of fact in this Resolution.
Section That the Village of Orland Park Board, a body politic, may participate as a Member of the Illinois Emergency Management Mutual Aid System pursuant to that certain Mutual Aid Intergovernmental Servic...
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