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ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THIS VILLAGE AND THE METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO (“MWRDGC”) PROVIDING FOR THE AUTHORITY OF THE VILLAGE TO ADMINISTER THE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE OF THE MWRDGC AND ADOPTION OF THE SAID WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE BY REFERENCE
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WHEREAS, on November 17, 2004, the Illinois General Assembly passed Public Act 093-1049 (hereinafter the “Act”); and
WHEREAS, the Act declares that stormwater management in Cook County shall be under the general supervision of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (“MWRDGC”); and
WHEREAS, the Act specifically authorizes the MWRDGC to prescribe by ordinance reasonable rules and regulations for floodplain and stormwater management and for governing the location, width, course, and release rate of all stormwater runoff channels, streams, and basins in Cook County; and
WHEREAS, the Watershed Management Ordinance (“WMO”), attached hereto as EXHIBIT “A”, was adopted by the MWRDGC’s Board of Commissioners on October 3, 2013 and became effective on May 1, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Orland Park is located partially within the boundaries of Cook County; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 14 of the WMO, the MWRDGC may authorize municipalities to locally administer certain provisions of the WMO; and
WHEREAS, the Village will submit a letter of intent to the MWRDGC in which the Village will express its desire to administer the WMO within the Village’s corporate limits as an authorized municipality in conformance with the provisions of the WMO; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/1 et seq., the Village has the authority to adopt the WMO by reference; and
WHEREAS, the WMO may be administered more effectively with the Village and District cooperating and using their joint efforts and resources most efficiently; and
WHEREAS, the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 5 ILCS 220/1 et seq., and Section 10 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution, allow and encourage intergovernmental cooperation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Village President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1
The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.
SECTION 2
The Intergovernmental Agreement between the MWRDGC and the Village, in substantially the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT “B” is hereby approved, and the Village President and Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute said Intergovernmental Agreement on behalf of the Village.
SECTION 3
The WMO adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the MWRDGC on October 3, 2013, to become effective May 1, 2014, is hereby adopted by reference.
SECTION 4
This Ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and approval as provided by law.