2016-02-22 - Ordinance 2016-010 - APPROVING INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE VILLAGE OF PALATINE ORDINANCE NO. 2016 - 010
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT WITH THE VILLAGE OF PALATINE
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois
Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS,both the Village of Palatine and the Village of Buffalo Grove are
participating in a water meter replacement program whereby transmitters located on each water
meter will automatically transmit meter reading data electronically without the need for manual
water meter readings pursuant to a Sensus Flex Net Data Collection System; and
WHEREAS, as a result oft eir participation in the same water meter upgrade program,
each municipality will be installing a new Sensus Flex et Fixed Base advanced meter antenna as
part of its overall Advanced Metering Infrastructure, and
WHEREAS,there will be one water meter transmission antenna on each Village's tower,
which antenna is for use by both of the Villages; and
WHEREAS, there are portions of Palatine that are best served, or in the event of a water
meter data transmission issue can best be served, by the Buffalo Grove antenna; and
WHEREAS, there are portions of Buffalo Grove that in the event of a water meter data
transmission issue can be served, by the Palatine antenna; and
WHEREAS, Palatine and Buffalo Grove deem it to be in their best interests to share
electronic access to their Sensus water meter data transmission antennas to provide seamless
transmission for their respective water meter replacement programs; and
WHEREAS, the attached Intergovernmental Agreement between the Village of
Palatine and the Village of Buffalo Grove will provide for the automatic transmission of meter
reading data electronically.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINIED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE
COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
Section 1. That the attached Intergovernmental Agreement between the Village of
Palatine and the Village of Buffalo Grove for the Purpose of Sharing Antenna Space on
Municipal Towers for the Water Meter Reading Program is hereby approved and the Village
President and Village Clerk are hereby authorized to execute said Intergovernmental Agreement.
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Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
approval.
AYES: 5 - Berniari, Trilling. Stein, Ottenliefincr, Johnson
NAYES: 0 - None.
ABSENT: I - Weidenfeld
PASSED: February 22, 2016.
APPROVED: February 22, 2016.
APPROVED:
Beverly Sussman, Village President
ATTEST:
Janet Si2rabian, Village Clerk
Raysa 01/08/2016
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF PALATINE AND THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SHARING ANTENNA SPACE ON MUNICIPAL TOWERS
FOR THE WATER METER READING PROGRAM
This intergovernmental Agreement is made and entered into on the 8th day of
February 2016, by and between the Village of Palatine ("Palatine") and the
Village of Buffalo Grove ("Buffalo Grove"). Palatine and Buffalo Grove are collectively
referred to herein as "Municipalities" and individually as "Village". This
Intergovernmental Agreement, hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement", is hereby
approved and adopted in the manner provided by law.
WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 10, of the 1970 Constitution of the State of
Illinois, and 5 ILCS 220/1 et sea, of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, (1998), authorize and
encourage intergovernmental cooperation; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement is entered into pursuant to the Intergovernmental
Cooperation provisions of Article VII, Section 10 of the 1970 Illinois Constitution and the
Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 5 ILCS 220/1, et seq.; and
WHEREAS, Buffalo Grove maintains a communications tower on the roof of
Fire Station 26 located at 1051 Highland Grove Drive in the Village of Buffalo Grove;
and
WHEREAS, Palatine maintains a communications tower on the Smith Street
water tower located at 530 N. Smith Street, in the Village of Palatine; and
WHEREAS, both Palatine and Buffalo Grove are participating in a water meter
replacement program whereby transmitters located on each water meter will
automatically transmit meter reading data electronically without the need for manual
water meter readings pursuant to a Sensus Flex Net Data Collection System; and
WHEREAS, as a result of their participation in the same water meter upgrade
program, each municipality will be installing a new Sensus FlexNet FixedBase
advanced meter antenna as part of its overall Advanced Metering Infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, there will be one water meter transmission antenna on each tower,
which antenna is for use by both Municipalities; and
WHEREAS, an electronic propagation study was performed that determined the
best locations for the Sensus antennas to provide the most efficient data transmission
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system for the individual water meter data transmitters; and
WHEREAS, there are portions of Palatine that are best served, or in the event of
a water meter data transmission issue can best be served, by the Buffalo Grove
antenna; and
WHEREAS, there are portions of Buffalo Grove that in the event of a water
meter data transmission issue can be served, by the Palatine antenna; and
WHEREAS, Palatine and Buffalo Grove deem it to be in their best interests to
share electronic access to their Sensus water meter data transmission antennas to
provide seamless transmission for their respective water meter replacement programs.
NOW THEREFORE, the Municipalities agree as follows:
SECTION ONE: The purpose of this Agreement is for each municipality to allow
access to the other municipality's Sensus water meter data transmission antenna to
provide for seamless transmission of water meter reading data from the various water
meters in the respective Municipalities to the meter billing reading software maintained
by each respective Village.
SECTION TWO: Each municipality agrees to allow access to its Sensus water meter
reading data transmission antennas without cost to the other municipality upon
reasonable notice.
SECTION THREE: In the event that either Village finds it necessary to take its
antenna out of service on a temporary basis, deemed to be less than 24 hours, said
Village shall provide notice to the other Village's Public Works Director and Finance
Director of the temporary lack of service. In the event that an antenna is anticipated to
be out of service for more than 24 hours but less than 90 days then said Village shall
provide written notice to the other Village's Public Works Director and Finance Director.
In the event that a Village plans to permanently remove or keep the antenna out of
service for more than 90 days, then said Village will provide written notice to the other
Village within 7 days of the decision to remove or take the antenna out of service for
more than 90 days, and also set up a meeting as soon as is reasonably practical at
which both parties can discuss how best to proceed, it being the intent of the parties
that each Village will provide, to the best of their ability, an antenna so located as to
provide the other Village the type and extent of coverage provided by the two antenna
locations contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section
Three shall not be deemed to be a mandatory requirement that a Village provide
continuing antenna service to the other in the event that its own corporate needs
change.
SECTION FOUR: Each party hereby expressly agrees to hold harmless, indemnify
and defend the other party from any and all claims, demands, liability, losses, suits in
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law or in equity which are made in conjunction with the use of its water meter data
transmission antennas. This indemnity shall include attorneys fees and costs that may
arise from the use of the water meter data transmission antennas, provided, however,
that such claims made by a third party are not the result of gross negligence or willful
misconduct on the part of a party to this Agreement.
SECTION FIVE: This Agreement shall remain in effect for as long as both
Municipalities have a Sensus Flex Net Data Collection System with Sensus USA Inc.or
an antenna is out of service for more than 90 days and no agreement has been
reached by the Municipalities as to its replacement.
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Mayo y/l/ President
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Villa o of Palatine Village of Buffalo Grove
ATTEST: ATTEST:
Villagbtlerk Village Clerk
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