1973-09-10 - Resolution 1973-21 - State of Illinois developing guidelines for the allocation of Lake Michigan water. l �
RESOLUTION NUMBER 73-'/
WHEREAS, The Village of Buffalo Grove, located in Cook
County and Lake County, Illinois has an estimated
population of 19, 100 persons ; and
WHEREAS, the Village had contracted for and has received
a Comprehensive Plan for its future growth which
indicates a future population in excess of 55, 000
people by 1990; and
WHEREAS, the current Village residents are using ground
water received through wells for their domestic
use; and
WHEREAS, the level of the water in the wells has been
receding each year an average of 20 feet causing
increased expense in lowering the pumping shafts
and enlarging the well pumps ; and
WHEREAS, all surrounding Villages are drawing water from
the same ground aquafier further reducing the
future availability of this domestic water source
to the Village; and
WHEREAS, the Village Planner and Village Engineer have
concluded that the best future source of domestic
water is from Lake Michigan located seven miles
east of the Village; and
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has stated that
any use of Lake Michigan water must be allocated
by the State of Illinois providing that the total
allocation for all users does not exceed 3,200
cubic feet of water per second; and
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois is developing guidelines
for the allocation of Lake Michigan water and is
determining the amount of allocation of this water
for each applicant;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Village Board of Buffalo
Grove, Illinois, Counties of Cook and Lake, that :
SECTION 1. The Village of Buffalo Grove hereby petitions the
state for an allocation of water to meet our
culinary water needs as projected through the
year 1990 and, the Village Manager is hereby
f
directed to submit an application to the State
of Illinois Department of Transportation, Division
of Water Resource for the allocation of water
from Lake Michigan; and
SECTION 2. The Village Manager is also directed to review
various alternatives Lake Michigan water could
be transmitted to the Village on a cooperative
regional basis.
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Passed this /U day of , 1973.
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R. ary ' mstron
Village Pr-siden
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Verna L. Clayton
Village Clerk