1988-03-07 - Resolution 1988-09 - AUTHORIZING CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THE NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANRESOLUTION # 88_ 9
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN
THE NO RTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, the Northteest Municipal Conference is a corporate organizotion
representative of municipalittes ond ,o ,nships chartered uithin the State
of Illinots and the County of Cook; and
WHEREAS, Article VIl, Section 10 of the Constitution of the State
of lllinois, Chapter 127, paragraphs 741 through 748, of the lllinois Revised
Stotutes, authorize end encourage intergoternmentcl associotion and cooperation;
and
WHEREAS, the public officials of the Northwest Municipal Conference
represent 38 local go\ternment bodies and a population in ercess of 975,000
Illinois restdents; cnd
WHEREAS, the finding enyironmentally safe and cost effective methods
of disposing of millions of tons of municipal solid voste a year is one of
the most perplexing and critical problems facing local officials in Northeastern
Illtnois, ond this problem is particularly acute in north and. northwestern
Cook County; and
WHEREAS, neru ddsposal /ociltties must be developed. os inoctton r.uill
olmost ossure dly mean continued steep cost increases and service disruptions;
and
WHEREAS, the municipality of Buffalo Gro|e recognizes that a cooperatile
effort of multiple iurisdictions con oddress the critical solid urdste disposal
problem in the most comprehensive, enyironmentally safe and. cost effective
manner; and,
WHEREAS, the Conference has developed a comprehensive solid rroste
management plan ond the Village of Buffalo Grove hos actilely participated.
in the d.etelopment and implementation of that plon since at least 1gg2; and
WHEREAS, a critical component of that plon is the delelopment of
o stote of the art sonitcry balefill and the Conference has secured. preliminary
zoning approyal from the Cook County Board. of Commissioners to deyelop
that balefi[ in unincorporated" Hanoyer T oyrnship: and
WHEREAS, engineering and. legal work must begin immediately to ensure
state and, fed.eral permitting of the balefill as required for final zoning
approval vithin the time frame estcblished by the Cook County Board in
approving the balefill.
N OW , T H EREFORE BE lT RESOLV ED , that the Village of Buffato Grove
intends to continue to participate in the NorthyeeEt Municipal Conference
Solid Wosfe Management Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the V illage of Buffalo Groye obligates
itself to a per capita share of $700,000 to fund implementation of the Solid.
Waste Management Plan prior to the formation and financtng of the Solid.
Waste Agency of Northern Cook County, provided. that the Viuage of Buffalo
Grove per capita share sholl not etceed one do\ar (g1.00) per capita.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution
be sent to the Northwest Municipol Conference.
AYES: 5 - Glover, Marienthal , Re ld, Kowalski, Shields
NAYES: 0 - None ABSENTs I - Shifrin
PASSED: March 7
APPROVED: March 7
ATT EST :
Se4{m &^aL.+,
,i988
,1988
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1.,
W
v age President