2000-29o •
RESOLUTION NO. 2000 - 24
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL POLICE SERVICE AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, The President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Buffalo Grove, deem it
desirable and appropriate for the Village of Buffalo Grove to enter into an agreement for
providing mutual aid to combat the multi jurisdictional illegal trafficking of narcotics, controlled
substances and dangerous drugs in the form of the Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit "A ", and
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is authorized to enter into said agreement pursuant to
the Illinois Compiled Statutes Chapter 5 ILCS 220/1 -9; 30 ILCS 715/1 -6; 65 ILCS 5/1 -4 -6; and
65 ILCS 5/11- 1 -2.1.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS that the Village Chief of Police is hereby authorized to execute the Intergovernmental
Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A ".
AYES: 4 - Marienthal, Braiman, Glover, Berman
NAYES: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Reid Hendricks
PASSED: i ., May 1 , 2000
APPROVED: May 1 , 2000
Village President
ATTEST:
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Village Clerk
I PURPOSE:
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
In order to combat the multijurisdictional illegal trafficking of narcotics, controlled
substances and dangerous drugs, streetgang activity and weapons violations, the undersigned
law enforcement agencies hereby agree to pool and integrate law enforcement resources into the
Metropolitan Enforcement Group of Lake County (hereafter referred to as MEGLQ, to
coordinate the enforcement drug laws without regard to jurisdictional boundaries within Lake
County and to cooperate with State and Federal enforcement groups.
H AUTHORITY:
This Agreement is entered into by the undersigned pursuant to the provisions of Article
VII, Section 10, 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois; the Intergovernmental Cooperation
Act, Illinois Compiled Statutes S ILCS 22011 -9; and the Intergovernmental Drug Law
Enforcement Act, and the Illinois Compiled Statutes 30 ILCS 71511-6
III ORGANIZATION:
A. Policy Board
The undersigned agrees that effective use of its personnel, in the enforcement of
drug laws, requires that a Policy Board shall be established. The MEGLC Policy Board shall be
composed of an elected public official, or his designee, and the chief law enforcement officer, or
his designee, from each participating law enforcement agency. The Policy Board shall supervise
and oversee the operations of MEGLC, make such reports to the Director of the Illinois State
Police as that Department may require. Consonant with the expressed legislative intent in the
Intergovernmental Drug Law Enforcement Act, the Policy Board shall determine that MEGLC
operations are limited exclusively to enforcement of drug laws of this State, sister states or of the
United States.
B. Fiscal Officer
An elected'official of a participating unit of local government shall be designated
Fiscal Officer for MEGLC by appointment of the Policy Board. The Fiscal Officer shall
function as the sole Fiscal Officer for all participating agencies in MEGLC. The Fiscal Officer
shall receive and disburse grant funds for the operation of MEGLC, but at no time shall he
consider the contribution of manpower or personnel from the Illinois State Police as a basis for
the 50 percent matching grant from the State for the total operating budget from MEGLC. The
Director of the Illinois State Police shall monitor MEGLC and determine its eligibility to receive
State funding. Personnel salaries, the cost of leased vehicles and equipment contributed by
participating units shall be considered in determining the amount of State contribution under the
grant.
C. Operating Director
The Policy Board shall designate by majority vote an Operating Director, who
shall be responsible for the daily operations of MEGLC. The Director shall report and be
accountable to the MEGLC Policy Board.
IV OPERATIONS
A. Each participating unit of local government may contribute to MEGLC,
personnel, equipment or cash. Pursuant to an Amendment by the MEGLC Policy Board,
membership is as follows:
WHEREAS, the Policy Board of the Metropolitan Enforcement Group of Lake
County has formally established a criteria for membership wherein:
1. A police agency employing twenty five (25) or more sworn officers shall
assign a minimum of one (1) officer to MEG or:
2 A police agency employing less than twenty five (25) sworn officers shall
provide an annual pro -rated contribution based on six hundred dollars ($600) (subject to a
yearly increase based upon the consumer price index per sworn officer employed by that police
agency. Said contribution shall be computed on an annual fiscal period commencing on July 1st
and terminating on June 30.
3. A part time policy agency shall provide a flat rate contribution of
$1800.00 computed on an annual fiscal period commencing on July 01 and terminating on June
30.
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A The Director of the Illinois State Police hereby agrees to appoint as Inspectors,
pursuant to the authority of Illinois Compiled Statutes, 20 ILCS 262014 (1998), sworn members
of participating units which are recommended to him by the MEGLC Policy Board. Such
appointment shall be given for the limited purpose of exercising powers as a sworn officer
without regard to jurisdictional boundaries as provided in this agreement, and shall not be
considered as an appointment of such person as an employee of the Illinois State Police, or for
any other reason.
C A sworn law enforcement officer is recommended by the Policy Board and
appointed as an Inspector shall continue to be an employee of the participating unit and shall be
compensated, by the unit, in accordance with their regular procedures.
A Personnel contributed by participating units who are not sworn law enforcement
officers shall continue to be regular employees of the participating units and shall be
compensated in accordance with their regular procedures.
E. Non -sworn personnel employed by the MEGLC shall be subject to the rules and
regulations promulgated pursuant to the terms of this agreement and such other regulations
which may be promulgated by MEGLC or the Illinois State Police.
F. Each unit of government shall provide gasoline for one vehicle per officer of that
unit assigned to MEGLC.
V FISCAL YEAR:
The fiscal year of MEGLC shall commence on July i and terminate on June 30 of each
year.
VI EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
The undersigned participating units of local government are Equal Opportunity
Employers and agree to subscribe to and comply with any and all laws, rules and regulations
pertaining to Equal Opportunity, and further agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the
Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Illinois Fair Employment Practices
Commission (FEPQ.
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VII CANCELLATION:
This agreement may be cancelled at any time by written agreement of a majority of all
participating herein named. In such event, the material benefits realized from the liquidation of
any and all of its assets shall be divided among the participants on a pro rata share after all
such claims against MEGLC have been satisfied. The pro rata share to which each participant
shall be entitled shall be calculated as the percentage of the net liquidation proceeds based upon
the apportionment among the participants of the total contributions made to MEGLC provided,
however, that any personal property contributed by a member shall remain the property of that
member. Individual members may withdraw from this agreement at any time by written
declaration to the Policy Board provided that all signatories to this agreement shall maintain
their initial contributions of personnel for a minimum period of 12 months.
VIII MISCELLANEOUS:
This agreement shall replace existing Intergovernmental Agreements of each MEGLC
participant on the date of its execution by each of the said participants hereto undersigned and
remain in force until termination as provided herein.
Ix EFFECTIVE DATE:
This agreement shall become effective when subscribed by two or more participating
units of local government.
X RADIO MAINTENANCE:
The Illinois State Police agrees to maintain all automobile radios assigned to MEGLC
vehicles.
XI. VEHICLES:
The Operating Director shall make available at the earliest feasible time, a
seized/purchased vehicle for each sworn officer assigned to MEGLC as needed, and release any
vehicle contributed by a participating member to that member.
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