2011-229
RESOLUTION NO. 2011- 22
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RESOLUTION APPOINTING BUFFALO GROVE REPRESENTATION TO THE LAKE
COUNTY LOCAL PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR THE ALL NATURAL HAZARDS
MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is subject to natural hazards, such as, floods, tornadoes,
severe winter and summer storms that can damage property, close businesses, disrupt traffic, and present a
public health and safety hazard; and
WHEREAS, Lake County is undertaking an effort to update the Lake County All Natural Hazards
Mitigation Plan (ANHMP) for the County and all interested municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the County has invited the Village of Buffalo Grove to participate in and benefit
from this planning effort; and
WHEREAS, several federal programs require that the Village of Buffalo Grove have an adopted
hazard mitigation plan to qualify for their benefits;
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 of Buffalo Grove hereby states its interest in participating in the
County's mitigation planning process to update the Lake County ANHMP.
Greg Boysen, Director of Public Works is herby appointed as our representative on the
County's Local Planning Committee (LPC), which is an official advisory body to Lake
County created by the Lake County Board. He is charged with:
a) Attending meetings of the County's LPC;
b) Keeping Village staff and this Board of Trustees informed of the LPC's
activities and recommendations;
c) Assisting the County's efforts to collect information about the hazards
facing the Village of Buffalo Grove and our current policies and
programs that can mitigate the impacts of those hazards; and
d) Obtaining input from Village staff on mitigation issues relevant to their
work.
3. When the County's LPC has completed its work and presents its recommended 2011
update to the ANHMP, this Board of Trustees will review it with the intention of
adopting all or parts of it. It is understood that this resolution of commitment to
participate in the planning process does not constitute a commitment to enact the
recommended plan.
AYES: 6 — Berman, Sussman, Trilling, Terson, Stein Ottenheimer
NAYES:
ABSENT:
PASSED: June 6. 2011 APPROVED: June 6, 2011
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