2012-019 RESOLUTION NO.2012 -01 •
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING
THE NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE
2012 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a member of the Northwest Municipal Conference;
and
WHEREAS, the Northwest Municipal Conference works with its members to develop its annual
Legislative Program that serves as a comprehensive platform on legislative issues in order to
protect and benefit the interests of its member municipalities, residents, and businesses in our
communities and the region; and
WHEREAS, the Northwest Municipal Conference's 2012 Legislative Program focuses on issues
vital to the Village of Buffalo Grove including protecting local government revenues, online sales
tax collection and sales tax sourcing rules as well as addressing labor related cost drivers such as
pension reform, preventing abuse of the Public Safety Employees Benefit Act and balancing the
interest arbitration process; and
WHEREAS, the Northwest Municipal Conference will actively pursue these legislative priorities
to the benefit of the Village of Buffalo Grove and all members of the Northwest Municipal
Conference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village of Buffalo Grove hereby expresses
support for the Northwest Municipal Conference's 2012 Legislative Program; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Village of Buffalo Grove will actively support the
2012 Legislative Program both locally and in our federal and state capitols; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the Northwest
Municipal Conference, to all state and federal legislators representing the Village of Buffalo
Grove, to the Office of the Governor, and to department heads in the Village of Buffalo Grove.
AYES: 6 — Berman, Trilling, Sussman, Terson, Stein, Ottenheimer
NAYES: 0 — None
ABSENT: 0 — None
Approved: February 6, 2012 P
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