2013-17RESOLUTION NO. 2013 - 17
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN .AMENDMENT TO THE TNTERGOVERNMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN AND AMONG THE VILLAGE OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS,
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, VILLAGE OF LINCOLNSHIRE, VILLAGE OF LONG GROVE, VILLAGE
OF PALATINE, VILLAGE OF VERNON HILLS AND VILLAGE OF WHEELING CONCERNING ELECTRIC
AGGREGATION
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (5 ILCS 220/1 et seq.) provides that any power or powers, privileges or
authority exercised or which may be exercised by a unit of local government may be exercised jointly with any other unit of
local government; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove and Villages of Arlington Heights, Lincolnshire, Long Grove, Palatine, Vernon
Hills and Wheeling share a common interest in pursuing an electric aggregation program and pursuing joint action and
intergovern mental cooperation for a Joint Power Supply Bid.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF
BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
Section 1. The President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Buffalo Grove support an Amendment to the
Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Arlington Heights, Village of Lincolnshire, Village orLong
Grove, Village of Palatine, Village of Vernon Hills and Village of Wheeling in order to share resources and
collaborate together in activities in order to facilitate the sale and purchase of electricity for residential and small
business customers.
Section 2. The Village President and Village Clerk of the Village of Buffalo Grove are hereby authorized to execute
the Intergovernmental Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Section 3. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
AYES: 6 — Berman, Trilling, Sussman, Terson, Stein, Ottenheimer
NAYES:
ABSENT:
Approved April 15 2013
Attest:
Village_, Clerk
AMENDMENT TO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
BY, BETWEEN AND AMONG THE VILLAGE OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, VILLAGE OF
BUFFALO GROVE, VILLAGE OF LINCOLNSHIRE, VILLAGE OF LONG GROVE, VILLAGE
OF PALATINE, VILLAGE OF VERNON HILLS AND VILLAGE OF WHEELING
CONCERNING ELECTRIC AGGREGATION
THIS AMENDMENT TO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (the
"Agreement ") is entered into by and between the Village of Arlington Heights
( "Arlington Heights "), the Village of Buffalo Grove ( "Buffalo Grove "), the Village of
Lincolnshire ( "Lincolnshire "), the Village of Long Grove ( "Long Grove "), the Village of
Palatine ( "Palatine "), the Village of Vernon Hills ( "Vernon Hills ") and the Village of
Wheeling ( "Wheeling ") (collectively, the "Parties ").
WHEREAS, the Municipalities entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement in
February 2012 for the purpose of operating an Electric Aggregation Program; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the Intergovernmental Agreement,
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, the mutual
covenants and promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby
agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
SECTION ONE: Section 5, paragraph A of the Agreement is amended by deleting
it in its entirety and replacing it with the following new paragraph:
A. Official Coordinator. For each term of the Agreement, or as often as is
necessary, the Party Representatives shall determine who shall serve as the
Official Coordinator for that term. The Party Representatives shall prepare
and submit contract documents and bid specifications for their portions of
the Joint Power Supply bid and contract to the Official Coordinator.
SECTION TWO: Section 5, paragraph E of the Agreement is amended by deleting
it in its entirety as replacing it with the following revised paragraph:
E. Costs of this Agreement. The Parties agree to participate equally in paying
for the Electric Aggregation Program including costs associated with (i)
Consultant's costs; (ii) the preparation of solicitation for bids for the Joint
Power Supply Bid; and (iii) other actions deemed necessary to effectuate the
purpose of this Agreement. Each Party shall receive a detailed invoice
identifying the service provided and the date of service. Each Party shall remit
payment within thirty (30) days of the receipt of an invoice. Each Party shall
budget and appropriate sufficient funds to pay its respective share of said
costs. A terminating Party shall remain liable and responsible for paying
their share of costs incurred prior to termination. If a Party's referendum
fails to pass said Party shall remain liable and responsible for paying their
share of costs incurred prior to the referendum.
SECTION THREE: Except as modified herein, all other provisions of the
Intergovernmental Agreement remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as set forth
below.
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