Title
Ordinance consenting to the admission of an additional member, Lake Zurich, pursuant to an admissions agreement, to the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency.
Staff Summary
* The Village of Lake Zurich desires admission to the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency (CLCJAWA).
* Lake Zurich's admission must be approved by the CLCJAWA Board, and each CLCJAWA member must also pass an ordinance approving Lake Zurich admission. As Lake County is a member of CLCJAWA, the Lake County Board must adopt the Ordinance consenting admission.
* The Admissions Agreement has been unanimously approved and recommended for Lake County approval by the CLCJAWA Board of Directors and was also approved by the Village of Lake Zurich Board and Village President.
Body
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the County of Lake ('the Member") is an Illinois governmental body owning and operating a municipal water system or systems that provide water to its retail customers service areas; and
WHEREAS, the Member is a Member of the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency (the "Agency") pursuant to the Amended Agency Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Agency supplies potable water from Lake Michigan to the Members pursuant to the Restated Water Purchase and Sale Contract between the Agency and such Members; and
WHEREAS, the Agency's Board of Directors has approved an Admissions Agreement to the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency (the "Admissions Agreement"), for the admission of the Village of Lake Zurich, Lake County, Illinois, as a member of the Agency, and to provide Lake Michigan water to Lake Zurich; and
WHEREAS, the Member has considered these matters and finds it advisable, in order to assure an economic and reliable supply of Lake Michigan Water now and into the future, to authorize and approve the admissions as described above; and
WHEREAS, the approved Admissions Agreement for Lake Zurich has been presented to the Member and is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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