Title
Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an amendment to the First Amended and Restated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) concerning of the Northern Lake County Lake Michigan Water Planning Group.
Staff Summary
· The County Board on July 13, 2011 approved a MOU that committed the County to cooperatively participate with various other providers of water service in Lake County for the furtherance of securing a Lake Michigan water supply.
· The First Amended MOU has an expiration of July 31, 2012.
· The proposed amendment to the First Amended MOU simply extends the expiration date from July 31, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
· This resolution authorizes the execution of the amendment to the First Amended and Restated MOU.
Body
WHEREAS, the County of Lake (the "County") provides potable water service to various parcels within its jurisdiction ("Water Service"). Including the Grandwood Park and Fox Lake Hills service areas; and
WHEREAS, the provision of Water Service is a matter essential to the public health, safety, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, a safe, reliable, and ample supply of water is essential to providing cost-effective Water Service; and
WHEREAS, the County's Water Service uses ground water as its supply source; and
WHEREAS, the continuing availability of a sufficient supply of ground water from reliable water sources has become an increasing concern as the County seeks to protect the public health, safety, welfare; and
WHEREAS, in order to evaluate collective concerns regarding the adequacy of supplies for Water Service, the County has worked cooperatively with various other providers of Water Service in Lake County, including without limitation the Lake County Public Water District, the Village of Antioch, the Village of Fox Lake, the Village of Lake Villa, the Village of Lindenhurst, the Village of Volo, and the Village of Wauconda (collectively, the "Planning Group"); and
WHEREAS, members of the Planning Group have met regularly since September 2006 to explore issues of mutual concern regarding the delivery of Water Services; and
WHEREAS, in 2011 the Parties, previously entered into the "First Amendment and Restated Northern Lake County Lake Michigan Water Planning Group Memorandum of Understanding" (the "First Revised Memorandum"). The Parties, now intend to enter into this Memorandum as the First amendment to the First amended and Restated version of the Original Memorandum; and
WHEREAS, the First Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Memorandum of Understanding extends the term of the First Amended and Restated Memorandum by six (6) months from July 31, 2012 to December 31, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the County Board has determined that it is in the best interest of the County and the residents and property owners in the Grandwood Park and Fox Lake Hills to approve this Resolution and to authorize the County to enter into the First Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Memorandum of Understanding in furtherance of developing a joint system for Water Service among the Planning Group members using Lake Michigan as a water source;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION ONE: RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated and a part of this Resolution as findings of the County Board.
SECTION TWO: APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. The First amendment to the First Amended and Restated Memorandum of Understanding in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A is hereby approved. The County Board hereby authorizes the County Administrator or Director of Public Works of the County to execute such Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the County and to take such other actions as may be necessary or appropriate to perform the County's obligations under the memorandum of Understanding.
SECTION FOUR: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and approval in the manner required by law.
DATED at WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, on this 10th day of July, A.D., 2012.