Title
Joint resolution to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Round Lake Beach for the Lake County Department of Planning, Building, and Development to provide plan review and inspection services in building, fire, and safety codes for the Village.
Staff Summary
* The Lake County Planning, Building and Development Department previously provided County services in the areas of plan reviews and inspection services in building, fire, and safety codes for the Village under a successful pilot agreement in FY2013.
* Due to increased efficiencies in the Department's field operations and the Village's convenient geographical location, the Department currently has the capacity to continue utilizing existing staff to assist the Village while maintaining the current level of service with the Department's other clients and covering all departmental costs associated with such services to the Village.
* The proposed agreement will be effective from the date of execution for a period of two years.
Body
This agreement made and entered into this 13th day of May, 2014 by and between the County of Lake, a body politic and corporate hereinafter referred to as the "COUNTY", and the Village of Round Lake Beach, a municipal corporation within the boundaries of the County of Lake, hereinafter referred to as the "VILLAGE."
WHEREAS, both the COUNTY and the VILLAGE are governmental agencies of the State of Illinois vested with the responsibility and authority to enforce and uphold building, fire, and safety codes and other related services in their respective jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the VILLAGE has determined that there presently exists a need for plan review and inspection services in building, fire, and safety code enforcement in the VILLAGE; and
WHEREAS, both the COUNTY and the VILLAGE are authorized by the terms and provisions of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 5 ILCS 220/5, to enter into intergovernmental agreements, ventures an...
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