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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT OF THE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE
O’HARE NOISE COMPATIBILITY COMMISSION
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WHEREAS, the City of Chicago is a home rule municipality pursuant to Article VII, Section 6 of the 1970 Illinois Constitution (the “Illinois Constitution”), and, as such, may exercise any power and perform any function related to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago owns and operates an airport known as Chicago O’Hare International Airport (the “Airport”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority granted by an ordinance adopted by this City Council on October 30, 1996, and Section 10 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution and the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (5 ILCS 220), the City entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement Relating to the O’Hare Noise Compatibility Commission (the “Intergovernmental Agreement”) by and among the City and various municipalities and public school districts (as defined in the Intergovernmental Agreement, “Participants”); and
WHEREAS, the O’Hare Noise Compatibility Commission (“ONCC”) was established pursuant to the Intergovernmental Agreement and provides a common forum for interested parties to have a voice in noise issues related to the Airport; and
WHEREAS, by its terms, the Intergovernmental Agreement became effective in November of 1996, and the term was extended with the approval of the County of DuPage on February 23, 2021 to December 2025, and the term will be extended again from December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2030, and
WHEREAS, ONCC has indicated a desire to approve the extension of the Intergovernmental Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the County of DuPage, representing the unincorporated areas under its jurisdiction, is currently a member of the O’Hare Noise Compatibility Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago approved the extension of the Intergovernmental Agreement which is attached to this Resolution as “EXHIBIT A
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of the County of DuPage;
SECTION 1. That the recitals set forth herein above are incorporated herein by reference as the factual basis for this transaction.
SECTION 2. That the Board of the County of DuPage is hereby authorized to execute, and the County Clerk attest the approval of the attached Intergovernmental Agreement relating to the O’Hare Noise Compatibility Commission.
SECTION 3. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval according to law.
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Enacted and approved this 9th day of December, 2025 at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK