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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
AND THE CITY OF DARIEN
FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND STREET LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS
AND FUTURE MAINTENANCE/ENERGY RESPONSIBILITIES
CH9/LEMONT ROAD AT CH31/83RD STREET AND
CH/9LEMONT ROAD AT CH31/87TH STREET
SECTION 16-00232-00-CH
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WHEREAS, the County of DuPage (hereinafter referred to as COUNTY) and the City of Darien (hereinafter referred to as CITY) are public agencies within the meaning of the Illinois Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (5 ILCS 220/1 et seq.); and
WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 10, of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois encourages and provides for units of local government to contract and otherwise associate with each other to exercise, combine or transfer any power or function; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY by virtue of its power set forth in “Counties Code” (55 ILCS 5/5-1001 et seq.) and “Illinois Highway Code” (605 ILCS 5/5-101 et. seq.) and the CITY by virtue of its power set forth in the “Illinois Municipal Code” (65 ILCS 5/1-1-1 et seq.) are authorized to enter into agreements and contracts; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY and CITY, in order to facilitate the free flow of traffic and to ensure the safety of the public, desire to improve Lemont Road from 83rd Street to 87th Street and 87th Street from Havens Drive to Lemont Road, to include intersection improvements at 83rd Street and at 87th Street, resurfacing, curb and gutter and drainage repairs, ADA ramps, and other appurtenant work (hereinafter referred to as “PROJECT”); and
WHEREAS, the PROJECT also includes traffic signal and street lighting improvements (hereinafter “TRAFFIC SIGNALS and STREET LIGHTING”); and
WHEREAS, an Intergovernmental Agreement has been prepared to establish the jurisdictional, maintenance and energy responsibilities and costs with respect to the TRAFFIC SIGNALS and STREET LIGHTING.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the DuPage County Chair is hereby authorized and directed to sign on behalf of the COUNTY, and the DuPage County Clerk is hereby authorized to attest thereto, the attached Intergovernmental Agreement between the COUNTY of DuPage and the CITY; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that one (1) original copy of this resolution and Intergovernmental Agreement be sent to the CITY, by and through the Division of Transportation.
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Enacted and approved this 10th day of October, 2023 at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK