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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WHEATON AND THE COUNTY OF DUPAGE FOR THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN REGULATORY AUTHORITY FROM THE CITY TO THE COUNTY EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW DUPAGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT CRISIS RECOVERY CENTER (“CRC”)
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WHEREAS the City of Wheaton (“City”) and the County of DuPage (“County”) are public agencies within the meaning of the Illinois "Intergovernmental Cooperation Act," and as authorized by Article 7, Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois to cooperate for public purpose; and
WHEREAS the purposes of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act and Article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois includes fostering cooperation among governmental bodies; and
WHEREAS the City and the County (collectively the “parties”) are committed to acting in the best interests of the citizens of their respective and collective communities; and
WHEREAS the County owns and operates a campus of over 150 acres, (“Campus”), which is currently located partially within the corporate boundaries of the City of Wheaton; and
WHEREAS the parties have determined that transferring the administration of certain ordinances and procedures of the City of Wheaton to the County relative exclusively to the application, review, and inspections of the DuPage County Health Department’s new Crisis Recovery Center (CRC), would facilitate and improve the administration and enforcement of those ordinances and government operations of the Campus; and
WHEREAS the parties are willing to take such actions as are required to enable the County to administer and enforce certain ordinances and government operations, by direct jurisdiction or through the City and County’s adoption thereof, over the Campus; and
WHEREAS the County has qualified personnel and resources sufficient to administer and enforce certain ordinances and government operations with respect to the Campus in accordance with the attached Intergovernmental Agreement, (“Agreement”) attached hereto as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS the County finds the CRC project is of critical importance and desires to expedite the project and finds that all building permit review fees and inspection fees thereto shall be based on the City of Wheaton Fee schedule; and
WHEREAS the County finds that the Agreement will not take effect until such time as the County obtains zoning approval from the City of Wheaton for the proposed improvements to the County Health Department Facilities pursuant to the City of Wheaton Zoning Ordinance and said approval will not be altered by the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the DuPage County Board has reviewed the attached Agreement and has determined that entering into the Agreement is in the best interest of the City of Wheaton, the County, and the respective residents of the City of Wheaton and County.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the DuPage County Board that the attached Agreement, (Exhibit A) between the City of Wheaton and the County of DuPage is hereby accepted and approved and that the Chair of the DuPage County Board is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Agreement on behalf of the County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all building permit review fees and inspection fees thereto shall be based on the City of Wheaton Fee schedule; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the DuPage County Clerk be directed to transmit certified copies of this Resolution and the attached Agreement (Exhibit A) to the City Manager, City of Wheaton, 303 W. Wesley, Wheaton, IL 60187; the DuPage County Building and Zoning Department, the DuPage County Facilities Management Department and Barbara Reynolds, Assistant State’s Attorney.
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Enacted and approved this 14th day of November, 2023 at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK