INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN COUNTY OF DUPAGE, ILLINOIS AND MILTON TOWNSHIP HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FOR THE LLOYD AVENUE CULVERT REHABILITATION DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
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WHEREAS, the Milton Township (TOWNSHIP) 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; and
WHEREAS, the purposes of the "Intergovernmental Cooperation Act" and Article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois include fostering cooperation among government bodies; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly has granted the COUNTY authority to take action to control flooding, manage stormwater runoff and improve drainage throughout the COUNTY'S territory and to enter into agreements for the aforesaid purposes (Illinois Compiled Statutes, Chapter 55 paragraphs 5/5-1062.3 and 5/5-15001 et. seq.); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said authority, the COUNTY and TOWNSHIP have sought to undertake a project to improve drainage by performing culvert maintenance along Lloyd Avenue, generally located between Glen Park Road and Hemstead Road within unincorporated Milton Township; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY and TOWNSHIP have developed a plan to rehabilitate existing drainage improvements associated with the Lloyd Avenue Culvert, (herein referred to as the "PROJECT"); and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY and the TOWNSHIP have determined and intend that the PROJECT will benefit local citizens by improving drainage and reducing the occurrence of localized flooding within Milton Township; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY and TOWNSHIP have determined to each contribute funding for the PROJECT'S construction costs, with the COUNTY'S contribution via its Drainage Assistance Program constituti...
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