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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF DUPAGE, ILLINOIS
AND THE VILLAGE OF DOWNERS GROVE
FOR THE PRENTISS CREEK STREAMBANK STABILIZATION PROJECT
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WHEREAS, the Village of Downers Grove (VILLAGE) 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 manage stormwater and control flooding and to enter into agreements for the purposes of stormwater management and flood control (Illinois Compiled Statutes, Chapter 55 paragraphs 5/5-1062.3 and 5/5-15001 et seq.); and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY has adopted the DuPage County Stormwater Management Plan which recognizes the reduction of stormwater runoff and improving water quality as an integral part of the proper management of storm and flood waters; and
WHEREAS, the VILLAGE has developed a conceptual design for the construction of a water quality project at Prentiss Creek (herein referred to as the "PROJECT"); and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY and the VILLAGE have determined that the construction of the PROJECT will benefit local citizens by improving the water quality in Prentiss Creek, a tributary to the East Branch DuPage River; and
WHEREAS, the VILLAGE has requested COUNTY participation in cost sharing of the PROJECT through a grant from the COUNTY'S Water Quality Improvement Program in an amount not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000); and
WHEREAS, the VILLAGE s...
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