Resolution 2008-09 STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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COUNTY OF KENDALL )
RESOLUTION NO. 2008 -
RESOLUTION APPROVING A
LEGAL FEES FOR ANNEXATION POLICY
WHEREAS, the City Council of the United City of Yorkville has considered and discussed
establishing a policy concerning a Legal Fee For Annexation policy, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it desires to establish such a policy, and
WHEREAS, the text of the policy the City Council now desires to establish concerning a
Legal Fee For Annexation Policy is set forth on the attached Exhibit "A" which is incorporated
herein, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the United City
of Yorkville that the Legal Fee For Annexation Policy in the form set forth on Exhibit "A"
attached hereto and incorporated herein is hereby approved
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois this
-8jS day of , A.D. 2008.
CITY CLERK
ROBYN SUTCLIFF JOSEPH BESCO i
GARY GOLINSKI �_� ARDEN JOSEPH PLOCHER
WALTER WERDERICH MARTY MUNNS
ROSE ANN SPEARS u _ JASON LESLIE
Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this
day of A.D. 2008.
MAYOR
United City of Yorkville
Legal Fees for Annexations Policy
Purpose:
To provide guidelines to be followed when determining if City funds are appropriate to
be expended for attorney fees for the preparation of annexation documents and/ or
annexation agreements.
Legal Fee for Annexation Policy Guidelines:
1. The City Council must approve expenditures related to any legal fees the City
is obligated to fund by the agreement;
2. It must be demonstrated that the territory being annexed has an economic or
civic benefit to the City;
3. The amount of legal fees to be expended should be in proportion to the
economic or civic benefit demonstrated above;