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Resolution 2016-21 Resolution No. 2016-21 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR THE SHARING OF SERVICES BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF OSWEGO,KENDALL AND WILL COUNTIES,ILLINOIS AND THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,KENDALL COUNTY,ILLINOIS WHEREAS, the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970, Article VII, Section 10, provides that units of local government may contract or otherwise associate among themselves to obtain or share services and to exercise, combine, or transfer any power or function in any manner not prohibited by law or by ordinance and may use their credit, revenues, and other resources to pay costs related to intergovernmental activities; and, WHEREAS, the Village of Oswego, Kendall and Will Counties, Illinois (the "Village") and the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois (the "City") have reviewed the infrastructure and assets under each of their respective jurisdictions and have determined that the citizens and taxpayers of the City and the Village would be better served if the maintenance of certain infrastructure and adjacent areas be performed by the Public Works Department that is best equipped to perform certain tasks, thereby saving time and resources and permitting immediate attention to the needed maintenance or repair; and, WHEREAS, in furtherance of this goal, the Village and the City have entered into the Intergovernmental Agreement for The Sharing of Services in the form attached hereto and made a part hereof. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows: Section 1. That the Intergovernmental Agreement for the Sharing of Services between the Village of Oswego, Kendall and Will Counties, Illinois and the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference as Resolution No.2016-21 Page 1 Exhibit A, is hereby approved and the Mayor and Deputy City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute and deliver said Agreement. Section 2. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and approval as provided by law. Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville,Kendall County,Illinois,thisq 44 day of AUG UST ,2016. DEpKrr City Clerk CARLO COLOSIMO A ME KEN KOCH -A 5SEt4 r JACKIE MILSCHEWSKI AYE LARRY KOT AYE CHRIS FUNKHOUSER A YE JOEL FRIEDERS A YE. DIANE TEELING AYE SEAVER TARULIS A YE. Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois,this r -- day of OUG U ST , 2016. gay 4r Attest: 0� DF_P(A 1-Y City Clerk Resolution No.2016-42 Page 2 EXHIBIT A INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR THE SHARING OF SERVICES BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF OSWEGO,KENDALL AND WILL COUNTIES,ILLINOIS AND THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,KENDALL COUNTY,ILLINOIS THIS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") by and between the Village of Oswego, Kendall and Will Counties, Illinois (the "Village") a municipal corporation of the State of Illinois and the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois (the "City") a municipal corporation of the State of Illinois, entered into this 2nd day of August, 2016. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970, Article VII, Section 10, provides that units of local government may contract or otherwise associate among themselves to obtain or share services and to exercise, combine, or transfer any power or function in any manner not prohibited by law or by ordinance and may use their credit, revenues, and other resources to pay costs related to intergovernmental activities; and, WHEREAS, the Village and the City have reviewed the roadways and adjacent areas under each of their respective jurisdictions and have determined that the citizens and taxpayers of the City and the Village would be better served if daily maintenance of the Roadways be performed by the Public Works Department that is located and best equipped to perform certain tasks, thereby saving time and resources and permitting immediate attention as deemed necessary; and, WHEREAS, the essential goal is that the City and the Village cooperate with each other for the sharing of services to the Roadways such as mowing, sweeping, snowplowing, jetting, leaf collection and such maintenance as deemed necessary to improve the use and safety thereof thereby reducing the time and cost associated with said services, all as hereinafter set forth. Page 1 of 2 EXHIBIT A NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, obligations and undertakings hereafter set forth,the parties agree as follows: Section 1. The foregoing preambles are hereby incorporated into this Agreement as if fully restated in this Section 1. Section 2. The Village hereby designates its Director of Public Works ("VDPW') to coordinate with the City's Director of Public Works ("CDPW'), on an "as needed" basis, the service required to the Roadways such as mowing, snowplowing,jetting, leaf collection or such other maintenance as deemed necessary to improve the use and safety thereof and jointly determine whether the City's public works employees or the Village's public works employees are better able to provide the needed service. The CDPW and the VDPW shall agree and advise each other of the date and time such services are to be provided. In the event either the City or the Village is unable to assist at any given time, all services to the Roadways shall be the responsibility of the unit of government (City or Village) having jurisdiction over the Roadways. In other words, this Agreement does not reduce, eliminate or transfer the responsibility of the City or the Village to repair and maintain the Roadways within their respective jurisdictions. Section 3. Except when either the City or the Village invokes the provisions of Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network Agreement, the City shall not charge the Village any fee for any of the services provided to areas outside its boundaries but within the boundaries of Village and the Village shall not charge the City any fee any of the services provided within the City's boundaries. Section 4. The City and the Village shall each defend, with counsel of the other party's own choosing, indemnify and hold harmless the other party, including past, present and future board members, elected officials, insurers, employees, and agents from and against any Page 2 of 2 EXHIBIT A and all claims, liabilities, obligations, losses, penalties, fines, damages, and expenses and costs relating thereto, including but not limited to attorneys' fees and other legal expenses, which the other party, its past, present and future board members, elected officials, insurers, employees, and/or agents may hereafter sustain, incur or be required to pay relating to or arising in any manner out of the services to be performed by the other party under this Agreement. Section 5. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to change or alter the jurisdiction of either the City or the Village in any respect, including, their respective powers and duties. Section 6. This Agreement and the rights of the parties hereunder may not be assigned(except by operation of law), and the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the units of government as the parties hereto. Section 7. This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced under the laws of the State of Illinois. Any legal proceeding related to enforcement of this Agreement shall be brought in the Circuit Court of Kendall County, Illinois. In case any provision of this Agreement shall be declared and/or found invalid, illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall, to the extent possible, be modified by the court in such manner as to be valid, legal and enforceable so as to most nearly retain the intent of the parties, and, if such modification is not possible, such provision shall be severed from this Agreement, and in either case the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. Section 8. All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and may be given by (a) depositing the same in the United States mail, addressed to the party to be notified, Page 3 of 3 EXHIBIT A postage prepaid and certified with the return receipt requested, (b) delivering the same in person, or(c)telecopying the same with electronic confirmation of receipt If to the Village: Director of Public Works Village of Oswego 100 Parkers Mill Oswego, Illinois 60543 With a copy to: David Silverman Mahoney, Silverman and Cross 822 Infantry Drive, Suite 100 Joliet, Illinois 60435 If to the City: Director of Public Works United City of Yorkville 800 Game Farm Road Yorkville, Illinois 60560 With a copy to : Kathleen Field Orr Kathleen Field Orr&Associates 53 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 964 Chicago, Illinois 60604 Or any such other person, counsel or address as any parry hereto shall specify pursuant to this Section from time to time. Section 9. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and both of which shall constitute one and the same Agreement. Section 10. This Agreement represents the entire agreement between the parties and there are no other promises or conditions in any other agreement whether oral or written. Except as stated herein, this Agreement supersedes any other prior written or oral agreements between the parties and may not be further modified except in writing acknowledged by both parties. Section 11. Nothing contained in this Agreement, nor any act of the Village or the City pursuant to this Agreement, shall be deemed or construed by any of the parties hereto or by Page 4 of 4 EXHIBIT A third persons, to create any relationship of third parry beneficiary, principal, agent, limited or general partnership, joint venture, or any association or relationship involving Village and the City. Further, nothing in this Agreement should be interpreted to give the Village or City any control over the other's employees or imply a power to direct the employees of the other government body, which neither entity may exercise. Section 12. When performing pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Village and City intend that any injuries to their respective employees shall be covered and handled exclusively by their jurisdiction's own worker's compensation insurance in place at the time of such injury. It is further agreed that all employee benefits, wage and disability payments, pension and worker's compensation claims, damage to or destruction of equipment, facilities, clothing and related medical expenses of the City or Village and their respective employees, which may result from their activities under this Agreement, shall be the responsibility of the jurisdiction which employs the employee making such a claim. Section 13. The Parties will obtain and continue in force, during the term of this Agreement, all insurance as set forth below. Each insurance policy shall not be cancelled or changed without thirty (30) days prior written notice, given by the respective insurance carrier(s) to the Village and the City at the address set forth herein. Before starting inspections hereunder, the parties shall obtain the following insurance at a minimum: (a) Worker's Compensation, in compliance with the laws of the jurisdiction where the work is being performed, (b) Employer's comprehensive general liability insurance for both personal injury and property damage in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 for each accident, (c) Comprehensive business automobile liability insurance in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 combined single limit, (d) Comprehensive excess liability insurance with a combined minimum single limit of$1,000,000 Page 5 of 5 EXHIBIT A for each occurrence, with a minimum $1,000,000 aggregate. Certificates of such insurance detailing the coverage therein shall be available to the other party upon execution of this Agreement. Neither parry waives its immunities or defenses, whether statutory nor common law by reason of the indemnification and insurance provisions contained in this Agreement. Section 14. This Agreement shall be in full force and effect for a period of three (3) years from the date of the last signature below, and may be renewed upon agreement of the parties in writing; provided however, either party may terminate this Agreement by providing thirty(30) calendar days' advance written notice to the other party. Section 15. This Agreement may be amended only with written consent of all parties hereto. Section 16 The Village and the City each hereby warrant and represent that their respective signatures set forth below have been, and are on the date of this Agreement, duly authorized by all necessary and appropriate corporate and/or governmental action to execute this Agreement. Page 6 of 6 EXHIBIT A IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers on the above date at Yorkville, Illinois. United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, a municipal corporation By: "'111JZ4, �/' Major Attest: City Clerk Village of Oswego, Kendall and Will Counties, Illinois, a municipal corporation By: Vil age Presid nt Attest: Village Clerk Page 7 of 7