Resolution 2020-13 Resolution No. 2020-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,KENDALL COUNTY,ILLINOIS,
AUTHORIZING NOTICE OF THE TERMINATION OF ITS PARTICIPATION
IN THE SOUTHWEST FOX VALLEY CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATION CONSORTIUM
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois (the "City") is a duly
organized and validly existing non home-rule municipality and political subdivision of the State
of Illinois created in accordance with the Constitution of the State of Illinois and the laws of the
State; and,
WHEREAS, in 2002,the City executed an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of
Plano,City of Sandwich,Village of Oswego,Village of North Aurora and Waubonsee Community
College(the"Agreement")whereby the parties formed a consortium to be known as the Southwest
Fox Valley Cable and Telecommunication Consortium(the "Consortium"); and,
WHEREAS,the purpose of the Consortium was to pool resources, share in the allocation
of costs, share technical information and cooperate with the negotiations of cable and
telecommunication rates, renewals and agreements; and,
WHEREAS, the Agreements provided that Waubonsee Community College agreed to
provide a studio,a director for the Consortium,office space,staff to operate the studio,certification
programs for community members providing instruction on the usage of video equipment, among
other things; and,
WHEREAS, with the passage of time, it has been demonstrated that the City is able to
undertake most of the responsibilities of the Consortium including the purchase of video
equipment enabling the meetings of the City Council to be streamed live online,which service the
Consortium was not able to provide; and,
WHEREAS, after considerable review of the services provided by the Consortium and
Waubonsee Community College and the ability of the City to more cost effectively provide these
same services (other than the certification programs which have rarely been used by City
residents), it has been determined to be in the best interest of the residents of the City to terminate
the City's participation in the Consortium and establish its own cable and affiliated
telecommunication services for the City.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,by the Mayor and City Council of the United
City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois,as follows:
Section 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated into this resolution as if fully
restated herein.
Section 2. Pursuant to paragraph 3 of the Intergovernmental Agreement hereinabove
referenced,the United City of Yorkville hereby terminates its participation and membership in the
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Consortium as of ninety (90) days from the mailing of a notice of this termination to each of the
parties thereto,other than the Village of Oswego which is no longer a member of the Consortium.
Section 3. The City Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to forward a copy of
this Resolution to each of the remaining parties to the Intergovernmental Agreement by regular
mail on the date this Resolution is approved by the Mayor as notice of the City's termination of
the Intergovernmental Agreement and its participation in the Consortium.
Section 4. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and approval as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois this
24th day of March, 2020.
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CITY CLERK
KEN KOCH AYE DAN TRANSIER AYE
JACKIE MILSCHEWSKI AYE ARDEN JOE PLOCHER NAY
CHRIS FUNKHOUSER NAY JOEL FRIEDERS NAY
SEAVER TARULIS ABSENT JASON PETERSON AYE
MAYOR JOHN PURCELL AYE
Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this
0776 day of M/RCN , 2020.
MAY S '
Attest:Ey r ,
City Clerk ijAk1 40,41t
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