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An Ordinance Authorizing the Creation and Execution of an Automatic Mutual Aid Agreement
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WHEREAS, the Constitution of the State of Illinois, 1970, Article VII, Section 10, authorizes units of local government to contract or otherwise associate among themselves, with the State, with other States and their units of local government, and with the United States to obtain and share services and to exercise, combine, or transfer any power or function in any manner not prohibited by law or ordinance; and to further contract or otherwise associate with individuals, associations, and corporations in any manner not prohibited by law or ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the "Intergovernmental Cooperation Act", 5 ILCS 220/1 et seq., provides that any power or powers, privileges or authority exercised or which may be exercised by a unit of local government may be exercised and enjoyed jointly with any other unit of local government including units of local government from another state; and
WHEREAS, Section 5 of the "Intergovernmental Cooperation Act", 5 ILCS 220/5, provides that any one or more public agencies may contract with any one or more public agencies to perform any governmental service, activity or undertaking which any of the public agencies entering into the contract is authorized by law to perform, provided that such contract shall be authorized by the governing body of each party to the contract; and
WHEREAS, the Village, through its Fire Department, provides and also receives mutual aid services via its relationships with other fire and emergency medical services agencies
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Romeoville have determined that it is in the best interests of this unit of local government and its residents to create a form of automatic mutual aid agreement, and to enter into it with such other fire and emergency medical services agencies as the Village from time to time provides with mutual aid, and from which the Village from time to time receives mutual aid.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of the Village of Romeoville, Will County, Illinois as follows:
SECTION ONE: INCORPORATION OF RECITALS. That the recitals set forth above are incorporated here by reference.
SECTION TWO: APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT. That the form of mutual aid agreement attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit A shall be and hereby is approved as the standard form mutual aid agreement for the Village of Romeoville, subject to such modifications as may be needed from time to time in order to accommodate particular agencies with whom the Village wishes to provide mutual aid to or to receive mutual aid from, and as approved by the Village Manager and Village Attorney.
SECTION THREE: AUTHORIZATION OF EXECUTION. That the Village Fire Chief, shall, subject to the approval of the Village Manager, be authorized to enter into the form of mutual aid agreement referenced in Exhibit A with such other fire and emergency medical services agencies as may from time to time be in the best interests of the Village.
SECTION FOUR: REPEALER All prior ordinances, resolutions or motions, or parts of ordinances, resolutions, or motions in conflict with any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be, and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
SECTION FIVE: SEVERABILITY This Ordinance and every provision thereof shall be considered severable. If any section, paragraph, clause, or provision of this Ordinance is declared by a court of law to be invalid or unconstitutional, the invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the validity of any other provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION SIX: EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.