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An Ordinance Authorizing a Boundary Line Agreement between the Village of Romeoville and the Village of Lemont
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WHEREAS, units of local government are enabled by Article VII, Section 10 of
the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970 to enter into agreements among
themselves in order to exercise, combine or transfer any power or function, in any manner not prohibited by law or ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Division 12 of Article 11 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS
5/11-12-1 et seq.) authorizes the corporate authorities of such municipalities to agree upon a line marking the boundaries of the jurisdiction of each corporate authority for certain purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Romeoville and the Village of Lemont recognize the need to provide for logical municipal boundaries and areas of municipal authority between their respective municipalities in order to plan effectively and efficiently for growth and potential development between their communities and conservation of available resources for their respective citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Romeoville and the Village of Lemont seek to enter into the Intergovernmental and Boundary Line Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto and incorporated as Exhibit A as an exercise of their respective authority under 65 ILCS 5/11-12-1 et seq. and as an exercise of their intergovernmental cooperation authority under Article VII, Section 10 of the Constitution
of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Romeoville and Village of Lemont have caused notice of the proposed Intergovernmental and Boundary Line Agreement to be provided in accordance with the provisions of 65 ILCS 5/11-12-9.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ROMEOVILLE, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE. The foregoing Recitals are hereby incorporated into this Ordinance as if fully set forth in this Section 1.
SECTION TWO. That the Village President is authorized and directed to execute the Intergovernmental and Boundary Line Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto and incorporated as Exhibit A, and the Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest thereto, subject to the finalization of Exhibit B thereto.
SECTION THREE. That the various provisions of this Ordinance are to be considered severable and if any part or portion of this Ordinance shall be held invalid by any Court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION FOUR. All prior Ordinances and Ordinances, or parts thereof in conflict or inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby expressly repealed only to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency.
SECTION FIVE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.