R-10-05VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. R -10 -05
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR
ACCESS TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
WHEREAS, the Village of Deerfield (the" Village') is a home rule municipal corporation acting under and
pursuant to the Illinois Constitution and the laws of the State of Illinois, including the Illinois Municipal
Code, 65 ILCS 511 -1 -1 etseq. (the 7MC'); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to its home rule powers and the IMC, the Village is granted all powers necessary to
carry out its legislative purposes as to the general governance of the Village and its residents, including the
development and use of property, the establishment and maintenance of basic infrastructure such as streets,
water systems, sanitary and stormwater sewer systems, and the provision of public safety services; and
WHEREAS, in the performance of its general governmental responsibilities, the Village is constantly
evaluating and accessing information regarding the physical and other attributes within the Village and
adjacent to its boundaries; and.
WHEREAS, the Cook County Assessor's Office has a geographic information system ( "GIS ") database
that it is willing to make available to the Village at no cost; and
WHEREAS, GIS data sharing with the Cook County Assessor's Office will allow the Village to access
GIS data from the Assessor that will facilitate the Village's decision- making process with respect to its
management, provision, and maintenance of governmental services; and
WHEREAS, cooperation between and among governmental agencies and entities through
intergovernmental agreements is authorized and encouraged by Article VII, Section 10 of the Illinois
Constitution of 1970 and by the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 5 ILCS 220/1 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the Village and the Cook County Assessor have negotiated an Agreement for Access to
Geographic Information System in substantially the form attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A (the
"Intergovernmental Agreement');
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of
Deerfield, County of Cook and Lake, State of Illinois, as follows:
Section 1: Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated into and made a pmt of
this Resolution.
Section 2: Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement. The Village Board of Trustees hereby
approves the Intergovernmental Agreement in substantially the form attached; provided
that Village Manager and Director of Public Works, in consultation with the Village
Attorney, are authorized to finalize the Intergovernmental Agreement. Once finalized, the
Village President or Village Manager is authorized to execute the Intergovernmental
Agreement on behalf of the Village.
Section 3: Effective Date. This Resolution is effective upon its passage and approval in the manner
provided by law.
PASSED "PHIS 1st DAY OF March _,2010.
AYES: Benton, Farkas, Jester, Oppenheim, Struthers (5)
NAYS: None (0)
ABSENT: Seiden (1)
APPROVED THIS 1st _ DAY OF March 2010.
Village Mayor
A'T'TEST:
Village anage