O-09-24ORDINANCE NO. 0 -09 -24
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE NORTHERN ILLINOIS
MUNICIPAL NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE CONSORTIUM
WHEREAS, by granting a natural gas franchise to Northern Illinois Gas Company
(the "Utility'), the Village of Deerfield, makes natural gas and related facilities and utilities
available to the Village's residents, businesses, and land owners; and
WHEREAS, the Village's current franchise agreement with the Utility will expire
on January 19, 2038 (the "Existing Franchise Agreement'); and
WHEREAS, the Existing Franchise Agreement provides the terms and conditions
under which the Utility utilizes the Village's public rights -of -way in the provision of natural gas;
and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the Village and its residents, businesses,
and land owners to negotiate and enter into a new franchise agreement with the Utility that
includes all of the standard and necessary terms, provisions, and protections, plus modern
provisions and protections such as energy efficiency provisions that require not only levels of
efficiencies on the part of utilities, but also energy audits and other conservation- related
services from the Utility; and
WHEREAS, a number of northern Illinois municipalities plan to create a
consortium of participating municipalities to cooperate and jointly prepare and negotiate a model
franchise agreement for natural gas with the Utility and with other utilities that serve these
northern Illinois municipalities; and
WHEREAS, participating in this joint effort will give the Village greater negotiating
power with the natural gas utilities and will reduce the cost to the Village of drafting, negotiating,
and finalizing a new gas franchise agreement; and
WHEREAS, a steering committee of the participating municipalities has prepared
an intergovernmental agreement that will establish the "Northern Illinois Municipal Natural Gas
Franchise Consortium" (the "Consortium ") for the purpose of preparing and negotiating a model
franchise agreement for natural gas utilities; and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities of the Village have determined that it is in
the best interests of the Village to approve and authorize the execution of the intergovernmental
agreement and become a member of the Consortium pursuant to the terms of the agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as
follows:
Section 1. Recitals.
The foregoing recitals are incorporated into this Ordinance as the findings of the Board
of Trustees of the Village.
Section 2. Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement.
The "Intergovernmental Agreement Establishing the Northern Illinois Municipal Natural
Gas Franchise Consortium," in form and substance substantially the same as Exhibit A to this
Ordinance (the "Intergovernmental Agreement'), is hereby approved.
Section 3. Authorization to Execute the Agreement.
The Mayor and the Village Clerk are authorized and directed to execute and attest the
Intergovernmental Agreement on behalf of the Village.
Section 4. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall be effective following passage by the Board of Trustees of the
Village in the manner required by law.
PASSED this _ day of 2009, by vote of the Board of Trustees of the
Village of Deerfield, as follows:
AYES: Benton, Farkas, Jester, Openheim, Seiden, Struthers (6)
NAYS: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
APPROVED this 16 day of November , 2009.
Mayor
ATTEST:
Vi age derk
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EXHIBIT A
Vnterrgoverrnmenta0 Agreement
AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
ESTABLISHING
THE NORTHERN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL
NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE CONSORTIUM
Entered Into By Various Illinois Municipalities
as of
1, 2009
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AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
ESTABLISHING
THE NORTHERN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL
NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE CONSORTIUM
THIS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of
1, 2009, (the "Effective Date ") by each of the Illinois home rule and non home
rule municipalities that (i) have executed a signature page confirming that they are parties to this
Agreement as of the Effective Date and (ii) have paid the initial $500 contribution required under
Paragraph 5.A.3 of this Agreement (individually the "Parties" and collectively the "Consortium,"
with each Party automatically ,a "Member" of the Consortium only for so long as the Member is
a Party to this Agreement):
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Illinois municipalities make natural gas and related facilities and utilities
available to the residents, businesses, and land owners within their respective corporate
boundaries by granting franchises to natural gas utilities; and
WHEREAS, natural gas franchise agreements provide the terms and conditions under
which gas utility companies may utilize public rights -of -way in the provision of natural gas; and
WHEREAS, natural gas franchise agreements ordinarily have lengthy terms of years
and contain numerous important fiscal and regulatory requirements regarding, for example,
rights -of -way standards, municipal compensation, customer service standards, equipment
maintenance and capital commitments, and emergency response and preparedness; and
WHEREAS, the terms of many existing natural gas franchise agreements for many
Illinois municipalities have expired or will expire in the near future; and
WHEREAS, new natural gas franchise agreements should include modern provisions
and protections for Illinois municipalities and their constituents and significant energy efficiency
provisions that require not only levels of efficiencies on the part of the utilities, but also energy
audits and other conservation- related services from utilities; and
WHEREAS, the Parties have individually and collectively determined that it is
appropriate and in each of their best interests to jointly develop and negotiate a model franchise
agreement for natural gas utilities; and
WHEREAS, to achieve these and other related objectives, the Parties desire to utilize
the powers and authority granted to them under Article VII, Section 10 of the Illinois Constitution
of 1970; the Intergovernmental Cooperation Action, 5 ILCS 220/1 et seq.; the Local Land
Resource Management Planning Act, 50 ILCS 805/1 et seq.; and other applicable authority,
including without limitation the home rule powers of various Consortium Members; and
WHEREAS, after full consideration of all planning, fiscal, and other intergovernmental
issues effecting this matter, each of the Parties has determined that it is in the best interests of
its residents and the general public welfare that this Agreement be executed and implemented
by all of the Parties; and
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WHEREAS, each of the initial Parties to this Agreement (the "Founding Parties ") has
approved this Agreement by an ordinance or resolution duly adopted by the Party's corporate
authorities, which approval is evidenced by the signature page of the Party attached to this
Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
herein made and pursuant to all applicable statutes and local ordinances noted above, all of the
Parties enter into the following:
SECTION 1. RECITALS
The foregoing recitals are, by this reference, incorporated into and made a part of this
Agreement.
SECTION 2. PURPOSE
This Agreement is made for the purpose of establishing the Northern Illinois Municipal
Natural Gas Franchise Consortium and endowing it with all of the authority, powers, and
resources necessary and convenient to allow the Parties jointly to most effectively and efficiently
address common and necessary issues related to the establishment of a model franchise
agreement for natural gas utilities. This Agreement is further intended to allow the Parties to
jointly seek any available local, state, and federal funds and other resources to assist in
addressing the natural gas utility issues identified by the Parties as necessary, and being
appropriate for, the joint action of the Parties.
SECTION 3. ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION
A. Formation of Consortium. By this Agreement, the Parties establish the Northern
Illinois Municipal Natural Gas Franchise Consortium. The Consortium shall act in the manner
set forth in this Agreement in furtherance of the preparation and negotiation of a model natural
gas utility franchise agreement.
B. Membership and Member Representatives. Each Party is a Member of the
Consortium. As such, each Party must designate as its representative on the Consortium (the
"Member Representative ") either (i) the Member's chief administrative officer or the chief
administrator officer's duly authorized representative or (ii) if the Member does not have a chief
administrative officer, then the Member's mayor or president or the mayor's or president's duly
authorized representative. Each Member Representative shall operate and act with respect to
Consortium affairs and actions only pursuant to action duly authorized by the Member
Representative's corporate authorities.
C. Steering Committee Governance. The Consortium shall be managed and
operated by a Steering Committee comprised of Member Representatives from the Parties as
determined pursuant to this Subsection.
1. Councils of Government. The municipalities that are Parties to this
Agreement are members of various councils of government each separately established,
organized, and managed under Illinois law to provide joint planning and intergovernmental
cooperation among their respective members. The councils of government represented by the
Members of the Consortium are listed in Exhibit A to this Agreement ( "Consortium COGs ").
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2. Selection of Steering Committee Members.
(a) COG Appointments. Each Consortium COG will appoint from
among its municipalities Consortium Members to serve on the Steering Committee.
Appointments to, and the length of service on, the Steering Committee will be at the discretion
of the appointing Consortium COG. Only COG members that are Parties to this Agreement
may have a Member Representative sit on the Steering Committee.
(b) Allotment of Appointments. The number of Steering Committee
appointments for each Consortium COG will be based on the number of members of a COG
that are Parties to this Agreement. A COG with 10 or fewer Parties to this Agreement will have
one appointment to the Steering Committee; a COG with at least 11 but no more than 20
Parties to this Agreement will have two appointments to the Steering Committee; and a COG
with more than 20 Parties to this Agreement will have three appointments to the Steering
Committee. A Party will be counted in the total for each Consortium COG of which that Party is
a member.
(c) Initial Steering Committee Composition and Roster. Based on the
Founding Parties, the Steering Committee will initially have sixteen (16) members. The specific
composition of the Committee and the distribution of its members and appointments among the
Consortium COGs is set forth in Exhibit B to this Agreement ( "Steering Committee Roster').
(d) Adjustments. On a yearly basis, the "Administrator" (as set forth
in Paragraph 3(f) of this Section) shall monitor COG member participation in the Consortium
and shall make adjustments to the Steering Committee membership as necessary to ensure
compliance with this Subsection. The Administrator will distribute to all Consortium Members
any amended Steering Committee Roster. Amended Steering Committee Rosters will be
deemed to replace automatically the Steering Committee Roster attached to this Agreement as
of the Effective Date and any subsequent amended Roster, as the case may be, without the
need for an amendment to this Agreement.
(e) Replacements. If a Member designated to appoint a Member
Representative to the Steering Committee does not name its Member Representative within
fourteen (14) calendar days after its designation, the Member's COG shall immediately appoint
another of its Members to name a Member Representative to serve on the Steering Committee.
3. Steering Committee Responsibilities. The Steering Committee is
responsible for the following matters:
(a) Consortium Operations. The Steering Committee is responsible
for all Consortium operations, management, and activities, including without limitation
establishing the contribution amounts to be paid by Consortium members in order to maintain
membership in the Consortium, as further provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
(b) Draft Franchise Agreement. The Steering Committee will provide
for the preparation of a draft model natural gas franchise agreement (the "Draft Franchise
Agreement") that will be used in negotiation with natural gas utility companies that serve
Consortium members (the "Gas Utilities "). The Steering Committee is authorized to establish a
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drafting committee and other subcommittees as it deems necessary to prepare the Draft
Franchise Agreement.
(c) Negotiation of Franchise Agreement. After preparation of the
Draft Franchise Agreement and concurrence of the Consortium, the Steering Committee will
undertake negotiations with the Gas Utilities. The Steering Committee may establish a
negotiating committee and other subcommittees as it deems necessary to prepare for and
undertake negotiations for a final model franchise agreement for natural gas (a "Final
Franchise Agreement').
(d) Communications. The principal goals of the Consortium are
preparation of a Draft Franchise Agreement and negotiation of a Final Franchise Agreement
that is acceptable to the greatest number of the Members as possible. Accordingly, in preparing
the Draft Franchise Agreement and negotiating the Final Franchise Agreement, the Steering
Committee shall advise and consult with Member Representatives from time to time regarding
procedural, substantive, and strategic issues in a continuing effort to achieve these goals.
(e) Appointed Counsel. The Steering Committee shall retain legal
counsel to represent the interests of the Consortium in the preparation of this Agreement, the
preparation of the Draft Franchise Agreement, and the preparation and negotiation of the Final
Franchise Agreement.
(f) Consortium Administrator. The Steering Committee shall select a
person or agency to administer the business affairs of the Consortium and to undertake such
other activities as assigned by the Steering Committee (the "Administrator"). The
Administrator will not be paid a fee for services, but the Steering Committee may reimburse the
Administrator for reasonable and appropriate costs and expenses, including without limitation
administrative overhead costs. The Administrator is specifically responsible for, among other
things (i) overseeing the finances of the Consortium, (ii) compiling and maintaining cost and
expenditure information regarding Consortium activities, and (iii) making recommendations to
the Steering Committee on Consortium costs and expenditures and on establishing required
contribution amounts from the Members as further set forth in Section 5 of this Agreement. The
Administrator, in consultation with the Steering Committee, also is responsible for preparing
periodic status reports not less than once every two (2) months, which reports will include the
status of all drafting and negotiations and a financial report including all expenditures from the
Consortium Fund established pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement. The Members approve
the selection of the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference and its executive director Mark
Baloga as the Administrator as of the Effective Date.
4. Officers.
(a) Chairperson. Steering Committee Member Representatives shall
choose from among themselves a Member Representative to serve as Chairperson of the
Steering Committee. The Chairperson will preside at all meetings of the Steering Committee
and will perform all other duties as may be prescribed by the Steering Committee.
(b) Vice Chairperson. Steering Committee Member Representatives
shall choose from among themselves a Member Representative to serve as Vice Chairperson of
the Steering Committee. The Vice Chairperson shall serve as Chairperson in the absence of
the Chairperson at any Steering Committee meeting and the Vice Chairperson shall have and
be assigned the additional powers and duties as the Steering Committee may prescribe.
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(c) Secretary. The Administrator shall serve as Secretary of the
Steering Committee, responsible for taking and keeping the minutes of all Steering Committee
meetings and for undertaking any additional powers and duties as the Steering Committee may
prescribe.
5. Steering Meetings and Notices. The Steering Committee will meet
periodically at times and places determined by the Steering Committee. A majority of the then -
current Steering Committee Members will be necessary to establish a quorum. All Member
Representatives may attend all meetings of the Steering Committee and provide comments.
Unless otherwise determined by the Steering Committee, all meetings of the Steering
Committee shall be kept confidential. The Steering Committee will provide notice of its
meetings to each Consortium Member as far in advance of the meeting as practicable,
preferably at least seven (7) calendar days, except when a time - sensitive matter demands
attention sooner. Notices will include, at a minimum, the time and place of the meeting and a
description of the topics to be covered at the meeting.
6. Full Consortium Meetings. In addition to Steering Committee meetings,
the Steering Committee will schedule and hold, at a minimum, two (2) meetings of the Member
Representatives from all Consortium Members, one of which will be to review and obtain the
concurrence of the Consortium on the terms and conditions of the Draft Franchise Agreement.
One third of the then - current Members of the Consortium will be necessary to establish a
quorum for Consortium meetings. As it deems necessary, the Steering Committee will
schedule additional meetings as negotiations are undertaken with the Gas Utilities and as the
Final Franchise Agreement is prepared and finalized. The Steering Committee will provide
notice to each Consortium Member of all full meetings of the Consortium as far in advance of
the meeting as practicable, preferably at least seven (7) calendar days, except when a time -
sensitive matter demands attention sooner. Notices will include, at a minimum, the time and
place of the meeting and a description of the topics to be covered at the meeting. The
Chairperson of the Steering Committee, or in the Chairperson's absence, the Vice Chairperson
of the Steering Committee, shall preside at all full Consortium meetings. The Administrator will
take and keep the minutes of all full Consortium meetings.
7. Telephone Meeting Participation. Members may participate in Steering
Committee meetings and in full Consortium meetings by telephone. The Steering Committee
and the Administrator will establish appropriate rules and procedures to govern telephonic
participation in these meetings. Participation by telephone shall constitute the presence of a
Member at the meeting for purposes of establishing a quorum.
D. Additional Members. The Steering Committee may accept additional
municipalities as parties to this Agreement and as Members of the Consortium ( "New
Members ") provided that a prospective New Member, prior to acceptance (1) must pay to the
Consortium the full amount of the contributions assessed pursuant to Paragraph 5.A.3 of this
Agreement as of the date of acceptance and (2) must properly approve and execute this
Agreement and deliver the fully - executed signature page to the Administrator.
E. Duration of Commission. The Consortium will remain in place unless dissolved
and terminated as provided in Subsection 6.D of this Agreement.
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SECTION 4. GENERAL COOPERATION
The Members agree to cooperate with each other in furtherance of the purposes, goals,
and objectives of the Consortium. Cooperation required by this Agreement specifically includes,
but without limitation, the sharing and joint use by and among the Members of information and
other materials possessed or developed by the Members, either individually or collectively, and
necessary to investigate, identify, and otherwise document matters relevant to the preparation
and negotiation of the Draft Franchise Agreement and the Final Franchise Agreement and to
otherwise provide information and documents necessary to promote and achieve the purposes
and objectives of the Consortium as provided in this Agreement.
SECTION 5. REVENUES AND EXPENSES
A. Franchise Fund,
1. Establishment and Administration. The Consortium shall create and
maintain a fund (the "Franchise Fund') to pay the costs and expenses incurred or to be
incurred by the Consortium (the "Shared Costs "). The Franchise Fund will be administered by
the Administrator as set forth in this Agreement and as determined by the Steering Committee.
2. Shared Costs. Shared Costs include only costs incurred directly by the
Consortium for the common purposes of the Members as set forth in this Agreement. Shared
Costs include, without limitation, attorney's fees and costs for the Appointed Counsel,
extraordinary out -of- pocket expenses incurred by the Consortium in preparing the Draft
Franchise Agreement and in preparing and negotiating the Final Franchise Agreement, the
Administrator's costs and expenses, and any other professional services determined by the
Steering Committee to be necessary for the Consortium to meet its objectives as provided in
this Agreement. As specifically determined by the Steering Committee, Shared Costs may also
include extraordinary expenses incurred by a Consortium COG in furtherance of the purposes,
goals, and intent of this Agreement and the Consortium. The Members agree to use their staffs
and resources, including the Member Representatives, at no cost to the Consortium for joint
projects or actions undertaken by or on behalf of the Consortium. Shared Costs specifically but
without limitation do not include (a) fees and costs of attorneys other than the Appointed
Counsel and (b) salaries or other compensation paid to employees or agents of a Member. The
service to the Consortium of a Member and the Member's Representative is not a Shared Cost
as a general matter, the Members expecting and intending that each Member will contribute to
the operation of the Consortium at its own expense except as otherwise specifically approved in
advance by the Steering Committee.
3 Funding the Franchise Fund. The Franchise Fund will be funded by
contributions from the Members as determined from time to time by the Steering Committee on
the recommendation of the Administrator. The Steering Committee will set contribution
amounts only to the extent reasonably necessary to pay Shared Costs. The contribution
required from each Member as of the Effective Date is a nonrefundable five hundred dollars
($500.00) (the "Initial Contribution "). As Consortium operations proceed, the Steering
Committee, through the Administrator, will provide notice and direction to all Consortium
members of additional contribution amounts necessary to fund the Franchise Fund in order to
pay Shared Costs (the "Additional Contributions "). Additional Contributions may be equal
among the Members or may be on a pro rata basis based on Member populations or other
factors as determined by the Steering Committee. For the purpose of permitting voluntary
withdrawal from the Consortium under Subsections 6.8 and 6.0 of this Agreement without
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liability for an Additional Contribution, an Additional Contribution will not be binding on a
voluntarily withdrawing Member until thirty (30) calendar days after the notice required by this
Paragraph.
4. Contributions Non - Refundable. No contribution to the Franchise Fund is
refundable, regardless of a Member's withdrawal or expulsion or any other circumstance. Any
funds remaining in the Franchise Fund at the time of dissolution of the Franchise Fund will be
distributed as provided in Paragraph 5.A.5 of this Agreement.
5. Franchise Fund Dissolution; Distribution of Remaining Funds. The
Franchise Fund must remain in place until all monetary obligations of the Consortium have been
fulfilled and no future obligations are anticipated. After all monetary obligations have been
fulfilled and when no future obligations are anticipated, the Steering Committee shall dissolve
the Franchise Fund. All money remaining in the Franchise Fund at the time of its dissolution will
be distributed only to the Members as of the date of the dissolution (the "Final Members ").
Distributions will not necessarily be equal among the Final Members, but may be based, to the
extent practicable and in the discretion of the Steering Committee, on Additional Contributions
made by the Final Members or other factors.
B. Official Payee. For purposes of documentation and receipt of all funds and other
resources obtained by or on behalf of the Consortium pursuant to this Agreement, the DuPage
Mayors and Managers Conference will serve as the official payee for the Consortium.
SECTION 6. EXPULSION; WITHDRAWAL
A. Automatic Expulsion for Breach. If a Member does not (1) pay a contribution as
provided in Section 5 of this Agreement within the time provided by the Steering Committee for
payment or (2) commits a significant violation of a provision of this Agreement as determined by
the Steering Committee, then that Member is in breach of this Agreement. If the breach is not
cured within fourteen (14) calendar days after notice from the Administrator, or within such
additional time granted by the Steering Committee in advance of the expiration of the fourteen
(14) calendar day deadline, then that Member is expelled from the Consortium automatically
and without any vote or other action required by the remaining Members, the Steering
Committee, or the Administrator.
B. Voluntary Withdrawal. Any Member may voluntarily withdraw as a Member by
delivering to the Administrator, not later than twenty -one (21) calendar days before the intended
effective date of withdrawal, a certified copy of an ordinance or resolution of that Member's
corporate authorities declaring the Member's withdrawal from the Consortium as of a date
certain set forth in the ordinance or resolution.
C. Required Terms of Expulsion or Withdrawal. Any Member that has been
expelled or that is withdrawing (1) must pay in full all Additional Contributions to the Franchise
Fund approved and binding under Paragraph 5.A.3. of this Agreement, (2) is not entitled to any
refund of any money from the Franchise Fund at any time, and (3) must continue to keep all
business of the Consortium confidential to the fullest extent permitted by law. The provisions of
this Subsection C survive, and are enforceable against a Member after, expulsion or withdrawal.
D. Dissolution of the Consortium. The Consortium will be declared dissolved (1)
upon the written notice executed by no less than two - thirds of the then - current Members, or (2)
as otherwise determined by the Steering Committee.
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SECTION 7. COMPLIANCE
The Consortium and each Member must, and hereby agrees to, comply with all federal,
State of Illinois, and municipal laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, and orders, and the rules,
regulations, and orders of all duly constituted governmental agencies and authorities now in
force or that may hereafter be in force.
SECTION S. GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. Notices. All notices and other materials required to be delivered to the
Consortium must be delivered to the Administrator. All notices and other materials required to
be delivered to the Members must be delivered to the Member Representatives. All notices
provided or required under this Agreement will be delivered using e-mail, to the e-mail
addresses provided to the Consortium by each Member. It is the responsibility of each Member
Representative to ensure that the Administrator has the correct e-mail address for the Member
Representative. The Administrator will provide a service list for notices on a periodic basis,
updated as necessary with current Member Representatives and their e-mail addresses.
B. Entire Agreement. There are no representations, covenants, promises, or
obligations not contained in this Agreement that form any part of this Agreement or on which
any Party is relying in entering into this Agreement.
C. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is construed or held to be void,
invalid, or unenforceable in any respect, then the remaining provisions of this Agreement will not
be affected thereby but will remain in full force and effect until and only if determined otherwise
by the Steering Committee.
D. Interpretation. It is the express intent of the Parties that this Agreement will be
construed, interpreted, and applied so as to preserve its validity and enforceability as a whole.
In case of any conflict among provisions of this Agreement, the provision that best promotes
and reflects the intent of the Parties will control.
E. Amendments and Modifications. This Agreement may be modified, changed,
altered, or amended only with the duly authorized and written consent of three - fourths of the
then - current Members by their corporate authorities and pursuant to ordinances or resolutions
duly adopted and approved by the Members' corporate authorities. No amendment or
modification to this Agreement will be effective until it is reduced to writing and approved by the
corporate authorities of three - fourths of the then- current Members and properly executed in
accordance with all applicable statutory procedures.
F. Authority to Execute. Each Party hereby warrants and represents to each other
Party and to the Consortium that the person executing this Agreement on its behalf has been
properly authorized to do so by the corporate authorities of the Party.
G. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement does not create any rights or
interests in any third party and no provision of this Agreement may be interpreted, construed, or
applied to create any such right or interest.
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H. Execution. This Agreement may be executed by the Parties in identical original
duplicates, and all of the executed duplicates taken together constitute one Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the duly authorized representative of each Member has
executed this Agreement by signing this Page as of the Effective Date.
Name of Member:
Signature of Member Representative:
Printed Name of Member Representative:
Title of Member Representative:
E -Mail Address of Member Representative:
[ADDITIONAL EXECUTION PAGES ATTACHED]
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