R-11-12RESOLUTION NO. R -11 -12
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING INTENT TO CONTINUE PARTICIPATION IN THE
SUBURBAN TREE CONSORTIUM AND TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PURCHASES FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2011— 2012
WHEREAS, the Village of Deerfield has heretofore joined the cooperative known as the
Suburban Tree Consortium; and
WHEREAS, the Suburban Tree Consortium was created to jointly purchase parkway trees
on behalf of a number of municipalities in an effort to realize cost savings and insure a reasonable supply
and variety of suitable parkway trees; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 65 of ILCS 5/11- 73.1 -1 entitled "Municipal and Joint Municipal Tree
Planting Programs ", authorize municipalities to jointly enter into long term contracts for the purchase
and delivery of trees; and
WHEREAS, due to the nature of the nursery industry and the plant materials desired by the
Suburban Tree Consortium, assuring a reasonable number and variety of parkway trees at the best price
as possible only with a multi -year commitment on the part of Consortium Members, so as to allow
adequate planning by the Consortium and the Nurseries /Suppliers; and
WHEREAS, the Suburban Tree Consortium member municipalities provide the
Nurseries /Suppliers a projection of the parkway tree requirements for the next five years; and
WHEREAS, the Suburban Tree Consortium can realize the necessary number and variety and
the best price of such parkway trees only by providing assurance to the tree Nursery /Supplier of the
interest by the Consortium Members; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Deerfield, Lake /Cook County, Illinois, as follows:
1. The Village does hereby express its intent to remain a member of the Suburban Tree
Consortium and to procure parkway trees through the Consortium, subject to sufficient
annual budgeting therefore for the five year period.
2. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and resolutions, in conflict with this
resolution are hereby rescinded.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to
send a copy of this Resolution to the Suburban Tree Consortium Secretariat at the West Central
Municipal Conference Office.
Passed by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Deerfield, Lake /Cook County,
Illinois, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19`h da of September, 2011.
Mayor
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