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72-R-92
A Resolution
Ratifying Execution of the Amended
HOME Investment Partnerships Consortium Agreement
WHEREAS, on February 10, 1992, the City of Evanston City Council
adopted Resolutions 10-R-92, HOME Investment Partnership Consortium
Agreement ("Agreement") and 11-R-92, HOME Investment Consortium
Memorandum of Understanding, which allow the City of Evanston and
the County of Cook to enter into a consortium for Federal Fiscal
Year 1993 for purposes of developing programs and projects eligible
for Federal HOME Funds, which are used. for the support of
affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor signed the Agreement pursuant to the aforesaid
Council authorization; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the Mayor's signing said Agreement, the
Department of Housing and Urban Development requested that all
signatories sign on the same page; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and other signatories re -executed the same
agreement, as requested; and
WHEREAS, after the re -execution the Agreement became known as the
Amended Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has
requested passage of a Resolution ratifying acceptance of the
Amended Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, as follows:
Section I. That the previous execution by the Mayor and the
City Clerk of the amended version of the HOME
Consortium Agreement dated March 16, 1992, be and
is hereby authorized and ratified.
Section II. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect
following its passage and approval in the manner
provided by law.
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Mayor pro -T4RiN
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HONE Investment Partnerships
Consortium Agreement
THIS AGREEMENT entered into this 16th day of March , 1992 by and between County
of Cook, a body politic and corporate of the State of Illinois (the "County") and
the Villages of Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect, Oak Park, Schaumburg, and
Skokie; the Cities of Berwyn, Chicago Heights, Des Plaines and Evanston; and the
Town of Cicero, Illinois municipal corporations (the "Municipalities").
WITNESSBTH:
WHEREAS, the United States Congress has enacted the Cranston -Gonzalez National
Affordable Housing Act ("the Act") providing federal financial assistance for the
support of affordable housing as identif Led in Title II --Investment in Affordable
Housing of HOME Investment Partnerships Act; and
WHEREAS, the Act makes possible the allocation of funds to the County for the
purpose of undertaking affordable housing activities identified in the Act; and
WHEREAS, the County and the Municipalities have determined that joint action is
the most effective way to accomplish the purposes of said Act; and
WHEREAS, units of local government have had conferred upon them the. following
powers by Article VIZ, Section 10(a) of the 1970 Constitution of the State of
Illinois:
• -Units of local government and school d'uuicts may contract cc otherwise associate among tbemadves. with the State, with other Antes
NA their units local of government and school distrieu, and with the United Sass to obtain or share services and to exercise,
combine or transfer any power or Noction, in any roamer ant prohibited by law or by ordinance. Units of local,.,. and
school districts may contract and otherwise associate with individuals, associations, and corporations is may manner not prohibited
by law or by ordinance. Participating units of governmeal may use their credit, revenues, and other resources to pay coats and to
service debt related to its.,,. sl activities. , and
WHEREAS, the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, (Illinois Revised Statutes,
Chapter 127, Section 741 2& sea,) enacted by the State of Illinois provides in
part as follows:
•Section 743. Intergovernmental Agreements. Any power cc power, privileges or authority exercised or which may be exercised
by a public agency of this State may be exercised and enjoyed jointly with any other public agency of his State and jointly wins may
public agency of any other state at of the United States, to the extent that laws of such other sate or of the United States do aft
prohibit joint exercise or enjoyment.'
'Section 745. Intergovernmental Contracts. Any one or wort public agencies may contract with may one or more other public
agencies to perform any governments] service, activity or undertaking which any of the public agencies entering into the contract is
authorized by taw to perform provided that such contract shall be authorized by the governing body of each party to the contract.
Such contract shall act forth Ally the purposes, powers, rights, objectives and maponsibilities of the contracting parties."; and
WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement have had conferred upon them the exercise
of powers authorized in Chapters 24 and 34 of the Illinois Revised Statues (known
as the "Illinois Municipal Code" and the "Counties Code" respectively);
NOW, THEREFORE, upon the consideration of the mutual promises contained herein
and upon the further consideration of the recitals hereinabove set forth, it is
hereby agreed between the County and the Municipalities hereto, as follows:
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A. That the recitals hereinabove set forth are incorporated herein by •
reference as if fully set forth herein.
B. That the Cook County HOME Investment Partnerships Consortium (the
'Consortium') is defined to include as members of the Consortium the County; the
villages of Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect, Oak Park, Schaumburg, and Skokie=
the Cities of Berwyn, Chicago Heights, Des Plaines and Evanston; and the Town of
Cicero.
C. That the Municipalities and the County hereby agree to cooperate to
undertake and/or to assist in undertaking housing assistance activities in order
to alleviate housing problems through the HOME Investment Partnerships Program
(hereafter referred to as the HOME Program) in cooperation with the Consortium;
and
D. That the Municipalities hereby authorize the County to act in a
representative capacity as the lead entity for the members of the Consortium for
purposes of the MMW Program; and
E. That the Municipalities agree that the County will assume overall
responsibility as the lead entity to ensure that the Consortium's HOME Program
is carried out is compliance with the requirements of the Program, including
requirements concerning a Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS).
It is mutually understood, however, that the County is responsible for
implementation of the HOME Program and that the Municipalities remain fully
responsible for implementation of any other funding which the Municipalities
receive directly from federal, state, or local programs which may be identified
in the CHAS as it pertains to the Municipalities identified needs and priorities.
F. That the Municipalities agree to evidence their consent to participation
in the Consortium by providing the County with two certified copies of a
Resolution from the governing body of each Municipality that the Chief Executive
Officer of the Municipality is authorized to sign this Consortium Agreement] and
G. That the signatures of said Chief Executive Officers will be affixed to •
this Agreement evidencing the willingness of the Municipalities to participate
In the Consortium, and to cooperate in the implementation of the Cook County
Consortium for BMIX.
H. That the County agrees to evidence its consent to participation in the
Consortium by providing the Municipalities with two certified copies of a
Resolution from the governing body of the County that the Chief Executive Officer
of the County is authorized to sign this Consortium agreement; and
I. That the signature of said Chief Executive officer will be affixed to this
Agreement evidencing the willingness of the County to participate in the
Consortium.
J. Further, that a copy of this Consortium Agreement signed by the Chief
Executive Officer of the County will be provided to the Municipalities.
R. That the Municipalities and County agree to affirmatively further fair
housing; and
L. That the term of this Agreement is for a period of not less than the period
necessary to carry out all activities that will be funded from funds awarded for
Federal Fiscal Year FY93 (commencing October 1, 1992 and ending September 30,
1993) and that the signatories to this Agreement are required to remain in the
Consortium through the period ending September 30, 1993.
M. That this Agreement shall be effective as of March 16, 1992 and that the
Agreement can be executed in counterparts.
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be executed by their duly designated Officials.
COUNTY OF , ILLINOIS
BY:
TITLE: President
ATTEST: Au��
County Clark
APPROVED AS TO FORM: I
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DATE:
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County Clark
SEAL:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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tate's Attorney
Assistant State's Attorney
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Village of Arlington Seiaht•
BY: '
WILLIAM MAKI
TITLE: VILLAGE PRESIDENT
DATE: 05/18/92
ATTEST:
Village Clark
SEAL:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Hurl cipal Attorney
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Berwyn
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Village of Mount Prospect
BY:
TITLZ: / '�`/3/ie�w
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Village Clerk
SEAL:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ATTEST:
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Villac0 of Oak Park
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villa of Schaumburg
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TITLE:
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ATTEST:
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Village of Skokie
BY:
TITLE: Mayor
May 20, 1992
DATE:
ATTEST:
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SEAL:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Municipal Attorney //
Citv of Chicaao Heights
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TITLZ: Mayor
DATE: Hay 18, 1992
ATTEST:
/ City Clerk
SEAL:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Mu5ici:
Dar Attorney
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TITLE:
DATES
ATTEST:
SEAL:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
tonicipal Attorney
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City of Evanston
BY:
TITLE: M *yQ
DATE: J' 13 — 9 ;)—
ATTEST:
CClerk �juyQ, J-��
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MugjI AfAt orney
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Town , of C--- f �e—
BY:
TITLE:
DATE:
ATTEST: Town Clerk
SEAL:
APPROVED AS TO FORK' Municipal Attorney
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