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• 9-R-93
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute
an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement
with the Chicago Transit Authority
WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of Illinois
approved on April 14, 1945, the Metropolitan Transit Authority
Act creating the Chicago Transit Authority ("CTA") as a municipal
corporation, for the purpose of public ownership and operation of
a transportation system in the metropolitan area of Cook County;
and
WHEREAS, the security of CTA passengers, employees and
property is a matter of public concern and the provision of such
security is in the public interest; and
• WHEREAS, both the CTA and the Evanston Police
Department ("PD") desire to develop a long range strategy for the
provision of such security to CTA passengers, employees and
property; and
WHEREAS, the PD permits -sworn officers to volunteer to
work during off -duty hours for municipal corporations separate
and independent from the City of Evanston ("City"); and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the provision of security to
CTA passengers, employees and property, the CTA and the City wish
to provide for the use of volunteer sworn officers; and
WHEREAS, the CTA and City are separate and independent
municipal corporation, authorized to enter into this Agreement
under the Constitution and the laws of the State of Illinois in
accordance with the provision of the Intergovernmental
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9-R-93
Cooperation Act, Chapter 127, Section 741 et seq., Illinois
REvised Statutes, as amended (1987).
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the City Manager of the City of
Evanston is hereby authorized and directed
to execute the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between
the CTA and the City to provide security for CTA passengers,
employees and property. Said Intergovernmental Cooperation
Agreement shall be in substantial conformity with the
Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement marked as Exhibit A,
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2: That this Resolution shall be in full
force from and after the date of its
passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
(% Mayor
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/ Clerk
Adopted • �� , 19 9 3
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