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31-R-95
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute An
Amended and Restated Water Supply Contract
between The Northwest Water Commission
and the City of Evanston
WHEREAS, Evanston is the owner of a water works plant that currently takes
water from Lake Michigan to furnish water for the use of area inhabitants; and
WHEREAS, The Northwest Water Commission ("Commission") is a water
commission created under Chapter 24, Article 11, Division 135, Illinois Revised Statutes,
1979;
WHEREAS, the Commission was created to acquire and operate a common
isource of supply of water and to develop facilities of sufficient capacity to furnish an
adequate supply of filtered water to Commission customers using Lake Michigan as the
source of supply; and
WHEREAS, the Commission desires to purchase water from Evanston for
distribution and sale by the Commission to certain customers; and
WHEREAS, the Commission is authorized under Chapter 24, Article 11,
Division 135, Illinois Revised Statutes, 1979, to enter into this contract; and
WHEREAS, Evanston is willing to furnish water to the Commission and will
have available water in the quantities hereinafter contracted for to be sold by it to the
Commission; and
0 WHEREAS, the Commission and Evanston, after lengthy negotiations and
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deliberations, and in order to compromise, settle and resolve certain disputes between them
which arose in connection with interpretation and application of the Water Supply Contract
dated March 4, 1981, have agreed to amend and restate that original contract between
them, as set forth herein:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to sign
and the City Clerk hereby authorized and directed to attest on behalf of the City, an
amended and restated Water Supply Contract by and between The Northwest Water
Commission and the City of Evanston.
SECTION 2: That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
negotiate any additional conditions or terms on the aforesaid amended and restated 10
Contract.
SECTION 3: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and
after the date of its passage and approval in the manner required by law.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Adopted:
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, 1995
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