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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS-1979-007-R-79t «. 4 0 1/24/79 7-R-79 i A RESOLUTION i i Agreeing To Intergovernmental Public Health Service Agreement i WHEREAS, in the opinion of the City Council of the City of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, there would be a substantial benefit to the health of the citizens of the City of Evanston if the City were to obtain additional health services from neighboring municipalities in times of emergency, and also to provide such services where local manpower was adequate; i i NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of I Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, that by this Resolution the City of Evanston does hereby enter into the agreement with all existing chartered members of the Northwest Municipal Conference for intergovernmental public health service assistance set forth in and incorporated into this Resolution. Said agreement is i1to be'effectuated by passage of this Resolution, and to continue until further irresolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall immediately transmit ';a certified copy of this Resolution'to the Northwest Municipal Conference office. NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE AGREEMENT FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and executed this day of 1979, by and among the existing chartered membership of the Northwest Munici- pal Conference, herein called the "CONFERENCE", described as each Municipal Signatory to this part, herein called "MUNICIPALITY", provides as follows: ' Section 1. Intergovernmental Public Health Service and Assistance This Agreement for "Intergovernmental Public Health Service and Assistance" is executed pursuant to Article VII, Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and Chapter 127, paragraphs 741 through 748 of the Illinois Revised Statutes. Section 2. Purpose of Agreement It is recognized that in certain situations the use of health officers to perform duties outside of the territorial limits of the MUNICIPALITY where such officers are legally employed, may be de- sirable and necessary in order to preserve and protect the health, safety and welfare of the public. Section 3. Authorization Intergovernmental Publid Health Service and Assistance may be provided between and among MUNICIPALITIES during those times of emergency and routine work, when mutual aid would best.serve the interests of each participating MUNICIPALITY and its residents. Section 4. Power and Authority (a) Each CONFERENCE MUNICIPALITY does hereby authorize and direct its Director of Public Health or City Manager to render and request mutual aid to and from other member MUNICIPALITIES to the extent of available personnel and equipment not required for adequate protection of the MUNICIPALITY rendering aid. The judgment of the City Manager, of each MUNICIPALITY ren- dering aid, as to the amount of personnel and equipment avail- able, shall be final. (b) Health Officers who shall be commanded by their superior authority to perform duties outside the territorial limits of . the MUNICIPALITY which regularly employs such officers, shall be under the direction and authority of one person designated by the City Manager of the requesting MUNICIPALITY. They shall have all powers and authority of Public Health Officers as provided by State law, or under the ordinances of the re- questing MUNICIPALITY. • • C, Section 5. Compensation (a) Cooperative public health. services and assistance shall be rendered without charge to a CONFERENCE MUNICIPALITY during the normal conduct of municipal business. (b) Requests for remuneration due to unusual or burdensome costs incurred in the performance of mutual aid, shall be submitted by the assisting MUNICIPALITY to that MUNICIPALITY receiving such assistance. Judgment for payment of such costs shall be the mutual responsibility of the respective elected municipal Boards of Councils. Section 6. Liability (a) Any MUNICIPALITY requesting and receiving assistance from another jurisdication shall be liable or obligated to indemnify the furnishing department for any of its equipment damaged or destroyed, and the individual officers so furnished for any material damage to his/her property, injury to his/her person, or on account of his/her death resulting from performance under this agreement. (b) P!o participating MUNICIPALITY shall under any circumstances be held liable for any loss or damage by reason of its failure to effectively combat or handle any public health problem in the territory of the other party. . (c) All individuals retain all pension and disability rights while performing duties in accordance with this agreement. Section 7. Effective Date of Agreement (a) This Agreement shall be in full effect and legally binding upon such time as signed and certified by each parti.cpati.ng MUNICIPALITY, (b) The CONFERENCE office will retain the original signed Agreement, and will be responsible for circulating such Agreement among the MUNICIPALITIES for purposes of signature and record. Section 8. Termination of Agreement (a) This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect for each ^MUNICIPALITY until such time as a MUNICIPALITY, through. i.ts elected Board or Council, passes a resolution terminating this Agreement. (b) Such withdrawal by a MUNICIPALITY will not affect this Agreement as it applies to the remaining signatures.. (c) Copies of such resolution shall be filed with. the Clerkof each. MUNICIPALITY and with the CONFERENCE office within th.i,rty (3O) days of passage. ATTEST: .�/' iY2"V'� City Clerk Adopted: '-W� , 1979