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8-R-91
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 corporations, authorized to enter into this Agreement
under the Constitution and the laws of the State of Illinois in
accordance with the provisions of the Intergovernmental
Cooperation Act, Chapter 127, Section 741 et seq., Illinois
Revised Statues, 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 is hereby
authorized and is directed to execute
the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between the CTA and
the City to provide security for CTA passengers, employees and
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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.
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SECTION 2: This Resolution shall be in full
force and effect from and after the
date of its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
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ATTEST:
/ tity-Clerk
Adopted: 1991
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