(A) The village owns and is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the water, sewer and trash billing services, wastewater treatment facilities and water distribution and sewer collection systems (collectively, “the utilities”).
(B) The village desires to have the utilities operated and maintained in the most efficient manner possible, while complying with all federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.
(C) The efficient operations and maintenance of the utilities requires unique and specialized professional skills together with experience in new technologies and engineering expertise.
(D) The village desires to maintain ownership of the utilities and to contract for operation and maintenance of the utilities with the county which has the specialized professional skills and expertise to operate the utilities in the most efficient manner possible.
(E) The village has determined that by contracting with the county for operation and maintenance, data can be collected to develop a comprehensive analysis and condition assessment of the sewer collection system; so the village and the county have entered into an agreement setting forth their respective rights, duties, privileges and responsibilities.
(F) The agreement for the operation and maintenance of the village’s water, sewer and trash billing services, wastewater treatment facilities and water distribution and sewer collection systems, copies of which are on file in the village offices, is adopted and incorporated as part of this code of ordinances as fully as if set out at length herein.
(Ord. 1223-11, passed 8-1-2011)