(A) Recitals; authority.
(1) (a) The city is a home rule municipality within the purview of Article VII, Section 6(a) of the Illinois Constitution (1970), and, as such, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
(b) Article VII, Section 10 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 authorizes units of local government to enter into contract to exercise, combine or transfer any power or function not prohibited by law.
(2) The Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, being 5 ILCS Ch. 5, Act 220, §§ 1 et seq. (the “Act”), authorizes units of local government to exercise jointly with any public agency of the state, including other units of local government, any power, privilege or authority which may be exercised by a unit of local government individually, and to enter into contracts for the performance of governmental services, activities or undertakings;
(3) State Route 38 (Roosevelt Road) is a major east-west thoroughfare that runs within the corporate boundary of the city, the Village of Oak Park and the Town of Cicero;
(4) The Village of Oak Park, the City of Berwyn and the Town of Cicero are contemplating the execution of an intergovernmental agreement by and between the Village of Oak Park, the City of Berwyn and the Town of Cicero “to Create an Advisory Planning Committee to Coordinate Redevelopment Efforts and Recommend Infrastructure and Aesthetic Improvements for Roosevelt Road” (the “intergovernmental agreement”), a copy of which is attached to Ordinance 07-13 as Exhibit A and hereby adopted and made a part of this section;
(5) It is the desire of the Mayor and City Council of the city (the “corporate authorities”) to provide for the revitalization of Roosevelt Road in order to ameliorate blight and enhance the tax base of the city and other affected taxing districts as well as provide additional job opportunities and entertainment and retail venues for the citizens of the city;
(6) The corporate authorities find that the revitalization of Roosevelt Road will add to the health, safety, welfare and prosperity of the residents and business owners of the city and that the intergovernmental agreement will provide for an effective utilization of the financial and planning resources of the city; and
(7) The corporate authorities find that it is in the best interest of the city to coordinate efforts with surrounding municipalities to revitalize the Roosevelt Road corridor by entering into the intergovernmental agreement.
(B) Approval. The intergovernmental agreement, a copy of which is attached to Ordinance 07-13 and made a part thereof as Exhibit A, is hereby approved substantially in the form presented to this City Council, with the necessary changes as may be approved by the Mayor.
(C) Execution. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the intergovernmental agreement and any and all other documents necessary to implement the provisions, terms and conditions thereof, as therein described.
(D) Actions by City Attorney. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to undertake actions on the part of the city as contained in the intergovernmental agreement and this section to complete satisfaction of any conditions stated therein.
(Ord. 07-13, passed 3-27-2007)