Record #: O2014-5632   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 6/25/2014 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Budget and Government Operations
Final action: 7/30/2014
Title: Intergovernmental agreement with Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for delivery and distribution of wood chips
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
Topic: AGREEMENTS - Intergovernmental
Attachments: 1. O2014-5632.pdf
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CHICAGO, July 30, 2014



To the President and Members of the City Council:


Your Committee on the Budget and Government Operations, having had under consideration an Ordinance authorizing the execution of an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Chicago and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) necessary for the delivery and distribution of wood chips; and having had the same under advisement, begs leave to report and recommend that Your Honorable Body pass the Ordinance transmitted herewith.

This recommendation was concurred in by a viva voce vote of the members of the Committee.



Carrie M. Austin Chairman

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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
June 25, 2014









TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO j


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request of the Commissioner of Streets and Sanitation, I transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing the execution of an intergovernmental agreement with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.

Mayor



Very truly yours,

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ORDINANCE


WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (the "City") is a home rule municipality as described in Section 6 (a), Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois, and as such may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and

WHEREAS, the City, through its Department of Streets and Sanitation ("DSS") and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, an Illinois municipal corporation ("District") each desire to enter into an agreement whereby DSS will deliver wood chips generated as a part of DSS's forestry management program to the District, and the District will use the wood chips as a bulking agent in the District's biosolids program; now, therefore,


BE IT ORDAIN...

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