R2012-181 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT

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WHEREAS,professionals,including but not limited to legal counsel and technical experts with specialized competence in evaluating the legal and technical issues posed by the proposed PCS landfill, are needed to assist the parties; and, WHEREAS,Section 10 of Article VII of the 1970 Illinois Constitution and"Me Intergovernmental Cooperation Act"(5 ILCS 220/,et seq.)provides for intergovernmental cooperation. NOW,THEREFORE,in consideration of the mutual understandings and agreements set forth herein,the parties agree as follows: Section 1. In General. All the participants in this Agreement recognize the importance of the Mahomet Aquifer to the well-being of their communities. The parties recognize that potential contamination of the Mahomet Aquifer would have catastrophic consequences for each community. The purpose of this Agreement to provide for the participants' ability to effectively intervene in any administrative or other legal proceeding,hereinafter referred to collectively as a "proceeding",the outcome of which threatens the aquifer or increases the probability of contamination of the aquifer, and specifically the proceeding referred to in the preamble of this Agreement. Section 2. Original Members. The CITY OF CHAMPAIGN,ILLINOIS(Champaign), the CITY OF UIWANA,ILLINOIS (Urbana),the TOWN OF NORMAL,ILLINOIS,(Normal), the VILLAGE OF SAVOY,ILLINOIS (Savoy)and CHAMPAIGN COUNTY,ILLINOIS (Champaign County) each will be designated an"Original Member". Section 3.Additional Parties. Other governmental agencies may become members to this Agreement by agreeing to the terms herein. Fully Participating members will contribute financially to these undertakings in a proportionate amount according to the terms provided in 2