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� I <br /> � � '� � <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 2000-15 <br /> AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution and delavery of an <br /> Intergovernmeaital Cooperation Agreement and certain documents <br /> in connection therewith; and related matters. <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6(a) of Article VII of the 1970 Constitutioi: of the State of <br /> Illinois, the Ciry of Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, is a municipality and a home rule unit of <br /> government duly organized and validly existing under the Constitution and the laws of the State <br /> of Illinois (the "Municipality"); and <br /> WHEREAS, pu:suant to the Constitution and the laws of the State of Illinois, and <br /> particularly Section 6(a) of Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois, the <br /> Municipality is authorized to issue its revenue bonds in order to aid in providing an adequate <br /> supply of safe, decent and sanitary residential housing for low and moderate income persons and <br /> families within the Municipality, which such persons and families can afford, which constitutes a <br /> valid public purpose for the issuance of revenue bonds by the Municipality; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Municipality has now determined that it is necessary, desirable and in the <br /> public interest to issue revenue bonds to provide an adequate supply of safe, decent and sanitary <br /> residential housing for low and moderate income persons and families within the Municipality, <br /> which such persons and families can afford; and <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10 of Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the 5tate of <br /> Illinois and the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (S Illinois Compiled Statutes 1998, 220/1 et <br /> seq., as supplemented and amended), public agencies may exercise and enjoy with any other <br /> public agency in the State of Illinois any power, privilege or authoriry which may be exercised <br /> by such public agency individually, and, accordingly, it is now determined that it is necessary, <br /> desirable and in the public interest for the Municipality to enter into an Intergovernmental <br /> Cooperation Agreement (the "Cooperation Agreement") dated as of April 1, 2000, by and <br /> among the Municipality and certain other municipalities named therein (the "Municipalities"), to <br />