TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF MAY 1, 2014
COMMITTEE ON STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to enter an intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Hinsdale whereby the Village of Hinsdale will enforce the DuPage County Countywide Stormwater and Flood Plain Ordinance for the entire Village of Hinsdale
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Dear Sir:
Authority is requested to enter an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the Village of Hinsdale (Village) whereby the Village will enforce the DuPage County Countywide Stormwater and Flood Plain Ordinance for the entire Village.
On April 3, 2014, the Board of Commissioners granted authority to negotiate IGAs with multi-county municipalities interested in adopting and enforcing a respective collar county's stormwater ordinance in lieu of the stormwater management provisions of the Watershed Management Ordinance (WMO) as stipulated in Article 2, Section 207 of the WMO.
The IGA will effectuate the Village's status as a multi-county municipality under the WMO. The IGA requires the Village to issue stormwater permits, conduct inspections, and maintain records. Additionally, the IGA provides the District with a mechanism to audit the Village. The District will not require a Watershed Management Permit for most development activities within the Village; however, the District will require a Watershed Management Permit for sanitary sewer construction and impacts to District-owned infrastructure.
The District received a letter of intent, dated February 24, 2014, from the Village requesting status as a multi-county municipality. The Village has adopted and currently enforces the DuPage County Countywide Stormwater and Flood Plain Ordinance. The District examined the letter of intent and determined that the Village meets the requirements contained in Article 2, Section 207 of the WMO.
It is respectfully requested that the Board of Commissioners grant authority to enter an IGA with the Village of Hinsdale whereby the Village will enforce the DuPage County Countywide Stormwater and Flood Plain Ordinance and that the Chairman of the Committee on Stormwater Management, the Executive Director and the Clerk be authorized to execute said IGA on behalf of the District upon approval by the Director of Engineering as to technical matters and by the General Counsel as to form and legality.
Future requests for authority to enter into IGAs with other multi-county municipalities for purposes of enforcing stormwater management provisions of a collar county's stormwater management ordinance will be submitted to the Board of Commissioners as requests are submitted by municipalities and after their qualifications have been evaluated by the Engineering Department.
Requested, Catherine A. O'Connor, Director of Engineering, WSS:JPM
Respectfully Submitted, Michael Alvarez, Chairman Committee on Stormwater Management
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for May 1, 2014