TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
COMMITTEE ON STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Authority to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Hanover Park whereby the Village of Hanover Park will enforce the DuPage County Countywide Stormwater and Floodplain Ordinance for the entire Village of Hanover Park
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Dear Sir:
Authority is requested to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Village of Hanover Park (Village) whereby the Village will enforce the DuPage County Countywide Stormwater and Floodplain Ordinance (DCCSFPO) 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 no longer require a Watershed Management Permit for most development activities within the Cook County portion of the Village; however, the District will still require a Watershed Management Permit for sanitary sewer construction and impacts to District-owned infrastructure for those portions of the Village located within the District Corporate Limits.
The District received a letter of intent from the Village requesting status as a multi-county municipality. The Village has adopted and currently enforces the DCCSFPO. 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 into an IGA with the Village of Hanover Park whereby the Village will adopt and enforce the DCCSFPO for the entire Village and that the Chairman of the Committee on Stormwater Management, Executive Director, and 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:MD
Recommended, Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for September 5, 2019