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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE O'HARE NOISE COMPATIBILITY COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago is a home rule municipality pursuant to Article VII, Section 6 of the 1970 Illinois Constitution (the "Illinois Constitution"), and, as such, may exercise any power and perform any function related to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago owns and operates an airport known as Chicago O'Hare International Airport (the "Airport"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority granted by an ordinance adopted by this City Council on October 30, 1996, and Section 10 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution and the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (5 ILCS 220), the City entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement Relating to the O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission (the "Intergovernmental Agreement") by and among the City and various units of local government and public school districts (as defined in the Intergovernmental Agreement, "Participants"); and
WHEREAS, the O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission ("ONCC") was established pursuant to the Intergovernmental Agreement and provides a common forum for interested parties to have a voice in noise issues related to the Airport; and
WHEREAS, by its terms, the Intergovernmental Agreement became effective in November of 1996 and the term was extended from December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2030; and
WHEREAS, ONCC has indicated a desire to approve the extension of the Intergovernmental Agreement which is attached to this Resolution as "ONCC IGA FINAL"; and
WHEREAS, Cook County is currently a member of the O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago approved the extension of the Intergovernmental Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and the Cook County Board of Commissioners:
SECTION 1. That the recitals set forth herein above are incorporated herein by reference as the fact...
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