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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION
OF A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH
McHENRY COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE RETARDED
WHEREAS , McHenry County Association for the Retarded ,
an Illinois not-for-profit corporation , ( hereinafter
called "Pioneer" ) wishes to finance a project for the
expansion of it ' s vocational rehabilitation center in
Tonyan Industrial Park , including the acquisition of land
and the construction and equipment of the existing
physical plant, and wishes to have the City of McHenry,
Illinois ( hereinafter referred to as "City" ) apply for
grant funding pursuant to the Illinois Community Develop-
ment Assistance Program administered by the State of
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs;
and
WHEREAS , a Memorandum of Agreement has been presented
to the City under the terms of which the City agrees ,
subject to the provisions of such Agreement, to make
application for such grant funding to finance the
aforementioned expansion project by Pioneer;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF McHENRY , ILLINOIS , as follows :
SECTION 1 . That the Mayor of the City is hereby
authorized to execute, and the City Clerk of the City is
hereby authorized to attest a Memorandum of Agreement with
Pioneer in substantially the form of such Memorandum of
Agreement attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A.
SECTION 2 . That the officers and employees of the
City are hereby authorized to take such further action as
is necessary to implement the intent and purposes of the
Memorandum of Agreement as executed for the purpose of
funding the cost of the above described project.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall be in full force
and effect from and upon it ' s passage and approval .
PASSED this 17 day of January , 1983.
AYES : Nolan, Pepping, Datz, Busse, Smith, Gelwicks, Serritella
NAYS : None
ABSTAINED : None
ABSENT: Meurer
NOT VOTING: None
APPROVED this 17 day of January , 1983.
M
AYOR
ATTEST :
CITY CLERK
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
THIS MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT is between the City of
McHenry, Illinois ( hereinafter referred as "City" ) and
McHenry County Association for the Retarded , an Illinois
not-for-profit corporation with it ' s principle offices
located at 4001 Dayton Street, McHenry, Illinois
( hereinafter referred to as "Pioneer" ) .
1 . Preliminary Statement.
( a) Pursuant to the Community Development
Assistance Program, administered by the Illinois
Department of Commerce and Community Affairs ,
municipalities are eligible to submit applications and to
compete for available block grant funds under a
competitive program to fund a wide range of community
improvement activities in the following problem areas :
economic development, housing , and public facilities .
( b ) The McHenry County Association for the
Retarded (Pioneer Center for the Exceptional ) has
requested the City of McHenry to sponsor an application on
behalf of Pioneer for grant funds for the purposes of:
( 1 ) Expanding it ' s physical plant by 12 ,000
square feet.
( 2) Acquiring an adjacent vacant lot.
( 3) Purchasing certain office and factory
equipment; and
( 4) Surfacing the parking lot.
It is projected that the total cost of the aforesaid
project will require an expenditure of approximately
$365 ,000 . 00 .
2 . Undertakings on the Part of the City: The
City agrees as follows :
( a) To sponsor a grant application on behalf of
Pioneer in connection with the above described project.
( b) That it will adopt, or cause to be adopted ,
such proceedings and authorize and direct the execution of
such documents , and take, or cause to be taken , such
actions as may be necessary or advisable to effect the
aforesaid grant application.
3. Pioneer agrees as follows :
( a) Pioneer shall be responsibile for the
preparation , filing and processing of the grant
application in connection with the aforesaid project
provided , however, that the grant application shall be
subject to the prior review and approval of the City.
( b ) In addition to the foregoing grant
application , Pioneer also agrees to prepare, file and
process a grant application, under the Community
Development Assistance Program aforesaid , on behalf of the
City to fund the expansion of eligible City facilities , it
being understood and agreed that the City will furnish
Pioneer with all information and documentation that may be
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necessary or advisable in use in connection with said
application.
(c) All obligations and commitments of the City
hereunder are subject to the express condition that the
City will have no financial liability, obligation or
expense in connection with the proposed project of Pioneer
aforesaid nor in connection with any aspect relating to
the grant application or the administration of any grant
that may be awarded pursuant to such application. All
commitments of the City hereunder are subject to the
further condition that the City and Pioneer will enter
into a mutually acceptable agreement relating to the
administration of the expenditure of the grant funds ,
compliance with grant requirements , protection of the City
from any and all obligations and liabilities and the
repayment of any grant funds in the event that the City
may be required to restore such grant funds as a condition
of such grant award.
(d) Pioneer will reimburse the City, upon
request, for all it ' s expenses , including but not limited
to , legal and professional fees , Council expenses and
other expenses of the City directly or indirectly incurred
by , or charged to , the City, in connection with the
subject matter of the proposed grant application on behalf
of Pioneer.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have entered
into this Memorandum of Agreement by their officers
thereunto duly authorized as of the 17th day of January ,
1983.
City of McHenr , Illinois McHenry County Association
for the Retarded , a not-
By: fr for profit corporation of
ayor Illinois ,
By:
Attest: It ' s President
„ Attest:
City Clerk
By:
It ' s Secretary
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CITY OF McH EN RYve I I
1111 NORTH GREEN STREET • McHENRY, ILLINOIS 60050 s _
TELEPHONES: MAYOR: JOSEPH B.STANEK
385-0947-CITY CLERK CITY CLERK: BARBARA E.GILPIN
385-1761 -PUBLIC WORKS -- - SUPT.OF PUBLIC WORKS: PAUL J. HALVENSLEBEN
385-2131 -POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF OF POLICE: GEORGE R.PASENELLI
344-3300-PARKS&RECREATION DIRECTOR OF PARKS& RECREATION: PETE MERKEL
January 18, 1983
McHenry County Association for the Retarded
4001 Dayton Street
McHenry, IL 60050
Attn: Robert G. Lambourn
Dear Bob,
Enclosed are two copies of the Resolution and Memorandum of Agreement.
Would you please sign one copy and return it to us for our records.
Good luck on your grant application and we' ll be in contact later
regarding information for our water sewer application.
Sincerely,
Barbara E. Gilpin
City Clerk
BEG:amk
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