HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - R-80-5 - 01/07/1980 - Lake-McHenry Law Enforcement Commission R-80-5
RESOLUTION
ENDORSING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
THE CONSTITUENT UNITS OF GOVERNMENT
OF A REGIONAL PLANNING UNIT
AS AN "ENTITLEMENT JURISDICTION"
WHEREAS, the counties of Lake and McHenry, together with the many
municipalities contained therein, have for many years cooperated in local
efforts to improve the law enforcement and criminal and juvenile justice
systems in said counties and municipalities through the Lake-McHenry
Law Enforcement Commission; and
WHEREAS, through that association the aforesaid counties and muni-
cipalities have determined that there is a need to plan and coordinate
the efforts of the numerous public and private agencies involved in
said systems; and
WHEREAS, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of
1974 already provides for the active consultation with and participation
of local governments and private agencies in the development of both
local and state plans for the improvement and coordination of the juve-
nile justice system; and
WHEREAS, by means of the Justice System Improvement Act of 1979,
the Congress of the United States has determined that local efforts to
achieve such improved planning and coordination for law enforcement and
criminal justice systems should be expanded and strengthened through a
program commonly known as the "entitlement" program; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Law Enforcement Commission has passed certain
resolutions, regulations and guidelines implementing the aforesaid en-
titlement program in Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the City of McHenry has determined that the aforesaid en-
titlement program is one which would benefit said municipality, as well
as the various other counties and municipalities within the Lake-McHenry
Law Enforcement Region, and one in which the aforesaid Region should par-
ticipate;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, pursuant to Article 7, Section
10 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 and the provisions of the Inter-
governmental Cooperation Act, and otherwise:
(1) The City of McHenry hereby authorizes the Lake-McHenry Law
Enforcement Commission to serve as a "local criminal justice advisory
board" as defined in the Justice System Improvement Act of 1979 and agrees
to cooperate with said Region so that it may fulfill the duties imposed
upon such boards by federal or state law.
(2) The City of McHenry hereby agrees, through the agency of Lake-
McHenry Law Enforcement Commission with each other participating unit of
government within said Region to cooperatively promote improvements in
the law enforcement and criminal and juvenile justice systems within
said Region, particularly those which transcend the departments, agencies
or geographical boundaries of any single such unit, all as more fully
set out in the by-laws of the Lake-McHenry Law Enforcement Commission.
(3) The City of McHenry hereby endorses the authorized services
and activities of Lake-McHenry Law Enforcement Commission, as set out
in its by-laws, which said Region proposed to provide to its constituent
units of government upon request, as beneficial to said municipality,
and more generally as in the best interest of all units of local govern-
ment situated within said Region.
(4) The City of McHenry hereby authorizes the Lake-McHenry Law
Enforcement Commission to apply for, receive, utilize and expend such
federal or state funds as might be available to it, to assist it in
performing services and activities, all in accordance with applicable
law.
PASSED this 7th day of January, 1980.
AYES: Nolan, Pepping, Datz, Harker, Adams, Wieser, Schooley, Meurer
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Absent
APPROVED this 7th day of January, 1980.
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