TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities
SUBJECT:
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Resolution Authorizing Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Joliet, the Southeast Joliet Sanitary District and the County of Will
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BACKGROUND:
The water and sewer system serving the Preston Heights neighborhood and surrounding areas in unincorporated Joliet Township is currently operated by the Southeast Joliet Sanitary District (District). It is in the best interests of the customers of the District that the District's water and sewer systems be transferred to the City, based on the District's Board's determination that the District should be dissolved as the District is unable to continue to operate in a fiscally responsible manner without incurring significant debt, is unable to provide for much needed infrastructure improvements, may soon be unable to continue to guarantee the continued, efficient, stable delivery of safe drinking water to its residents, and does not desire to sell its systems to a private operator. The City has the staff, equipment and expertise needed to own, operate and maintain the District's water and sewer systems in an efficient manner. The County of Will (County) has committed to assisting with the transfer of the District's water and sewer systems while providing financial support for completion of required upgrades as identified in the Capital Improvement Plan attached to the Intergovernmental Agreement. The County will fund $15,685,285.00 in improvements for the existing District water and sewer systems through various funding mechanisms including but not limited to Community Development Block Grant Funding (CDBG), American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, and additional grant opportunities over a span of ten (10) years.
The Public Service Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
An Intergovernmental Agreement has been prepared that further defines the rights and obligations of the City, the ...
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