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Home My WebLink About01-229 Resolution No. 01-229 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH JOAN BAKLEY AND HARRIS BANK OF WOODSTOCK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE USE OF PROPERTY FOR S .W.A.T. TEAM TRAINING BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that Joyce A. Parker, City Manager, and Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk, be and are hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement on behalf of the City of Elgin with Joan Bakley and Harris Bank of Woodstock as Trustee Under Trust Number 2464 for the use of property located at the northeast corner of Huntley Road and Square Barn Road for police S .W.A.T. team training purposes, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference . s/ Ed Schock Ed Schock, Mayor ' Presented: August 22 , 2001 Adopted: August 22 , 2001 Omnibus Vote : Yeas : 7 Nays : 0 Attest : s/ Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk JULY, 2007 IN REVIEWING THIS FILE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN EXECUTED COPY OF THE AGREEMENT LISTED BELOW WAS NEVER RETURNED TO THE CLERK'S OFFICE. ALL THAT IS AVAILABLE IS THE ATTACHED DRAFT COPY OF THE AGREEMENT AND ITS SUPPORTING PAPERWORK. REFERENCE: RESOLUTION NO. 01-229 PASSED: AUGUST 22, 2001 SUBJECT: AGREEMENT WITH JOAN BAKLEY AND HARRIS BANK OF WOODSTOCK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE USE OF PROPERTY FOR S.W.A.T TEAM TRAINING. SPEED MESSAGE TO FROM 16A-,q 1.1.)Lg-A7 "Th' Q-tA.-t /• --,-'2' r'i/e9.,..,.., `r SUBJECT _ AL ' /._ I. J " /.i,_. DATE -tr'). �1�,r3. .f, ,., ,, Vi() / ' ± L. �l ° / !! — �_ I L ,r< P' I_ i .t/ `41-12.7_ -.4;r c C d cm o 2 1 �✓ L� J 3 J k' ,7 a C /! N Y L� G O 0 t 4//3/0 .g-e,,.T ga-14bu-P--- 90 SIGNED (/-1 4 In ,79 LC��CL WilsonJones® WHITE-ORIGINAL CANARY-DUPUCATE 44-900•Duplicate • • • Resolution No. 01-229 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH JOAN BAKLEY AND HARRIS BANK OF WOODSTOCK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE USE OF PROPERTY FOR S .W.A.T. TEAM TRAINING BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that Joyce A. Parker, City Manager, and Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk, be and are hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement on behalf of the City of Elgin with Joan Bakley and Harris Bank of Woodstock as Trustee Under Trust Number 2464 for the use of property located at the northeast corner of Huntley Road and Square Barn Road for police S .W.A.T. team training purposes, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference . Ed Schock, Mayor Presented: August 22 , 2001 Adopted: Vote : Yeas Nays Recorded: tow Attest : Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk 9 . This agreement may be terminated at any time by either party hereto upon fifteen (15) days written notice . 10 . The terms of this agreement shall be severable. In the event any of the terms or provisions of this agreement shall be deemed to be void or otherwise unenforceable for any reason, the remainder of this agreement shall remain in full force and effect . 11 . This agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Illinois . Venue for the resolution of any disputes or the enforcement of any rights arising out of or in connection with this agreement shall be in the Circuit Court of Kane County, Illinois . 12 . This agreement is the entire and sole agreement between the parties hereto. No other agreements, either oral or written, exist between the parties hereto. CITY OF ELGIN OWNER By: Joyce A. Parker Joan Bakley City Manager fik Attest : HARRIS BANK OF WOODSTOCK AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST NO. 2464 By: City Clerk WAIVER. SWT/RAGREE • ,OF E-t § City of Elgin Agenda Item No. August 3 , 2001 . G 1 { � TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council N FROM: Joyce A. Parker, City Manager SAFE COMMUNITY SUBJECT: Agreement to Utilize Range Privileges for Police Department S.W.A.T. Team PURPOSE The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the Mayor and members of the City Council with information to enter into an agreement with Joan Bakley and Harris Bank of Woodstock for Elgin Police Department S .W.A.T. Team training purposes . BACKGROUND The Elgin Police Department S .W.A.T. (Special Weapons and Tactics) Team is designated to handle unusual occurrences and high risk situations . Subsequently, the team needs to carry special weaponry to handle such situations . Included in the weaponry are high powered rifles and automatic weapons . In order to stay proficient with these weapons, the S .W.A.T. Team trains with them (in addition to the regular monthly training) at least quarterly. The range inside the Elgin Police Department is an excellent training site for handgun and some shot gun training, but is not designed to handle most rifle caliber ammunition. In addition, the S.W.A.T. Team needs to practice long-range shooting and moving drills which cannot be performed in the indoor Elgin Police Department range. In the past, the team has trained at the Fox Valley Rifle Range and the State Police/District 2 range. However, the Fox Valley Rifle Range has closed and the State police range is currently under- going renovations and the range is booked after the renovations are complete . Subsequently, the team began looking for a new training site and learned that the Huntley Police Department currently trains at a gravel pit/quarry on the northeast corner of Square Barn/Huntley Road in the unincorporated Gilberts area. The owner of the property is Joan Bakley and Harris Bank of Woodstock as Trustee under Trust #2464 . The owner of the property was contacted and indicated that she would allow the Elgin Police Department to train on the property for no charge . The area has limited access with F S .W.A.T. Team Training August 3, 2001 Page 2 locked gates which would prevent people from entering the area during training. Additionally, the area has deep quarries and large berms which make it a very safe environment for shooting rifles and other firearms . There is no record of any firearms related accidents at the proposed site . Furthermore, the S .W.A.T. Team has several very experienced, certified range officers who take many safety precautions during training. During the thousands of hours of training done by the S .W.A.T. Team, there has never been a firearms-related accident . However, the owner of the property would like to have some type of waiver prepared to limit her liability in the unlikely chance that an accident occurred. The S .W.A.T. officers are scheduled for training during normal duty time and this includes any travel time to a site outside the city limits . COMMUNITY GROUPS/INTERESTED PERSONS CONTACTED rft. None . Vik-FINANCIAL IMPACT There are no costs to use this site nor it is anticipated that costs will occur in the future . L AL IMPACT None. ALTERNATIVES Continue looking for a new training site. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the members of the City Council authorize an agreement for the use of the site located at Huntley and Square Barn Roads for Elgin Police Department S .W.A.T. Team firearms training purposes . Respectfully submitted, em. Q fl,, '7 S,eS '�H/ A. Parker •ity Manager