94-0603 Rockford Radio Frequency 'ILA- 6,0
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made this 3A4 day of .mac; ti• E , 1994, by and
between the City of Elgin, an Illinois municipal corporation, (hereinafter referred to as
"Elgin"), and the City of Rockford, an Illinois municipal corporation, (hereinafter referred
to as "Rockford"),
WITNESSETH: Elgin and Rockford are units of local government as defined by
Article VII, Section I of the Constitution of the State of Illinois: and
WHEREAS, units of local government are enabled by Article VII, Section 10 of the
State of Illinois to enter into agreements among themselves to "obtain or share services
and to exercise, combine or transfer any power or function in any manner not prohibited
by law or by ordinance or may use their credit, revenues and other resources to
pay costs and to service debts related to intergovernmental activities."; and
WHEREAS, Elgin and Rockford are permitted, pursuant to the provisions of Illinois
Revised Statutes, Chapter 127, Paragraph 741 et seg., to enter into agreements to
perform any intergovernmental service, activity, or understanding which either of them,
entering into this agreement is authorized by law to perform, and to exercise jointly any
powers, privileges, or authority which either of them is authorized to perform; and
WHEREAS, Elgin is licensed by the FCC to use 956.35625 MHz (call sigh WNTJ
201) frequency; and
WHEREAS, Rockford desires to use said frequency as part of a multiple address
system for traffic signal communications; and
WHEREAS, THIS Agreement is intended to meet the requirements of FCC
regulation 94.63.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and provisions
contained herein the parties agree as follows:
I. DUTIES OF ELGIN:
1. Elgin hereby agrees to allow Rockford to use the frequency
956.35625 MHz for its multiple address system for traffic
signal communications.
II. DUTIES OF ROCKFORD:
1. Rockford agrees to use frequency 956.35625 MHz only as part of a
multiple address system for traffic signal communications using
a two (2) watt transmitter with a aster station at the intersection
of Alpine Road and Harrison Ave ue (42° 14' 18" latitude &
89° 01' 16" longitude.)
2. Rockford agrees to abide by all st=te & federal laws & regulations,
including but not limited to all FCC regulations in the establishment,
use & maintenance of said freque cy for its multiple address
system for traffic signal communi =tions.
III. TERM:
The term of this Agreement shall be one (1)year from the date of execution,
and shall automatically be renewed for a I ke term, except either party may
terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) oays of written notice to the other.
In no event shall the term of this Agree ent be more than twenty (20)
years.
IV. NOTICE:
All notices, invoices, or other communica ions shall be deemed sufficient
of in writing and delivered or mailed first lass to the following person:
ELGIN:
Richard B. Helwig, City Manage
City of Elgin
150 Dexter Court
Elgin, Illinois 60120
ROCKFORD:
Alan J. Werner, Director
City of Rockford Department of Pu°lic Works
425 East State Street
Rockford, Illinois 61104
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto hav executed this Agreement on the
date first written above.
CITY OF ROCKFOR', A Municipal
Corporation
ny: Bab
Charles E. Box, ayor
By: - `r
Ronald . Schultz, Legal Director
CITY OF ELGIN, A unicipal
Corporation
By: 4/ I3 .
Richar. B. Helwig, City Amager
Attest:
By: 3119.-/--V--t 4. -
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
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AMENDMENT TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COOPERATION AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT to an agreement between the City of Elgin, an
Illinois municipal corporation, (hereinafter referred to as
"Elgin" ) , and the City of Rockford, an Illinois municipal
corporation, (hereinafter referred to as "Rockford" ) is dated
this of , 1994;
The parties agree as follows :
1 . That the agreement terms remain in full force and
effect, except the following provision is added:
V. INTERFERENCE
1 . Rockford hereby agrees that in the event of any
interference between Rockford' s use of said frequency
and Elgin' s use thereof, Rockford agrees to take all
steps necessary to correct the interference and to
cease use if interference is not eliminated within a
reasonable amount of time.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Agreement on the date first written above.
CITY OF ROCK ORD, A Municipal
Corpgrati•
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- .ries E. Box, Mayor
Attest : 71?-0-04 4/• .5%-'<-
Ronald N. Schultz, Legal Director
CITY OF ELGIN, A Municipal
Corporation
By: 1 � . %.210(L_L,
Attest : 94/41N-4,_ � C�,--