CITY OF DARIEN

M E M O

TO: Mayor, City Council, City Clerk, City Treasurer

FROM: Bryon D. Vana, City Administrator

DATE: March 31st, 2010

SUBJECT: RESOLUTION OPPOSING ILLINOIS SENATE BILL 580 AND ILLINOIS HOUSE BILL 5552 – ABOLISHING THE DUPAGE WATER COMMISSION AND TRANSFERING DUTIES AND POWERS TO DUPAGE COUNTY

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Mayor Weaver asked that the attached resolution be placed on the Council agenda. I sent out background information yesterday from Mayor Weaver stating her position that she concurred wholeheartedly with Mayor Murphy's assessment of the need to keep the Commission separate from DuPage County government.

If you have not had a chance to review the proposed legislation, you can access it at the link below:

House Bill –

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5552ham001&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=50707&DocNum=5552&GAID=10&Session=

Senate Bill –

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0580sam001&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41465&DocNum=580&GAID=10&Session=

Please feel free to call with any questions.