Resolution 2012-12 RESOLUTION NO. 2012-
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING APPLICATION/INCLUSION
IN ILLINOIS TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City Council of the United City of Yorkville adopted an Integrated
Transportation Plan in 2009, including goals of enhancing Yorkville's downtown, increasing
economic tourism and expanding pedestrian friendly transportation systems, and
WHEREAS, the City Council supports providing street and pedestrian lighting and the
addition of amenities such as benches and planters along Route 47 after the completion of the
Route 47 widening project by IDOT, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered submitting streetscape projects to the
Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program to obtain funding, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has learned that said program can provide from 50% to
80% of eligible project costs, and
WHEREAS, the project the United City of Yorkville has considered submitting consists
of streetscape improvements in the downtown of the City, that will provide a direct impact on the
use of the currently under construction Route 47 project through to downtown Yorkville, and
WHEREAS, the project would provide direct vehicular and pedestrian access to United
City of Yorkville's downtown, Riverfront Park, Town Square Park, and Clark Park, for nearly all
residents in Yorkville through connection to the trail systems within the aforesaid subdivisions,
and
WHEREAS, no direct, off-street pedestrian access to the United City of Yorkville's REC
Center and commercial area for the aforementioned 618 homes, and
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WHEREAS, the project would connect to Mill Road and the trail connection to the
Oswego Park & Ride, thereby further enhancing regional transportation opportunities, and
WHEREAS, at 2.27 miles in length, would represent the single largest non-developer
funded bike-path project in the City's history, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the United
City of Yorkville, that the United City of Yorkville hereby expresses its support of the Illinois
Transportation Enhancement Program, and authorizes City Staff to make appropriate application
to have City trail systems included in the Program.
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois this
day of 100 LA A.D. 2012.
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CITY CLERK
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GEORGE GILSON JR. JACKIE MILSCHEWSKI
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CARLO COLOSIMO MARTY MUNNS
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CHRIS FUNKHOUSER LARRY KOT
Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this
079 day of MAY , A.D. 2012.
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