Resolution 2008-18 STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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COUNTY OF KENDALL )
RESOLUTION NO. 2008- A
RESOLUTION
SUPPORTING APPLICATION /INCLUSION
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ILLINOIS TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City Council of the United City of Yorkville adopted strategic goals in
2008, including goals of enhancing recreational opportunities, increasing environmental
consciousness and expanding pedestrian friendly transportation systems, and
WHEREAS, the City Council supports providing a system of bike /pedestrian trails within
the City of Yorkville, and the connection of said system to regional and state systems of trails,
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered submitting bike /pedestrian trail projects to
the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program to obtain funding, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has learned that said program can provide up to 80% of
eligible project costs, and
WHEREAS, the project the United City of Yorkville has considered submitting consists
of a bike trail in the center and south area of the City, adjacent to wooded areas, and within a
Commonwealth Edison utility easement, and
WHEREAS, the project would provide direct pedestrian access to United City of
Yorkville's downtown and riverfront park for nearly 2,000 homes located in the subdivisions of
Country Hills, Fox Highlands, Hudson Lakes, Kendallwood Estates, Prestwick, Raintree Village,
Towns at Windett Reserve, and Windett Ridge through connection to the trails within the
aforesaid subdivisions, and
WHEREAS, no direct, off - street pedestrian access to the United City of Yorkville's
downtown and riverfront park currently exists for the aforementioned 2,000 homes, and
WHEREAS, the project would cross over or would allow access to Illinois Routes 47, 71,
and 126, thereby further enhancing regional transportation opportunities, and
WHEREAS, at 1.9 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 ' , A.D. 2008.
CITY CLERK
ROBYN SUTCLIFF JOSEPH BESCO
GARY GOLINSKI ARDEN JOSEPH PLOCHER k
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WALTER WERDERICH MARTY MUNNS
ROSE ANN SPEARS
Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this
p2o2 day of 7 4PR «— , A.D. 2008.
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MAYOR