Resolution 2020-70 Resolution No. 2020-70
A RESOLUTION OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR THE ILLINOIS
TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM AND
EXECUTION OF ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS
(Vegetation Management—Route 34 Corridor)
WHEREAS,the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois (the"City") is a duly
organized and validly existing non home-rule municipality created in accordance with the
Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970 and the laws of the State; and
WHEREAS,the City Council has considered submitting vegetation management
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%
funding of eligible project costs; and,
WHEREAS,the City Council has determined that it is in its best interests to submit an
application for the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program(ITEP) Funds for the
planting of vegetation within the traffic islands along the U.S. Route 34 corridor that will provide
low maintenance and natural grass plantings along the corridor; and,
WHEREAS,the project would improve sight lines, increase education about the
significance of native planti; and,
WHEREAS,the said project will include the design engineering, land acquisition,
construction vegetation management; and,
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,by the Mayor and City Council of the
United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1. That the Mayor and the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall
County, Illinois, hereby expresses its support of the Illinois Transportation Enhancement
Program, and authorizes City Staff to make appropriate application to have the U.S. Route 34
vegetation management included.
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Section 2. Each section, clause, and provision of this Resolution shall be considered as
separable, and the invalidity of one or more shall not have any effect upon the validity of other
sections, clauses, or provisions of this Resolution
Section 3. That this resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and
approval as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois this
13'h day of October, A.D. 2020.
CITY CLERK
KEN KOCH AYE DAN TRANSIER AYE
JACKIE MILSCHEWSKI AYE ARDEN JOE PLOCHER AYE
CHRIS FUNKHOUSER AYE JOEL FRIEDERS AYE
SEAVER TARULIS AYE JASON PETERSON AYE
APPROVED by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
this 1&:�day of OC1V,6E9, , A.D. 2020.
MAYOR
Attest:
CITY CLERK
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