Resolution 2025-059 Resolution No. 2025-59
A RESOLUTION OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, ILLINOIS
APPROVING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CERTAIN TRAFFIC SAFETY
MEASURES AT THE INTRSECTIONS OF SOMONAUK AND LIBERTY,
GRANDE TRAIL AND CONSTITUTION,AND BERRYWOOD AND LEHMAN
CROSSING
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois (the "City"),
is a duly organized unit of government of the State of Illinois within the meaning of Article
VII, Section 10 of the 1970 Illinois Constitution; and
WHEREAS,the City is granted authority under the Illinois Vehicle Code to erect
stop and yield signs at intersections under its jurisdiction(625 ILCS 5/11-302); and
WHEREAS, population growth within the City requires the implementation of
traffic safety measures from time to time; and
WHEREAS, the City's Public Works Department completed traffic studies at the
following intersections within the City's corporate boundaries: East Spring and Colton,
East Spring and Liberty, East Spring and Freemont, East Somonauk and Bristol Avenue,
East Somonauk and Liberty, and East Somonauk and Freemont; and
WHEREAS, the City's Public Works Department completed stop sign analysis at
the following intersections within the City's corporate boundaries: Grande Trail and
Constitution Way, and Berrywood Lane and Lehman Crossing; and
WHEREAS, these studies resulted in the recommendation by the City's Public
Works Department that traffic safety measures be installed at certain intersections within
the City; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to move forward with the recommendations of the
Public Works Department.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of
the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated into this Resolution as if
fully restated herein.
Section 2. The recommendation that the "Yield" sign currently installed at the
intersection of Somonauk Street and Liberty Street be replaced with a Stop Sign is hereby
approved.
Section 3. The recommendation that a one-way stop sign and a stop bar pavement
marking and crosswalk be installed on Constitution Way at Grande Trail, along with school
advanced crosswalk assemblies and school crosswalk assemblies along Grande Trail
approaching Constitution Way is hereby approved.
Section 4. The recommendation that a two-way stop sign be installed on Lehman
Crossing at Berrywood Lane, and a crosswalk be installed crossing Berrywood Lane along
Lehman Crossing is hereby approved.
Section 5. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and approval as provided by law.
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Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois this
27th day of May, A.D. 2025.
Y CLERK
KEN KOCH AYE DAN TRANSIER ABSENT
ARDEN JOE PLOCHER ABSENT CRAIG SOLING AYE
CHRIS FUNKHOUSER AYE MATT MAREK AYE
RUSTY CORNEILS AYE RUSTY HYETT AYE
PPROVED by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
this StV day of Mai , A.D. 2025.
MAYOR
Attest:
Y CLERK
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