Resolution 2010-24 STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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COUNTY OF KENDALL )
RESOLUTION NO. 2010 - 07�
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 northeast area of the City, that will provide a direct connection to the future
Route 47 trail to downtown Yorkville, two elementary schools, 3 subdivisions, a golf course, and
5 public parks, and
WHEREAS, the project would provide direct pedestrian access to United City of
Yorkville's downtown and riverfront park for nearly 618 homes, with a build out of 1791 homes,
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located in the subdivisions of Autumn Creek and Grande Reserve, 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
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, Kendall County, Illinois, 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.
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Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois this
day of , A.D. 2010.
CITY CLERK
ROBYN SUTCLIFF � DIANE TEELING
GARY GOLINSKI ,, ARDEN JOSEPH PLOCHER
WALTER WERDERICH MARTY MUNNS
ROSE ANN SPEARS �(1 GEORGE GILSON, JR. 0
Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this
0?7 day of T� US l , A.D. 2010.
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MAYOR
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