R-42-05 Support For Joint Application Of Village Of Lemont, Lemont Township And Lemont Park District For Illinois Transportation Enhancement Grant ProgramRESOLUTION R- O..' S
RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR
JOINT APPLICATION OF
VILLAGE OF LEMONT, LEMONT TOWNSHIP AND LEMONT PARK DISTRICT
FOR ILLINOIS TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont, Lemont Township and Lemont Park District have joined
together in planning off -road bicycle and recreational trail improvements to facilitate transportation,
mitigate traffic congestion, and provide vital links to existing and proposed regional trails for the
benefit of the local and regional population; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont, Lemont Township and Lemont Park District have
committed resources and funding for the construction of approximately 3.1 miles of new trail
improvements to achieve these mutual intergovernmental goals; and
WHEREAS, the proposed off -road trail improvements will provide significant safety and
environmental benefits to the community of Lemont, Cook, Will & DuPage Counties, and the
regional population; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont, Lemont Township and Lemont Park District have
jointly submitted an application to the Illinois Department of Transportation Enhancement Program
for grant funding to enable these agencies to construct the proposed off -road bicycle and recreational
trail improvements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees that
the Village of Lemont, on behalf of its residents, hereby expresses the support of the entire
community of Lemont for the joint application of the Village of Lemont, Lemont Township
and Lemont Park District to the Illinois Department of Transportation Enhancement Program
for grant funding in the amount of $1,014,560 and the commitment of local matching funds
for construction of off -road bicycle trail improvements for the benefit of the local and regional
population.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL AND DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
on this 8t day of August , 2005.
Debby Blatzer
Peter Coules
Clifford Miklos
Brian Reaves
Ronald Stapleton
Jeanette Virgilio
Attest:
AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT
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JOHN . PIAZZA, Village
C - ARLENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
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