O-685-91 03/12/91Ordinance 685
Whereas: the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Regional Main
Street Program has been created by the Canal- Corridor Association in cooperation
with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Illinois and Michigan Canal
National Heritage Corridor Commission to assist communities in developing a public -
private program to revitalize historic downtown commercial districts, and
Whereas: three Heritage Corridor communities, upon application, may be selected in
1991 to participate in the Regional Main Street Program for a minimum of three
years,
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lemont, Cook
and DuPage Counties, Illinois, that the Village of Lemont:
Section 1: Approves and endorses the submission of the application to participate in
the Regional Main Street Program,
Section 2: Agrees to participate in the development and financial support of the local
Main Street program in Lemont for a minimum of three years,
Section 3: Endorses the goal of economic revitalization and tourism promotion of the
downtown within the context of the preservation and rehabilitation of its historic and
culturally significant buildings,
Section 4: Will work with the local Main Street not -for- profit organization to pursue
the program,
Section 5: Endorses the commitment by the community to employ a full -time Main
Street project manager with an adequate operating program budget for a minimum of
three years,
Section 6: Hereby certifies that, on this date, the Village has pledged to supply
$20,000 for initial expenses and a minimum of $40,000 in each of the next three
fiscal years in funds of the Village or funds contributed by other taxing bodies and
other organizations of the community, to support the operation of the Main Street
program for a minimum of three full years.
Section 7: Authorizes the President and Clerk of the Village of Lemont to execute any
and all documents necessary for the submission of the Regional Main Street
application and, if accepted, the initiation of the Regional Main Street program.
Adopted this 7 Z day of _ _, 1991
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President
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Clerk: