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RESOLUTION NO. R 2 018-13 5 <br /> RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND AMENDMENT OF <br /> FY 2019 DOWNSTATE OPERATING ASSISTANCE GRANT AGREEMENT WITH <br /> ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION <br /> WHEREAS, the provision of public transportation service is essential to the people of <br /> Illinois; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Downstate Public Transportation Act (30ILCs740/2-1 et seq.) ("Act") <br /> authorizes the State of Illinois, acting by and through the Illinois Department of Transportation,to <br /> provide grants and make funds available to assist in the development and operation of public <br /> transportation systems; and <br /> WHEREAS, grants for said funds will impose certain obligations upon the recipient, <br /> including provision by it of the local share of funds necessary to cover costs not covered by funds <br /> provided under the Downstate Public Transportation Act. <br /> NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> DECATUR, ILLINOIS: <br /> Section 1. That the City of Decatur Illinois enter into a Downstate Public Transportation <br /> Operating Assistance Agreement("Agreement"),attached as Exhibit"A",with the State of Illinois <br /> and amend such Agreement, if necessary, for Fiscal Year 2019 in order to obtain grant assistance <br /> under the provision of the Act. <br /> Section 2. That the Mayor of the City of Decatur, Illinois, and she is hereby, authorized <br /> and directed to execute the Agreement or its amendments(s) on behalf of the City of Decatur <br /> Illinois for such assistance for Fiscal Year 2019. <br /> Section 3. That the Mass Transit Administrator of the City of Decatur, Illinois, is hereby <br /> authorized to provide such information and file such documents as may be required to perform the <br /> Agreement and to request and receive the grant funding for Fiscal Year 2019. <br /> Section 4. That while participating in said operating assistance program the City of <br /> Decatur, Illinois, shall provide all required matching funds <br /> PRESENTED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of October, 2018. <br /> �J <br /> Julie Moore Wolfe, Mayor <br /> ATTEST: <br /> �UI'rl <br /> Kim Althoff, Cit lerk <br />