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6/14/23,9:30 AM Item Coversheet <br /> William Street. Traffic access William Street from 23rd Street but still will be able to continue utilizing William Street westbound <br /> to enter northbound 22nd Street. <br /> See attached location map for the closure. <br /> SCHEDULE: <br /> Design work for the 2023 Street Restoration Project and 2023 Local MFT Street Improvement Project is underway.Both projects <br /> are planned to begin in the month of August. <br /> Design work for the William Street At-Grade Crossing Closure is underway and planned to begin in the fall and after the City <br /> receives the executed Agreement from the Illinois Commerce Commission. <br /> LEGAL REVIEW: Legal review of the State Motor Fuel Tax appropriation is not required. <br /> PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: <br /> Each year the City Council approves the appropriation of State MFT funds for street improvement work. State MFT funds are <br /> allocated for street improvement work as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 Capital Improvement Plan. <br /> April 17,2023—City Council approved Resolution R2023-72,authorizing stipulated agreement No. 2271 with the Illinois <br /> Commerce Commission,the Decatur&Eastern Illinois Railroad,and the Illinois Department of Transportation concerning <br /> voluntary vacation and permanent closure of the William Street highway-rail grade crossing of Decatur&Eastern Illinois <br /> Railroad's track(AAR/DOT#154643W,railroad milepost BD-276.13). <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: There are no known objections to this resolution. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Illinois Department of Transportation <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Matt Newell,Public Works Director,Paul Caswell,City Engineer and Don Cisco,Engineering Project <br /> Manager.Matt Newell will be in attendance at the City Council meeting to answer any questions of the Council on this item. <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: <br /> 1. Budget Impact: The first resolution appropriates$1,300,000 in State Motor Fuel Tax funds for the Street Restoration <br /> Project 2023-08.The State Motor Fuel Tax increase in 2019 increased State MFT revenues to the City by approximately$1.3 <br /> million a year to around$3.2 million. <br /> The second resolution appropriates$200,000 in State Motor Fuel Tax for the William Street At-Grade Crossing Closure Project <br /> 2022-37. These funds will be refunded by the Grade Crossing Protection Fund once work is complete. <br /> 2. Staffing Impact: Staff time has been allocated for managing these projects. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> Description Type <br /> Resolution to Appigpriate Motor Fuel Tax Funds for <br /> Restoration of Streets and Highwayy Municipality_ Rcsolutioii Letter <br /> under the Illinois Higb)yayCQ&,_Ci1y Pr_cject 2023-08, <br /> Aj�phalt <br /> Location Map Backup Material <br /> 5 year Plan Backup Material <br /> https://decatur.novusagenda.com/agendaweb/CoverSheet.aspx?ltemID=4437 3/3 <br />