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RESOLUTION NO. Rice— 1(D/ <br /> RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION SUBMITTAL FOR <br /> CAPITAL ASSISTANCE GRANT FOR MICROTRANSIT VEHICLES <br /> UNDER THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S <br /> GENERAL AUTHORITY TO MAKE SUCH GRANTS <br /> WHEREAS, the provision and improvement of public transportation including specialized <br /> transportation for seniors and individuals with disabilities, facilities, rolling stock, equipment and <br /> services is essential to the development of safe, efficient, functional public transportation; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the Illinois Department of Transportation has the authority to make such grants <br /> and makes paratransit vehicles available to general public transportation systems providing <br /> specialized paratransit service; and, <br /> WHEREAS, grants for said assets will impose certain obligations upon the recipient. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> DECATUR, ILLINOIS: <br /> Section 1. That an application be made to the Office of Intermodal Project Implementation <br /> (OIPI), Department of Transportation, State of Illinois, for a financial assistance grant under the <br /> Illinois Department of Transportation's general authority to make such grants, for the purpose of <br /> off-setting eligible public transportation capital costs of the City of Decatur, Illinois. <br /> Section 2. That the City Manager of the City of Decatur, Illinois is hereby authorized and <br /> directed to sign and submit such application on behalf of the City of Decatur, Illinois. <br /> Section 3. That the transit staff of the City of Decatur, Illinois is authorized to furnish such <br /> additional information as may be required by the Department in connection with the aforesaid <br /> application for said grant. <br /> Section 4. That the City Manager of the City of Decatur, Illinois is hereby authorized and <br /> directed to execute on behalf of the City of Decatur the grant agreement or subsequent grant <br /> agreement amendments resulting from aforesaid application. <br /> Section 5. That transit staff of the City of Decatur is hereby authorized and directed to sign <br /> such documents as may be required by the Department to request payment for the project funding <br /> authorized under aforesaid grant agreement. <br /> PRESENTED and ADOPTED this 8th day of Septe.i .er 2026. <br /> di 4 , . til <br /> /ulie Moore Wolfe, May <br /> ATP abk, • <br /> ►• .lm <br /> Kim Althoff, City Clerk <br />