R2014-17 APPROPRIATE MOTOR FUEL TAX FUNDS TO PAY CITY'S PORTIONS OF CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING COSTS

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APPENDIX A SUMMARY OF PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION • June 18, 2007- Council approved Resolution R2007-102 authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with Homer L. Chastain&Associates, LLP, to perform a traffic impact analysis for Core City Development at a cost of$75,000. The Decatur Urban Area Transportation Study(DUATS) reimbursed $45,000 of the cost. • October 21, 2010—Council approved Resolution R2010-202 authorizing and approving the Jurisdictional Transfer of North and South Route 51 (Franklin Street and Main Street) between Eldorado Street and Cleveland Avenue. The City is to receive$2,245,000 upon approval of the transfer by the State. The State requires that the funds be expended in accordance with Motor Fuel Tax requirements. The City received a$2,245,000 payment from the State on March 3, 2011. • November 15, 2010—Council approved Ordinance Number 2010-79 which provided for the issuance of Four Series General Obligation Bonds of the City of Decatur and provided for the Levy and Collection of a Direct Annual Tax for the payment of the Principal and Interest on the Bonds. Funding for downtown capital improvements were identified for$8.76 million of the authorized bond. • April 4, 2011 —Council was given a presentation on the proposed downtown streetscape improvement program in Study Session. • May 16, 2011 —Council approved Resolution R2011-69 approving a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) with the Decatur Building & Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO; Mid- Central Illinois Regional Council of Carpenters; International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Chauffeurs Local#279 for the Downtown Streetscape Project and the Rehabilitation of Main & Franklin Streets from Cleveland Avenue to Wood Street. • June 6, 2011 —Council approved Resolution R2011-82 authorizing Change Order#1 to the agreement with Homer L. Chastain&Associates, LLP to provide a traffic analysis of the downtown street system. The Resolution authorized the expenditure of up to $12,000 which is added to the original agreement amount of$444,626.28 for a total of$456,626.28. • June 20, 2011 —Council approved Resolution R2011-94 authorizing an Agreement with Homer L. Chastain& Associates, LLP to provide preliminary engineering services for the Franklin Street portion of the Downtown Streetscape and Open Space Enhancement Program. The Resolution authorized the expenditure of up to $166,372. • March 19, 2012—Council approved Resolution R2012-55 authorizing an Agreement with the State of Illinois and R2012-56 authorizing an agreement with Homer L. Chastain& Associates, LLP for final design services for the Franklin Street portion of the Downtown Streetscape and Open Space Enhancement Program. The Resolution authorized the expenditure of up to $228,892, 80%of which will be reimbursed by the State ITEP grant for Franklin Street. • July 16, 2012—Council approved Resolution R2012-143 appropriating $80,000 in Motor Fuel Tax Funds to pay the City's 20% share of the preliminary and final design work for the Franklin Street Streetscape project. Page 15