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RESOLUTION NO. R2015- 100 <br /> RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND AMENDMENT <br /> OF FY-2016 TRANSIT OPERATING ASSISTANCE GRANT AGREEMENT <br /> WITH THE 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 (30 ILCS 740/2-1, et seq.) authorizes <br /> the State of Illinois, acting by and through the Illinois Department of Transportation, to provide <br /> grants and to 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 <br /> OF DECATUR,ILLINOIS: <br /> Section 1. That the City of Decatur enter into a Downstate Public Transportation Operating <br /> Assistance Agreement, Contract No.4654, Grant No. OP-16-08-IL, ("Agreement")with the State of <br /> Illinois and amend such Agreement, if necessary, for fiscal year 2016 in order to obtain grant <br /> assistance under the provisions of the Illinois Downstate Public Transportation Act. <br /> Section 2. That the Mayor of the City of Decatur be, and he is hereby authorized and <br /> directed to execute the Agreement or its amendment(s) on behalf of the City of Decatur for such <br /> assistance for fiscal year 2016. <br /> Section 3. That the Mass Transit Administrator of the City of Decatur be, and he is hereby <br /> authorized and directed to provide such information and to file such documents as may be required <br /> to perform the Agreement or its amendment(s) and to request and receive the grant funding for <br /> fiscal year 2016. <br /> Section 4. That while participating in said operating assistance program the City of Decatur <br /> shall provide all required local matching funds. <br /> PRESENTED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of August,2015. <br /> d4/, m�.� <br /> O l� <br /> JULIE MOORE-WO E <br /> MAYOR <br /> ATTEST: <br /> " Z zAtv/ <br /> DEBRA G. BRI <br /> CITY CLE <br />