R2011-146 AUTHORIZING INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT

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Article 1. Name Upon ratification of this cooperative, intergovernmental agreement, commonly referred to as the "DUATS Agreement," by the legislative authorities of the participating entities, including the City of Decatur, Decatur Park District, County of Macon, Village of Forsyth, Village of Mt. Zion, (all in Illinois), and the State of Illinois, a joint transportation planning organization heretofore called the Decatur Urbanized Area Transportation Study, or by the acronym DUATS, is continued with all of the purposes,powers and structure set forth below. ' This Agreement is a revision of the intergovernmental agreement signed in 2002 and as was amended in 2006. This revised Agreement shall fully replace the original intergovernmental agreement and its amendments, and all future activities of DUATS shall fall under the terms and ' provisions of this Agreement. Article 2. Purpose, Duties and Responsibilities of DUATS DUATS is continued in order to perform and carry out a continuing, cooperative and ' comprehensive transportation planning process for the Decatur MPA in accordance with applicable Federal laws, policies and procedures, with the cooperation and assistance of its members and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). Unless otherwise specified by the subsequent amendments to 23 U.S.C. 134 and 49 U.S.C. 5303, DUATS shall: 2.1 Provide a forum for cooperative transportation and related planning and decision-making, and establish a public involvement process that ensures opportunities for early and continued involvement of local governmental units, transit operators, special interest groups and the general public in the review and evaluation of all transportation plans and programs; 2.2 Formulate, approve and periodically update a multi-modal transportation plan, called the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for the Metropolitan Planning Area which shall conform to applicable federal requirements and schedules to make more efficient use of existing and proposed transportation systems and limited funding resources; 2.3 Formulate and approve annually the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the ' Metropolitan Planning Area, which shall cover a period of not less than 4 years and be in substantial conformity with the LRTP; 2.4 Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, policies, and federal requirements regarding transportation planning and programming; 2.5 Formulate and approve annually a transportation work program which shall identify the transportation-related planning activities funded with state and federal financial aids and technical assistance to be provided, including transit planning and programming, in accordance ' with the provisions of this Agreement; and rDUATS Intergovernmental Agreement. August 2011