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. � <br /> PUBLIC WORKS MEMORANDUM I <br /> NO. 2010-55 <br /> DATE: October 13, 2010 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor McElroy and City Council Members <br /> FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager <br /> Richard G. Marley, P.E., Public Works Director <br /> SUBJECT: Agreement with the State of Illinois for Jurisdictional Transfer of North and <br /> South US Route 51 Business <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: <br /> It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached Resolutions authorizing the Mayor to <br /> sign and the City Clerk to attest to the following items related to the Jurisdictional Transfer of <br /> North and South US Route 51 Business: <br /> 1. A Resolution authorizing a Local Agency— State Jurisdictional Transfer agreement with <br /> the State of Illinois to accept jurisdiction and maintenance 21 days after execution of <br /> North and South bound US 51 Business (FAP 710) from Cleveland Avenue northerly to <br /> Eldorado Street (US 36), in its entirety. <br /> 2. An Ordinance providing for the addition of North and South bound US Route 51 <br /> Business (Franklin Street and Main Street) from Cleveland Avenue to Eldorado Street <br /> (US Route 36), in its entirety to the Municipal Street System of the City. <br /> 3. A Resolution authorizing Amendment Number 2 to the Intergovernmental Agreement for <br /> Local Agency Maintenance for Traffic Control Devices. The Amendment covers <br /> changes to the traffic signal Master Agreement that assigns responsibility for the <br /> maintenance and energy costs for traffic signals. The proposed changes are provided as <br /> Attachment A. <br /> PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: <br /> June 18, 2007 - Council approved Resolution R2007-102 authorizing the City to enter into an <br /> agreement with Homer L. Chastain & Associates, (Chastain) to perform a traffic impact analysis <br /> for Core City Development at a cost of$75,000. The Decatur Urban Area Transportation Study <br /> (DUATS) reimbursed $45,000 of the cost. <br /> BACKGROUND: . <br /> Business Route 51 is a major truck route that extends through the downtown of the City using <br /> Main and Franklin Streets. The significant volume of large truck traffic is a major concern for <br /> Page � 1 <br />