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RESOLUTION SUPPORTING <br /> ILLINOIS MAIN STREET PROGRAM APPLICATION <br /> DOWNTOWN DECATUR COUNCIL <br /> WHEREAS, the State of Illinois created the Illinois Main Street Program in 1993 to <br /> promote the historic preservation and economic development of Illinois' traditional <br /> business districts; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Illinois Main Street program has as its mission to "initiate action <br /> directed toward the maintenance and improvement of the social and economic <br /> environment of downtown through stimulation of residential, commercial and industrial <br /> markets, and through productive participations in local government," and <br /> WHEREAS, the Downtown Decatur Council was created to serve the interests of <br /> downtown business; to continue to improve the downtown district of Decatur, Illinois; to <br /> promote the downtown district, and to contribute to the health, welfare and prosperity of <br /> the City of Decatur, and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Decatur has initiated certain economic development programs to <br /> stimulate investment in the Downtown area through the Olde Towne Tax Increment <br /> Financing District and the Community Development Block Grant Program, and <br /> WHEREAS, the Downtown Decatur Council intends to seek designation as an Illinois <br /> Main Street Community to provide certain benefits to Downtown businesses, investors <br /> and developers and to further stimulate the economic revitalization of the Central <br /> Business District. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br /> OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS; <br /> Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Decatur hereby supports <br /> application by the Uowntown Decatur Council to become an official Illinois Main Street <br /> organization. <br /> PRESENTED and ADOPTED this 5`}' day of Ju 06. <br /> � ��`'� C��!��'�1.�—�--., <br /> `�_ <br /> PAUL OSBORNE, MAYOR <br /> ATT . <br /> . <br /> �____ /�� <br /> ;�-�%�t,��_ , <br /> CITY CLERK <br />