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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM ! <br /> Engineering & Infrastructure Memorandum <br /> NO. 2005-14 <br /> March 9, 2005 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Osborne and City Council <br /> FROM: Steve Garman, City Manager (� <br /> Stephen Swanson, P.E., Director of Engineering & Infrastructure <br /> Matthew C. Newell, P.E., City Engineer,,�/� <br /> v�� <br /> SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing the Allocation of Motor Fuel Tax Funds for <br /> Street Improvements <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: <br /> It is recommended by staff that the City Council approve the attached resolution authorizing the <br /> allocation of $1,650,000 in Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds for the proposed 2005 Street <br /> Restoration, City Project OS-08, and that the Mayor be authorized to sign said resolution, and the <br /> City Clerk to attest. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The MFT funds allocated to local agencies are administered by the Illinois Department of <br /> Transportation (IDOT). The local agency is required to adopt a resolution specifying the <br /> allocation of MFT funds to their intended project. <br /> This resolution authorizes the allocation of $1,650,000 in MFT funds for the City's proposed <br /> 2005 Street Restoration, City Project OS-08. The Street Restoration Project is an annual program <br /> that generally consists of milling off a portion of the existing asphalt surface and placing a new <br /> asphalt concrete surface course in order to restore the integrity of the street surface. <br /> City Engineering anticipates advertising for bids in mid April and bring the project to Council to <br /> award a proj ect in May. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTION: There are no known objections to this resolution. <br />