R2003-59 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT

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� � . ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM No. 03-28 Apri129, 2003 TO: Honorable Mayor Paul Osborne and City Council Members FROM: Steve G , ity Manager A. J. Krieger, onomic and Urban Development Departmen Steven J. Van teenhuyse, Long Range Planning Manag SUBJECT: Intergovernmental Agreement: Illinois Tomorrow Grant SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the Illinois Tomorrow Grant. BACKGROUND: In late 2000,the City received a$100,000 Illinois Tomorrow Grant to do a study of Decatur's two main surface highway corridors: US 36 and Business US 51. This grant was used to hire the HOK Planning Group of St. Louis to complete the study. A successful planning process was followed by a final report that was received and filed by the Council in October of 2002. In late 2002 the City was awarded an additional Illinois Tomorrow Grant for $144,000, to be matched by $16,000 from City funds, for a total of$160,000. This grant (Decatur Urban Corridors Revitalization Study, Phase II) will be used to expand the corridor study to the State route corridors: IL 48, 105 and 121. The study will also include formulation of specific land use recommendations for development along the corridors, and targeted area studies of three commercial areas: the Oakland/Grand/Route 48 area,the "Five Points" area (Eldorado Street/North 22nd StreetlEast US 36)and the commercial area along North Water Street and North Main, from Eldorado Street north to Grand. The Intergovernmental Agreement with IDOT facilitates reimbursement of grant monies to the City as the project progresses. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: Staff is not aware of any objections. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: The City intends to hire the HOK Planning Group to complete this Phase II study. Staff is very happy with their work on the Phase I project and their familiarity with the City will be an asset in completing the second phase. STAFF REFERENCE: Please contact Long Range Planning Manager Steven J. Van Steenhuyse at 424-2790, e-mail vansteen(c�decaturnet.org BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: Although the Intergovernmental Agreement is valid until the end of 2004, staff intends to complete this project during the current fiscal year(by Apri130, 2004). The $16,000 in matching funds already in the FY03-04 budget.