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Mass Transit Memorandum <br /> No. 020703-1 <br /> February 7,2003 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Howley and City Council <br /> FROM: Steve Garman, City Manager <br /> Paul McChancy, Mass Transit Administrato��; <br /> SUBJECT: IDOT Capital Assistance Grant <br /> CAP-03-8�1-FED, ContractNo. 3376 <br /> SUMMARY Staff recommends that Council approve a Resolution to execute an <br /> RECOMMENDATION: agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) <br /> for capital assistance in the amount of$21,000 to match federal <br /> funding which has already been awarded. <br /> BACKGROUND: In July, 2002, the City Council approved and staff submitted an <br /> application to IDOT far capital assistance to match the grant <br /> Decatur had been awarded by the Federal Transit Administration <br /> (FTA). The proposed IDOT funds would be used to replace the <br /> overhead doors and their motors in the bus barn, and to purchase <br /> and install an in-ground bus lift in the maintenance department. <br /> With the $84,000 in federal funds already approved,the $21,000 <br /> state grant would complete the funding needed for these two <br /> projects without using any City funds. <br /> POTENTIAL A public hearing was held to discuss the FTA grant application. <br /> OBJECTION: No negative comments were received. There are no l:nown or <br /> expected objections to the IDOT share of this arant. <br /> INPUT FROM James Gillum,Maintenance Superintendent, DPTS; and <br /> OTHER SOURCES: Nicholas Haddad, Illinois Department of Transportation <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Paul McChancy, Mass Transit Administrator <br /> BUDGET/TIME FTA capital assistance funds require a 20% local or state match. <br /> IMPLICATIONS: The IDOT grant would be used to match the federal funds <br /> already awarded to Decatur for the two projects listed. No City <br /> funds would be required. <br />