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. � . <br /> �� . <br /> OPINION OF COUNSEL <br /> FOR THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS <br /> RE: OPERATING GRANT AGREEMENT NO. 3183 <br /> STATE GRANT NUMBER: OP-02-08-IL <br /> I, John W. Couter, do hereby certify that I am an attorney licensed by and duly admitted to <br /> practice law in the State of Illinois, and am Corporation Counsel for the City of Decatur, Illinois. <br /> In this capacity, my opinion has been requested relative to the eligibility of the City of Decatur <br /> for grant assistance under the provisions of the Illinois Downstate Public Transportation Act, <br /> 30 ILCS 740/2-1 et seQ. ("Act"). I have also reviewed the Downstate Operating Assistance <br /> Grant Agreeinent, contract#3183, ("Agreement") tendered by the State of Illinois ("State") to <br /> the City of Decatur. You are hereby advised as follows: <br /> 1. The City of Decatur is an eligible"participant" as defined in the Act. <br /> 2. There are no provisions in the charter or by-laws of the City of Decatur, or in the <br /> statutes of the State, the United States of Ainerica, or any municipal ordinances, that <br /> preclude or prohibit it from entering into such Agreement. <br /> 3. The City of Decatur is fully empowered and authorized to entzr into the aforementioned <br /> grant Agreement and that Agreement, when executed by both parties, will be le�ally <br /> binding upon the City of Decatur and its successors and assigns. <br /> 4. The undersigned has no knowledge of any pending or threatened litigation, in either <br /> Federal or State courts, which would adversely affect this �ant Agreement, or which <br /> would prevent the City of Decatur from contracting with the State for the puipose of � <br /> receivin a D w ' a <br /> g o nstate Operahn�Assistance Grant. . <br /> Based upon the foregoing, I ain of the opinion that the City of Decatur is.an eligible recipient <br /> under the provisions of the Act, and that it is fully ernpowered and authorized to accept the grant <br /> froin the State. <br /> r <br /> 1 - ' <br /> John . Cou er, Corporation Counsel Date <br /> City of Decatur, Illinois <br />