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TO: Mayor John Laesch and City Council
FROM: Tim Weidner, P.E., Engineering Coordinator
DATE: June 25, 2026
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the execution of real estate contracts to purchase properties and appropriating MFT Funds required for the 2022 Safe Routes to School Project in the amount of $8,150.00.
PURPOSE:
To authorize the purchase of right-of-way for the 2022 Safe Routes to School Project and to appropriate Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds as required by the Illinois Highway Code for MFT Section 22-00349-00-SW.
BACKGROUND:
Safe Routes To School (SRTS) is a federal grant funding program to improve conditions for students walking/biking to school. The grant program is a reimbursable program and serves three main goals:
1. To enable and encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school;
2. To make biking and walking to school a safer and more appealing transportation alternative, thereby encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age;
3.To facilitate the planning, development, and implementation of projects and activities that will improve safety while reducing traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity (within 2 miles) of elementary and middle schools (grades K-8).
Previously, Council approved a resolution (R21-270) on September 28, 2021 to let City staff to apply for SRTS grant and two separate resolutions (R22-348 and R25-129) for HR Green to perform Phase 1 and Phase 2 engineering services, respectively.
The City received SRTS grants for 3 projects for the School Districts 129 (an amount of $249,928.00), 131 ($249,656.00) & 204 ($244,704.00). A collective total amount of $744,288.00.
The work includes filling sidewalk gaps, constructing curb bumpouts, improving ADA sidewalk ramps, and installing radar speed feedback signs in the vicinity of schools.
DISCUSSION:
This resolution will provide authorization to proceed with the acquisition of temporary easement. The Corporatio...
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