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Home My WebLink About93-196 Resolution No. 93-196 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that George VanDeVoorde, Mayor, be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement on behalf of the City of Elgin with the Illinois Department of Transporta- tion for the adopt-a-highway program, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. s/ George VanDeVoorde George VanDeVoorde, Mayor Presented: July 28, 1993 Adopted: July 28, 1993 Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0 Recorded: Attest: s/ Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk • • Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Highways/District 1 201 West Center Court/Schaumburg, Illinois/60196-1096 August 16, 1993 Local: Elgin Oper: Signs - Adopt-A-Highway Mr. Gary W. Miller Assistant Public Works Director City of Elgin 150 Dexter Court Elgin, IL 60120-5555 Dear Mr. Miller: Enclosed is your copy of the approved Adopt-A-Highway Determination of Adoptability form. The Approved location for adoption is: ILL 31 - South City Limits to US 20 Also enclosed for your reference, is a copy of HB 2741 which lists the responsibilities of participants in the Adopt-A-Highway program. Please note that Adopt-A-Highway identification signs shall be mounted on separate posts, at least 200 feet from any existing highway sign and shall not block the view of any highway sign. Very truly yours, Duane P. Carlson, P. E. District Engineer B Ja/Klafeta Eng er of Operations JK:jw Enclosure cc: James Greziano - Local Roads Robert Holub - Maintenance • g 1293 ti__`: ;Iib .1:::..!.I WORKS 'R • AGREEMENT The CITY OF ELGIN (Sponsoring Jurisdiction) and BLUE KNIGHTS ILL 2 (Group) , recognize the need for litter free highways and are entering into this Agreement in an effort to contribute toward maintaining litter free highways. By signature below, the Group acknowledges the hazardous nature of the work and agrees to the terms and conditions set by the Sponsoring Jurisdiction and the Illinois Adopt-A-Highway Act. The Group and its volunteers and agents shall assume all responsibility for, and hold the State of Illinois and the Sponsoring Jurisdiction (including their officials, employees and agents) harmless from, any and all claims or actions resulting from the Group' s volunteers' or agents' work in the program, except for the negligent acts of the State of Illinois and the Sponsoring Jurisdiction (including their agents or employees) . Members of the Group are jointly and severally bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Group and the Sponsoring Jurisdiction will fulfill their respective responsibili- ties as set forth in Sections 25 and 30 of the Illinois Adopt-A- Highway Act. A copy of those sections is attached as an appendix and is expressly incorporated by reference. The Sponsoring Jurisdiction recognizes and approves the Group as the adopting organization for RT 31 FROM RT 20 TO SOUTH CITY LIMITS. section of highway/street, and the Group accepts the responsibil ity of picking up litter on this section for a period of time beginning MAY 1 , 1993 and ending MAY 31 , 1995. 17UE KNIGHTS ILLINOIS 2 Name of Group 030s-g3 Gr. • resident Dace A-, OF n 3 O 3 93 rou• Coordij . tor Date 'erector/Spo oring Jurisdiction Date ' ,sJ l'F‘.) Illinois Department ADOPT-A--HIGHWAY of Transportation DETERMINATION OF ADOPTABILITY The municipality of THE CITY OF ELGIN , hereinafter termed the Sponsoring Jurisdiction, requests concurrence of the Illinois Department of Transportation, that the below listed section(s) of non-freeway State highway(s) are safe for adoption in the Sponsoring Jurisdiction's Adopt-A-Highway program. The Director of the program yi l l be 4 �d 4f/moi -€Z who may be contacted at (zo8) 4/3/4-- S-17 5 The Sponsoring Jurisdiction agrees to ab!de with all of the requirements of the Illinois Adopt-A-Highway Act and to ensure that participating groups likewise abide with the requirements of the Act. Further, the Sponsoring Jurisdiction agrees to abide with the Adopt-A-Highway Sign Standards printed on the reverse side of this sheet. The Sponsoring Jurisdiction also agrees to secure written commitments from participating groups to hold the State and the State's agents or employees harmless from any and all claims or action resulting from the program. Location(s) to be adopted: STATE ROUTE 31 , FROM STATE ROUTE 20 TO THE SOUTH CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF ELGIN. • SPONSORING JURISDICTION ar. nik Submitted by: ti'-Ar . f /161-eie 64.3SrI72A .)eDate: ?3 (Name and Title) ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Approved by: C\j„,(.4_, ".._e_., P. Date: ikr.? District Engineer' _ _ ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY SIGN STANDARDS I-I107 SIGN o White background/green letters o Need not be reflectorized k • 30" o May be one or two-piece panel Io All 29D legend except "ADOPT A HIGHWAY" is 3°C r"'"' o Border and margin 0.5" wide 4.0" — SA N G A M O N Co o Group identification may be one or 4.5" ADOPT two lines o Sponsoring jurisdiction may increase sign width to accommodate longer 5.0" _A HIGHWAY jurisdiction or group names Proportionately larger signs may be 2.25 used in high speed or multilane 3.25locations ____._. LAKESIDE o Logos or slogans shall not be used 3.0" --GARDEN CLUB o Sponsoring jurisdiction may shorten ` or abbreviate group name as necessary '0 4.0" _NEXT 3 BLOCKS LENGTH OF SECTION PANEL 1 o Optional with sponsoring jurisdiction o May be part of upper panel or separate panel o "BLOCKS' or "MILES" as appropriate CLEANUP H21-1111 SIGN o Optional with sponsoring jurisdiction CR E W o Orange background/black letters o Need not be reflectorized o All 4°C legend W O RK I N G o ' Mount below I-I107 or on tripod in advance of section o If mounted permanently, shall be covered or folded when no activity Ci o Worker Symbol (121-1a) or WORKERS ", (1121-1110) signs acceptable / ' alternates Mounting height, offset and method of mounting should be consistent with other signs in area and meet the requirements of the Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Location and minimum spacing of signs on State highways must be approved by the appropriate Illinois Department of Transportation district office. SUGGESTED APPLICATION FOR ADOPT—A—HIGHWAY PROGRAM BLUE KNIGHTS ILLINOIS 2 030593 Name of Organization Date 121 SOUTH CLIFTON AVE_ Mailing address ELGIN, ILLINOIS 6Q123 City, State, Zip SANDRA M. UFLAND Group Coordinator 708-695-1777 703-695-1975 Day Phone Evening Phone Approximate number of people participating in each litter pickup 15 Highway section(s) you are interested in adopting: 1 . RT 31 FROM RT 20 TO TWE SMITH C'TTV LIMITS OF ELGIN 2. 3. Mail or take this form to: THE CITY OF ELGIN Sponsoring Jurisdiction Resolution No. 93-196 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that George VanDeVoorde, Mayor, be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement on behalf of the City of Elgin with the Illinois Department of Transporta- tion for the adopt-a-highway program, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. s/ George VanDeVoorde George VanDeVoorde, Mayor Presented: July 28, 1993 Adopted: July 28, 1993 Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0 Recorded: Attest: s/ Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Highways/District 1 201 West Center Court/Schaumburg, Illinois/60196-1096 April 2, 1993 ADOPT A HIGHWAY PROGRAM Mr. Gary W. Miller Assistant Public Works Director 150 Dexter Court Elgin, IL 60120-5555 Dear Mr. Miller: Thank you for your March 19, 1993 application for Adopting A Highway. One of the requirements is the application must be signed by the City's Mayor. I am therefore returning the forms to you, and request that you obtain the Mayor's signature and return it to Mr. Joseph McDermott, Traffic Engineer for District 1, at the above address. We will then take final action and return it to you. Your cooperation in this matter would be most appreciated. Very truly yours, Duane P. Carlson, P.E. District Engineer By: .:'es `. Evers, P.E. P strict Arterial Operations Engineer • E/sg Enclosures