HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-12 V.
Resolution No. 04-12
RESOLUTION
APPROVING FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION IN THE
LOCAL PLANNING EFFORT FOR THE PHASE I METRA STAR LINE
WHEREAS, the communities along the Northwest Tollway corridor and Elgin, Joliet and
Eastern Railroad (EJ&E) corridor are committed to working cooperatively to implement a high
capacity transit solution to help alleviate traffic congestion,enhance individual mobility,improve air
quality, and support economic development within the corridors; and
WHEREAS, both the Northwest Transit Corridor Municipal Task Force and the EJ&E
Municipal Task Force have identified the Metra Suburban Transit Access Route (STAR) Line as
their locally preferred alternative; and
WHEREAS, the Metra STAR Line will create a new dynamic in suburban mobility by
providing a direct high capacity transit connection between growing employment and residential
centers in municipalities along the STAR Line; and
WHEREAS,the Phase I Metra STAR Line will run along the Northwest Tollway west from
Rosemont/O'Hare Airport to Prairie Stone in Hoffman Estates where it will connect with the EJ&E
and run south to Joliet, with future extensions along the EJ&E southeast to the Indiana border and
northeast to Waukegan; and
WHEREAS, the Metra STAR Line will create opportunities to implement transit-oriented
development at the station locations, increasing the number of destinations and potential riders in
areas immediately adjacent to the potential station locations; and
WHEREAS, the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference, the Kane County Council of
Mayors, the Northwest Municipal Conference, the South Suburban Mayors and Managers
Association, and the Will County Governmental League have cooperatively established the STAR
Line Municipal Task Force to work with Metra on the planning and implementation of the STAR
Line; and
WHEREAS, in order to better facilitate the municipal efforts necessary for planning and
implementation of the STAR Line, the Municipal Task Force at their October 30, 2003 meeting
approved contracting with a consultant for strategic policy, financial and advocacy advice with the
contract running in one year intervals; and
WHEREAS, this consulting contract and any other incidental expenses related to the Task
Force's efforts is separate from Metra and the cost is the responsibility of the STAR Line Municipal
Task Force; and
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WHEREAS, the local cost of the consultant contract should be equally shared by all
municipalities that will directly benefit from implementation of service along the Phase I Metra
STAR Line; and
WHEREAS,the Northwest Municipal Conference will administer the contract on behalf of
the Task Force; and
WHEREAS, the annual amount of the local share shall be determined by the Task Force's
Steering Committee and will be based upon the actual cost for the consultant's services and the
number of communities that participate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELGIN,ILLINOIS,that the City of Elgin will financially participate towards the local planning and
implementation efforts by the STAR Line Municipal Task Force.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that as a member of the Task Force,the City of Elgin agrees
to a proportionate share of the local match at a cost not to exceed $20,000 over the multi-year
timeframe of the planning and implementation efforts.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution will be forwarded to the
Northwest Municipal Conference.
s/Ed Schock
Ed Schock, Mayor
Presented: January 28, 2004
Adopted: January 28, 2004
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 5 Nays: 0
Attest:
s/Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk