HomeMy WebLinkAbout044-R-20 Authorizing the City Manager to Sign a Resolution for Maintenance of Streets and Highways in Order to Transfer Funds Previously Allocated in the 2020 FY Budget from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund to the General Fund for the Maintenance of Streets5/7/2020
44-R-20
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the City Manager to sign a Resolution for Maintenance of
Streets and Highways in order to transfer funds Previously Allocated
in the 2020 Fiscal Year Budget from the Motor Fuel Tax fund to the
General Fund for the General Maintenance of Streets
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston is a home rule unit of government and
operates under the Budget Officer form of Illinois governmental budgeting; and
WHEREAS, the City Council previously approved the 2020 fiscal year
budget, which included a fund transfer from the Motor Fuel Tax fund ("MFT Fund") to
the City's General Fund for the purpose of general maintenance of streets by City staff
for street cleaning and snow and ice removal;
WHEREAS, the MFT Fund is distributed to the City through the Illinois
Department of Transportation ("IDOT") and held by IDOT for the City as an
unobligated balance in the City's MFT Account;
WHEREAS, the City Council must approve the attached Resolution for
Maintenance of Streets and Highways by Municipality under the Illinois Highway Code,
in order to transfer the unobligated balance of the MFT Fund to the General Fund for
general maintenance of streets (the "IDOT Resolution");
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
sign and the City Clerk authorized and directed to attest on behalf of the City the IDOT
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Resolution for Maintenance of Streets and Highways by Municipality under the Illinois
Highway Code, the IDOT Resolution is attached as Exhibit A.
SECTION 2: That the City Manager shall direct the Municipal Budget
Officer to make said transfer promptly. That the City Budget Officer is authorized to
transfer the MFT Fund to the General Fund for the purpose of general maintenance of
streets in the City of Evanston in the principal amount of $1,044,897 (One million forty
four thousand eight hundred ninety seven dollars).
SECTION 3: That the uses and expenditures from the General Fund for
general maintenance of streets within the City are all for lawful corporate purposes.
SECTION 4: That this Resolution, 44-R-20, shall be in full force and
effect from and after the date of its passage and approval in the manner
provided by law.
Attest:
Fdaae-do Gomez
Eduardo Gomez, Deputy City Clerk
Adopted: May 26 ,2020
Stephen H. Hagerty, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Kelley A. Gandurski, Corporation Counsel
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EXHIBIT A
IDOT Resolution for Maintenance of Streets and Highways by the
Municipality under the Illinois Vehicle Code
MCC