HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS-1971-021-R-71RESOLUTION NO. 21-R-71.
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston has studied the general require-
ments of the U.S. Department of Transportation TOPICS (Traffic
Operation Program to Increase Capacity & Safety) and wishes to
implement the program.in the City of Evanston.
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston is aware that any project im-
plementated from the program will be on a 50-50 basis with Federal -
Aid funds and that the City's portion of matching funds may be from
Motor Fuel Tax Funds.
WHEREAS, under the TOPICS program Federal -Aid procedures will
be applied to any TOPICS project,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City of Evanston
to utilize the TOPICS increase to ram ro
p g e the capacity of the
street network and increase the safety thereon,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the
City of Evanston that the City Manager be hereby directed and authorized
to execute an application to the State of Illinois, Department of
Highways, for a Traffic Operations Program to Increase Capacity and
Safety.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this Resolution together
with the application be sent to the State of Illinois, Division of
Highways, Office of the Regional Transportation Engineer.
Dated at Evanston, this 3rd day of Play
/s/ ^dgnr—annPnan Jr_
:Iayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Kaurice F. Brown
City Clerk
, 1971.
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APPLICATION
FOR
A TRAFFIC OPERATIONS PROGRAM �
TO '
INCREASE CAPACITY AND SAFETY
TO: THE STATE OF ILLI`MIS
DEPARTrENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ANrD BUILDINGS
DIVISION OF HIC-IM- aYS
The City of Evanston, acting through its Council, hereinafter
called the Municipality, hereby expresses its desire to participate
in a Traffic Operations Program to Increase Capacity and Sa=ety,
hereinafter referred to as TOPICS, and manes application for said
participation.
The Municipality represents that it is aware of the general re-
quirements for participation in TOPICS as outlined in U. S. Department
of Transportation Policy and Procedure Memorandum 21-18 titled "Urban
�• Traffic Operation Program to Increase Capacity and Safety" and parti-
cularly of the following requirements:
1. That TOPICS improvements must be based on a contin-ing
comprehensive transportation planning process and be
justified by a systematic study of congestion aid safety
problems on all major streets and highways in the _•:uni-
cipality.
2. That standard Federal -aid procedures and requirements of
the U.S. Department of Transportation will be applied to
the TOPICS programm.
3. That, as a further prerequisite to any TOPICS project,
the Municipality must agree in Vrriting with the State
on the follo:,ring points:
a. The establishment or ccntinuation of a local
traffic enginee-ring unit, or other arrangement
satisfactory to the State, to insure the prop?_
maintenance and operation of completed improve-
- - ments.
b. The establisr=ent and maintenance of regulatic,s
necessary for the proper operation of the tra=:ic
network.
• c. The administrative jurisdictions which will be re-
spons,,)le for of these regula_:ons
and the e-:tent of tha i*r o iizctions.
The Municipality is also aware of the fact that local matching
funds, on approximately a SO-SO basis with Federal -aid funds, will
be required to finance TOPICS projects and that Motor Fuel Tax funds,
if available, may be used for this purpose. '
The Municipality hereby requests the cooperation and assistance
of the State, and in return pledges the Municipality's cooperation in
fulfilling the obligations placed upon it, in the development and
'
implementation of a TOPICS program.
IN WITNESS 1dHEREOF said Municipality has caused this application
to be executed by its chief executive officer and attested thereto by
its clerk, and the seal thereof affixed hereto this day of
A.D., 1971.
1
Mayor
• ATTEST:
City Clerk
G-J) - (CORPORATE SEAL)
NOTE: A certified copy of the resolution or ordinance authorizing the
application crust be attached.
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STATE OF ILLINOIS )
COUNTY OF COOK ) SS. `
CITY OF EVANSTON )
This is to certify that the above and foregoing
is a true and correct copy of a Resolution passed by the
City Council of the -City of Evanston, dated April 26, 1971,
authorizing Edgar Vanneman, Jr., Mayor of the City of Evanston,
Illinois, and ,laurice F. Brown, City Clerk, to execute docLanents
in_regard to implementation of the TOPICS program in the City of
Evanston, as more fully appears from the records and files of
said City in my custody. -
• Given under my hand and the official seal of said
City of Evanston, this day of A. D. 1971.
City Clerk