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VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD
APPROVING LOCAL MATCH FUNDING
FOR GRANT APPLICATION
FOR THE KENDALL COMMUNITY TRANSIT PROJECT
WHEREAS, the population of Kendall County has grown by 45.8% from April 1, 2000 to July
1, 2005; and
WHEREAS, Kendall County is among a small number of counties in the State of Illinois where
public transit services do not exist; and
WHEREAS, a Working Group consisting of various local governments, social service agencies,
non-profits, health organizations, and others assessed existing resources and transportation
needs, resulting in a vision statement and service priorities, and designed a potential public
transit Project that fits the resources and needs of the County; and
WHEREAS, the total Project cost is estimated to cost $500,000 annually; and
WHEREAS, Section S311Rura1 Public Transportation Program has been identified as a
potential funding source for the Project, requiring approximately $125,000 or 2S% local match;
and
WHEREAS, Kendall County local government representatives determined that population was
the most logical basis for local government contributions to the Project's local match; and
WHEREAS, $125,000 of approximate required local match for the Project's grant applications
will be distributed amongst the local governments (municipalities and the County) based on theix
respective percentages of Kendall County's total population, or approximately $1.53 per capita;
and
WHEREAS, to ensure that transit contributions keep pace with increasing population, the most
current population estimates, resulting from special census or most recent US Census
projections, will be utilized to calculate annual contributions; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Plainfield population in Kendall County as of the mast recent
October, 2005, special census is 487 people as of the census date of October 27, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Plainfield population in Kendall County is expected to continue to
grow as may be demonstrated by future special census or biennial U.S. Census statistics; and
WHEREAS, if social service agencies and non-profits donations (excluding fare box recovery)
combined with local government contributions result in local match dollars exceeding $150,000,
the excess above $150,000 will equitably reduce the per capita contribution far each municipality
and the County; and
WHEREAS, local governments participating in the transit Project, if selected for
funding, would partner with the Voluntary Action Center of DeKalb, anon-profit agency that has
provided transit services to the DeKalb County area since 1975.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE YT RESOLVED that the Village of Plainfield:
1. Approves the filing of 5311 grant applications far the Kendall Community Transit
Project;
2. Approves the utilization of $750 annually for local match for a potential 5311 grant
award for the Kendall Community Transit Project;
3. Acknowledges that the local match for future years' funding of the Kendall Community
Transit Project may increase based on the Village of Plainfield's population growth as
identified by future special census or biennial U.S. Census statistics; and
4. Appoints the Village President as agent to execute payment requests necessary for the
completion of the aforementioned Project.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Village of Plainfield on this loth day of April, 2007.
ES A. WALDORF
ILLAGE PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
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April 17, 2007
Mr. David Spacek
Bureau Chief, Downstate Area Programs
Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation
ILLINOIS DEPARTI~NT OF TRANSPORTATION
310 S. Michigan. Ave., Rm. 1608
Chicago, IL 60604
James A. Waldorf
PRESIDENT
Michelle Gibas
VILLAGE CLERK
TRUSTIJES
Michael Collins
Jeffrey Dement
Paul Fay
Bi111.am6
Walter O. Manning
James Racich
Re: Kendall Community Transit Project -- Section 5311 Letter of Commitment and Support
Community Devt. Dept. File: Kendall County Transit
Dear Mr. Spacek:
The Village of Plainfield is partnering with various local governments, social service agencies,
non-profits, health organizations, and others to address the unmet travel needs of seniors, persons
with disabilities, low-income individuals, and the general public by implementing the fiurst public
transit project in the Kendall County. The Kendall Community Transit Project would provide
basic medical transportation county-wide, demand-response service in the populated rural areas,
and flexible-route service along the Fox River corridor.
Kendall County has identified the Rural Public Transportation Program (Section 5311) as the
appropriate funding source for the Kendall Community Transit Project. As a partner, the Village
of Plainfield pledges $750 for use as local match. We anticipate that this new program will
provide our organization with a significant number of rides annually --- including transportation
links to access health-care, shopping and employment opportunities, as well as connections to
other transportation options [e.g., PACE, Metra]. These transportation needs are currently unmet
by the existing transportation resources and services.