HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION - 37-03 - 5/27/2003 - METRA STAR LINE, SUPPORT FORRESOLUTION NO. 37-03
A RESOLUTION DECLARING SUPPORT FOR METRA STAR LINE AS THE LOCALLY
PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE FOR PROVIDING NEW TRANSIT SERVICE WITHIN THE
NORTHWEST CORRIDOR
WHEREAS, the Village of Elk Grove Village strongly believes that growing traffic
congestion in the Northwest Corridor is a serious threat to the quality of life for our residents
and workforce and the economic vitality of our business community; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Elk Grove Village strongly believes that implementing a high
capacity transit solution is vital to improve mobility and avoid the long -tern effects of gridlock;
and
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Authority has been conducting an
alternatives analysis study to assist local governments in determining whether the Chicago
Transit Authority Blue Line extension, the Metra STAR Line, or the Pace Bus Rapid Transit
proposals would best serve the mobility needs of Northwest Corridor communities; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Elk Grove Village is a member of the Steering Committee of
the Northwest Transit Corridor Municipal Task Force; and
WHEREAS, the Northwest Transit Corridor Municipal Task Force was established by
the Northwest Municipal Conference to cooperatively focus upon alternatives analysis
planning issues; and
WHEREAS, the Northwest Municipal Conference has, on behalf of the members of the
Northwest Transit Corridor Municipal Task Force, is conducting a land use and local financial
plan study; and
WHEREAS, the land use study is intended to ensure the success of the locally
preferred alternative by identifying opportunities and strategies for establishing transit
supportive development patterns to increase future ridership, and
WHEREAS, the local financial plan study is intended to ensure the success of the
locally preferred alternative by greatly assisting Metra in developing their financial plan for
securing federal, state and regional funding; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Transit Administration is expected to provide at least fifty
percent of the total project costs but requires the implementing transit agency to develop a
financial plan to provide the remaining share as a condition for securing a full funding grant
agreement; and
WHEREAS, the local financial plan study has identified three areas where the Village
of Elk Grove Village can contribute towards the remaining share, including the acquisition
land at station locations, the providing of parking at the station location, and providing
pedestrian and roadway access to the station location; and
WHEREAS, further refinement to the financial plan will occur during the completion of
the Federal Transit Administration's evaluation process; and
WHEREAS, upon a decision as to which of these proposals will best serve the mobility
needs of the Northwest Corridor communities Metra will work to complete the alternatives
analysis and guide the project through the Federal Transit Administration's New Starts
evaluation process, and
WHEREAS, the Village of Elk Grove Village has reviewed the proposals as submitted
to the Regional Transportation Authority by CTA, Metra, and Pace and is prepared to declare
which of these three proposals will best serve the mobility needs of our residents, workers
and business community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage, State of Illinois as follows:
Section 1: That the Village of Elk Grove Village has determined that the Metra STAR
Line is our locally preferred alternative for providing high capacity transit that will improve
mobility throughout our community and the region.
Section 2: That the Village of Elk Grove Village intends to continue working
cooperatively with Metra and the Northwest Municipal Conference on planning issues, such
as securing the station location site and ensuring adequate commuter parking for the transit
line, for implementation of the STAR Line.
Section 3: That the Village of Elk Grove Village intends to continue working
cooperatively with Metra, the Regional Transportation Authority, and the Northwest Municipal
Conference to secure federal, state, and regional funding for implementation of the STAR
Line.
Section 4: That the Village of Elk Grove Village will utilize the results of the land use
study to develop a series of self-executing land use and zoning strategies that will go into
effect upon the awarding of a full funding grant agreement by the Federal Transit
Administration.
Section 5: That the Village of Elk Grove Village will work with Metra to develop their
financial plan and will pursue every avenue to obtain the federal, state, and local funding for
the land, parking, and access costs for each station located in our municipality.
Section 6: That copies of this resolution will be forwarded to the Regional
Transportation Authority, Metra, the Northwest Municipal Conference, Senator Richard J.
Durbin, Senator Peter G. Fitzgerald, Representative Philip M. Crane and Representative
Henry J. Hyde.
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Section 7. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and approval according to law.
VOTE. AYES: 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT., 1
PASSED this 27th day of May 2003
APPROVED this 274' day of May 2003
APPROVED:
Craig B. Johnson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ann 1. Walsh
Village Clerk
By:
Margit C. Thompson
Deputy Village Clerk
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