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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: __©-E-
RESOLUTION NO. 21-R-0080 - CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO
EXECUTE THE CDBG GRANT APPLICATIONS AS WELL AS_ | COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: NA
FUNDING AGREEMENTS FOR PARTICIPATING STREETS COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: September 20, 2021
FOR FY 2022-24 CDBG FUNDING
STAFF REVIEW: Mehul T. Patel, P.E., CFM - Director of Public Works SIGNATURE
APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Michael L. Guttman SIGNATURE
ITEM SUMMARY:
On July 30, 2021 the DuPage County Community Development Commission announced that it will accept
applications for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for Neighborhood Investment, Community-
Wide Benefit, Accessibility Improvements, and Planning Projects for FY 2022-24. For FY 2022-24 Applications,
DuPage County is limiting each municipality to three applications (one for each year), and they must be for low- to
moderate-income level residential areas. Applications are due by October 1, 2021. A copy of the approved
Resolution authorizing a designated signatory must accompany the application submission.
City staff plans to submit three (3) applications for infrastructure improvements (i.e., resurfacing, sidewalk
replacement, curb repair, underground utility improvements, streetlights, etc.) for the following projects:
1. Sophia St Area Rehabilitation Project - This project will be listed as the City’s first priority. This project area
includes Sophia St. (Washington St. to Turner Ave.) Other roadways near Sophia St. are being considered
for this project, to include the following: Garden St. (Washington St. to Grand Lake Blvd.); McConnel Ave.
(dead end west of Fremont St. to Sophia St.); Fairview Ave. (Sophia St. to Garden St.); Virgie PI.
(Oakwood Ave. to Ingalton Ave.); and Turner Ave. (Abor Ave. to its dead end east of Sophia St.).
2. York Ave. Area - Streets Rehabilitation Project — This project will be listed as the Cty’s second priority. This
project area includes York Ave. (dead end just west of Fremont St to Oakwood Ave.). Other roadways
near York Ave. are being considered for this project, to include the following: Garden St. (Washington St. to
Grand Lake Blvd.); McConnel Ave. (dead end west of Fremont St. to Sophia St.); Fairview Ave. (Sophia St.
to Garden St.); Virgie PI. (Oakwood Ave. to Ingalton Ave.); and Turner Ave. (Abor Ave. to its dead end east
of Sophia St.).
3. Bolle's East and the Hillside Addition Subdivision Rehabilitation Project — This will be City’s third priority.
This project area may include all or some of the following roadways: Bishop St. (Forest Ave. to Brown St.);
Hazel Ave. (Joliet St. to Bishop St.); and Brown St. (Joliet St. to IL-Route 59).
As required as part of the application process, a public hearing for the above referenced projects will be scheduled
for Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. at the West Chicago Water Treatment Plant.
ACTIONS PROPOSED:
Approve Resolution No. 21-R-0080 authorizing the City Administrator to execute the CDBG grant applications as
well as Funding Agreements for participating streets for FY 2022-24 CDBG funding.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
This item did not go before the Infrastructure Committee.

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RESOLUTION NO. 21-R-0080
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE THE CDBG
GRANT APPLICATIONS AS WELL AS FUNDING AGREEMENTS FOR PARTICIPATING
STREETS FOR FY 2022-24 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
FUNDING
WHEREAS, DuPage County has announced that applications are being accepted for
Community Development Block Grant Program funding for Neighborhood Investment,
Community-wide Benefit, Accessibility Improvements, and Planning Projects for fiscal years
2022 thru 2024,
WHEREAS, the City has applied for various grants from the DuPage Community
Development Commission in the past and has received the grants and completed the projects;
and,
WHEREAS, the City has various public improvement projects which are in areas in
which residents have low to moderate income levels; and,
WHEREAS, funds from the Community Development Block Grant Program would allow
the City to maximize the use of its limited resources.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of West Chicago in regular
session assembles that:
1. The City of West Chicago shall apply for Community Development Block Grants for
infrastructure improvements for the following projects:
a. Sophia St Area Rehabilitation Project
b. York Ave. Area - Streets Rehabilitation Project
c. Bolle's East and the Hillside Addition Subdivision Rehabilitation Project
2. The City Administrator is authorized to execute the application as well as the Grant Funding
Agreements for the aforementioned projects and to have the projects filed in a timely manner
with DuPage County.
APPROVED this 20" day of September 2021.
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Mayor Ruben Pineda
ATTEST:
City Clerk Nancy M. Smith