AGENDA MEMO

City Council

July 19, 2010

Issue Statement

Consideration of a motion approving a RESOLUTION STATING THE POSITION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DARIEN IN RELATION TO THE COUNTY’S PRELIMINARY PLAN DATED JUNE 18^TH, 2010, FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO 75^TH STREET THROUGH THE CITY OF DARIEN

RESOLUTION

Background/History

DuPage County requested the City’s support of the latest preliminary plan for the 75^th Street improvements. The Administrative/Finance Committee reviewed the plan at the special meeting held on June 17^th, 2010. Dan Gombac also provided an overview of the plan at the June 21^st, 2010 Council meeting. The City has been in opposition to the County’s plans for 75^th Street since it was presented in 2005. In 2005 the plan called for significant widening of the roadway through Darien. The revised preliminary plans take into account the recommendations that the City presented to the County.

Staff Recommendation

The Administrative/Finance Committee recommends approval of the resolution

Alternate Consideration

As directed by the Council

Decision Mode

This item will be placed on the July 19th, 2010 City Council meeting for formal consideration.