Transportation Considerations

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19 --

8:15 a.m.—Transportation Committee of McHenry County Board, meeting in the Main Conference Room of the McHenry County Division of Transportation, 16111 Nelson Road, Woodstock.

The Committee will be considering a number of resolutions:

Intergovernmental agreement between Greenwood Township and McHenry County –

To provide paratransit services for Greenwood Township residents through an agreement with Pace  Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority providing services within the Townships of Dorr and McHenry and Cities of Crystal Lake, McHenry and Woodstock, and to Pioneer Center for Human Services clients in the geographic area.

The fare for a one-way trip is to be $3.00. The Township and the County are given the authority to limit the number of trips per day in order not to exceed the maximum local share of $7,000.

An agreement between the Regional Transportation Authority and McHenry County –

Is being presented for approval for acceptance by the County of a Job Access Reverse Commute Grant for the area including the municipalities of Crystal Lake, McHenry and Woodstock as well as initiating services for seniors and the disabled in Greenwood Township. Two service extensions will be included to serve the Fox Lake Metra Station and Valley-Hi Nursing home. The total project budget is estimated at $993,650.

New Freedom Grant –

Another grant from the RTA to fund the consolidation of the County and municipal services under one County contract as part of the McHenry County Service Integration and Coordination project.

Also an Intergovernmental Agreement for Dial-a-Ride services in 2012 is presented for approval by McHenry County.

Appropriating Funds for 2012 Transit Grant Program  

Approval by the County Board is being sought for the following projects.

• $754,000 for MCRide Dial-a-Ride Pace Contract. This project twill be reimbursed $50,000 in Senior Grant funding and an estimated $500,000 from the City of Crystal Lake, City of McHenry and City of Woodstock and USDIOT

• $43,000 for data and additional transportation services to Faith in Action of McHenry County.

• $13,000 for data and additional transportation services to the Algonquin Township Road District.

• $10,000 for an additional weekday hour and Saturday service in the City of Marengo, Village of Union, Riley Township, and Marengo Township

• $5,000 for fuel and vehicle lease expenditures to the Veterans Affairs Commission