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Mayor Jeffery Schielke
Council Chairman
City of Batavia
President Ed Ritter
Council Vice-Chairman
Village of Carpentersville
Volume 19, Issue 3
May-June 2015
New Website!
The Kane/Kendall Council of Mayors has a new website! The new website is
conveniently located at www.kkcom.org. The website features tabs on top of the
page to quickly take you to the committees, read KKCOM news and events, get
information on the STP Program, visit the Bike/Ped page, find links, or contact
KKCOM Staff. Upcoming events, news, and bike/ped info are also featured
across the bottom of the page.
Mark Your Calendars
KANE/KENDALL COUNCIL OF MAYORS
May
National Bike Month (pg 3)
May 8
Kane County 2015 Leaders Summit (pg 2)
May 13
CMAP Board Meeting
May 15
CMAP Transportation Policy Committee Meeting
June 12
Transport Chicago (pg 3)
June 26
STP Applications Due at the End of the Day (pg 2)
For a complete CMAP meeting schedule visit, http://www.cmap.illinois.gov/events
Illinois Infrastructure Listening Tour
Acting Secretary Randy Blakenhorn, in coordination with the Illinois Capital Development
Board, invites you to take part in a series of meetings throughout the state about the future of
Illinois’ infrastructure. This dialogue, emphasizing quality of life and economic growth, will
establish priorities for future investment in our transportation system. These meetings are
intended to be a listening tour, sparking discussion that ultimately leads to a package of
recommendations that can be presented to Governor Rauner and the General Assembly for
consideration this spring.
Local Locations Include:
May 7th - North Cook County - Wheeling Council Chambers
May 7th - South Cook County - SSMMA
May 11th - DuPage County - West Chicago
May 13th - Chicago - Union League Club of Chicago
May 14th - Rockford - RMAP Headquarters
May 18th - DeKalb - DeKalb Council Chambers
May 21st - Will County - Joliet County Club
Please visit www.idot.illinois.gov for more information on the meetings.
Federal Flexible Match Program - Revised
On April 29th, IDOT released Circular Letter 2015-07 outlining revisions to the Federal
Flexible Match (FFM) Program. FFM allows a wide variety of public and private contributions
to be counted toward the local match of a project. FFM may be used for federal highway
programs with the exception of the Emergency Relief Program. FFM can be applied toward
all or any portion of the required matching share. Local public agencies should notify IDOT, by
letter, as early in the project as possible of their intent to utilize FFM. More information can be
found in the Circular by clicking here or visiting IDOT’s website.
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STP Call for Projects
The Kane/Kendall Council of Mayors is announcing a call for Surface Transportation Program (STP) projects.
You can find a copy of the Council Methodology at www.kkcom.org/STPProgram.aspx for details regarding
eligible project types, participating costs, and funding ratios.
Eligibility
To spend down the unspent balance in the STP Program and encourage projects to apply, the cap for the
amount of STP funds a project can apply for will be lifted for this call as long as the local match ratio criteria is
still met. Projects that have not been let and are currently in the program will also be eligible to reapply for
additional funding and will be ranked along with the new applicants. The actual amount of STP funding a
project will receive will be dependent upon the number of applicants and rank based on the councils adopted
methodology. There will be no limit to how many projects a municipality can submit. Projects reapplying for
additional STP funds will not jeopardize their currently awarded funds.
Application Submission
To apply for funding please attach the project application form, location map, financial commitment
documentation, and resolution showing the agency’s support of the project scope to the Kane/Kendall
Council of Mayors by the close of business (4:30 pm) on Friday June 26, 2015. Submit applications
electronically to planningstaff@co.kane.il.us.
Timeline
April 2
April 28
May/June
Call for Projects is Opened
STP Workshop
Individual Project Sponsor Meetings - public agency
attendance required
June 26
Deadline for Application Submission
July 16
Initial unranked project list presented to Transportation Policy
Committee
August
CRS ratings performed by Council Staff
October 15 Initial Project Presentations, Staff rankings to Transportation
Policy Committee, and Transportation Policy Committee
Recommendation
Feel free to contact KKCOM Staff at any time if you have any questions regarding the STP Call for Projects.
Kane County 2015 Leaders Summit
On May 8th, the Kane County Coop will host a Leaders Summit at the Q Center in St. Charles. The 2015 Kane
County Leaders Summit will connect elected and appointed officials in local government, local leaders of
institutions, and business/land development leaders with regional agencies, state agencies, and national trends in
Real Estate Development and Fiscal Sustainability.
The summit will feature speakers Jim Schultz, Director of Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
(DCEO), Randy Blankenhorn, Acting Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Juana
Ballesteros, Manager of Community Public Health Outreach for Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), and
Christopher Coes, Director of LOCUS.
Registration fee is only $35 and space is limited so register early. Click here to register or to get more
information about the Summit.
VOLUME 19, ISSUE 3
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CMAP News
Transport Chicago
The 30th annual Transport Chicago conference will be held June 12 at the University of Illinois at Chicago Student
Center East. Mary Peters, U.S. Secretary of Transportation 2006-09, and Steve Norris, former Minister of
Transport and British Parliament member, will serve as keynote speakers accompanied by posters and
presentations from transportation practitioners, academics, and students. Visit transportchicago.org to register and
contact outreach@transportchicago.org with any questions.
Local Technical Assistance Program
CMAP is planning for the release of the 2016 LTA call for projects. The process will be similar to past years, the
call will open in early May with applications due in late June. Projects will be selected and approved in October.
The application schedule will be coordinated with the RTA’s Community Planning Program. CMAP is currently in the
process of discussing some changes to the program, including requiring a local funding match to participate in the
program. Visit the CMAP LTA webpage to keep up to date with call information:
http://www.cmap.illinois.gov/programs-and-resources/lta/call-for-projects
Census Workshops
CMAP will host a "Census Products for Urban Planning" hands-on workshops on U.S. Census data. Planners,
municipal staff, and municipal volunteers are invited to attend the free workshops on either May 26 or June 23
from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at CMAP offices. These workshops will feature U.S. Census website basics and introduce
Census Transportation Planning Products (CTPP) data. To RSVP or for more information, contact Jon Hallas, at
jhallas@cmap.illinois.gov or 312-386-8764.
To Sign up for weekly CMAP updates, click here.
Bike/Ped News
Fox River Trail Signage Plan Update
The Kane/Kendall Council of Mayors, Kane County Division of Transportation, and the Forest Preserve District of
Kane County are in the process of reviewing the Fox River Trail Signage Program. To date, there have been
two steering committee meetings along with outreach to key stakeholders. To view the draft outreach report and
existing sign inventory, visit the KKCOM Bike/Ped page at www.kkcom.org/BikePedInfo.aspx. Also, please feel
free to contact Patrick Knapp, Kane County Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator, at 630-584-1170.
May is National Bike Month
May is National Bike Month and there are a number of activities you can attend to celebrate National Bike
Month. Here are just a few of the ways you can participate:
May - Sept.
May 6
May 9
May 9
May 10
May 11 - 15
May 14
May 15
May 30
The National Bike Challenge nationalbikechallenge.org
National Walk or Bike to School Day walkbiketoschool.org
Elgin Bike Route 1 (Elgin to Evanston Corridor) Ribbon Cutting - Douglas Ave Butterfly Garden
in Elgin at 10:30 am cityofelgin.org
Bike Rodeo at Hoover Wood Elementary School in Batavia from 1-3 www.bikingbatavia.org
CycloFemme Ride - Mother Day Ride in Elgin at 4:00 pm cyclofemme.com cityofelgin.org
National Bike to Work Week bikeleague.org/bikemonth
Trail Linking Communities Spring Meeting - The Centre of Elgin at 10 am. Learn about the
Fox River Trail Signage Program, Elgin Bike Route 1, Area Mountain Biking, and more. Fox
River Trail bike ride following meeting cityofelgin.org
Bike to Work Day bikeleague.org/bikemonth
Bike and Bites - Elgin Riverside Promenade from 11-3. Cycling activities, crafts, food trucks,
and farmers market bikesandbitesonthefox.com
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Council Members
Kane/Kendall Council of Mayors
Mayor Jeffery Schielke, Council Chairman
City of Batavia
President Charles Sass
Village of Huntley
Mayor Rick Olson
City of Sandwich
President Ed Ritter, Council Vice Chairman
Village of Carpentersville
President Pat Hill
Village of Kaneville
President Stephen Pickett
Village of Sleepy Hollow
President John Schmitt
Village of Algonquin
President Jesse Heffernan
Village of Lily Lake
President Steve Ward
Village of South Elgin
Mayor Tom Weisner
City of Aurora
Mayor Jay Benckendorf
Village of Lisbon
President Sean Michels
Village of Sugar Grove
President Dean Hummell
Village of Big Rock
President Kathleen Curtis
Village of Maple Park
Mayor Ray Rogina
City of St. Charles
President Bob Walsh
Village of Burlington
President Jackie Lemmerhirt-Kowalski
Village of Millbrook
President Jamie LeBlanc
Village of Virgil
President Patsy Smith
Village of Campton Hills
President Scott Smith
Village of Millington
President Eileen Phipps
Village of Wayne
President Lael Miller
Village of East Dundee
President Matthew Brolley
Village of Montgomery
President Christopher Nelson
Village of West Dundee
President David Anderson
Village of Elburn
President James Davis
Village of Newark
Mayor Gary Golinski
City of Yorkville
Mayor Dave Kaptain
City of Elgin
President Dale Berman
Village of North Aurora
Chairman Chris Lauzen
Kane County Board
Mayor Kevin Burns
City of Geneva
President Brian LeClercq
Village of Oswego
Chairman John Shaw
Kendall County Board
President Rick Zirk
Village of Gilberts
President Greg Marston
Village of Pingree Grove
Carl Schoedel, County Engineer
Kane Co. Div. of Transportation
President Jeffrey R. Magnussen
Village of Hampshire
Mayor Bob Hausler
City of Plano
Francis Klaas, County Engineer
Kendall Co. Highway Dept.
Mayor June McCord
Village of Plattville
Council of Mayors Staff
Thomas B. Rickert, Executive Director
Mike Sullivan, Council Director
Jennifer Becker, Regional Planning Liaison
Patrick Knapp, Regional Planning Liaison
Kane/Kendall Council of Mayors
41W011 Burlington Road St. Charles, Illinois 60175 630 584-1170
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