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The speed indicators and also squaring the corner | believe is involved of Charlotte Street and Charlotte Ave.
So | would be extremely disappointed if this didn’t get approved and moved forward; it has been a long time
coming. It is part of Safe Routes to School for kids. Where the crosswalks currently are, we have had a couple
of near miss accidents. In fact, the back of a bus got hit once not too long ago; so | highly suggest that we
approve this.
Mayor Donchess
Thank you. Alderwoman Lu, did you ....
Alderwoman Lu
| have a question, thank you. What is Safe Routes to School, did you say that is a Federal Program. And do
they pass those through to the State?
Mr. Hudson
Sure, yeah it is, it is a Federal Program the money is passed down to the State to distribute and administer the
program. And then we as a local entity apply for those funds. We were granted those funds and then we need
to comply with the program requirements which is full Federal requirements. So, you know, it is a detailed
program, it is challenging sometimes to get through that with the OT because of all the requirements. But it is
worthwhile to do because they provide those funds.
Alderwoman Lu
Thank you. Just how much of the total comes from the Federal Program?
Mr. Hudson
So for this project, $170,035.53 is intended to come from that program.
Alderwoman Lu
OK thanks.
Mayor Donchess
Anyone else? Alderwoman Klee?
Alderman Klee
Thank you, Mr. Mayor. As a Ward Alderman who worked with our Community Development people to get a
Safe Routes to School Project funded, | really appreciate this. | am definitely — Alderman Dowd | will definitely
be voting for this. | think these projects are extraordinarily important. | know in the French Hill we have one
that is pending, waiting to get, as you have — waiting to get funding. | think we are waiting three years now to
get ours to kind of come down and be able to do exactly what you are doing. Ours is for Mount Pleasant.
But | think this is incredible and | agree with you; there have been a lot of near misses. | can tell you even
myself, just driving through there which | do quite regularly, | see when the school kids are getting out and the
parents and everybody are going every which direction. | think these are a lot of really good construction
changes to it; so | think it’s a great project.
