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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979 Transit• L -1 - 'Report of Bus Operations :By Comm. Allan: Seconded by Comm. Banfield !RESOLVED, That the report of bus operations for 1978 be accepted. Asst. Supt. Dougherty commented that for the first time since the City took over the operation, in 1978 the total number of passengers exceeded one-half million. //2 Y 77 A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: Carried Unanimously Report of Operations By Comm. Cleveland: Seconded by Comm. Schickel RESOLVED, the Ithaca Transit System Report of Operations be accepted by the Board. (118/7/ Carried Unanimously [Ithaca Transit System Report By Comm. Cleveland: Seconded by Comm. Ewanicki 7I47? RESOLVED, that the Ithaca Transit Systems Report of Operations for I the period April through June, 1979,be approved and accepted. Carried Unanimously Third Quarter Bus Report -- By Comm. Cleveland: Seconded by Comm. Walker /b/f/79 RESOLVED, That the Third Quarter Bus Report be accepted and placed on 111 'I file. Carried Unanimously -2- Urban Mass Transit Authority (UMTA) Comm. Cleveland read the following resolution: *07 theMayor to "RESOLVED, That the CommCouncil be request ed to authorize submit an application for $250,000 of U.M.T.A. (Transit) funds to provide for replacement of one bus , an additional bus, a transit radio system, a supervisory vehicle, a drive-through bus washer, and other improvements to the city's transit system. These funds, if granted, would be on a 20% city/80u state an.d federal basis, and would be available in the city's 1980 fiscal year.." Supt. Dingman recommended that no action be taken on the resolution because he has had information that the money will be channeled through the State which has not as yet developed guidelines for its distribution. Comm. Cleveland withdrew his resolution. • -3- ,Planfor Promotion of Bus System 'Coiinii. Schickel informed the Board that he had outlined a 4 -point proposal to promote the City Transit System in view of the existing fuel shortage. Resolution By Colin. Schickel: Seconded by Comm. Cleveland RESOLVED, the proposal by Counii. Schickel to promote the bus sytem be referred to the Parking, Traffic and Transit Committee, with power to act on it. Carried Unanimously Report on Bus Promotion % Comm. Cleveland reported that at a committee meeting the Parking and Traffic Committee reviewed the proposal of Commissioner Schickel for bus promotion based on the President's call for greater conservation of gasoline. After lengthy discussion it was concluded th.e free bus rides that were proposed would be counter productive; however, it was the feeling of th.e committee that greater promotional activity tied to a proclamation by the Mayor of a special 'Ithaca Transit Week' would be valuable. No Board action is re- quired. The promotional activity will be handled administratively. -4 - Northeast Transit Service Report Comm. Cleveland reported that a copy of a report on a study and proposal for Northeast Transit service in connection with the city transit system was attached to the recommendations. 'cr1(�� Resolution ��� By Comm. Cleveland: Seconded by Coma. Banfield RESOLVED, That the report on a study and proposal for Northeast Transit se$'vice be referred to the. Parking, Traffic and Transit Committee for further study and recommendation. Carried Unanimously NORTHEAST AREA TRANSIT STUDY COMMITTEE: Larry Fabbroni, Chairman, Northeast Transit Study Committee, presented the final report and proposal of the committee. Mayor Seymour Schmidt, Village of Lansing, reported that he strongly supports a Northeast.Transit System. ' Resolution: 1D,?)\79 By Coww. Cleveland: Seconded by Comm. Walker RESOLVED, the Board recommends endorsement of the Northeast Transit Bus System and that the report be passed on to Common Council for funding at the proposed rate. Amended Resolution At Mayor Conley's suggestion, the following amended resolution was moved: By Comm. Cleveland: Seconded by Comm. Walker RESOLVED, That the Board endorses in principle the Northeast Transit Bus System as presented, to indicate to Council that this Board is strongly interested in the proposal, and will make final determina- tion at their June 13 Regular Meeting. Carried Unanimously Northeast Transit Proposal — By Comm. Cleveland: Seconded by Comm. Walker 6/1.3179 RESOLVED, that the Common Council be advised that the Board of Public Works endorses the City's participation in the Northeast Transit proposal as set forth in the final report of the Northeast Transit Committee dated April 24, 1979, with the understanding that the City Transit Division will be solely responsible for contracting or other- wise providing for the operation of the Northeast Transit route as recommended in the report. Carried Unanimously -5 - Free Bus Service By Comm. Cleveland: Seconded by Comm. Schickel RESOLVED, That the Transit Division be authorized to offer free bus service on all of the routes of the Ithaca Transit System on Thursday, August 30, Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1. Discussion followed on the floor. A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: 407 Carried Unanimously Jack Dougherty will meet with Mr. Lewis regarding the inclusion of . the Ithaca Transit System promotion in the merchant's newspaper ads. -6- Amendment to Equipment List By Comm. Cleveland: Seconded by Comm. Walker RESOLVED, That the Common Council amend the equipment list of the Transit Division with the addition of one General Electric Century II mobile radio to be installed in the city bus system. g/1477 IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, That Common Council approve the transfer of $640 from Transit Account A5630-440 (Insurance) to Account A5630-250 (Other Equipment) for this purpose. Discussion followed on the floor. A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: • Carried Unanimously • • -7- Fill-in Bus Driver By Comm. Ewanicki: Seconded by Comm. Allan RESOLVED, That the Common Council be asked to fill-in bus driver in the Transit Division. approve the firing of a Carried Unanimously v8_ Bus Fares By Comm. Ewanicki: Seconded by Comm. Walker RESOLVED, That the Common Council be requested to adjust bus fares. effective January.1, 1980, or as soon thereafter as may be practical, as follows: Pi/Of Cash fares -.35 . . Tokens .4 for $1..00 Senior Citizens` tickets - 8 for $1.25 Youth. tickets - 8 for $1.25 Carried Unanimously • • Report of bus operations 1 U.M.T.A. Transit funds - Resolution withdrawn to submit application for funds 2 Proposal for promotion of Bus System submitted 3 410 Northeast Transit - Referred PTT for further study on report -Proposal 4 Free Bus Service authorized-Aug.30/31 and Sept. 1 5 Amendment to Bus Operation Equipment List - Mobile Radio 6 Request to create position of Transit System Supervisor (See Personnel-pg.7) Transit Division requests CC to approve hiring fill-in bus driver 7 Bus fares - Request Common Council to increase and adjust effective 1/1/80 8 •