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Home My WebLink About1969 Bus Committee..ks; Page 1 FREE BUS TICKETS: The. Superintendent presented a request from the Chamber of Conim rce,'op behalf of the Downtown Businessmens' Association, for permission t� distribute free bus tickets which would be valid on Feb. 7 and Feb. 8.on the same basis as done..in 1968. By Comm. Colbert: seconded by Comm. Leary ll/2-7 INDof the Downtown Business Meths Association for permission to RESOLVED,that the request and be granted with issue bus tickets, to be received as free passes on February 7 8, provision that the Downtown-Business, Men's Association will reimburse the City for.any loss d in total receipts for.these two days when compared with January 31Candied.ruary 1, 1969 • • • Page 2 BUS REPORT: Comm. Colbert presented and reviewed a bus report for the period October - 'December 1968 together with a report for-the.entire year 1968 compared with the two previous, years. It indicated a loss in passengers. during 1968 resulting in':a loss of income with, a.net result that the loss before'capital inve tment for 1968 amounted to $10,718.8+ and: [after capital investment to $16,802.00. / a� Comm. Colbert reported also that the loss of bus income to. the City during Dollar Days, promoted by the Chamber of Commerce., amounted to .only $1'.01: Comm. Leary noted the desire of Tompkins County Hospital's Board of Managers to have the City extend its bus service to the hospital and expressed the hope that any legal problems involved may soon be overcome so that such service can be extended as requested. BUS REPORT:. The Assistant to the Superintendent submitted the report - of operations. o'f, tlie;, transit system for the period April.: through June 1969• It showed total income through.:.; June of $31,672.85 which was approximately $1,500.00 less.thanthe previous year -:,and•-. approximately $7,000.00 less than ,the -same period. in, 1967. By Comm. Smith: seconded by Comm. Yengo RESOLVED, that the April -June 1969 report of the Community Trsit System be accepted and_.nlaced on file. Carried. BUS REPORT: Comm. Smith presented and reviewed a bus report.; for three months ending September 30,:..1969', compared,with the same period for.the twor,preceding years. The report also showed. the ;fotals' ;for he year 1969 to Septenmber..,30.th as compared with the same periods -for thetwo::. precethng. years. The repor_ts:. reflected a loss in income and an increase in operating ``costs particularly in the,::<r em for drivers'wages , The reports a1So. indicated :a net loss for the year 1969 to .date•;' before capital investment, of • $16773,99' and,, `after capital investment, of $22,966.53. /. Page 3 '12:U8—ROUTES: Mr. llougher Assistant to the Supt., reported that initial meetings had been.: held with representatives .of Tompkins County Hospital, -Cornell.University and. Ithaca Colleges 'to discuss the possibility of extending the City's bus routes to service these'three institutions. He stated proposals had been submitted both to the Hospital and Ithaca College but _no± to Cornell • • Page 4 BUS ,SERVICE:•:t.t:The. czqrki-rdiid a letter. fromC....Cprnwall, firraustrial Belations Manager, for Morse Chain 'Co.,. urging .the .establishment of aibus service on South Aurora Street i. - • . • .. that would serve the people living ipd working in this 'area,: ./ • , • , By comm., Leary: seconded by Com.*Yengo, • --792 /fr.I • , • ' RESOLVED, that the letter be referred to the Bus' Commit e for its consideration. Carried. -13US SERVICE TO HOSPITAL: Mr. Dougherty, Assistant to the Supt., announced that bus service to the Hospital, originally scheduled to commence on November 15th, would have to be delayed until about December 1st due to a delay encountered in delivery of thenew buses. BUS SERVICE: By Comm. Leary:. seconded by Comm . Putney RESOLVEV;1:that. the Aiiid:6,aii;t: al<tti•Superintendent be authorized to conduct .a two-week- - -- -- i trial shuttle bus service on-„th ,,•'.,‘,Crne11 Campus with the understanding that the net cop.t I thereof will be borne by Cornell University, and that the mechanics of the operation c,an be set up. Carried, I ---- de ,BUS SERVICE FOR WEST BILL: Alderman Saccucci requested the Board tat 7 00i m,the idea of. nights providing bus service to residents of West Hill on FridaY By Comm. Yengo: seconded by Comm. McGee LVED that the Alderman's request be referred to the Bus Committee for study and RESO , Carried._0_ ',report. BUS SERVICE: Mr. Dougt ^ �the Superintendent, advised that a tentative agree ,, ment with the County for r_ "i -ng bus service to the hospital,effective on September 1st, had been reached and would be premted for approval soon. He reported that Ithaca College had failed to agree on terms of financing a service to Ithaca College and would continue to run its own buses. He advised that Alderman Saccucci's request for bus service to West Hill had been studied and it had been determined that it was not justifiable at this time. By Comm. Colbert: seconded by Comm. Yengo 1 RESOLVED, that the Board authorizes the operation of a City bus between DeWitt Park and _Stewart Park five days each week between July 2 and August 15 for the benefit of children attending the Youth Bureau's Day Camp, with the understanding that the Youth Bureau will pay for the cost of the driver. Carried. BUS SERVICE AGREEMENT: Mr. Dougherty reviewed a proposed agreement between the City and Tompkins Co. Hospital Board of Managers providing bus service to the hospital. .By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Yengo C� 43 RESOLVED, that the agreement be referred to the Bus Commi ee for study and report.. Carried. BUS AGREEMENT: 'Comm. Smith reported the Bus Committee had reviewed a proposed agreement :between the Board of Managers of Tompkins County HospitalEnd the City providing for bus service between the existing City bus routes and the Hospital. It provided among other things for a 50¢ fare from any point in the City to the Hospital and for subsidizing of the.operation by the Board of Managers for bus service six days per week. He recommended its approval. ea By Comm. Smith: seconded by Comm. Yengo RESOLVED, that the agreement between the Board of Mane rs of Tompkins County Hospital and the Board of Public Works of the City of Ithaca providing for subsidizing bus service :between the City and the Hospital be approved by the Board; and that the Mayor and Clerk. ,be authorized to execute it on behalf of the City, subject to approval by the Board of 'Managers of the Hospital. C,.rried. SID ,S, a._ . a� 1 It'. Dougherty, Asst. to the Superintendent, reported two of the City's . new buses had arrived and that bus service to Tompkins County Hospital was scheduled to commence on December 15th, fare being 50O. He ;re.viewed other changes in bus service throughout the City scheduled to take place on the same day. ''-/� o1/4 2 • -5- v ;•,BUS BRAKES: Alderman Slattery wondered if the Cit; had.looked into the possibility of :requiring the City. buses to be equipped with a dual braking system. The Superintendent. reported he had discussed this -matter with bus company representatives. He reported that the Cityti'=• s ,me'chanics were checking ;the brakes on all City buses regularly and making every :.• effort ':to. inai:ntain :them iris the best and safest manner.__ = Complete Work BUS COMMITTEE Free Bus Tickets Bus Report Bus Routes Bus Service Bus Brakes BACK INDEX -- Bus Service to Hospital PAGE 2 3 4 5