HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-12-03 MinutesMINUTES OF A MEETING
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A Special meeting of the City Council was held on December 3, 2001, at 5:30p.m. in Room 219 of
the City Administration Building located at 113 West Mountain, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
PRESENT: Mayor Coody; Aldermen Lionel Jordan, Robert Reynolds, Brenda Thiel, Cyrus Young,
Trent Trumbo, Randy Zurcher late, City Attomey Kit Williams, City Clerk Heather Woodruff, Staff,
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Mayor 'Coody stated that we have a request before the council to cut a check to First Transit out of
Memphis to keep the Dial -A -Ride and the Transportation System going.
Hugh Earnest stated last week at the meeting of the Ozark Regional Transit there was a general
mention from the president of Ozark Regional Transit, Judge•Hunton, that there was a cash flow
problem. Mr. Toby, First Transit, has requested assistance in meeting payroll for the agency for this
week. It was hisunderstanding that Bentonville, Springdale, Rogers have also kicked in. He
explained there had been a change from the Community Resource Group to Ozark. He recommend
that this be pass and assured the council that the staff would be carefully monitoring the activity
associated with this Transit Board in first quarter of next year. He noted this was simply an advanced
allocation of our expenditure. of 2002. This was not additional monies being requested . It was
simply attended as an advance against the appropriation you will be making in the 2002 Budget.
In response to questions, Mr Earnest stated this was not above the appropriation for next year. The
request from Ozark Regional Transit was for $49,000 dollars. The staffs recommendation to the
council will be $38,000 which was o peenditure fog last yea
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Mayor�Coody# atated•the,amount being requested tonightwas
Mr. Trumbo stated that it sounded like they just had a umint; defcrcnce;becauseatloo
reimbursement basis is.in the rear so thev just need the money up front and collectit;latS
Mr.' Earnest stated that was correct: There are some problems associated with a different budget
Cycle from both izhi federal, state.and local„and it's a reimbursement issuefrom their side.
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Alderman Trumho moved to apMrol a the resolution. Alderman Zurcheer:secondedi:Upon roll
call the motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION,
Meeting adjourned at 5:35.
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