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RESOLUTION NO. 99-02
A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER OF ALL
OF THE CITY'S TROLLEYS TO OZARK REGIONAL TRANSIT
IN EXCHANGE FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
hereby authorizes the transfer and sale of all of the City's trolleys to Ozark
Regional Transit at fair market value in exchange for transportation services for
Fayetteville citizens.
PASSED and APPROVED this the 18th day of June, 2002.
APPROVED:
f AY E fr By: .I. 40.4.04 bt E� DAN COODY, M 4
ath r Woodruff, City C •rk
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CROSS REFERENCE:
Resolution No. 99-02
06/18/02
Resolution No. 99-02
06/19/02
Memo to Hugh Earnest, Urban Development, from Heather Woodruff,
City Clerk
05/29/02
Memo to the Mayor and Council from Hugh
Earnest, Urban Deve-
lopment Director, regarding Funding Options
for Public TransLt
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FAYETTEVILLE
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE. ARKANSAS
DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
To: Hugh Earnest, Urban Development
From: Heather Woodruff, City Clerk
Date: June 19, 2002
Please find attached a copy of Resolution No. 99-02 authorizing the transfer of all of the City's
trolleys to Ozark Regional Transit in exchange for transportation services. The original will be
microfilmed and filed with the City Clerk.
cc: Nancy Smith, Internal Audit
Stephen Davis, Budget & Research Division
Note: Res. 100-02
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FAYETTEVWLE •
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
Date: May 29, 2002
To: The Mayor and Council
From: Hugh Earnest
Urban Development Director
Subject: Funding Options for Public Transit
Background
As the Council knows, the funding for support of the City operated trolley system ceases
on June 30th of this year. My earlier suggestion for use of Block Grant funds as a funding
source for this operation was not acceptable and you have asked us to identify other
options for continuing this service.
Current Status
Razorback Transit has expressed their willingness to service the area covered by our
North (Poppy) route on July 1 d. As we stated in our report to you, every effort will be
made during the month of June to visit with all existing user groups to ensure that the
transition is as smooth as possible. In addition, the contract for service that the
University is still reviewing for 2002 will be modified as necessary to reflect the new
operational conditions. The City has, for several years, contributed $30,000 a year to
Razorback Transit as partial support for their activities. I would be remiss if I did not
compliment the Razorback Transit staff for their willingness in working with us and
Ozark Regional Transit on this important public service.
Recommendation
The current funding source for the Trolley is the City Street Fund. A change in state law
several years ago enables cities to allocate monies from this fund for support of transit.
Ted Webber, Steve Davis and I have met on this issue and we concur that it is in the
overall public interest to recommend that an appropnation not to exceed $70,000 be made
from the Street Fund to support this service. We are also convinced that we can secure a
cash match valuation of at least $30,000 for the trolleys purchased with local funds over
the past several years. This level of City support will enable Ozark Regional Transit to
secure a dollar for dollar match for an access -to -work program and will ensure the
operation of an expanded trolley system through the end of 2003. This recommended use
of local funds will be much simpler and far less complex than the use of CDBG funds.
While I had recommended their use, I had also pointed out that the public hearing
requirements and issues associated with purchase of services based on actual ridership
made their use far more difficult.
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RES. 99-02
OZARK REGIONAL TRANSIT
TRANSFER OF ALL
CITY'S
TROLLEYS
EXCHANGE FOR
TRANSPORTATION
SERVICES
06/18/02
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