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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN C9UNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE:
May 9, 1988
RESOLUTION NO:
88-44
MOTION BY:
Horn
Hamilton
SECONDED BY:
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CONTINUATION OF THE MTC CONTRACT FOR
THE SOUTHWEST METRO FIXED ROUTE TRANSIT SERVICE AND THE
DIAL-A-RIDE CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chanhassen supports
the continuation of the MTC contract for the Southwest Metro
Fixed Route Transit Service and the City of Shakopee contract for
Dial-a-Ride Service; and
WHEREAS, the Southwest Metro Transit Commission entered into a
contract with MTC to provide a fixed route service in the South-
west Metro Transit area from December 1, 1986 through and
including December 31, 1989; and
WHEREAS, the Southwest Metro Transit Comission entered into a
contract with the City of Shakopee to provide Dial-a-Ride service
in the Southwest Metro Transit service area from October 6, 1987
through April 15, 1989; and
WHEREAS, a rebid of the contract as recommended by the
Regional Transit Board would disrupt the current service and
would not promote continuity of operations; and
WHEREAS, a rebid of the contract as recommended by the
Regional Transit Board would increase the cost of the transit
service; and
WHEREAS, the current service by MTC is resulting in over 85%
rider satisfaction and that the ridership has increased by 70%
since implementation of the service in December of 1986; and
WHEREAS, the contract with MTC was approved by the Regional
Transit Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby
supports continuation of the MTC contract for the Southwest Metro
Fixed Route Transit Service and Dial-a-Ride.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this
9th day of May , 1988.
ATTEST:
Don
YES
ABSENT
NO