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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract to provide bus service to Iowa City with HSS RESOLUTION NO. 08-450 RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENT WITH HEARTLAND SENIOR SERVICES TO PROVIDE BUS SERVICE TO IOWA CITY FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS,CyRide,as part of its Ames Area MPO responsibilities,has been working with human service agencies, the medical community, and Heartland Senior Services to develop service to meet the unmet transportation needs of Ames residents in accessing medical facilities in Iowa City; and, WHEREAS, this need was identified as one of the highest priorities in a survey of human service agencies regarding transportation needs in the Ames/Story County area; and, WHEREAS,as a result of this survey,a service was developed as a two-year demonstration project and would operate two days per week, connecting bus service within Story County and with CyRide in Ames, to Iowa City; and, WHEREAS, Heartland Senior Services would directly operate this service; and, WHEREAS,at this time,the project committee is seeking Council assistance of$5,000 in financing only the first year of the demonstration project so that a vehicle may be purchased; and, WHEREAS, should additional funding be needed in future years, assuming that the service proves valuable to the community, staff recommends that the requests be handled through the normal ASSET allocation process; and, WHEREAS,as Heartland Senior Services would be operating this service,its ASSET contract with the City could be amended by the requested amount to support the Ames to Iowa City service within the "Transportation" service area, and the funding would be available in the Local Option Sales Tax Fund balance; and, WHEREAS,the project committee is working toward having the service available beginning July 1, 2009. NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the contract amendments with Heartland Senior Services to provide bus service to Iowa City is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 14th day of October, 2008. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Popken Seconded by: Goodman Voting aye: Doll, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Popken, Rice Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14th day of October, 2008.