HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Agreement for CyRide Transit Services RESOLUTION NO. 11-131
RESOLUTION APPROVING TEN-YEAR AGREEMENT FOR
CYRIDE TRANSIT SERVICES
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS,CyRide's three funding agencies(City of Ames,Iowa State University,and the
Government of the Student Body) have entered into six, five-year agreements for joint transit
services; and,
WHEREAS, the current agreement became effective on July 1, 2006, and will expire on
June 30,2010,therefore,anew contract will need to be implemented for CyRide services to continue
past this expiration date; and,
WHEREAS, the current agreement for transit services addresses the following issues:
purpose of the agreement; budgeting process to be used; payment of agreed level of contribution;
agreement duration; liability responsibility; and, disposition of property; and,
WHEREAS, two changes are proposed in the new agreement, whereby the duration of the
agreement will be for 10 years; and,language has been added to clarify CyRide's role as an agency
of the City of Ames; and,
WHEREAS, the new agreement has been approved by the Ames Transit Agency Board of
Trustees and the Government of the Student Body; and,
WHEREAS,if approved by the City Council,it will then be placed on the Board of Regents
April meeting agenda.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Transit Service Agreement among the City of Ames, Iowa State University, and the
Government of the Student Body for a period beginning July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2021, is
hereby approved, subject to the approval of the Iowa Board of Regents.
ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of March, 2011.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Mahayni
Seconded by: Davis
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Mahayni, Orazem, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: Larson
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of March, 2011.