ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 2, 2004

Agenda Item No. 25



Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE CAPITAL AREA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY DATED JANUARY 1, 2002 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2005



RESOLUTION #04-014



WHEREAS, an agreement was authorized with the Capital Area Transportation Authority for the period ending September 30, 2003; and



WHEREAS, on August 7, 2001, the electorate approved a countywide public transportation millage level of 40/100 (.40) of one mill to be used for the purpose of funding a transportation system to be used primarily by elderly and disabled persons in Ingham County; and



WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners envisioned that the revenues generated as a result of the millage levy would be turned over to the Capital Area Transportation Authority and used to provide the transportation service; and



WHEREAS, the main contract is authorized effective January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2005 at which time the millage level approved August 7, 2001 will expire.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves an amendment to the agreement with the Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) which authorizes the County to pay CATA the expenses incurred for providing a public transportation system to be used primarily by elderly and disabled persons in Ingham County from revenue generated as a result of the 2001 public transportation millage of 40/100 (.40) of one mill.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that for the period October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004, the County shall reimburse CATA as set forth in the attached Scope of Services.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the actual term of the agreement shall be January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2005



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are hereby authorized to sign the appropriate agreements and documents necessary to implement the above, subject to approval as to form by the County Attorney.



HUMAN SERVICES: The Human Services Committee will meet 1/26/04



FINANCE: Yeas: Lynch, Grebner, Dedden, Thomas, Minter

Nays: None Absent: De Leon Approved 1/21/04

EXHIBIT "A"



SCOPE OF SERVICES



For October 1, 2003, through September 30, 2004





CATA shall carry out the following activities with respect to small bus transportation primarily serving elderly and handicapped residents of Ingham County:



1. Take all reasonable steps to improve the quality of small bus service primarily serving the elderly and handicapped residents of Ingham County. CATA shall constantly strive to develop methods to provide such services in more cost efficient ways.



2. Manage and operate the small bus system commonly known as CATA Rural Services (CRS), providing a minimum of 79 hours per day of service to the residents of Ingham County who reside outside of the boundaries of the urbanized area. Service shall be provided in conformity with the requirements of the state and federal grants received for the operation of the service. A maximum of $350,000.00 of the funds received under this agreement shall be used to pay for the actual expenses of operating, administering and marketing CATA Rural Services.



3. Continue to operate service for persons with disabilities, known as CATA SpecTran, providing at a minimum the level of service in effect on October 1, 1988, to residents of Ingham County who reside within the boundaries of the urbanized area and who further qualify for this specialized service, by nature of their mobility-related disabilities. Services shall be provided in conformity with state and federal requirements and grants received for the operation of the service. A maximum of $2,100,000.00 of the funds received under this Agreement shall be used to pay the actual expenses of operating, administrating and marketing SpecTran.



4. The amount of $63,600.00 shall be retained by the County for the operation of a vehicle used to transport area veterans to VA Hospitals in the region. CATA has no responsibility for this service and does not participate in its operation or funding.