ADOPTED - OCTOBER 12, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 16

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE

AGREEMENT WITH THE CAPITAL AREA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

DATED JANUARY 1, 2006 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2010

RESOLUTION #10-331

WHEREAS, the main contract with the Capital Area Transportation Authority was authorized effective January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2010, using the proceeds from the millage levy approved November 2, 2004; and

WHEREAS, on August 8, 2006, the electorate approved a supplemental countywide public transportation millage level of 8/100 (.08) 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 Board of Commissioners envisioned that the revenues generated as a result of these millage levies would be turned over to the Capital Area Transportation Authority and used to provide the transportation service.

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 2004 public transportation millage of 40/100 (.40) of one mill and the 2006 supplemental millage of  8/100 (.08) of one mill.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that for the period October 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010, the County shall reimburse CATA as set forth in the attached Scope of Services.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Board 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:  Yeas:  McGrain, Davis, Tennis, Koenig, Vickers

 Nays:   None        Absent:  Nolan        Approved 10/4/10

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Tennis, Schor, Holman, Dougan

  Nays:  None           Absent:  Bahar-Cook      Approved 10/6/10

EXHIBIT “A”

SCOPE OF SERVICES

For October 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010

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

1.         Take all reasonable steps to improve the quality of small bus service primarily serving the elderly and residents with disabilities 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 $156,250 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 Spec-Tran, 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 $647,404 of the funds received under this Agreement shall be used to pay the actual expenses of operating, administrating and marketing Spec-Tran.

4.         The amount of $105,111.00 that was retained by Ingham County through Resolution #09-238 for the operation of a vehicle used to transport area veterans to VA Hospitals in the region remains in effect for the County’s 2010 fiscal year.  CATA has no responsibility for this service and does not participate in its operation or funding.