ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 9, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 11

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE CAPITAL AREA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY DATED

JANUARY 1, 2011 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2015

RESOLUTION #10-363

WHEREAS, an agreement was authorized with the Capital Area Transportation Authority for the period ending December 31, 2010; and

WHEREAS, in August 2010, the electorate approved a countywide public transportation millage level of 48/100 (.48) 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 the millage levy would be turned over to the Capital Area Transportation Authority and be used to provide the transportation service; and

WHEREAS, the main contract authorized effective January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2010, 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 countywide public transportation millage.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that for the period January 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011, the County shall reimburse CATA as set forth in the attached Scope of Services.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the actual term of the main agreement shall be January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2015.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, 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, Nolan, Vickers

Nays:  None         Absent:  Koenig         Approved 11/1/10

FINANCE:   Yeas:  Grebner, Tennis, Bahar-Cook, Schor, Dougan

Nays:  None             Absent:  Holman            Approved 11/3/10

EXHIBIT “A”

SCOPE OF SERVICES

For January 1, 2011, through September 30, 2011

            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 $468,750 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 $1,942,212 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 $105,873.00 shall be retained by the County for the operation of a vehicle used to transport area veterans to VA Hospitals in the region in the County’s 2011 Fiscal Year.  CATA has no responsibility for this service and does not participate in its operation or funding.