HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 88-88 - Supporting the Continuation of the MTC Contract for Southwest Metro Fixed Route Transit Service and the Dial-a-Ride Contract with City of Shakopee - CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 88-33
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CONTINUATION OF THE fiTC CONTRACT FOR
THE SOUTHWEST METRO FIXED ROUTE TRANSIT SER`JICE AND
THE DIAL-A-RIDE CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE.
WHEREAS , the City Council of Eden Prairie, Minnesota supports the continuation
of the MTC contract for the Southwest Metro Fixed Route Transit Service and the
City of Shakopee contract for Dial -A-Ride Service; and
WHEREAS, the Southwest Petro Transit Commission entered into a contract
with MTC to provide a fixed route service in the Southwest Metro Transit area
from December 1 , 1986 through and including December 31, 1989; and
WHEREAS , the Southwest Metro Transit Commission entered into a contract
with the City of Shakopee to provide Dial -A-Ride service in the Southwest Metro
Transit service area from October 6, 1987 through April 15, 1989 ; and
WHEREAS, a rebid of the contract as recommended by the Regional Transit
Board would disrupt the current service and would not promote continuity of
operations; and
WHEREAS , a rebid of the contract as recommended by the Regional Transit
Board would increase the cost of the transit service; and
WHEREAS, the current service by MTC is resulting in over 85% rider
satisfaction and that the ridership has increased by 70Io since implementation
of the service in December of 1986; and
WHEREAS , the contract with MTC was approved by the Regional Transit Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby supports
continuation of the HTC contract for the Southwest Pietro Fixed Route Transit
Service and Dial -A-Ride.
Passed and adopted by the Eden Prairie City Council this 17th day of
May 1988.
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Carl J. Jul V City Manager
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