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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION NO. 96 - :.51
DIRECTING STAFF TO PLAN AND EVPLEMENT A COMMUNITY
TRANSIT FIXED ROUTE CIRCULATOR TO BEGIN OPERATIONS
BETWEEN THE DATES OF AUGUST 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 1. 1996
WHEREAS, prior to October 1, 1995 Metro Mobility Service was operating in Plymouth
and paid for by the region; and
WHEREAS, due to budget deficits in the Metro Mobility Program the Metropolitan
Council, in the summer of 1995, proposed to eliminate Metro Mobility service in
Plymouth and other cities; and
WHEREAS, after negotiations between Plymouth and the Metropolitan Council an
agreement was reached whereby all Metro Mobility service into Plymouth would be paid
by the region and all Metro Mobility service out of and within Plymouth would be paid by
Plymouth Metrolink and the City of Plymouth; and
WHEREAS, the recently adopted Suburban Transit Association legislation identified as
Laws of Minnesota for 1996, Chapter 455, Section 4, the "Local Levy Option Act"
stipulates that within the ADA area Metro Mobility will remain a state obligation; and
WHEREAS, Plymouth Metrolink does not presently operate an off-peak fixed route
service that would make Plymouth an area requiring ADA mandated Metro Mobility
service; and
WHEREAS, until such a service is implemented the Metropolitan Council is under no
obligation to flrlly fund Metro Mobility services for Plymouth; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of an off-peak fixed route service would make Plymouth
an ADA mandated area for complimentary paratransit service and would require Poll
operation and funding of such a service by Metro Mobility.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA; The City Council hereby direct staff to plan and
implement a community transit fixed route circulator to begin operations after the regional
transit "snapshot" date of August 1, 1996 and before October 1, 1996.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City staff is hereby directed to begin discussion with
the Metropolitan Council as soon as possible regarding the resumption of full Metro
Mobility funding by the Metropolitan Council after circulator service implementation.
Adopted by the City Council on June 26, 1996.
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of
Plymouth, Minnesota, certifies that I compared the foregoing resolution adopted at a
meeting of the Plymouth City Council on June 26. 1996 , with the original
thereof on file in my office, and the same is a correct transcription thereof.
WITNESS my hand officially as such City Clerk and the Corporate seal of the City this
day of
City Clerk
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