08/27/2013 Resolutions 2013-290 RESOLUTION 2013-290
WHEREAS, Hall County has been providing transit services to all of the citizens
of Hall County through and agreement with Senior Citizens Industries Inc. and the State of
Nebraska to use Section 5311 Rural Transit Funds within Hall County for almost 40 years; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island, Nebraska has been declared a Census
Defined Urbanized Area with a population of more than 50,000 people; and
WHEREAS, funding for transit services in Grand Island will be impacted because
of the declaration of Grand Island as a Census Defined Urbanized Area; and
WHEREAS, the City and the County wish to continue to provide transit services
to the Citizens who reside within the Census Defined Urbanized Area; and
WHEREAS, the State of Nebraska has made available unallocated funding under
the Section 5311 Rural Transit Program that will allow Grand Island residents to continue to
avail themselves of transit services in the same manner as has previously been provided within
the agreement between Hall County and Senior Citizens Industries Inc. and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the Citizens of Grand Island, and the governing
bodies of both Grand Island and Hall County for the City to fund transit services in the City
through the existing contract between Hall County and Senior Citizen Industries Inc. until such
time as the City is ready to authorize a separate contract for the provision of transit services
within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island and the Hall County, Nebraska, have
indicated an interest in working together to provide transit services in their respective
jurisdictions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAND ISLAND,NEBRASKA, INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF HALL AND THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND FOR TRANSIT
SERVICE, is hereby approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to
execute the Agreement for Transit Service on behalf of the City of Grand Island.
Approved as to Forma i=„1�
August 26,2013 a i' orney
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island,-Ne aska, A igust 2 2013_______
y /avrick, Mayor
Attest:
RaNae Edwards, City Clerk