08/26/2014 Resolutions 2014-259 RESOLUTION 2014-259
WHEREAS,Hall County has been providing transit services to all of the citizens of
Hall County through an 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 best 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,that the Interlocal Agreement between the City of
Grand Island and Hall County for transit services is hereby approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to
execute such agreement on behalf of the City of Grand Island.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, August 26, 2014.
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Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form
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