07/10/2018 Resolutions 2018-208RESOLUTION 2018-208
WHEREAS, March of 2012, the City of Grand Island Census Defined Urbanized Area
reached a population of greater than 50,000 people and Grand Island was classified as a metropolitan
statistical area; and
WHEREAS, this designation changed the funding streams and responsibilities for a number
of programs, including those used to provide Transportation Services within the City of Grand Island; and
WHEREAS, with this designation, Section 5307 Urban Transit Funds became available to
the City of Grand Island and on September 25, 2012 the Grand Island City Council authorized the Mayor to
send a letter requesting the City of Grand Island be named the recipient of these transit funds, with the
Governor approving the request; and
WHEREAS, on August 26, 2014 City Council approved Resolution No. 2014-259 which
allowed for the City to fund transit services within the City through the existing contract between Hall
County and Senior Citizen Industries, Inc., until such time the City was ready to authorize a separate
contract for the provision of transit services within the City; and
WHEREAS, as of July 1, 2016 the City of Grand Island assumed management of the transit
service; and
WHEREAS, in order to facilitate the City's transit program in an efficient manner a location
has been selected to house both City staff and the service provider; and
WHEREAS, the lease agreement between the City of Grand Island and Mid-Country
Trading, LLC is for office space located at 1016 Diers Avenue, Suite 119, Grand Island, Nebraska.
WHEREAS, the term of this lease is for three (3) years, with the option to extend the lease
for three (3) six (6) month period(s) on the same terms as provided in the original lease; and
WHEREAS, the annual cost of such lease is $40,000.00, which equates to monthly rental of
$3,333.34.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to sign the
lease agreement with Mid-Country Trading, LLC.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, July 10, 2018.
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Jere .Jens n, ayor
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