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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
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RE: The purchase of a maximum of eight (8) new 45 -passenger diesel
powered buses, one (1) 127passenger lift -equipped bus, and two (2) 14 -
passenger vans by the City of Iowa City through an Urban Mass Transporta-
Grant.
I. Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City.
Council of Iowa City, Iowa at the Iowa City Civic Center, 410 East Wash-
ington, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. The hearing is Set.}01' 7:30 p.m. on
Tuesday, December 19, 1978, for the purpose of considering the project
for which assistance is being sought from the Urban Mass Transportation
Administration, pursuant to the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964,
as amended, generally described as follows:
A. Description of Project
1. The City of Iowa City is applying for grant assistance funds
from the U.S. Urban Mass Transportation Administration to purchase
the following:
a. Eight (8) new 45 -passenger diesel powered transit buses.
Three (3) will be used by Iowa City Transit, two (2) will
be used by Coralville Transit, and three (3) will be used
by the University of Iowa Cambus.
b. One (1) new 12 passenger bus with lift equipment will be
used by the University of.Iowa Cambus.
c. Two (2) new 14 -passenger vans. Both will be used by the
Johnson County SEATS program.
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2. Federal Grant Request $719,488
Local Contribution $179,872
Total estimated project cost $899,360
3. The local contribution will be from the following
sources:
City of Iowa City $ 63,840
City of Coralville $ 42,560
Johnson county $ 4,032
University of Iowa $ 69,440
AL $179,872
B. Relocation
No persons, families or businesses will be displaced by this pro-
ject. '
C. Environment
This project is considered to have a favorable impact on the
environment. New buses with quieter and more efficiently running
engines, and emihsion control equipment will result is an actual
reduction of noise and exhaust emission levels now being produced
with older diesel -powered buses to be replaced.
D. Comprehensive planning
This project is in conformance with comprehensive land -use and
transportation planning in the Iowa City-Coralville urban area and
in Johnson County. This project is currently under review by the
regional and state A-95 Clearinghouses.
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The two vans and the small bus to be purchased will provide demand -
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service for the elderly and handicapped. The bus will be
lift -equipped to provide continued service for the elderly and
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handicapped with specialized mobility or accessibility needs. They
will replace vehicles that currently provide demand -responsive ser-
vice to and from hospital/medical clinics, work, schools, shopping
facilities, congregate meal centers, and social/recreational
facilities.
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II. At the hearing, the City Council of Iowa City will afford an opportunity
for interested persons or agencies to be heard with respect to the
social, economic and environmental aspects of the project. Interested
persons may submit, orally or in writing, evidence and recommendations
with respect,to said project.
III. A copy of the application for a Federal Grant for the proposed project,
together with an environmentalanalysis and the transit development
plan for the area, is currently available for public inspection at the
City of Iowa City Clerk's Office, Iowa City Civic Center, 410 :East
Washington, Iowa City, Iowa 52240.
AUBIE'STOLFUS', CITY CLERK
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