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INFORMAL -COUNCIL DISCUSSION
OCTOBER 2, 1975
1:00 P.f1, \�
The Iowa City City Council met in informal session on the
2nd day of `October, 1975; at 1`00 P,p1. in the Conference Room
at the Civic Center. -Present`. Brandt, Czarnecki,-R'euhauser.
Absent: deProsse:and Davidsen, Others present: ;•Iorris, Stra-
bala ,-_Mosher, Taylor.
Discussion: -Subsidizing-taxi service
Acting Director of Finance, Pat Strabala, presentedCouncil
with a memo on Proposed Transit Service for" the Elderly, g
pointin
out 'that qtr."Berlin has not seen this memo. and therefore-hasntin
'had a chance to give comments or suggestions The --memo included
a summary oflimited statistical information pro vided,by Yellow -
Checker and Super Cab Companies. Mr.. Strabala noted he attempted
to 2 (1) paraphrase his perceptions
its—
transit P
sit System,, .- Ptions on council's Position on its
( ) portray proposal, (3)`tie down information
and relate to discussion -on demand i.n<the community for this type
of service. The proposal submitted by Mr-Oxford,representing
the two taxi companies would allow the elderly to purchase at
a 500 reduction in price, a $10 or $20 booklet of coupons which
would be redeemed -i for taxiridesto
any location within the Iowa
City area. The cost of the full fare ride ;would be 50°; by the
individual and 500 by the'City.`
According to the 1970 Census there were 4,400 elderly citi-
zens in the Iowa City area, including. University Heights and
Coralville; within Iowa City there are approximately 3,916. It
was noted intile"Transit Development -:.:Program Report' -.that most
-elderly citizens do have access to a fixed route transit system,
but there are other considerations in determining' accessibility,
such as being 'able 'to stand and _wait„ -level -of service, `'security,
and ability to maintain balancerwhile`on a bus. -They calculated
that about 1/6 or approximately 650 persons _would be prevented
from using mass transit for these reasons. Currently 1.53 people
participated inthecoupon program. ;The projected-cost`of rides
for one year for those 153 people at $1.50 per ride is $6,868;'_
cost of service, $10,439;
City -subsidy, $5,220.
Mr. Strabala pointed out that the subsidy for the elderly
program would come from the 30 mill ,general fund tax limit and
that operating and maintenance expenses occurring in the transit =`
system have been coming from the 30 mill limit. He noted a
number of concerns before jproceeding `oil this program: M we
are in a- restrictive financial period and are at the _30 mill
limit and there is a -budget -balance problem -(2) other sea. -encs
of population that will require services of similar nature such'
as handicapped, etc. (3) this service, w.i.thout henefit<of
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INFORMAL COUNCIL DISCUSSION=
OCTOBER 2, 1975-
1:00_p- M
The Iowa City city Council met in informal`sesson on
in the Conference
the '2nd day of October, 1975, at 1:00'_P.M,
CzarniesentNeu-
Room at -the civic Center. Present: ,Brandt,'
and Davidsen. Others p
hauser. Absent: deProsse
Strabala, Mosher, Taylor.
Morris,
Discussion: Subsidizing taxi'service
Acting Director of Finance, Pat Strabala, presented
t-SCouncil with'a memo onBerlinShasTnotsseenethis ememo and there7-
-_-pointing out_that_Mr. - ibe comments or suggestions. The
fore has not had a -chance to ._g
limited statistical information pro-
memo included a summary of
-Checker -an Super Cab companies. ,`; StrabalI
Council s
vided by Yellow
he attempted to (1) paraphrase -his perceptions,on
the pilot program
noted
position on -its transit 'system', (2) portray,
by__the transit
as it operated and review statistics _provided
disThecusspro-
companies, (3) tie down-infothisntype-of, service
on demand in the.community resenting the two taxi com-
Oxford, rep
posal;submitted by Mr.
allow the elderly to p urchase,at a 50$ reduction,
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panies would
in, price, a $10 or.$20..bookle-t of coupons which woularea to be.
the'''Iowa City
for taxi -rides to; any-location'within
toll A.M., 1.00P:M. to 3:00 P.M. and
used from 9:00 A.M. fare ride would
to P.M. --The cost of
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7:00 P.M. 10:00 the Cityl
-50% by the individual and 50$ by
be
Censusthere
Accwere
ording to the 1970
_
UniversityOHeightsy
citizens in the Iowa City area, roximately 3,916.
City there are app
and:Coralville;-within Iowa
"Transit Development Program Report" that
It was noted in the
citizens do have_access_to.,a fixed ;route transit
determining
most :elderly
System, but there are other considerationa;in
to, stand and wait, level of
accessibility, such as`being -able while ona
servicerecurity, and`;ability to mam-balance
1/6 approximately
calculated -that about ,or rer-
these
from- using mass transit for these rea-
bus. They
bus.
be program.,
would prevented
participated_=in the coupon
sonssons.
Currently 153 per
rides for one year for those 153
The projected cost of city
is cost of service, $10,439; Cit
at`$1.SO per ride .$6;868;
that Council should,indicatanY�B
-subsidy, He added
by;them, and if:they desire to exp
by
new goals being;, set
`Important points needing to be addressed
inform Staff.
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Council Discussion
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city and back. Johnson
County has budgeted-$ 6,000
for fuel, oil
areas to Iowa
to the
projected :fare revenue --Of-$17;050
be through the CETA
to add
and maintenance. The personnel costs
will
program.
Meeting
adjourned, -3 :00 P.M.
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