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MEMORANDUM
Date:
January 25, 1996
To:
Mayor and City Council
From: City Clerk
Re:
Council Work Session, January 22, 1996 - 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers
Mayor Naomi Novick presiding. Council present: Novick, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton,
Thornberry, Vanderhoef. Staff present; Arkins, Helling, Karr, Fowler, Yucuis, Logsden, Dollman,
Davidson, O'Malley. Tapes: Reel 96, Side 2; Reel 96-11, All; 96-12, Side 1.
Meeting transcriptions are available in City Clerk's office upon request.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMI'F]'EE:
Reel 96-8, Side 2 c~I
Novick noted Council Member Lehman could not attend committee meetings on Wednesday and
asked that Council consider another member appointment to the Johnson County Emergency
Management Committee.
TRANSIT BUDGET DISCUSSION:
Reel 96-8, Side 2 ~/-,/~
City Manager Atkins, Finance Director Yucuis, Parking and Transit Director Fowler, Parking
Manager Dollman, Transit Manager Logsden, and JCCOG Transportation Planner Davidson
presented transit and SEATS information to Council.
Council directed staff to consider the following options:
- 75¢ fares
- $22 bus pass
- Partial restoration of night service
- SEATS $1.50 and income-based scale for fare
- Increased parking fees: Dubuque Street - 45¢ to 50¢
Outlying metem - 30¢ to 40¢
Permits - $35 to $40 or $45 in outlying lots and Chauncey Swan.
COUNCIL TIME:
1.
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Reel 96-12, Side 1
In response to Thornberry, City Manager Atkins explained that the public will be presented ~ ~
with the transit options as discussed by Council. Thornberry asked that the reasons for
consideration of the options, such as reduction in the federal operating assistance, be
presented.
Kubby stated she is interested in Council exploring merging Coralville and Iowa City transit ~/-//-/
systems. Council expressed an interest in exploring all options including paratransit.
Vanderhoef requested that Council look at working with University CAMBUS system. c~/~ ~
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4. Council discussed the following meeting schedule:
February 7 - 9:30 a.m.
February 12 - Cancelled
February 13 - 6:00 p.m. work session and formal
February 20 - 6:30 p.m. work session
January 29 - 5:30 p.m., start Planning & Zoning Commission
- 6:30 p.m., Conference Board
ONork session will continue after Conference Board adjourn-
ment.)
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m,