HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-05-28 OrdinancePrepared by: Joe Fowler, Director of Parking & Transit, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240; 319-356-
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-3733
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FINANCES,
TAXATION, AND FEES CHAPTER OF THE CITY
CODE BY AMENDING TITLE 3, CHAPTER 4,
SUBSECTION 6, ENTITLED "PUBLIC TRANS-
PORTATION," TO INCREASE THE FARES FOR
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
WHEREAS, in the past, the City of Iowa City
has supplemented the operation of public trans-
portation with federal operating assistance; and
WHEREAS, the federal government has now
reduced the operating assistance available to
the City of Iowa City, thereby requiring a fete
increase.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 10WA CITY,
IOWA:
SECTION I. Section 3-4-6, Title 3, Chapter 4,
Subsection 6, "Public Transportation" of the
City Code should be and is hereby amended by
repealing Section 3-4-6, "Transportation",
"General Fares and Rates," more specifically
entitled "Standard fare, general public" and
"Monthly pass, general public", and enacting in
lieu therefore a new Subsection 3-4-6 to be
codified to read as follows:
Description of fee,
charge, bond, fine or
penalty
Bus 'n Shop coupons $0.35
General Fares and
Rates
Standard Fare, 0.75
General Public
School Field Trip 0.40
Monthly Pass 25.00
Special Fares
Monthly Pass for 20.00
Low-Income Persona
Amount of fee,
charge, bond,
fine or penalty
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Elderly persons
Low-income Elderly
Persons with
Disabilities
Strip Tickets (10
rides)
Charges for Use of
Facilities and/or Per-
sonnel
Use of City transit
vehicle, per vehicle, per
hour
Use of City transit
operator, per hour
Use of City transit
vehicle and operator,
per hour
SECTION II. REPEALER.
0.35 non-peak
hours
Free nonpeak
hours
Free non-
peak hours
6.50 per strip
~)30.00, plus fuel
tax surcharge
15.00
45.00, plus fuel
tax surcharge
All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict with the provi-
sions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION I11. SEVERABILITY. If any section,
provision or part of the Ordinance shall be
adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such
adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision
or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconsti-
tutional.
SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordi-
nance shall be in effect July 1, 1996 after its
final passage, approval and publication. as
provided by law.
Passed and approved this 28th day of
May ,19 96 ·
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It was moved by Kubby and seconded by
Ordinance as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
X Baker
X Kubby
X Lehman
--.Jg..-- Norton
X Novick
__L__ Thomberry
X Vanderhoef
Norton that the
First Consideration 5/7/96
Vote for passage: AYES: Thornberry, Vanderhoef, Baker,Kubby,
Lehman, Norton, Novick. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None.
Second Consideration 5/21
· Vote for passage: AYES: Vanderhoef, Baker, Kubby,
Nov]ck, Thornberry. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None.
Date published 5/28/96
Lehman, Norton,