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RESOLUTION NO. 99-92
WHEREAS, Congress has found that small transit operators, including those in
large urbanized areas, are usually more reliant on Federal operating assistance than
large operators; and,
WHEREAS, the elimination of operating assistance to small transit operators in
large urbanized areas over the last four years has left said operators with little time to
prepare and no resources to make up this gap in funding; and,
WHEREAS, the elimination of Federal operating assistance to small transit
operators has resulted in the elimination of the majority of funding provided to the
Northeast Transportation Service (NETS) operated by the Northeast Tarrant County
YMCA; and,
WHEREAS, NETS provides transportation service on demand to elderly people
and people with disabilities in Northeast Tarrant County; and
WHEREAS, the elimination of Federal operating assistance could result in a cut
in services or an increase in fares for NETS services; and,
WHEREAS, the cuts in service or an increase in NETS fares would particularly
impact the elderly and people with disabilities; and,
WHEREAS, Representative Martin Frost has introduced House Resolution 1257
to be known as the Transportation Fairness Act of 1999, whose purpose is to amend
Title 49 of the United States Code relating to the continuation of operating assistance to
small transit operators in urban areas; and
WHEREAS, House Resolution 1257, the Transit Fairness Act of 1999, authorizes
the Secretary of Transportation to make funds available to small transit operators in
urban areas where the elimination of said operating assistance will result in undue
hardship on the operator, or significant fare increases or cuts in service;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the
City of North Richland Hills that:
The City of North Richland Hills supports House Resolution 1257, the
Transportation Fairness Act of 1999; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Mayor and City Council of North Richland
Hills that this resolution shall be sent to Representative Frost, Representative Granger
and Representative Barton in the United States House of Representatives.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of December, 1999.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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Patricia Hutson - City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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