HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-121-10/05/2004-AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A DRAFT INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF LOVEL RESOLUTION 2004-121
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A DRAFT
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF
LOVELAND TO PROVIDE TRANSIT SYSTEM SERVICES WITHIN LOVELAND
WHEREAS, the City of Loveland has requested that the City of Fort Collins consider
providing transit system services within the City of Loveland; and
WHEREAS, the provision of transit system service within the city of Loveland by the City
of Fort Collins could provide the City of Fort Collins with the following benefits:
• Provide assistance to Loveland with its transit needs through the use of existing
personnel's operational and management knowledge and skills.
• Improve customer service between the two communities by eliminating different
operational policies and service levels, such as fees.
• Improve ridership reporting requirements and the federal grant submittal/
payment requests by combining the administration of the Federal Transit
Administration Grant for Transportation Management Area, thereby resulting
in additional revenue from the FTA.
• Increase the opportunity for additional federal funds for both systems.
• Enhance transit service to the Fort Collins customers through expanded Dial-A-
Ride trip scheduling and on-street transit service coordination by improving
Transfort's staffing level.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the City Manager is hereby authorized to negotiate a draft intergovernmental
agreement with the City of Loveland whereby the City of Fort Collins would provide transit system
services within Loveland, and to submit the draft agreement to the City Council for review and
approval.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City o rt Collins held this
5th day of October, A.D. 2004.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk