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HomeMy WebLinkAbout750741.tiff RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Larimer-Weld Regional Council of Governments Governing Board has adopted on July 2, 1975, a Resolution called for a study of the high-occupancy transportation systems operating in the Larimer-Weld Region to be undertaken by the Larimer-Weld COG, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Board of County Commissioners, Weld County, Colorado, that the best interests of Weld County would be served if Weld County were to approve the attached Resolution and agree to the conditions contained therein. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners, Weld County, Colorado, as follows: Section 1. That said Resolution, which has been attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, be accepted and adopted. Section 2. That Weld County hereby agrees to the conditions set forth in said Resolution. Section 3. That the Board of County Commissioners, Weld County, Colorado, agrees to participate to the fullest extent possible with the special transportation committee established by the Larimer-Weld Regional Council of Governments to oversee the study. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board be, and he hereby is authorized, to execute the Resolution of the Larimer-Weld Regional Council of Governments as submitted and to make the same effective forthwith. The above and foregoing Resolution was , on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the30thday of July, A.D., 1975. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: �� jz Weld County Clerk and Recorder and Clerk to the Board 7 l" ,� d_7_,.\ Deputy County erk A PER AS TO F-@RA4;— _ %County Attorney 750741 , j ' I RESOLUTION OF THE LARIMER-WELD REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS GOVERNING BOARD WHEREAS, there are two private for-profit corporations, four local governments and numerous non-profit agencies operating high occupancy (buses, vans and stationwagons) transportation systems in the Larimer-Weld region; WHEREAS, there have been expressions from citizens, representatives of human resource agencies and local govern- ment officials that inter-city, intra-city and specialized transportation systems in the region should be improved; WHEREAS, in order to determine the need and cost effec- tiveness of improving the existing systems, a study of the following, but not necessarily limited thereto, should be undertaken forthwith by the Larimer-Weld Regional Council of Governments: (1) The need for the expansion and improvement of limited but existing public and "non-profit" private transportation systems which now serve the elderly, handicapped and disadvantaged, to determine whether the same type of transportation services should be made available to a widely dispersed and highly rural popu- lation existing in Larimer and Weld Counties; (2) The feasibility of pooling present transpor- tation system resources (personnel, vehicles and finan- cial support) to determine if such pooling should take place as a municipal, a defined urban area, a defined rural area, a defined urban-rural area, county-wide or regional system; (3) The advantages and disadvantages of public and private non-profit agencies rendering transporta- tion services , especially as they relate to certain segments of the population (the elderly, the handi- capped, and the disadvantaged; (4) A determination of which systems may be under-utilized because of their limited service area and/or specialized clientele nature; (5) A determination of whether there is a need for expanded and improved transportation services to aid social delivery systems in servicing clients; (6) An inventory of the school bus systems to determine whether these buses can be utilized to meet certain transportation needs, especially for the elderly, the handicapped, and the disadvantaged; (7) An examination of municipal bus systems to determine whether they can and/or should provide an expanded and improved service to citizens living in the unincorporated areas surrounding the respective munic- ipalities offering such services. WHEREAS, in order to make this study of the high- occupancy transportation systems operating in the Larimer- Weld region meaningful, it will be necessary for each local -2- government and non-profit agency providing a transportation service to cooperate to the fullest extent possible with the Larimer-Weld Regional Council of Governments; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, the Larimer-Weld Regional Council of Governments Governing Board adopts this resolution and directs its transmittal to each local govern- ment and non-profit agency operating a transportation system for their adoption and agreement within one month from the date of this resolution and with the following conditions: (1) Local governments and agencies will cooperate with the staff of the Larimer-Weld Regional Council of Governments by providing financial and operating records, as they pertain to the transportation service; (2) Each general purpose government allocating monies to a non-profit agency rendering transportation services shall, as a stipulation prior to the alloca- tion of said money, require that agency to permit the Larimer-Weld Regional Council of Governments to study financial and operating records as they pertain to the transportation service; (3) Each local government and non-profit agency adopting this resolution agrees to participate to the fullest extent possible with the special transportation committee that will be established by the Larimer-Weld Regional Council of Governments to oversee the study; (4) Each local government and non-profit agency participating in this planning study agrees to make -3- public the progress of the study and its results among its clients and citizens; (5) Each local government and non-profit agency involved in this study (with the exception of school systems) agrees to limit expansion of its existing transportation system until the results of this study are completed; (6) This study shall be completed by no later than six months from the date that this resolution is adopted by participating local governments and agencies. THIS RESOLUTION, upon motion, was duly passed this 2nd day of July, 1975. ATTEST: LARIMER-WELD REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS u By By /.lGGG / �i Charle . Bowling G enn K. Bi li�f Secretary-Treasure Chairman APPROVED AS TO FORM: By �� By o eph Hellewell can Gaines Legal Counsel ( ice Chairman 1/4./ -4- ^' IISyr � Va 13`/LARIMER - WELD REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS G PHONE (303) 667-3288 ROOM 201 201 EAST 4th STREI=T LOVELAND. COLORADO 80537 July 7 , 1975 The Honorable Glenn K. Billings Chairman, Board of Commissioners Weld County, Colorado P. O. Box 758 Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Commissioner Billings : It is respectfully requested that the Board of Commissioners for Weld County give consideration and action to the enclosed Resolution adopted by the Larimer-Weld Regional Council of Governments Governing Board on July 2, 1975. Said Resolution calls for a study of the high-occupancy transportation systems operating in the Larimer-Weld region to be undertaken by the Larimer- Weld COG. A sample Resolution which the Commissioners can use in this matter is attached for your convenience. S ' ce ely yours, Glenn K. Billings Chairman, Larimer-Weld COG Governing Board GKB:vjc Enclosure Hello