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Meeting Name: Transit and Parking Commission (inactive) Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/21/2012 4:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Room 301
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12-7487 A1.(Direct Referral) Communication from Rik Edgar requesting that parking fees for VenuWorks full-time staff be waived. Rik Edgar invited to the meeting.CommunicationSubject: (Direct Referral) Communication from Rik Edgar requesting that parking fees for VenuWorks full-time staff be waived. Recommendation of the Transit and Parking Commission on 03-21-12: Receive and file. Fiscal Note: N/ARecommended to be Received and Filed  Action details Not available
12-7486 A2.(Direct Referral) Communication from the Transit and Parking System Manager requesting to discuss the potential purchase of a 30-stall parking area at Water and Park Streets.CommunicationSubject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the Transit and Parking System Manager requesting to discuss the potential purchase of a 30-stall parking area at Water and Park Streets. Recommendation of the Transit and Parking Commission on 03-21-12: Receive and file. Fiscal Note: N/ARecommended to be Received and Filed  Action details Not available
12-7493 A3.(Direct Referral) Communication from the Transit and Parking System Manager requesting to discuss the 2012 Parking Ramp maintenance program.CommunicationSubject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the Transit and Parking System Manager requesting to discuss the 2012 Parking Ramp maintenance program and stakeholder outreach. Recommendation of the Transit and Parking Commission on 03-21-12: Receive and file. Fiscal Note: N/ARecommended to be Received and Filed  Action details Not available
12-7488 A4.(Direct Referral) Communication from the BUS General Manager to review January and February BUS ridership, revenue and operations information.CommunicationSubject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the BUS General Manager to review January and February BUS ridership, revenue and operations information. Recommendation of the Transit and Parking Commission on 03-21-12: Receive and file. Fiscal Note: N/ARecommended to be Received and Filed  Action details Not available
12-7489 A5.(Direct Referral) Communication from the Transit and Parking System Manager requesting to review proposals for commuter bus service connecting Racine with Milwaukee and Kenosha.(Res. 12-3069)CommunicationSubject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the Transit and Parking System Manager requesting to review proposals to provide commuter bus service connecting Racine with Milwaukee and Kenosha and make a recommendation for award of a contract. (Res. 12-3069) Recommendation of the Transit and Parking Commission on 03-21-12: The Transit and Parking System Manager be empowered to negotiate a three-year contract with a two-year renewal option for the operation of commuter bus service with WI Coach Lines, the sole bidder responding to a Request for Proposals. The contract will specify that no City of Racine funds are to be needed for payment for this service. Federal and State funding will be the sole source of public funding. The motion recommends that the Racine Common Council authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with WI Coach Lines that stipulates no commitment on the part of the City for the ultimate cost of commuter bus service linking Racine with Milwaukee and Kenosha Counties. Fiscal Note: No City commitment or obligation of funding.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
12-7492 A6.(Direct Referral) Communication from the Transit and Parking System Manager requesting to review and approve application for a 2012 "State of Good Repair" grant. (Res. 12-3070)CommunicationSubject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the Transit and Parking System Manager requesting to review and approve application for a 2012 "State of Good Repair" grant. (Res. 12-3070) Recommendation of the Transit and Parking Commission on 03-21-12: The City of Racine authorize the application for and acceptance of a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) State of Good Repair grant in an amount not to exceed $432,000 to fund a BUS storage building roof replacement, BUS Transit Center modifications, required BUS radio frequency narrow-banding and needed replacement of maintenance equipment. Fiscal Note: City Capital Improvement funding for the local share has already been approved and included in previous Capital Improvement Programs.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
12-7490 A7.(Direct Referral) Communication from the Transit and Parking System Manager requesting to review and approve a summer BUS ridership promotional campaign. (Res. 12-3071)CommunicationSubject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the Transit and Parking System Manager requesting to review and approve a summer BUS ridership promotional campaign. (Res. 12-3071) Recommendation of the Transit and Parking Commission on 03-21-12: A joint promotion with area businesses be undertaken to encourage summer BUS ridership through a campaign to have local youth prepare BUS promotional announcements as part of a radio station promotion. The BUS will provide a 10-ride pass to each qualified contestant and any other prizes awarded will be funded and supplied by the radio station and/or local businesses. Fiscal Note: Funds for the promotional campaign are already included in the approved BUS budget with 80% of the cost to be provided by a Federal Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) grant.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
12-7491 A8.(Direct Referral) Communication from the Transit and Parking System Manager requesting to review and approve the revised 2011 BUS Annual Report.CommunicationSubject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the Transit and Parking System Manager requesting to review and approve the revised 2011 BUS Annual Report. Recommendation of the Transit and Parking Commission on 03-21-12: Receive and file. Fiscal Note: N/ARecommended to be Received and Filed  Action details Not available