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RESOLUTION NO /1d,3 <br /> A RESOLUTION authorizing sole source of up to <br /> six 40 foot GMC buses, used, from Airway Service <br /> at JFK International Airport in New York. <br /> 1 WHEREAS , bus ridership has more than doubled in one <br /> 2 year resulting in #11 N. Broadway and #12 N . Colby bus routes <br /> 3 requiring double headed bus service; and <br /> 4 WHEREAS , Community Transit is increasing express <br /> 5 service to Hewitt/Hoyt with commuter routes from Sultan and <br /> Granite Falls carrying passengers wanting to ride the already <br /> 6 <br /> full #2 Beverly Lane to SW Everett and Boeing ; and <br /> 7 <br /> WHEREAS , the Transpo Study points out four proposed <br /> 8 . <br /> routes , requests for service have been received for returning <br /> 9 <br /> service to 35 SE , requests continue to be received to expand <br /> 10 <br /> service to the area south of 112th Street , and a shuttle run <br /> 11 <br /> serving Providence Hospital , General Hospital , the medical <br /> 12 <br /> community between Colby and Rucker , GTE on 41st , Sather-GTE- <br /> 13 <br /> King Size on McDougal , and PUD is being evaluated ; and <br /> 14 <br /> WHEREAS , each of these will serve the community with <br /> 15 <br /> requested increased transportation capacity and reduce both <br /> 16 <br /> parking and congestion problems ; and <br /> 17 <br /> WHEREAS , the funds for bus purchase are in the reserve <br /> 18 <br /> Transit account and Council approved purchase of new buses with <br /> 19 <br /> the 1980 TIP adopted in July 1979 ; and <br /> 20 <br /> WHEREAS , delivery of new buses will take 12 to 2 years <br /> 21 <br /> to meet the immediate transit needs ; <br /> 22 <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY OF EVERETT <br /> 23 <br /> CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF UP TO SIX USED <br /> 24 <br /> GMC BUSES FROM AIRWAY SERVICES IN NEW YORK FOR UP TO $45 , 000 EA . <br /> 25 <br /> 26411_ ,A ,„4 .460„e/ <br /> 27 CVi man/ tro•uc ng 'esolution <br /> 28 Passed and Approved this 11 day of June, "98O <br /> 29 r) <br /> 30 <br /> 9 <br /> Council President <br /> 31 <br /> 32 <br />