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paid to JAUNT in three equal monthly installments as needed to offset JAUNT's failure to receive anticipated federal or state grants to cover the cost of ~uch operations, (2) that it is understood that JAUNT will refund to the City any such sums for which offsetting grant funds are ultimately received, and (3) that the other political subdivisions served by jAUNT agree similarly to donate their respective shares .of the operating expenses of JAUNT during such period~ with such pro-rata shares being determined by the ridership figures from each' sUch jurisdiction during the past fiscal year. Mrs. O'Brien raised the question of support of the Section 18 Grant. The Mayor asked if the City could join in the application since the County has already applied. Mr. Wilson answered that the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation has recommended that Charlottesville and Albemarle County apply jointly and there would be no problem with having a jointly sponsored application with either jurisdiction being the designated recipient of funds. The Mayor asked if this could be in lieu of the JAUNT application with the County and Mr. Wilaon replied that this Mould be a joint endorsement of that application. Mrs. O'Brien remarked that it might be a problem for the City to be jointly sponsoring their resolution for the same money, that the City should be applying for. Mrs. O'Brien remarked that in the not to distant future there is a need for the City and the County to sit down and talk about transportation, both the City's transportation and JAUNT transportation. Mr. Stripling stated that when the Counnil voted on the preliminary application for Capital Funds for the transit system the staff recommended that we include wheelchair accessible lifts on the five new buses which were proposed to be purchased. At the time it was not clear what the federal government's position was going to be. Since that time rules have been established and effective July 2, 1979 the federal government will require that on all solicitations for hids on public transi~ buses purchased with the financial assistance from the Department of Transportation include wheelchair accessibility features and further requires that within ten years that half of the buses used in peak hour service must be wheelchair accessible. He stated that forms have just Been received and that we must resubmit our application JulYl, 1979, since they will deny any request which does not include wheelchair lifts on new buses. He stated that the cost of the lifts is estimated to be $25,000. He requested Council to reconsider the previous resolution adopting the preliminary application and include lifts for the five new buses. A motion by Mr. Albro, seconded by Mr. Buck that the application be amended to include lifts as equipment on the new buses and that the Mayor draft an appropriate letter to our representatives in Congress to investigate this requirement, was adopted by the following recorded vote. Ayes: Mr. Albro, Mr. Buck, Mr. Brunton and Mr~.Gatewood. Noes: Mrs. O'Brien