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Public Hearing re: Transit Grant A public hearing was held on this date on an application for Capital Operating and Administrative Grants for the Mass Transit System in Charlottesville through Section 18 of UMTA and State Resources. The City Manager stated that some months ago the City filed a grant application with the Urban Mass Transit Administration for funds principally to purchase new buses. He stated that the process for submitting grants has now changed and the submissions now are through the State Department of Highways and Transportation, who have recently advised us of their requirements for submission of grants, one of which is to hold a public hearing. He stated the~application is substantially the same as before which is for funds to purchase five mid-size buses, 31-35 passenger and for operating funds and administrative expenses. Mr. Joe Johnson, 1100 Avon Street asked if the five new buses would improve the headway of the transit system or just replace the smaller buses now in operation. Mr. Johnson was told that the five new buses would be used on existing routes and would not offer any better headway, but would allow for more passengers at peak hours when the smaller buses are sometimes over crowded Mr. Johnson also asked if these funds w~ more drivers and was told this would not inc] of the buses except the difference between o! versus the cost of operating the mid-size bUt Mr. Lloyd Wilson, Executive Director of supports the Section 18 application and feel~ ~uld provide for hiring ~ease the operating cost ~erating the small buses ;es o JAUNT stated that JAUNT the two systems are complimentary and not competitive. No one else spoke for or against the grant application. A motion by Mr. Buck, seconded by Mr. Albro that Council authorize submission of the revised a'pplication in light of the public hearing, was unanimously adopted. WHEREAS, this Council has previously authorized the City Manager to submit'a grant application for capital funds for the purchase of five (5) thirty-one passenger transit buses; and WHEREAS, such original approval did not include the request that such buses be equipped with lifts of accommodate individuals using wheel chairs; and WHEREAS, such original grant application was submitted under procedures differenn from those now in effect under applicable federal and state law, thus necessitating certain amendments to such grant application; and WHEREAS, such amended grant application has been the subject a ' of a public hearing duly dvertlsed and conducted as required by law on July 2, 1979; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia: (a) That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit, through the property channels, such amended grant application and all related documents and materials deemed necessary to receive an urban mass transit administration grant for the purchase of five (5) thirty- one passenger transit buses equipped with wheel chair lifts, one van equipped for the handicapped, ten (10) shelters, one hundred (100) signs, twenty (20) benches and five (5) radios;