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Staff report re: <br />Transit services <br /> <br />Staff report re: <br />Taxicab Ordinance <br /> <br />designated as Fast Day. The student council will publicize <br />various activities during this week as a fundraising event, with <br />40% of the proceeds donated to the Charlottesville community for <br />hunger relief (Meals on Wheels and the Emergency Food Bank) and <br />60% donated to hunger relief efforts in Cambodia. The Council's <br /> <br /> goal is $25,000. <br /> declaring Hunger ~ <br /> Council's approval <br /> On motion by Mr. <br /> approved the stude <br /> for its success. <br /> <br /> Following rec <br />customers in the Gl <br />Assistant in the T~ <br />status of the 5A a~ <br />said that these ro~ <br />the recent transit <br />buses currently se~ <br />Wade, Superintende~ <br />to the problem: (1] <br />the evening at a cc <br />for remainder of ti <br />leased equipment. <br />expected if these <br />Place 5A on half hc <br />$7,200 for the cur~ <br />equipment. (3) Cha <br />at 4:53 p.m. ~The <br />believe that most <br /> <br /> Ms. Phyllis He <br />who signed the com~ <br />Council and mentio~ <br />meeting. She asked <br />and place the route <br />the publicity prece <br />discussion among st <br />that staff study al <br />as soon as pOssible <br />this alternative at <br /> <br /> Mr. Robert She <br />report on the histo <br />He reported that s: <br />jitneys ~and cars-f~ <br />out this hiatory o: <br />financial reporting <br />continue to favor a <br />at this time. He a <br />registration of veh <br /> <br />Mayor Buck will be signing a proclamation <br /> <br /> ~ek in Charlottesville and Ms. Sober asked for <br /> and.suggestions for activities or publicity. <br /> tlbro, seconded by Ms. Gleason, Council unanimously <br /> ~t council's efforts and offered their support <br /> <br />~nt citizen complaints from transit service <br />~eenbrier area, Ms. Helen Poore, Administrative <br />~ansit Division, reported to Council on the <br /> <br />~d 5B routes, the bus routes in question. She <br /> <br />~tes were not placed on half hour headways during <br /> <br /> schedule reorganization because there are two <br /> <br />~ving that neighborhood each hour. Mr. Ootie <br /> <br />tt of Public Service, presented three alternatives <br /> <br /> Reduce headways both in the morning and in <br /> <br />~st of approximately $20,000 per year ($11,700 <br />~is year) in addition to $1,500 to paint the <br />Revenues of approximately $4,000 could be <br />'outes were placed on half hour headways. (2) <br />,ur headways only in the evening at a cost of <br />'ent fiscal year, plus ~1,500 to paint the <br /> <br />.nge 5B schedule so that a bus arrives at U.Va. <br />taff did not recommend this alternativ~ as they <br />'.Va. employees would not find it convenienn. <br />gshead, spokesperson for the Greenbrier residents <br />laint petition, presented two more letters to <br />ed that 15 of the petition signers were at the <br /> <br /> that Council restore the former bus schedule <br /> <br /> on half hour headways as was promised in <br /> <br />ding the transit schedule changes. After some <br />aff, Council and Ms. Hogshead, Council requested <br />terantive (3) so as to restore the former service <br />· The Transit staff was asked to report back on <br /> <br /> the nexn meeting. <br /> <br />ets, Director of Finance, presented a requested <br />ry of regulation of cabs in Charlottesville. <br />nce 1905 the City has regulated streetcars, <br />r-hire to various degrees. The twin concerns through- <br /> <br /> regulation have been consumer protection and <br /> <br />· Mr. Sheets stated that he and his staff <br />nd recommend the alternative of deregulation <br />lso recommended that various suggestions (the <br />icles and drivers, rate protection and vehicle <br /> <br /> <br />