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3 Concept: BRT Feasibility Study - Scope of Work Ms. Mueller listed the following as sumptions, noting that the list will grow: Albemarle County and U. Va. partner in our plans - how to gain their participation; West Main - Emmet Street - 29 Corridor; Vehicle types - BRT/Urban street car or mix; Scope and location - West Main; Preliminary cost estimates - capital and operating; Implementation issues; other issues/ needs the study should address. Mr. Lynch said he agrees with working with Albemarle County, but he would not want to hold things up to accomplish this. Mr. Lynch said there is a five or ten stop process to get to something like a street car. He presented a ten year plan proposal for getting there. He said the BRT study should address preliminary designation of backbone alignment; origin/destination study; negotiate for righ t of way with U. Va. and property owners; examine type of vehicle; and identify station locations. Mr. Cox asked how far north it should go. He said the partnership with U. Va. is critical but with Albemarle County it may be the status quo. Work to C reate a Seamless CTS/UTS System Ms. Mueller said a marketing plan has been sent to Council. She said one idea is to zero in on U. Va. employees. Ms. Richards recommending getting U. Va. President John Casteen and Vice President Leonard Sandridge in an ad riding the trolley. Ms. Mueller asked Councilors what seamless means to them. Mr. Cox said there is no quality assurance taking UTS because people do not know where it goes. He recommended that CTS and UTS routes be publicized. Ms. Mueller noted that UTS changes seasonally and has different schedules. Ms. Richards said seamless to her means the ease of buying a ticket and boarding. She suggested that schedules be synchronized. She said ITS could help develop a real time screen. Mr. Lynch sa id the UTS system can work as a feeder system to a backbone system. Ms. Richards said UTS buses have to go to secure stations. Mr. Cox suggested there be joint transit facilities. Transit Manager Hiring Process Ms. Mueller presented the recruitment brochure for the Transit Manager. She said the goal is to take the position to another level, and that the Manager be a leader and a visionary, not someone who runs the system day to day. Mr. Lynch said he would like someone who is a grant writer, a po litician and a relationship building. Ms. Mueller said she sees grant writing as a job for an assistant. Mr. Cox said it should be made clear in the recruiting brochure that we are ready to embark on an entirely new system. Mr. Lynch said he thinks B RT should have its own page in the brochure.