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133 <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Ms. Richards, Mr. Petty said the trolleys would be <br />equipped with the traffic signal pre-emption emitter device. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch asked if there is data that indicates where commuter traffic may come <br />from that would use this route, and Ms. Mueller said that will be part of the Transit <br />Development Plan. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch asked if it shorter headways could be created by shortening the <br />University end of the route, and Mr. Petty said that the route needs to be chosen carefully <br />because of the required turning radius of the trolley. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox asked if this/ssue will return to Council as an appropriation, and said <br />that despite the questions, he thinks this is a service the City should be piloting and would <br />like to see it debut this fall. <br /> <br /> Ms. Muelter said Council may want to discuss which hours of operation the <br />trolley should have. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch said he would like to get information out to the public, using e-mail <br />addresses for Comprehensive Plan and Quality Community Council participants and hold <br />a public hearing and consider the appropriation at the next meeting. <br /> <br /> Ms. Richards said she would also like to hear from downtown businesses and the <br />University. Ms. Richards said if this is not intended to be a commuter ronte, then the <br />longer hours of operation may not be needed, and she would rather put more money into <br />shorter headways. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano said that conceptually he thinks it is a great idea, but he feels the cost <br />needs to be justified to the public, especially since it is being considered off-budget and <br />without the Transit Development Plan, and Council will be committing money that will <br />not be available for other things. Mr. Toscano said it will be important to provide <br />benchmarks to judge how successful it is. Mr. Toscano said he thinks it will be easier to <br />justify if the route is targeted to tourism, as he concerned about the legality of applying it <br />to commuters. Mr. Toscano said he thinks the public hearing will attract those who will <br />advocate for the route, but not necessarily those who are concerned about it and therefore <br />does not think that the public hearing in and of itself will be enough feedback. <br /> <br /> Mr. Caravati said he is also concerned about doing this outside of the Transit <br />Development Plan. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch asked if it would be possible to get the University to contribute to the <br />funding of the route. <br /> <br /> Ms. Richards said the hotels on West Main Street might also be willing to partner <br />in the proposal, in addition to businesses downtown and on West Main Street. <br /> <br /> It. was agreed that the appropriation would be considered at the next meeting and a <br />public hearing would be held. <br /> <br />RESOLUT[ON: $66,730 - QUALITY COMMUNITY COUNCIL YOUTH CORPS <br /> <br /> Mr. O'Connell explained that $250,000 was approved in the budget for the <br />Quality Community Council (QCC) for projects to be developed during the year. <br /> <br /> Ms. Small-Toney explained that the Youth Corps is the first initiative of the QCC <br />and noted that the budget has been reduced to $66,730 in light of questions raised by <br />Council. The program was designed by the Supportive Education Center, MACAA and <br />TeenSight, and will fill an obvious gap in services in the community, serving 50 youth. <br /> <br /> Ms. Alicia Lugo of TeenSight, explained that youth employment has been <br />identified as a major need and 49 youth are ready to begin the program. Ms. Lugo said <br />that existing staffs of the agencies involved has been used to sign up youngsters and find <br /> <br /> <br />