HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 70-33RESOLUTION
REQUESTING THE METROPOLITAN TRANSIT :COMMISSION
TO REMOVE THE ARBITRARY ADDITIONAL ZONE FARE
IMPOSED ON PATRONS ARRIVING OR DEPARTING FROM
LOCATIONS IN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS AND TO
RE-INSTATE THE FARE STRUCTURE VHICH PLACED SUCH
PATRONS ON AN E~UAL BASIS WITH PATRONS ORIGINATING
AND TERMINATING THEIR TRIPS IN MINNEAPOLIS.
BE tT tiEREBY RESOLVED by the Cl~ty Council of the City of Columbla
Heights that
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights has been In the process of
appealing thrush the Courts the arbitrary rate differential of
10¢ above the Mlnneapolls fare based on political subdivision
boundaries and not on actual cost factors, as established by the
Mlnnesota State Public Service Commission, and
WHEREAS, the Publlc Service Commission has required Twin City Lines
to bring forth a new zone fare structure system by a given d~te, but
had allowed that date to pass without requiring said new zone fare
struca~re because of the impending tai~kover of the Transit system
by the ;4etropolltan Transit Commission, and
WHEREAS the Metropolitan Transit Commission has now taken over the
Twin City Translty system, Including the rate making functions, and
WHEREAS, the Metropolltan Transit Commission studies have shown
the present zone far~ to be unfa~e, and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transit Commission is spending considerable
sums of public money to subsidize public transit for other certain
parts of this metropolitan area, and
¥IHEREAS, th~ two route~ serving Columbia Heights, #lO Grand-Central,
and #18 2nd Street N.E.- Monroe are two o~ ~he most profitable lines
tn the ~yst3m, and
WHEREAS, the northern most boundary of Columbia Heights is closer to the
downtown loop area of Hinneapoll~ than the southern mos~ boundaries
of HInneapolls ~hlch only pay a base fare,
NOW~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Columbia Heights that, based on the above clrcum~tences, the
Metropolitan Transit Commission is hereby petlt}oned to tmr.~ediately
el~alnate the zone fare rate differential fro~] patrons.originating
or terminating their rlde In Columbla Heights.
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BE IT FURTHER i[F. SOLVED that should the Metropolitan Transit Commlsslon
feel that further s~udy 1~ requ;red, ~hat the zone fare rate
dlffsrentlal be suspended until the completion of such a study,
Passed this 28th day of September, 1370.
Offered by: Helntz
Seconded by: Jeske
Roll Call:
AIl Ayes
Bruce 6. Nawrockl, Mayor