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1 RESOLUTION 11,471
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3 A RESOLUTION TO ENDORSE A STUDY BY UALR OF THE
4 CENTRAL ARKANSAS TRANSIT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
6 WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, and the other municipal
7 governments within the County, pursuant to various interlocal agreements, established
8 the Central Arkansas Transit Authority (CATA) as a public transit corporation, and
9 WHEREAS, after sixteen years of operation in this format, the CATA participating
10 jurisdictions want a comprehensive review of CATA operations, financing and
11 governance, and,
12 WHEREAS, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has conducted similar studies
13 of regional issues, including the Central Arkansas Water study, the Saline County Water
14 study, and the Little Rock School District study,
15 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
16 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
17 Section 1. The City joins in the request that the University of Arkansas at Little
18 Rock conduct a study of the Central Arkansas Transit Authority:
19 (A) To determine what would constitute the optimal regional transit system for
20 central Arkansas;
21 (B) To determine the cost for such service that would keep it as an affordable
22 commodity;
23 (C) To establish minimum standards for bus service in the central Arkansas area;
24 (D) To outline regional financing mechanisms for public transit services;
25 (E) To discuss a phased development for such a system, and the implementation
26 of any financing mechanisms;
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1 (F) To outline the best governance mechanism for a regional public transit
2 system;
3 (G) To identify any financial, or other, commitments made by the county and
4 municipal governments in the area as a result of the current CATA system;
5 (H) To discuss any other relevant issues as determined by the Task Force during
6 the study.
7 Section 2. The Board of Directors, City Manager, the Director of Finance &
8 Treasurer, and any other appropriate City officials or representatives of the City of Little
9 Rock, Arkansas, are directed to cooperate with the study, and to provide any input and
10 information requested by UALR during the course of the study.
11 Section 3. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence,
12 clause, phrase, or word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or
13 unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions
14 of the resolution which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or
15 adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the resolution.
16 Section 4. Repealer. All resolutions, bylaws, and other matters inconsistent with
17 this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
18 ADOPTED: March 4, 2003
19 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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22 Nan Wood City Clerk Jim t4ley, Mayor
23 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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26 Thomas M. Carpenter, City Attorney
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