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3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
4 CENTRAL ARKANSAS TRANSIT AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE AN
5 ADDITIONAL CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION FOR PHASE I OF THE
6 RIVER RAIL PROJECT; TO CONFIRM AN INTENT TO CONTRIBUTE
7 TO RIVER RAIL OPERATIONS; TO CONFIRM AN INTENT TO FUND
8 A LEVEL OF BUS SERVICES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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10 WHEREAS, pursuant to Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 7545 (January 21,
11 1986), as amended by Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 7567 (March 5, 1986), and by
12 Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 15,860 (May 1, 1990), the City entered into an
13 agreement to create the Central Arkansas Transit Authority (CATA), in order to
14 establish a public transit system within the boundaries of Pulaski County, Arkansas,
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16 WHEREAS, the City, in further partnership with CATA members Pulaski
17 County, and the City of North Little Rock, desires to establish a regional light rail
18 transportation system, and
19 WHEREAS, pursuant to this desire for a regional light rail transportation system
20 the City has made a specific appropriation for a light rail system in each budget
21 ordinance since 1998, as set forth in Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 17,646 (December
22 16, 1997); Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 17,897 (December 15, 1998); Little Rock, Ark.,
23 Ordinance No. 18,174 (December 20, 1999); Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 18,409
24 (December 26, 2000); Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 18,607 (December 18, 2001); and,
25 Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 18,798 (December 17, 2002), and
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WHEREAS, CATA, at the previous request of the City, Pulaski County and the
City of North Little Rock has undertaken actions to begin the development of a regional
light rail transportation system, and
WHEREAS, CATA has taken public bids for the development of the regional
light rail transportation system and an additional contribution from the City is required,
and
WHEREAS, the City, Pulaski County, the City of North Little Rock and CATA
intend to fund additional costs for the construction and operation of the regional light
rail transportation system, and to declare an intent to provide adequate funding levels
for the regional bus transportation system, and
WHEREAS, to fully define the nature of this relationship between Little Rock,
North Little Rock, and Pulaski County, it is appropriate over the next ninety (90) days
to develop and consider a supplemental agreement between these public bodies that
establishes a budget for the projection, and which outlines the specifics for the
construction, maintenance and operation of this unique aspect of public transportation
in central Arkansas,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
19 Section 1. The City's contribution for construction of the regional light rail
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transportation system is set at one million, one hundred ninety-eight thousand, six
hundred forty-one dollars ($1,198,641.00).
Section 2. The City intends to make a reasonable annual contribution for the
regional bus transportation system that is based upon such factors as previous annual
contributions, and the needs to fund adequate services for the central Arkansas area.
Section 3. As long as the cities of Little Rock and North Little Rock, and Pulaski
County, actively pursue a supplemental agreement to define and set forth more fully
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1 the obligations of these governments towards the River Rail project, the City intends to
2 fulfill its current understanding to provide for one -third (1/3) of the net cost of the
3 regional light rail transportation. For purposes of this Resolution, "net cost" is defined
4 as the costs of construction, and the direct operational expenses of the regional light rail
5 transportation system less direct operational revenues collected and grants received for
6 the regional light rail transportation system.
7 Section 4. The Mayor is authorized to sign an agreement with CATA that is
S consistent with the provisions of this Resolution.
9 Section 5. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item,
to sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid
11 or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining
12 portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so
13 declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the
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15 Section 6. Repealer. All laws and parts of laws inconsistent with the
16 provisions of this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
17 PASSED: April 15, 2003
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21 Nancy Woo , Cittyy ark
Assistant City Cler
22 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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APPROVED:
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-A- Jim ailey, Mayor