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Presentation by Texoma Area Paratransit System (TAPS) Regarding City of McKinney Transit Operations
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
Financially Sound Government
MEETING DATE: November 16, 2015
DEPARTMENT: City Manager
CONTACT: Tom Muehlenbeck, Interim City Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Receive Information
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The TAPS Board authorized City Staff to work with the TAPS Staff to propose the amended routes.
• With City Council’s approval on November 17th, City Staff will work with TAPS staff to implement the new routes and make all adjustments to stop locations.
• The current proposal includes reduction from seven fixed routes to four fixed routes.
• All proposed routes, ADA Paratransit service, and on demand service will only be available Monday through Friday.
• At this time, the proposed demand response service will be limited to trips within the City of McKinney and only available to elderly and the disabled riders.
• ADA Paratransit service will be available for all qualified disabled individuals within 0.75 miles of the proposed fixed routes. To qualify for the ADA Paratransit service, the origin and the destination must be within the fixed .075 mile corridor.
• TAPS would like to implement these fixed routes by December 1, 2015.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• At the May 7, 2013 City Council Meeting the City Council approved a Resolution designating TAPS as the Direct Recipient and the Urban Transit District for the McKinney UZA, contingent upon the successful negotiation of an ILA.
• On May 21, 2013, City Council authorized the execution of the ILA for the period of June 15, 2013 to May 31, 2015.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY: N/A
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: N/A