HomeMy WebLinkAbout 03/16/1972 FFBP MinutesM E M O R A N D U M
TO: Mayor & Board of Trustees
FROM: Trustee Richard Monroe, Chairman, Fire & Police
Committee
SUBJECT: Fire & Police Committee Meeting - March 16, 1972
DATE: March 21, 1972
Present: Chairman Monroe; Trustees Furst and Richardson; also
present, Mayor Teichert and Trustee Anderson
Randhurst-United Motor Coach Bus Service:
A shopping bus service between Randhurst and the Jefferson
Park CTA terminal was presented by Mr. John Hanck of United
Motor Coach Co. and Mr. Harold J. Carlson of the Randhurst
Corp. Service would consist of two buses in operation
Monday thru Saturday between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and
3:00 P.M. with 8 arrivals and departures each from the
Randhurst Center with pickups along the route on signal.
The cost of service would be $9.00 per hour with the Village
and Randhurst each contributing $3.00 per hour and all revenues
split three ways between the Village, Randhurst Corp., and
United Motor Coach. The fares proposed range from 35 cents
within Mount Prospect to 50 cents for the entire route.
The Randhurst Corp., in their letter of 2/21/72, stated
their willingness to commit themselves to a trial period
expressed in the maximum amount of $725.00 for their share
of the subsidy. Mr. Carlson stated that this could be
extended to $800.00 and advertising of the new service would
be provided in their shoppers' publication upon approval of
all parties to such agreement for the bus service.
Several letters were addressed to the Village Board by
residents of DesPlaines and Park Ridge interested in utilizing
the shoppers' bus to Randhurst.
Results of the Chamber of Commerce Mass Transportation Study
conducted by Harper College indicate the desire of Mount
Prospect citizens for bus service to Randhurst and support
the parameters of hours and fares as presented in this
proposal.
The Committee voted 3-0 to concur with the proposed bus
service. It would be our further recommendation to set
the $800.00 maximum subsidy restriction for the test period.
(Maximum daily cost to the Village would be $39.00 per day
with no riders.)
2.
Fire & Police Committee - March 16, 1972 Meeting
Mass Transportation Agenc
Mayor Teichert presented a draft of a resolution to create
a 6 county Mass Transportation Agency, to include Cook,
DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties, but to
exclude the City of Chicago.
Previous regional meetings, including that of the Northwest
Municipal Conference, point out the difficulties of the
some 270 communities within the total metropolitan area each
acting alone to resolve mass transportation needs.
The proposed agency would be a vehicle for regional planning
and review of specific proposals as required by disbursing
agencies of the state and federal governments. It must be
noted that 12.6 percent of the federal highway funds have
been re-allcted to provide mass transit (non -highway) needs.
Mayor Teichert expressed his own considered opinion that:
(1) A district excluding Chicago is not feasible.
(2) Chicago is unlikely to voluntarily become part of a
larger agency when they are presently able to compete
almost unchallenged within the State of Illinois for
funding.
(3) The creation of another district with equalized population
and funding opportunities would be the best political
move to encourage Chicago to join a common district.
All 270 communities have been asked to present similar
resolutions to the State Legislature.
The Committee, by a vote of 3-0, recommends the adoption
of this resolution.
Richard H. Monroe
Chairman