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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0535_001CLERK Meeting Location: Senior Citizens' Center 50 South Emerson Street OFFICE Meeting Date and Time: Tuesday, October 11, 1988 7.30 p.m. I. CALL TO +ORDER.. - ROLL CALL II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 13, 1988 IV. SENIOR. TAXI PROGRAM You will recall that at the beginning of this fiscal year, we were not receiving reimbursement funds from Pace for our ,Senior Taxi Program because of the concern over the warding in our contract with American Taxi; specifically concerning physical exams for the drivers. We successfully convinced Pace that we would, change our Ordinance so that in the future we would be in total compliance with the physical exam document they wished us to have. Since that time, Pace has requested that American Taxi and the Village enter into a Transportation Services Contract. we have had several discussions with American Taxi and each time they come up with one or more items that concern them in the contract; specifically, drug testing, suspensions for drivers and a higher level of insurance for each of the cabs than that required by State statute. As a side issue, Pace has started discussions concerning all of their transportation network and has proposed that they should limit the hours for subsidized taxi service to only those times that buses are available, therefore, late evening hour, weekend and holiday time would most likely be cut back substantially. Attached are a number of documents; a letter to the Executive Director of Pace, a response to that letter, a letter from American Taxi and a copy of the Transportation Services Contract. As an alternative to the paper work, time, energy and effort that has been spent to continue this program, the Village could operate the Program from general funds. The cost would be less than $13,000 per year. After reviewing the problems, hassles and effort levels have been spent on this project Over the last year, we may be ahead because of the saving of staff time attempting to coordinate the efforts between Pace and American Taxi. Our present contract runs through the end of this calendar year and I feel we should be prepared to operate the entire Program through general government funds should there be cancellation of the Program by Pace. If the Board has no objections, we will attempt to continue the funded Program as long as possible but it appears with all the arguing going on that it is quite conceivable that the funded Program will be out of operation at the end of this calendar year. The Northwest Central Dispatch System has been reviewing the need for adequate space and upgraded telephone system and computer capability to continue its outstanding services on a regional basis. In order to do so, the System must find a new location within the next couple of years to house their operations. There is a Village -owned site in Arlington Heights that is available. Attached is information concerning the cost of developing a new site as well as timeframe. The timeframe is extremely ambitious and tight and it would be helpful for this Board to discuss our support for the construction of the new facility.