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1t0 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING TF_E SENSE OF COUNCIL CONCERN_NG~ T THE TIME <br />FOR COMi~NCEMEET OF T~LE TIDEWATER TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT CO~tM- <br />ISSION'S i~ASS TRANSIT OPEiL~TIONS IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH. <br /> <br /> Wq~EREAS, the Tidewater Transportation District Comm- <br />ission ( erea~ter PTDC") by its resolution number 10-74 author- <br />ized the ' ~ · <br /> purchase oz the Co~Lmunity Motor Bus Company, Inc. (here- <br />after "Bus Company"); and <br /> <br /> ~EREAS, the existing appropriation, whereby the Cit~ of <br />Portsmouth subsidizes the operating expenses of the Bus Company <br />expires on December 31, 1974; and ' <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, ~-t has been the understanding of Council that <br />TTDC planned to acquire facilities and begin operation of mass <br />transit services on a regional basms by January 1, 1975; and <br /> <br /> ¥~74ER~_kAS, the improved equipment, scheduling and over- <br />all operation planned by TTDC would serve to halt the present <br />decline in ridership experienced by the Bus Company; and <br /> <br /> ?~EREAS, the effects of a decline in ridership might <br />be difficult to reverse. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the <br />City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that it is the desire of Council <br />that TTDC acquire the assets of the Bus Company i~mediately and <br />commence operation of regional mass transit services as soon <br />after January i, 1975 as is possible~ but no later than February <br />1, 1975. <br /> <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manaqer be, and <br />he hereby is, authorzzed and directed to communicat~ the desires <br />of this council and forward a copy of this resolution to the <br />Executive Director of TTDC. <br /> <br /> Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Vir- <br />ginia~ at a meeting held December 17, 1974. <br /> <br />Teste: <br /> <br />City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />