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>> Transportation Committee.
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Please call the roll.
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>> Thank you.
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[Roll call]
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>> We have two items.
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The first item is a resolution to transfer $6,325,000 from
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the general Obligation Fund appropriations And CIP project
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GA 03028.
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Innovation Corridor.
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BRT contract Construction.
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To other costs and vehicles cap.
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District six super district eight, sponsored
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by the administration can I get a motion?
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Second?
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I've got a motion and a second.
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Chair lady?
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Okay.
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I've got our trustees down here.
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I'm going to turn it over to you, Mr. Holmes.
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>> Thank you, Councilman.
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>> Councilman Warren, I got you.
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You're here.
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>> Thank you, Councilman.
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Granted for the transfer that we're asking for
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goes directly to the bus purchases that we mentioned.
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It goes directly to the bus purchases
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that were mentioned during our last meeting with council.
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As council knows, we have taken on an ambitious project
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of replacing our working fleet within the next 12 months.
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The funds that you see being transferred
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are going to be allocated for that purpose.
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We have already received 12 of the busses,
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so we're paying for those and then we
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have the other 44 that are set to be delivered in the next 12
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months.
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These funds will cover our portion
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of the cost for those busses.
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Largely it's being paid for by federal grant dollars.
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And this would be the city's contribution
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that we're asking for.
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>> Real quick, thank you, chair.
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Mr. Holmes, I know you've gone over this before.
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What is the average cost of a diesel bus today?
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>> Approximately 815 to $20,000.
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It'll get you the bus, get you the technology
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for the bus to start.
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>> Got it.
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Thank you.
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>> With that, how long does it take these busses?
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>> It typically takes anywhere between 8 to 12 months
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for the busses to be delivered from the point of order.
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We've been fortunate, the 12 busses we ordered from Gillig
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two months ago are now slated for March delivery.
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But overall, it's about 8 to 12 months.
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>> Thank you.
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[silence]
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>> So moved.
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>> Thank you, Councilman.
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This is similarly to services.
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The 165,000 goes directly to our rails.
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As you all know, we're working diligently
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to try to get our trolleys back up.
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The funds will go to supporting that effort
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and making sure our rails are in good repair.
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The second one goes to what I think
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is one of our best performance programs.
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Which is matter plus.
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We help individuals who are disabled or may need assistance.
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So by allocating 600 000, we project will be able to purchase
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new transit vehicles.
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Which will allow us to carry 35% more
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passengers and more rides within a calendar year period
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great service.
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The service is already going really well.
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4.7 out of five approval rating from our passengers.
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This is something that is worth investment and expanding.
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>> Any questions, Council?
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Let the record also show that Councilwoman White
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has joined us.
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Everybody in favor?
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The ayes have it.
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Did you have anything you wanted to say at this time?
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I want to thank you for coming back.
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We've come a little closer, we've still got a lot of work
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to do.
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We're trying to make sure that our service gets
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better and better by the day.
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We have improved.
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We've gone through changes.
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It's a new day.
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We don't want to go through changes,
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we want to move forward.
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I appreciate you all very much.
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>> Thank you, Councilman.
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>> All right.
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If there's no further business, this committee is adjourned.
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And we're going to do planning and zoning.
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In two minutes.