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CITY OF CENTERVILLE <br />RE SO LU TI 0 N <br />'LESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF LORENZ BUS SERVICE, NORTH SUBURBAN <br />INES, PARTICIPATING IN THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANS - <br />'0 R TA TI O N REGULAR ROUTE TRANSIT DEMONSTRATION GRANT PROGRAM <br />VHEREAS, a regular route transit demonstration program has been <br />;nacted by the State Legislature as part of Chapter 454 of the <br />yaws of Minnesota for 1977, and <br />11HEREAS , this program is intended to demonstrate new regular <br />�o ute transit services as well as to improve the utilization <br />f existing regular to ute transit services, and <br />VHEREAS, Lorenz Bus Service, North SuburbanLines, has applied <br />dor and been awarded by Mn/Dot a demonstration grant in order <br />to support the initiation of a commuter express bus service <br />from the area of Blaine, Lino Lakes and Centerville to down- <br />town S t . Paul, and <br />WHEREAS, it is the expressed objective of this demonstration <br />program to produce a significant ridership level that will <br />serve to promote the establishment of a regular route transit <br />service and to reduce single occupant auto trips from this <br />general area; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City <br />of Centerville that the City of Centerville gives its full <br />support to the establishment of a commuter express bus service <br />to St. Paul involving Lorenz Bus Service, North Suburban Lines, <br />under a Regular Route Transit Demonstration Grant. <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Centerville will <br />participate in the review of the one-year experience of this <br />transit service to determine its. productivity and desirability <br />for continuation with a possible local subsidy. <br />FURTHER, copies of this resolution should be forwarded to the <br />following <br />1. Office of Transit Administration, Minnesota Department <br />of Transportation. <br />2. Lorenz Bus Service, North Suburban Lines. <br />3. Cities of Lino Lakes and Blaine* <br />Passed by the City Council of the City of Ctervile�_. this <br />23rd day of August, 1978. <br />Walter Prachar , Mayor <br />AT <br />Lu Pr char , C1 erk- Treasurer <br />