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RESOLUTION #2012 - 899
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS, INC. AND THE CITY OF
WHITEWATER, WI, TO PROVIDE BUS SERVICE BETWEEN THE CITIES OF
JANESVILLE, MILTON AND WHITEWATER, WI
WHEREAS, the City owns and operates a public mass transportation system; and
WHEREAS, the City has established the policy that the area that is served by the JTS is
limited to within the City limits unless a special subsidy agreement is developed with other
entities that desire service to areas outside the City limits; and
WHEREAS, Generac Power Systems, Inc; and the City of Whitewater, WI (hereinafter
the Sponsors) requested this service; and
WHEREAS, it is expected the mass transportation system will be operating at a deficit
including, but not limited to, individual and aggregate deficits directly and indirectly arising from
providing service hereunder to the sponsors ; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration and
the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation will assist in the subsidization of the
operating deficit under formula grant programs; and
WHEREAS, the Sponsors approached the City and expressed a desire to have bus service
provided by the City to support their operations; and
WHEREAS, the Sponsors are willing to pay the local share of the operating deficit, and
to pay the City for any shortfall in farebox revenue below the levels projected, and have
designated the necessary funds for this purpose; and
WHEREAS, the Sponsors have agreed to meet such other requirements as established by
the City concerning the provision of Mass Transit Service between Downtown Janesville, the
Cities of Milton and Whitewater, WI and other points along the route.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Janesville that the City Manager is authorized to enter into a contract with the Sponsors for the
provision of bus service between the cities of Janesville, Milton and Whitewater, WI.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager and/or his designee(s), on behalf
of the City of Janesville, is /are hereby authorized and empowered to negotiate, draft, modify,
review, execute, and enter into additional agreements, record, file, and/or make minor
modifications and/or amendments to any and all documents, papers, forms, and agreements, and
to take whatever other actions as the City Manager may determine, from time to time and at any
time, necessary and /or desirable to effectuate the intent of this resolution and/or the public good.
Resolution #2012 - 899
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ADOPTED: April 9, 2012 Motion by: McDonald
Second by: Rashkin
APPROVED: / A Councilmember _ .
Aye Nay Pass Absent
i AV .. Dongarra -Adams X
Eric J. L- itt, Ci ll'anager Liebert X
McDonald X
ATTEST: Rashkin X
Steeber X
Li/ Z.' „,,,. 1 , A__ Voskuil X
Je. • Ann Wulf, ity Clerk- reasure
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Prepared by Transit Director