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� � F <br /> Mass Transit Memorandum � <br /> No. 021401-1 I <br /> February 14, 2001 <br />' TO: Honorable Mayor Howley and City Council <br /> FROM: Steve G ity Manager <br /> Paul McCh y, Mass Transit Administrator � <br /> ��,— <br /> SUBJECT: Acceptance of one used bus from Loves Park, IL <br /> SUMMARY Staff recommends that Council approve accepting one used bus <br /> RECOMMENDATION: from Love's Park, IL, at no cost to Decatur. <br /> BACKGROUND: Loves Park, IL, recently decided to terminate its transit operations, <br /> and to release its six transit vehicles to the Illinois Department of <br /> Transportation for the use of any agencies which desire to have <br /> them. The Decatur Public Transit System applied to IDOT to <br /> receive one or more of these vehicles, to serve as standby vehicles <br /> to ensure that there are enough buses in operation to meet our peak <br /> needs. DPTS occasionally must lease a bus from another agency <br /> to meet our peak needs. IDOT has informed us that it would award <br /> Decatur one 1986, GMC, 35' transit coach at no cost. <br /> POTENTIAL There is no known controversy or potential objection to this <br /> OBJECTION: issue. <br /> INPUT FROM Mr. Dale Q. Fitschen, Section Chief <br /> OTHER SOURCES: Downstate Urbanized Area Programs <br /> Division of Public Transportation <br /> Illinois Department of Transportation <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Paul McChancy, Mass Transit Administrator <br /> BUDGET/TIME There is no cost to acquire this vehicle. However, DPTS staff time <br /> IMPLICATIONS: will be required to travel to Loves Park to drive the vehicle back to <br /> Decatur. <br />