1985-10-21 - Resolution 1985-58 - SUPPORTING THE WORK OF PACERESOLUTION NO. 85- 58
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE WORK OF PACE
WHEREAS, PACE' through NORTRAN Routes 590 an,d 234 provldes invaluable
transportatlon servlces to the resLdents of Buffalo Grove; and'
I,IIIEREAS, the need f or new bus servlce ln our comunlty continues to
lncrease particularly along Lake-Cook Road; and'
WEEREAS, due to the publlc funding afld farebox recovery flgures estab-
lished by the RTA overslSht board, existing bus servlce subsidlzed by PACE
may be threatenedl and '
I{IEREAS, the actlon by the RTA oversLght board vlrtually ellnl.Dates the
posslblllty of nelr bus servlce at a tl.me when our comunlty has been experl-
enclng rapld growth' and;
WEEREAS, another consequence of the actlon of the RTA oversiSht board
ls the probable lncrease of fares wlth a one do11ar fare belng eonsldered for
all routes, including the now 609 feeder routes' such as the 690; and'
ffiiEREAS, in the past dranatic lncreases 1n fares have had an adverse impact
on rldershlp defeating the intended beneflts of public transPortatlon.
NOW, Tf,EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: To comend PACE on lts excellent work
to date ln providlng suburban transPortatlon servl'ces, and
To urge the RTA oversi-ght board to recognl-ze the lmportance of mass
translt to our area by allowlng PACE sufficlent funding to meet growlng needs.
AyES: 5 - Marlenthal, GJ-over, Reld' Shields' Kolralskl
NAyES: 0 - None
1 - OrReillyABSENT:
PASSED:
ATTE$:
October 21, 1985 APPRoVED: October 21, L985
APPROVED :
A.A=7
Vi 'age Clerk pro Tem