2000-41RESOLUTION NO. 2000 - 41
A Resolution urging Pace to maintain service on Routes 234 and 690
WHEREAS, on a regular basis, Pace identifies routes that are performing below standards
that have been adopted by the Pace Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, Pace routes are measured by three primary standards: riders per hour, daily
ridership, and farebox recovery ratio; and
WHEREAS, Pace Routes 234 Wheeling -Des Plaines and 690 Arlington Heights Road are
under - performing in two of the three standards; and
WHEREAS, Routes 234 and 690 provide alternative transportation opportunities for residents
and business representatives; and
WHEREAS, Pace has scheduled two public hearings to solicit comments on the proposed
modifications of service — Route 234, Public Hearing scheduled for Thursday, July 13, 2000, and
Route 690, Public Hearing scheduled for Wednesday, July 19, 2000; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village
of Buffalo Grove, Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois, as follows:
1. The Village of Buffalo Grove encourages all commuters and businesses who may be affected
by the elimination or service reductions of Routes 234 and 690 to provide comments at the public
hearing at the Arlington Heights Village Hall on Wednesday, July 19, 2000 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
2. Those interested may find additional information on the public hearing and also make official
comments concerning the Routes on the Pace web site at www.pacebus.com.
3. The Village of Buffalo Grove opposes the elimination or service reductions of Routes 234 and
690 in that the routes provide important links in our transportation network for members of our
community and for the other communities served by the routes. The Village encourages Pace to
actively work with Buffalo Grove and other communities to do whatever is necessary towards bringing
the routes up to the standards established by Pace.
4. The Village of Buffalo Grove shall take affirmative steps to heighten awareness of the routes
amongst members of our community through our newsletter, our cable channel, and through our Web
page; and the Village shall work with Pace to increase ridership so as to bring the routes up to the
standards established by Pace.
AYES: 5 — Marienthal, Braiman, Henricks, Glover Berman
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: July 17, 2000
APPROVED: July 17, 2000
Approved:
Attest` Vi age President
lage Clerk/