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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONTRACT FOR TRANSIT SERVICE BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI AND THE KANSAS CITY AREA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (KCATA) IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,922.00 AND COMMITMENT OF $59,795 OF ITS FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION SECTION 5307 FORMULA FUNDS TO THE KCATA FOR THE #252 - LEE’S SUMMIT METROFLEX CIRCULATOR SERVICE. (PWC 12/19/16)
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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONTRACT FOR TRANSIT SERVICE BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI AND THE KANSAS CITY AREA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (KCATA) IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,922.00 AND COMMITMENT OF $59,795 OF ITS FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION SECTION 5307 FORMULA FUNDS TO THE KCATA FOR THE #252 - LEE’S SUMMIT METROFLEX CIRCULATOR SERVICE.
Key Issues:
- Since 2001, the City of Lee’s Summit has offered a MetroFlex Circulator (Route #252) bus service under a contractual arrangement with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA).
- The service is an on-demand, curb to curb service, as opposed to a more traditional fixed route service. The service requires a 24-hour advance reservation.
- Key recommendations of the Transit Study were consolidate local, on-demand service from KCATA to OATS, and continue the fixed route commuter service.
- Proposed changes will: increase daily hours of service, increase the MetroFlex riders’ service area to include all of Lee’s Summit, reduce fares for OATS riders, and reduce costs to the City.
- This recommendation was reviewed and supported by the Public Works Committee and is reflected in the proposed transit contracts (MetroFlex, Commuter Express and OATS).
- MetroFlex will need to continue its service under contract with the City for period of time to allow proper and required notices prior to transferring service to OATS. All notices and advertising of service changes will be addressed by the KCATA.
- MetroFlex service would b...
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