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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the Evanston Bus Company has filed a petition
with the Illinois Commerce Commission to abandon all services and
operations; and
WHEREAS, a pre -hearing on this petition is set for. Sept-
ember 6, 1972; and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston, its residents, industries,
schools, and commercial establishments are dependent upon good bus
services for their existence; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Committee of the Evanston
City Council has met with representatives of the North Suburban
Mass Transit District, the State Department of Transportation,
the Village of Skokie, the Chicago Transit Authority, and others; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Committee is now recommending a
tentative course of action to be followed in this matter;
• NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Evanston, that it does hereby request the North Suburban Mass
Transit District to coordinate the efforts and to assume the prime
responsibility in working towards the preservation of effective bus
service in the City of Evanston, and further requests that the
North Suburban Mass Transit District set up a special task force
for this purpose, consisting, among others, of representatives of the
District, the City of Evanston, and the village of Skokie and that
District funds should be expended as necessary to hire counsel or
consultants to assist them;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Evanston specifically requests the Chicago Transit Authority
to review and report on the feasibility of the Chicago Transit
Authority providing bus services in the City of Evanston;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager and the
Corporation Counsel should take the appropriate action before the
Illinois Commerce Commission both in the pre -hearing conference on
_ September 6, and in any other appearances before the Commission.
Such appropriate action should consist of those steps necessary to
insure the providing of adequate bus services in the City of Evanston.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Evanston does request the Illinois Commerce Commission
to hold at least one of its hearings on this matter within the
City of Evanston;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Evanston should
formally indicate its support for legislation currently before
Congress which would provide for an operating subsidy for bus
companies;
BE IT ruxlhr:K RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Evanston hereby authorizes the City Manager to expend
up to $30,000 upon such terms as he deems fair and equitable,
including the taking of appropriate security, for the purpose of
insuring the maintenance of bus service for the City of Evanston,
said sum to be expended for the purpose of meeting operating
expenses, including payroll expenses, but not depreciation
expenses for a period not to exceed three (3) months;
AMID BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Evanston hereby authorizes the Corporation Counsel
of the City of Evanston to seek jucicial relief directed to the
goal of maintaining bus service for the City of Evanston for a
period not to exceed three (3) months.
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