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RESOLUTION
Resolution No.
Resolution authorizing the filing of an application with the Depart-
ment of Transportation, United States of America, for a grant under
the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as Amended.
WHEREAS, the Secretary of Transportation is authorized to make
grants for mass transportation projects;
WHEREAS, the contract for financial assistance will impose certain
obligations upon the applicant, including the provision by it of
the local share of project costs; and
WHEREAS, it is required by the U. S. Department of Transportation
in accord with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964, that in connection with the filing of an application for
�► assistance under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as
Amended, the applicant give an assurance that it will comply with
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the U. S. Department
of Transportation requirements thereunder:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS :
1. That the City Manager is authorized to execute and file an
application on behalf of the City of Fort Worth with the U. S.
Department of Transportation, for a financial grant in the
amount of $6,000,000 to aid in financing the purchase of the
following capital improvements:
a) Acquisition of the physical equipment of the privately
owned Fort Worth Transit Company.
b) Purchase of 100 new 43 passenger air-conditioned diesel
transit buses equiped with Environmental Improvement
Packages, rebuild 39 existing buses to be retained by
the system, and purchase spare units for the new buses.
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c) Construction of a new office and maintenance facility on
Brennan St. , including an office building, maintenance
building, service station, all necessary site work, shop
tools, service equipment and office furniture.
d) Purchase of 15 Environmental Improvement Packages for
installation on existing buses.
e) Purchase of 126 lock type fare boxes and support
equipment for the fare collection system, including a
vault and coin sorter.
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f) Purchase of 134 radios and 1 base station.
g) Purchase of support vehicles, including 1 wrecker,
4 pick-up trucks, 10 auto cruisers, and 2 trucks.
h) Purchase of auxilliary equipment, including 500 bus
waiting benches, 55 bus shelters, and 2000 bus stop
signs.
Maximum - Estimated project cost------------------$9,000,000
Maximum - Federal Grant Requested (2/3 of cost)---$6,000,000
Maximum - Local Contribution (1/3 of cost)--------$3,000,000
2. That the local contribution will not exceed an amount of
$3,000,000, and these funds will be made available as
matching funds for the purchase of said capital improvements.
3. That the City Manager is authorized to execute and file with
such application an assurance or any other document required
by the U. S. Department of Transportation effectuating the
A. purposes of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
4. That Rodger N. Line, City Manager, is authorized to furnish
such additional information as the U. S. Department of Trans-
portation may require in connection with the application or
the project.
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THE STATE OF TEXAS X
COUNTY OF TARRANT X
I, ROY A. BATEMAN, City Secretary of the City of
Fort Worth, Texas, do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution ,
duly presented and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Fort Worth, Texas, at a regular session held on the 14th
day of February , A. D. 19 72 , as same appears of record
in City Council Minute Book C-2, Pages 473 & 474 in the Office
of the City Secretary.
WITNESS MY HAND and the Official Seal of the City of
Fort Worth, Texas, this the 13th day of November , A. D.
19 75
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