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WHEREAS, there is a recognized need to provide transportation service to
the mobility impaired citizens of the Fort Worth urbanized areas; and
WHEREAS, the Fort Worth City Council approved the plan for meeting the
transportation needs of mobility impaired citizens on May 17, 1977 (M&C TE-163) ; and,
WHEREAS, the U. S. Department of Transportation issued final regulations,
known as the Section 504 regulations, on May 31, 1979; and,
WHEREAS, the U. S. Department of Transportation's 504 regulations required
a transition plan which was considered and adopted by the Fort Worth City Council
on May 27, 1980 (M&C TE-325) ; and,
WHEREAS, implementing the requirements of the U. S. Department of Trans-
portation Section 504 regulations is not effective in meeting the needs of our
mobility impaired citizens; and,
WHEREAS, an expressed desire of local citizens has been heard on the
continuation of the special door-to-door mobility impaired transportation service
(MITS) ; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth has an approved grant with the Urban Mass
Transportation Administration for purchase of six mini-buses (TX-05-0049) ; and,
WHEREAS, it would serve no useful purpose to equip these six mini-buses
with wheelchair lifts; and,
WHEREAS, Part 5.11(a) of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations makes
provisions for the Secretary of Transportation to grant a permanent exemption from
any rule
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Fort Worth City Council:
1. That the City of Fort Worth does reaffirm its commitment to support
adequate transportation service to the handicapped; and,
2. That the City of Fort Worth believes the most efficient and effective
way of providing adequate transportation to the handicapped is a special, door-to-
door mobility impaired transportation service; and
3. That the City of Fort Worth does hereby go on record in support of
an exemption from the U. S. Department of Transportation Section 504 regulations
which required fix route accessibility of local transit buses and, equipping these
six mini-buses with wheelchair lifts; and,
4. That the U. S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary
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is strongly urged to grant a waiver regarding Title 49, CFR Part 27.85, to the Fort
Worth urbanized area on this matter; and,
5. That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Secretary of the
U. S. Department of Transportation, members of the Fort Worth/Dallas Congressional
delegation and the Governor of the State of Texas; and,
6. That this resolution be in full force and effect on its adoption by the
Fort Worth City Council.
APPROVED BY THE FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL ON
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