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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 3877
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.
WHEREAS, the Public Transit Stakeholders Advisory Board (the "Advisory Board") continues to
investigate opportunities for a public transportation system in the greater Bozeman area (recognized as,
but not limited to, the Belgrade, Bozeman, Four Corners "triangle") (the "Greater Bozeman Area"),
including the possible formation of an Urban Transportation District; ("UTD"); and
WHEREAS, HRDC/Galavan and ASMSU desire to provide additional public transportation
opportunities for the citizens of and visitors in the Gallatin Valley while the Advisory Board and
Governmental Entities determine what the best long term public transportation system will be for the
Greater Bozeman Area; and
WHEREAS, to provide additional service HRDC/Galavan and ASMSU desire to apply to the
Montana Department of Transportation ("MDT") for funds available under the Federal Transit
Administration Section 5311 ("Section 5311 Funds") in order to form and operate a public transportation
system in the Greater Bozeman Area on an interim basis (the "Interim System"); and
WHEREAS, the application for Section 5311 Funds (the "Application") requires proof that the
"local public officials" designate only one applicant in a service area and, in this area, the "local public
officials" are (1) the Gallatin County Commission; (2) the Bozeman City Commission and (3) the Belgrade
City Council (collectively, the "Governmental Entities"); and
WHEREAS, if the Governmental Entities designate another governing body or organization to
operate the public transportation service in the Greater Bozeman Area other than the HRDC/Galavan,
then HRDC/Galavan has agreed that it will transfer the capital equipment it acquired with the Section
5311 Funds, together with any assets it acquired with matching funds from the Governmental Entities,
to that new entity.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Bozeman City Commission recognizes and
designates the Human Resource Development Council, District IX ("HRDC") to be the recipient of Section
5311 funds in the Greater Bozeman Area.
The City Commission adopts the foregoing resolution, based upon the following understandings:
1. The HRDC/Galavan will be solely responsible for owning, operating,
maintaining and insuring the assets used to operate the Interim System;
2. The HRDC/Galavan will be solely responsible for all liability associated with
owning, operating and maintaining the vehicles used to provide the public transportation
system contemplated by the Interim System;
3. HRDC/Galavan shall be solely responsible for employing or contracting for
drivers to operate the vehicles used for the Interim System and for maintaining the
vehicles;
4. In the event the citizens of Gallatin County vote to create a UTD that
encompasses the Greater Bozeman Area, the HRDC/Galavan will (a) convey to the UTD
all of the assets they acquired with the Section 5311 and (b) will take all other reasonable
and necessary actions to have the UTD designated as the sole public transit provider for
the Greater Bozeman Area;
5. In the event the Governmental Entities designate another governing body
or organization to operate the pUblic transportation service in the Greater Bozeman Area
other than the HRDC/Galavan, including but not limited to a UTD, then HRDC/Galavan
has agreed that it will transfer the capital equipment it acquired with the Section 5311
Funds, together with any assets it acquired with matching funds from the Governmental
Entities, to that new entity; and
6. The HRDC/Galavan will abide by all relevant rules and regulations pertaining to
public transportation, including those specified under 49 U.S.C. ~ 5310,49 U.S.C. ~ 5311,
and those specified by the Montana Department of Transportation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, at a regular
session thereof held on the 5th day of December 2005.
L. CETRARO, Mayor
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RO IN L. SULLIVAN
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