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CC Resolution No. 1512 2830 RESOLUTION NO. 1512 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, SUPPORTING THE BAYTOWN ELDERLY AND DISABLED PARA-TRANSIT SERVICE PROGRAM SPONSORED BY THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. WHEREAS, Texas Department of Transportation ("TxDOT") has allocated $160,000, funded out of the state's 5310 grant, to provide transportation services for the elderly and disabled in the Baytown area; and WHEREAS, TxDOT issued a request for proposals to transportation providers to perform these transportation services; and WHEREAS, based upon the proposals submitted, TxDOT has selected the American Red Cross and Mustard Seed Ministries to provide the desired services; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the agreement between TxDOT and the American Red Cross, the American Red Cross will provide transportation services from various origination points to local medical facilities, shopping centers, and senior centers; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the agreement between TxDOT and Mustard Seed Ministries, Mustard Seed Ministries will provide transportation services to and from the Houston Medical Center; and WHEREAS, both the American Red Cross and Mustard Seed Ministries will offer the contracted services three (3) days per week; and WHEREAS, TxDOT plans on initiating its transportation program pursuant to these contracts in the Baytown area on October 1, 2001; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, desires to register its support of the Baytown Elderly and Disabled Para-Transit Service Program sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation;NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby endorses and registers its support of the Baytown Elderly and Disabled Para-Transit Service Program sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation. Section 2: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas. 2831 INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED, by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown this the 271h day of September, 2001. L- PETE C. ALFARO, Mayor ATTEST: j GA W. MITH, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: a 90 ACIO RAMIREZ, SR. C ty Attorney c:k Ih27 R\Council\Resolutions\SupportTXDOTTransportationSery ices 2