CC Resolution No. 10891941
RESOLUTION NO. 1089
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE APPLICATION
TO THE AREA AGENCY ON AGING TO FUND TAXI SERVICE TO
SENIOR CITIZENS AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Manager of the City of Baytown is
hereby authorized to request the City of Houston Office on Aging
to offer funding for the Baytown Senior Citizen Taxi Program to
the City of Baytown, Texas. City Council hereby authorizes
participation in the program and states it will comply with all
relevant laws, regulations, and policies of this program.
Section 2: That the City Council authorizes redefinition of
the eligibility requirements for the Baytown Senior Citizen Taxi
Programs to eliminate a mandatory income guideline. Any resident
of the City, aged sixty or older, upon application, will be
eligible to participate and receive eight taxi rides each month
for which the City will pay half of the fare. This redefinition
will become applicable only to the extent that funds offered by
the City of Houston Office on Aging will offset the additional
costs.
Section 3: That the City Council authorizes a Supplemental
Taxi Program, applicable to participants of the Baytown Senior
Citizen Taxi Program who provide income information which shows
they are "low income" as defined by Federal Guidelines and the
City of Houston Office on Aging. The Supplemental Taxi Program
will pay the remaining half -fare for taxi rides for those
residents who qualify.
Section 4: That Section 1 of this resolution shall take
effect immediately from and after its passage by the City Council
of the City of Baytown.
Section 5: That Sections 2 and 3 shall take effect upon
receipt of a duly authorized contract with the City of Houston
Office on Aging which will award to the City of Baytown the
requested funding.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED, by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 24th day of May,
1990.
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E`MMETT 0. HUTTO, Mayor
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1!(ANDALL B. STRON , City Attorney
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