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Item No. 2D Meeting Date: May 3, 2004 Type of Business: WK WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City Administrator Review _______ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Greg Lee, Director of Public Works Item Title/Subject: Lions Passenger Bus Background: The City is currently in possession of a 16-person passenger bus with a wheelchair lift to make it compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). The bus was purchased by the Lions Club and donated to the city in May of 1991. The intent for the bus was it was to be a amenity used by groups such as Church groups, Various Clubs, Lions Scouts, Senior Field Trips, Volunteer Food delivery during the Holidays, Outings for our Park Programs and some City business. Discussion: The current insurance rate on this bus is $2,700 per year. This amount is due July 1st. In addition to insurance, there are other cost such as upkeep, licensing, storage, maintenance, and fuel that all contribute to the City’s overall cost to operate this particular vehicle. Given this, Staff has raised the question …”is operating the passenger bus cost effective for the City? “ The bus gets used on the average of between 16 and 20 times a year and of those times used approximately one fourth are for A.D.A. (Handicap) Transit. In addition, the YMCA uses the bus numerous times in the summer to shuttle kids to various park activities. The Lions Club uses the bus at least four (4) times a year. The bus needs to be inspected on a yearly basis because it is equipped with a wheel chair lift. The bus has been maintained by the city and has not needed a great deal of upkeep although it did require an engine change that the Lions club paid for.