RESOLUTION 85-18158 RESOLUTION NO. 85-18158
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY URGING THE METRO DADE
COUNTY COMMISSION TO ELIMINATE ANY REDUCTIONS IN BUS
SERVICE AND/OR FARE INCREASES FOR MIAMI BEACH
RESIDENTS AND FURTHER URGING THE COUNTY COMMISSION
TO REEVALUATE EXISTING SERVICE IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE
QUALITY.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
WHEREAS, the Dade County Commission has authorized the preparation of a
transit service plan which will include realignment/deletion of bus routes, adjustments in
hours and frequency of service, and fare increases; and
WHEREAS, preliminary recommendations in said transit service plan will include
reductions in service and fare increases for Miami Beach residents; and
WHEREAS, adequate bus service is an absolute necessity for most elderly Miami
Beach residents, since it is their sole means of transportation; and
WHEREAS, Miami Beach residents, many of whom are elderly and on fixed
incomes, will be negatively impacted by reductions in service and fare increases; and
WHEREAS, Miami Beach helps to finance a Metrorail System which provides no
service to our residents; and
WHEREAS, quality of bus service must be improved rather than reduced.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
1. The Metro Dade County Commission is strongly urged to eliminate any
proposed reductions in bus service and/or fare increases for Miami Beach residents.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT:
1. The Metro Dade County Commission is strongly urged to reevaluate
existing transit service in Miami Beach, including but not limited to maintenance of busses
and hours and frequency of operation, in an effort to improve the quality of service.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of September, 1985.
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Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Legal Department
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Dated
ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 85-18158
(Strongly urging the Metro Dade County
Commission to eliminate any reductions
in Bus Service and/or fare increases
for Miami Beach residents and further
urging the County Commission to reeva-
luate existing service in an effort
to improve quality)