HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-12-07-TAC-min.pdf T A C Meeting, December 7, 1989
Present. B Mix, S Arnold, E Lee, E Dratch, B Murphy, S
Castleman, P Burke
Route Structure
8 rtes best; serves Town well , really covers town and
nghborhd and services
6 rtes not as good but J SMith (via telehone) said we should
present BOS with a 6-rte syst 6 but explain costs of 8 and
what we'd lose with 6
Need to check with Norm Cohen on going out to bid with clause
to add (or subtract) bus
Budget
BOS want fare incr Most of TAC reluctant in first yr of
sery reduction -- better to wait til adjustment in sere cut
is accepted. Could we save money by using used vehicles that
not too old?
Town appropriation now $250K. Esti for a 6-rte sys with all
new buses
1st yr $249 (8 rtes til Jan)
next yrs $260
5230 if start 6 rtes rt away
$464,400 - all new buses @ $36/hr
Towns' s part would be $365K
What happens if MBTA appropriation reduced? We' ll have to
make cuts or add $80K into our budget.
We need to use $12,500 for chair car sery this yr
Rick regsted all depts to make 10% prog reduct. We've had
virtually no incr in our costs in past 3 yrs and now must go
out to bid -- unrealistic to make 10% reduct.
MBTA
MBIA wants us to go to Waltham because of the elimination of
Rte #61 Need more money to do this
Contract
Will need to go out to bid in Feb P Burke will begin to
review existing contract.