A resolution appropriating $17,000 from the Reserve Council Infrastructure Program, Nonprofit Grants and Council Initiatives Account of the General Fund of the General Services District to the Metropolitan Transit Authority for implementation of the BusLink Program.

WHEREAS, as part of Substitute Ordinance No. BL2006-1090, the fiscal year 2006-2007 operating budget for the Metropolitan Government, the Metropolitan Council appropriated $1.95 million to a reserve account for the Council Infrastructure program, Nonprofit Grants and Council Initiatives; and

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transit Authority is scheduled to begin a new program called "BusLink" on April 2, 2007, to provide on-demand bus service in Green Hills; and

WHEREAS, the council desires to appropriate $17,000 from the Reserve Council Infrastructure Program, Nonprofit Grants and Council Initiatives Account of the General Fund of the General Services District to the Metropolitan Transit Authority to provide initial advertisements and fare subsidization of the BusLink program for the first month.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated the sum of Seventeen Thousand Dollars ($17,000) from the Reserve Council Infrastructure Program, Nonprofit Grants and Council Initiatives Account of the General Fund of the General Services District to the Metropolitan Transit Authority for the rollout of the new BusLink program.

Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Lynn Williams

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Referred:	Budget & Finance Committee Transportation Committee
Introduced:	February 6, 2007
Adopted:	February 6, 2007
Approved:	February 8, 2007
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