HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION - 5-78 - 1/24/1978 - ARGMT/TAXICAB SERVICE SENIOR CITIZEN P.ESOLUTIO_i in. 5-78
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE
VILLAGE AND T & D CAB SERVICE AND ELK GROVE VILLAGE CAB COMPANY FOR
SENIOR CITIZEN TAXICAB SERVICE
__ 2:1iORE 07 IT `SOL'E'D by the President and 3oard of Trustees
of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage, State
of Illinois :
Section 1. That the Village President be and is hereby authorized to
sign the attached documents narked "Agreement for Senior Citizen Taxicab
Service".
a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part
hereof as if fully set forth and the Village Clerk is authorized to
attest said documents upon the signature of the Village President.
Section 2. That this resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval according to lacy.
PASSED this 24th day of January , 1978
APPROVED this 24th day of January , 1978 .
4P,csident
Pro Tem
Attest:
AGREEMENT FOR SENIOR CITIZEN
TAXICAB SERVICE
THIS AGREEMENT entered into this day of
1978 , by and between the VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE, an Illinois
municipal corporation (hereinafter referred as the "Village" ) and
the ELK GROVE VILLAGE CAB COMPANY and the T & D CAB SERVICE, INC.
OF ELK GROVE (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Cab
Companies" ) ;
W I T N E S S E T H:
1) . That the Villaae of Elk Grove Village is an Illinois
Home Rule Municipality and as such is empowered to enact certain
regulations and enter into certain agreements as authorized by the
Constitution of the State of Illinois .
2) . That the Cab Companies are duly licensed to provide taxicab
service within the Village.
3) . That the Village has been advised that the senior citizens
of the Village are frequently in need of taxicab service, including
trips for necessary medical care and treatment, but that the cost
thereof imposes a financial burden on them.
4) . That the Village in the exercise of its home rule authority
is desirous of subsidizing the taxicab fares normally required of
senior citizens to afford them the opportunity of transportation at
a reasonable cost to them.
5) . The Cab Companies have indicated their intent to fully
cooperate in said subsidy program, subject to such conditions as herein-
after set forth, and have indicated an ability to serve the senior
citizens at the fare price contained herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED by and between the parties
hereto as follows :
I.
Definitions.
For the purpose of this Agreement , the following definitions shall
apply:
"Senior Citizen" shall include all residents of the
Village sixty (60) years of age or older who have registered
and received identification cards from the Village Clerk' s
Office.
"Trip" shall mean the boarding of a passenger or
passengers at one location and travelling to one destination
point, and shall not include round-trips after short
stopovers or trips with more than one stop-off point.
II .
Rates.
Notwithstanding the normal rates for taxicab service as is set
forth in Section 18 . 4213 of the Municipal Code of the Village, the
Cab Companies shall provide taxicab service to all registered senior
citizens of the Village at the following rates:
(A) . A flat fee of one Dollar and Fifty Centers ($1. 50)
shall be charged for all senior citizens for one-way trips
within the Village limits , Fifty Cents ($ . 50) of which shall
be charged to the passenger and One Dollar ($1. 00) billed
to the Village as hereinafter provided.
(B) . Any trip beyond the Village limits shall be
charged at the then applicable taxicab rates charged for
regular service. The total fare shall be reduced by One
Dollar ($1. 00) , which amount shall be billed to the Village
as hereinafter provided.
III.
Eligibility.
In order to be eligible for the subsidy taxicab program, a senior
citizen as herein defined must register with the Village Clerk and
receive an identification card. The Village ID Card must be presented
to the cab driver upon entering a taxi. No other source of identification
shall be honored by the Cab Companies .
IV.
Trip Tickets.
The Village will provide the Cab Companies with trip tickets, which
tickets shall require the recording by the driver of such information
as the Village deems necessary, plus the signature of the senior citizen
passenger. Each Cab Company shall submit copies of the trip tickets to
the Village on .a monthly basis, or at such other time interval as is
mutually agreeable and shall receive One Dollar ($1 . 00) for each signed
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ticket submitted. Failure to have a trip ticket signed by the senior
citizen passenger will preclude payment by the Village.
V.
Multiple Passengers .
(A) . If two or more senior citizens are picked up at the
same location and travel to the same destination point, the
fare will be either the flat rate , if within the Village,
or the meter rate, if outside the Village limits, plus Ten
Cents ($ . 10) per additional passenger. In both instances ,
the fare will be reduced by One Dollar ($1. 00) , which shall
be paid by the Village as hereinabove provided, and only one
trip ticket shall be signed. If two or more senior citizens
are travelling together, and have separate destination points ,
a separate fare will be charged for each separate stop, and
separate trip tickets must be signed.
(B) . If a senior citizen and non-senior citizen travel
together, the subsidy shall not be in effect and the passengers
shall pay the regular meter rate.
VI .
Discontinuance.
The Village shall have the right to discontinue the subsidy program
upon giving thirty (30) day written notice to each Cab Company, advising
them of the Village ' s intent to cancel such service.
VII.
Insurance.
The Cab Companies shall make the Village an additional party
insured on each insurance policy in effect.
VIII .
Violations .
If any Cab Company violates any of the provisions of this Agreement,
or fails to render proper service to senior citizens , all licenses
of such Companies shall be subject to suspension or revocation pursuant
to hearing and notice by the Public Vehicle Commission of the Village.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto set their hands and seals
this day of , 1978 .
VIL,LAGt OF ELK. GRROVE .V LLAGE ELK GROVE VILLAGE CAB. EOMPANY
BY � !' � 1, BY:
ATTEST: �j T & D SERVICE, INC. OF ELK GROVE
C%.,r /� � hoz�'h l / c of t J By: t --e
VILLAUE CLERK
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