Resolution 2001-420
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RESOLUTION NO. 2001 - ~
A RESOLUTION OF THE COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS APPROVING THE USE OF THE FARE BOX REVENUES AND
OTHER DONATIONS RECEIVED FROM THE COLLIER AREA TRANSIT SYSTEM
COLLECTED ON NOVEMBER 12,2001 TO BE DONATED TO THE SEPTEMBER 11T11
RELIEF FUND.
WHEREAS, the Collier County transit system is funded through state and federal grants; and
WHEREAS, the local match for the grants is provided by the state toll revenues; and
WHEREAS, the fare box revenues are a secondary source of funds; and
WHEREAS, Collier County is not mandated to collect fare box revenues; and
WHEREAS, Collier County has the ability to reduce fares or provide free trips; and
WHEREAS, these "free ride" days are to encourage the use of Collier Area Transit; and
WHEREAS, Collier County has taken a position of support in the aftermath of the September II,
2001 attacks; and
WHEREAS, the employees of the Collier Area Transit have recommended the fare box revenues
and donations collected on November 12, 2001 be donated to the relief effort in New York and
Washington D,C, and for the victims and survivors; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
of Collier County, Florida that:
1) The Collier County Board of County Commissioners finds that the donating
the one day of transit revenues from the fare box serves the valid public
purpose of supporting the nation's healing and recovery of the September 11,
200 1 terrorist attack; and
2) The donation of fare box revenues and other donations received on November
12,2001 on the Collier Area Transit System to the September 11th Relief Fund
via the Red Cross September 11th Disaster Relief Fund, a duly recognized
fund for the relief effort, is approved,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be recorded in the minutes of this Board.
This Resolution adopted after motion, second and majority vote, Done this ~3":.Dday of
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
COLLIER COUNTY, FLOR
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