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Home My WebLink About14476 ORD - 08/30/1978JKH:hb:8/16/78 e AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, 1976 REVISION, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 55 -5, CITY TRANSIT SYSTEM -- FARES, BY AMENDING PARAGRAPH (A), SUBPARAGRAPHS (5), (6) AND (7), AND BY ADDING SUBPARAGRAPHS (8) AND (9) SO AS TO ESTABLISH NEW FARE RATES, AND BY AMENDING PARA GRAPH (D) TO AMEND THE ZONE DESCRIPTIONS; PROVIDIPG FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PRO- VIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Ordinances No. 9864, 12855, and 14285, passed and approved by the City Council established a system of rates and zones for fixed -route City bus service; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that a 35 -cent base fare for adult transit riders is necessary; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that a simplified rate structure and zone system is essential; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the establishment of rates for express bus service is essential; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the hereinafter prescribed rates are reasonable, just and fair, and in the public interest: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi, 1976 Revision, as amended, be amended by amending Section 55 -5, City Transit System -- Fares, by amending paragraphs A, subparagraphs (1), (2), (3), (5), (6), and (7), and by adding subparagraphs (8) and (9) so as to establish new fare rates, and to amend paragraph (D) to amend the zone descriptions to hereafter provide as follows: (A) City Transit System Fixed -Route Service (1) All riders originating in one zone and terminating in the same zone without having traveled in any other zone shall pay the base fare of thirty -five cents the C City Transit System. Tokens oort tickets sshall bbe sold at the rate of five (5) for one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50). (2) For children from their 5th to their 12th birthdays, all riders originating in one zone and terminating in the same zone without having traveled in any other zone, the rate shall be 174. For children's trips originating in one zone and terminating in ►ydL ;1J0HLMEQ, 14476 JUL 0 8 1980 another zone only one -half the zone charge as provided for in Section 2 (A) (8) shall be paid In addition to the base fare. (3) For students, regardless of age, in actual attendance at any academic or public or private school of grades not higher than the public high school of the City of Corpus Christi, between the hours of 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., regular cash fare shall be charged as in (A) (1) above or by showing a schoollpass approved by the Transit System. School passes shall be valid for 20 rides and sold for $3.50. Provided however, for a trip on a school pass there shall be no additional charge or fare for crossing any number of zones. (5) Transfers shall be issued to all patrons so desiring, between all routes, without additional charge; pro- vided that the transfer shall not be valid on the route of issue unless designated by the Transit System. (6) For passengers 65 years or older and for handicapped r persons, upon presentation of a Medicare card or special identification card, the fare shall be 15@ "for_the first zone and 50 for any ride involving more than one zone. If a person 65 years of age or older does not have a Medicare card, then a special identi- fication card will be issued to that person at no cost, upon appearing in person at the Transit Office and providing evidence of age. If a handicapped person does not have a special identification card, then one will be issued to that person at no cost, by the Transit Office, upon certification by a doctor or by a community agency which serves the handicapped to the effect that the person is handicapped. For the purposes of this ordinance, "handicapped person" shall be defined as an individual who, by reason of a permanent physical disability or incapacity, is unable to utilize mass transit services without special assistance. (7) All persons enrolled in the Youth Services Program administered by the Corpus Christi Independent School District shall be entitled to ride the transit system buses by presenting to the driver a special Youth Services Program pass. Youth Services Program passes shall be valid for 20 rides and sold for $3.50. Provided however, for a trip on a Youth Services Program pass there shall be no additional charge or fare for crossing any number of zones. (8) Passengers making trips originating in one zone and terminating in another zone shall be charged 100 for each zone line crossed in addition to the base fare. Zones for the purpose of this regulation are defined in paragraph D of this section. (9) Passengers making trips on express bus service shall pay a premium fare of not less than 50� nor more than $1.00, depending upon the length of the trip. Express bus rates by distance are shown in the following table. -2- EXPRESS BUS SERVICE One -way One -way Group Mileage Trip Rate 1 0 -15 504 2 15 -20 604 3 20 -25 70¢ 4 25 -30 800 5 30 -35 904 6 35 -40 $1.00 (D) Zones Zones shall consist of circles, having as common centers the intersection of the centerlines of Chaparral and Lawrence Streets. The first zone shall have a radius of approximately 5 miles, constituting zone one. Successive concentric circles, having the aforesaid center as a common center, of five -mile (approximately) radius increments, shall constitute the outer zones, appearing and designated by zone numbers as shown on the map annexed hereto, designated "Exhibit A" and by-this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof. SECTION 2. If for any reason, any section, paragraph, sub- division, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent juris- diction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be effective September 1, 1978. SECTION 5. Publication shall be made one time in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi, by publishing the caption of this ordinance, stating in substance the purpose of the ordinance. T 4MX . .. . . .. �. -- .. iY • • That the foregoing ordinance Was read for/')he first time and passegd to its second reading on this the /f,* day of 19 %d by the following vote: Gabe Lozano, Sr. Bob Gulley David Diaz Ruth Gill Joe Holt Tony Juarez, Jr. Edward L. Sample That the foregoing ordinance was read for second time and p ad to its third reading on this the 23 day of 19�, by the following vote: Gabe Lozano, Sr. Bob Gulley David Diaz Ruth Gill Joe Holt Tony Juarez, Jr. Edward L. Sample That the foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally on this the-3o day of 4v1 jss Gabe Lozano, Sr. Bob Gulley David Diaz Ruth Gill Joe Holt Tony Juarez, Jr. Edward L. Sample PASSED AND APPROVED, this the_,5p_day ATTEST: City Secretary APPR VED: DAY OF CGG 19 V: J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY By t Assist ity Attorney ev 1.4476 , y 1 e .,ION: M �1 � pti q •.y .} r i•, r=4 ;11 1 e �h 1t< 81 t S. NOTICE O OF ORDINANCE° -NO. W76 i MENDING THE CODE "NANCES, ,CITY .PUS CHRISTI, 1976 RE V, AS AMENDED, iNDING SECTIONS ' TRANSIT SYSTEM 'PS, BY AMENnls NO BY AMENDING PgRA- RAPH(D)TOAMENDTHE )NE DESC JIPTIONS; PRO (DING FOR SEVER - BILI7Y; PROVIDING FOR JBLICATION, PROVIDING J EFFECTIVE DATE. WAS PI�¢SED AND AP- tOVEOb)FtheCity CM Aof City -ol-- Corpus Christi, 'less duritg the Regular Coun- Meeting held on August 30, 9 at ?:OD Pm. and provides t it shall be In full force on tember 1, 1973 hcm and at, Its Passage and publication O In thai ofof C pug Texas. h' of p_ D UNDER MY HAND cAL of the City o/ Cor.. sfi, Texas This 3111 }0. day 1970- _T -s-Bill G. Read. 1 e .,ION: M �1 � pti q •.y .} r i•, r=4 ;11 1 e �h 1t< 81 t S. NOTICE O OF ORDINANCE° -NO. W76 i MENDING THE CODE "NANCES, ,CITY .PUS CHRISTI, 1976 RE V, AS AMENDED, iNDING SECTIONS ' TRANSIT SYSTEM 'PS, BY AMENnls NO BY AMENDING PgRA- RAPH(D)TOAMENDTHE )NE DESC JIPTIONS; PRO (DING FOR SEVER - BILI7Y; PROVIDING FOR JBLICATION, PROVIDING J EFFECTIVE DATE. 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