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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-08-08 Transportation Committee MinutesMINUTES TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, March 8, 1976 The Transportation Committee of the City Council convened at 9:50 a.m. on March 8 with the following present: Arthur P. Brownies, Committee Chairman James S. Bigney, Committee Member Patricia A. Finnigan, Committee Member William Hunt, Director, Transit Division Edward MBxsimic, Director, Central Services Peter D'Errico, Manager, Airport Department Merle F. Goff, City Manager- " James Finkle, City Manager Intern The purpose of the Committee is to determine if it is feasible to advertise on Citibus equipment, to help alleviate the growing deficit. Councilor Finnigan had the following ideas to submit: 1. Promote a BIDE AND .SHOP plan with the Bangor Merchants, where the merchant would defray some or all of the cost of riding Citibus. This could be accomplished by a validation of the bus ticket as is done in the case of PARE 'N SHOP. 2. Promote a system of advertising on the buses in order to provide much needed revenue, utilizing all available spaces on the buses for this purpose.- . 3. Promote a bus .ride lottery, where the rider would be given a numbered ticket each time he rides.The. Bus Department or some other agency would then, on a con- sistent or regular basis, draw from this pool. The winner would then be given the prize of riding free on the Citibus for a stated period of time. 4, book into the redesign of the buses so that they would be available to transport suitcases or small items of merchandise. _ Councilors Brountas and Bigney generally agreed to the major points and requested that the staff look into the coat and availability of proper fittings for the display of advertising on the outsideas well as the inside of the buses. Mr. Maxsimic and Mr. D'Errico will coordinate this portion of the project. Also discussed were the problems sometimes associated with hand radios being played by the bug drivers. Mr. Goff requested that Mr. Hunt have this practice discontinued. Mr. Maxsimie told the Committee that they would be informed as to his findingsassoon as he receives that information. Councilor Brountas thanked all for attending. The meeting adjourned at 10:40 a.m. ' SJP/hp