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AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE JONESBORO ECONOMICAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (J.E.T.S.) (NOTE: THIS ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED BY ORD-06:155 ON FEBRUARY 21, 2006)
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION 1: There is hereby created the Jonesboro Economical Transportation System (J.E.T.S.).
SECTION 2: The Jonesboro Economical Transportation System shall be a division of the Department of Community and Economic Development. J.E.T.S. will employ a transportation coordinator, under the supervision of the Department of Community and Economic Development, to oversee the daily operations of the transportation system.
SECTION 3: Financing for the community transportation system will come from a variety of sources, namely the Federal Transit Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, local businesses, the City of Jonesboro Capital Improvement Fund and local operating subsidies.
SECTION 4: J.E.T.S is hereby authorized to draw funds as allocated by the Federal Transit Administration on an 80% federal fund and 20% local match for capital improvement/investment; 50% federal fund and 50% local match for routine operating costs.
SECTION 5: Ordinance Number 3506 known as the 2005 City Budget is hereby amended to reflect the following changes:
(A) The sum of $130,000.00 shall be transferred from the unexpended balance of Outside Agencies-Industrial Development (10-130-293-00) to the Outside Agencies- Transit Subsidy (10-130-325-00) as the local match portion of capital investment for new start transportation systems.
(B) The following personnel shall be employed by J.E.T.S.:|109|Transit Coordinator (Grade 21) $ 48,695.00|109|Full-Time Captains (Grade 9) $ 23,795.36|109|Full-Time Dispatchers (Grade 8) $ 21,557.42|109|Accounting Technician (Grade 10) $ 23,795.36|109|Clerical (Grade 7) $ 20,518.66|109|Janitorial (Grade 7) $ 20,518.66
Part-Time (As needed)
SECTION 6: As previ...
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