1985-2111227L
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AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
DENTON AND SERVICES PROGRAM FOR AGING NEEDS (SPAN), AUTHORIZING
THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT, APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF
FUNDS THEREFORE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the
best interest of the citizens of the City to provide public
funds to Services Program fur Aging Needs (SPAN), in
consideration of the valuable public services providing
transportation for handicapped persons to be furnished by
services Program for Aging Needs (SPAN) to the City of Denton in
accordance with the "Funding Agreement" attached hereto, and
WHEREAS, Section 2 36 (f) of the Code of Ordinances requires
that the City Council approve all expenditures of more than
$10,000, and
WHEREAS, Section 2 09 of the Charter of the City of Denton,
Texas requires that every act of the Council providing for the
expenditure of funds or for the contracting for indebtedness
shall be by ordinance, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
That the City Council hereby approves the "Funding
Agreement" attached hereto, between the City of Denton and
Services Program for Aging Needs (SPAN), and authorizes the
Mayor to execute said agreement
SECTION II
That the City Council authorizes the expenditure of funds in
the manner and amount as specified in the Agreement
SECTION III
That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
its passage and approval
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 12L day of , 1985
ATTEST
CHARLOTTE ALLEN, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
DEBRA ADAMI DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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FUNDING AGREEMENT
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF DENTON 3
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
This Agreement is hereby entered into by and between the City
of Denton, Texas, a Home Rule Municipal Corporation, (hereinafter
referred to as City) and Services Program for Aging Needs (herein-
after referred to as SPAN) In order to provide transportation
services to a limited number of handicapped persons on a trial
basis, the parties hereto agree as follows
1 SPAN shall provide transportation services within the city
limits to those handicapped persons under sixty (60) years of age
selected by the City's Denton Human Resources Committee Applica-
tions to receive such transportation services shall be submitted
by the applicants to the City on forms approved by the City The
applicants selected to receive the transportation services shall
be determined by the City's Denton Human Resources Committee on
Transportation in consultation with the Director of SPAN Appli-
cants in need of transportation for employment purposes shall be
given priority consideration over applicants needing transportation
for medical appointments, banking, shopping or social purposes
2 SPAN may contract with other persons or companies to provide
the services specified herein during times when SPAN does not
operate Transportation services provided by such subcontracts
shall be in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
agreement
3 SPAN shall furnish the transportation services in accordance
with working hours and holidays established by the SPAN Board of
Directors
4 Applicants for SPAN transportation services shall provide a
statement by a physician concerning the applicant's handicap
Such statement shall be a factor in considering the applicant's
need for transportation service
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5 SPAN shall undertake to develop a plan whereby passengers
of the transportation services will pay one Dollar ($1 00) for
every one-way trip provided to that person
6 All SPAN records of the services provided for herein shall
be open to the City at all reasonable times for inspection and
audit
7 The City shall pay to SPAN Five Dollars ($5 00) for every
one-way trip furnished to a passenger and Five Dollars and Fifty
Cents 45 50) for every one-way trip furnished by any subcontractor
in accordance with the terms of this agreement The City shall,
at the beginning date of this agreement and thereafter, at
intervals of three months (quarterly), pay to SPAN for the
services provided herein based upon the above rates SPAN shall
submit monthly statements to the City showing the services
provided pursuant to this Agreement The City shall not in any
case, pay more than than Thirty-four Thousand Seven Hundred Seven
and No/100 Dollars ($34,707 00) to SPAN for furnishing the
services provided for herein Within thirty days of the
termination of this Agreement, SPAN shall return any funds
previously paid to SPAN which were not used to provide
transportation services in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement
8 At the end of six (6) months of this Agreement SPAN shall
make a report to the Human Resources Committee concerning the
services so far provided pursuant to this Agreement and the
projected services to be provided during the remainder of the
Agreement Based upon such report, the Human Resources Committee
may determine if additional funding is needed to provide continued
transportation services through the remainder of the Agreement
term If the Committee determines that additional funding is
needed, it shall make its recommendations to the City Council
SERVICES PROGRAM FOR AGING NEEDS (HANDIHOP)-PAVE TWO
9 Commencing with and during the term of this agreement,
SPAN, shall at its own expense, procure and maintain in full force
and effect insurance written by an insurance company authorized to
do business in this State Such insurance shall insure the City
against all liability for loss, injury, damage or claims caused by
or arising out of, or in connection with the services provided for
herein, including injuries to or deaths of passengers or third
persons and damage to or destruction of property
Without in any way limiting the generality of the above, SPAN
shall keep and maintain comprehensive liability insurance for
bodily injury and property damage in the minimum amount of
$500,000 per occurrence
10 This agreement shall be effective on October 1, 1985 and
shall terminate on September 30, 1986
EXECUTED this the tf1'ay of 1985
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS SEPZCF,,S PROGRAM FOR AGING NEEDS
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CITY SECRETARY / APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
DEBRA ADAMI DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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