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Speaker says bus patrol fees could net roughly $700,000 and proposes placing proceeds in stabilization fund
Summary
An unidentified speaker estimated patrol costs of about $170,000 and potential fine revenue near $700,000 from 55 buses, and suggested putting the proceeds into a stabilization fund; the transcript does not record any formal action.
An unidentified speaker told the meeting they had done "fourth grade arithmetic" and consulted with "Mister Grama" in assessing costs and revenue tied to proposed bus-patrol fees and enforcement.
The speaker said "they'll be charging $250 a bus for 12 months" and, based on a fleet of 55 buses, estimated roughly $170,000 "that we would pay bus patrol." On the revenue side, the speaker calculated that, "conservatively, each bus would have 50 moving violations times 250 times 55 buses...that's about $700,000." The speaker called the result "a no brainer and a revenue source for the city."
The speaker also suggested designating the proceeds for a stabilization fund, saying, "putting it into a stabilization fund, I think, is a great idea." The transcript does not identify who "they" refers to when describing fees or who would collect or administer the revenue, nor does it record any motion, vote or formal direction to implement the proposal.
The figures reported in the meeting were presented by the speaker and described as conservative estimates. The transcript does not make clear whether the $250 figure refers to a monthly patrol charge, a per-violation fine, or another unit of measure, and it does not specify whether the 50 moving-violations estimate is an annual figure or measured over another period. Those uncertainties affect the revenue and cost calculations cited at the meeting.
No formal action, ordinance number, motion, or vote on the proposal appears in the provided transcript excerpts. The comments in the record are limited to the speaker's arithmetic and recommendation; any implementation would require clarification of the fee mechanism, the enforcing agency, and formal approval by the appropriate municipal body.
