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Amended _~.f CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO. 72-53 BY: Speedling AN ORDINANCE GRANTING REDUCED FARES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS RIDING THE NORTH OLMSTED MUNICIPAL BUS LINE. WHEREAS, the Transportation Committee of Council desires to alleviate economic burdens on senior citfznes (age 65 or over) by reducling bus fares for citizens of this age group ; and WHEREAS, the Transportation Committee of Council suggests that it be mandatory for all senior citizens to establish that they are sixty-five (65) years or over to the Director of Public Service of the City of North Olmsted ;and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of North Olmsted now wishes to authorize reduced fares to senior citizens on the terms and conditions hereafter set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of North Olmsted, State of Ohio Section 1. That there is hereby established a reduced fare fo~'''senior citizens ( 65 years of age or over) . Section 2. All persons wishing to qualify for the reduced fare for senior citizens must establish to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Service of the City of North Olmsted that they are sixty-five (65) years of age or over. Proof of age may be established by, Birth Certificates, Medicare Identification Cards, Senior Citizen Cards, or any other public records . Section 3. The Director of Public Service, upon being satisfied that the applicant qualifies as to age, shall issue a North Olmsted Municipal Bus Line Identification Card which shall entitle the applicant to qualify for the reduced fare . Said Identification Card shall be numbered consecutively and a record shall be kept as to whom said card was issued. The Director of Public Service shall. instruct the sen3~or citizen that the Identification Card is issued for the exclusive use of the senior citizen and that it is not transferable , and a violation of this provision will automatically void the Identification Card. Section 4. Upon being issued an Identification Card, as set forth in Section 3 hereof, any senior citizen is entitled to ride the North Olmsted Municipal Bus Line during the times and for the amounts hereafter set forth FARE SCHEDULE 1. Local trips and to Rapid Transit: $ . 25 per trip - to and from all zones $ . 25 2 , Downtown $. 50 per trip - to and from all zones $.50 TIME SCHEDULE When Senior Citizens Identification Cards May Be Used 1, Weekdays - 9:15 a. m. to 2:15 p. m. (both directions ) 2. Weekday Evenings - 6:15 p. m. and later East Bound Weekday Evenings - 7:15 p. m. and later West Bound ..~, ..: , r.