John Richmeier Leavenworth Times
When they met this week, Leavenworth metropolis commissioners listened to a pitch for a shared electrical scooter program within the metropolis.
“We have all the confidence in the world that it will be successful,” mentioned Mike Butler, a senior account govt for the California-based Bird Rides.
Butler spoke to metropolis commissioners remotely Tuesday. His firm is looking for an settlement
His firm is looking for an settlement with the City Commission that will permit this system to function within the metropolis.
Commissioners took no motion throughout Tuesday’s assembly, which was a examine session. City Manager Paul Kramer prompt commissioners can take a few weeks to obtain suggestions from members of the general public.
He mentioned metropolis officers can evaluation a proposed memorandum of understanding.
Butler reviewed a proposal for a program that will permit members of the general public to make use of electrical motorized scooters to journey across the metropolis.
He mentioned customers of this system would obtain a pc app and join this system. The program could be open solely to adults.
The program would cost a price of $1 or extra per minute for using scooters, in line with data offered to commissioners.
Butler mentioned the associated fee for a median journey is between $6 and $7.
He mentioned the scooters might help join individuals to native companies.
While the scooters could possibly be used to journey across the metropolis, they could possibly be programmed to return to a cease in sure areas which can be deemed to be off-limits, in line with Butler.
He mentioned an area fleet supervisor would oversee the scooters used within the metropolis.
Assistant City Manager Penny Holler mentioned Kansas legislators have handed legal guidelines that deal with electrical scooters, akin to those proposed for this system, as bicycles.
Butler mentioned this system would require no funding from the town. He mentioned his firm is trying to launch a 12-month pilot program in Leavenworth with 75 scooters.
“We would love to get it going as soon as possible,” he mentioned.
Commissioner Edd Hingula mentioned this system might function the first technique of transportation for some residents.
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IN OTHER BUSINESS
The Leavenworth City Commission: • Discussed forming a group process
• Discussed forming a group process pressure to supply suggestions for addressing the difficulty of what Public Works Director Brian Faust known as “extreme quantities” of rubbish some residents put out for assortment by the town’s refuse service. • Discussed setting a two-week time lim
• Discussed setting a two-week time restrict for late registrations for city-sponsored youth sports activities.
• Received a presentation a few pavement administration plan course of.
“We have all the confidence in the world that it will be successful.” – MIKE BUTLER