R2021-086 2021-04-26RESOLUTION NO. R2021-86
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing
the City Manager or his designee to enter into a Memorandum of
Understanding with METRO for the operation of a Van Pool Pilot Program
at the Shadow Creek SportsPlex and Shadow Creek Nature Trail parking
lots.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That certain Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of
Pearland and METRO, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part
hereof for all purposes, is hereby authorized and approved.
Section 2. That the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to execute
and the City Secretary to attest a Memorandum of Understanding with METRO.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on this the 26th day of April, A.D., 2021.
EVIN COL
MAYOR
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CR STAL ROAN, TRMC, CMC
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
Exhibit A
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
("METRO")
AND
THE CITY OF PEARLAND
("PEARLAND")
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is to outline the respective
obligations of METRO and Pearland for use of the Shadow Creek Sports Complex and Pearland
Nature Trail for the parking of METRO Vanpool vehicles.
TERM OF MEMORANDUM
This MOU shall be effective from March 1, 2021 until January 1, 2022. The date of execution
shall be identified as the latest date signed below.
PEARLAND RESPONSIBILITIES
Pearland agrees to perform the following:
• Allow for the daily parking of passenger vehicles and the overnight parking of ten (10)
METRO Vanpool vehicles at:
o Shadow Creek Sports Complex, 13050 Shadow Creek Pkwy, Pearland, TX
77584, or
o Pearland Nature Trail, 1801 Kingsley Drive, Pearland, TX 77584
o All METRO Vanpool vehicles will return to the parking lots above no later than
7:00 pm to ensure adequate parking available for park and league patrons. Should
a vanpool form with a return time after 7:00 pm, this exception will require
written approval by the City Manager.
• Additional parking for METRO Vanpool vehicles above the initial ten (10), must be
requested in writing and approved by the City Manager
• The City will notify METRO, one (1) week in advance of park events that require the
Vanpool vehicles to be parked temporarily at an alternate location over a weekend
(Friday PM through Monday AM)
• Promote METRO's Vanpool services to residents of Pearland via traditional platforms to
include social media
METRO'S RESPONSIBILITIES
In exchange for Pearland's commitment to allow for the parking of METRO' s Vanpool vehicles,
METRO agrees to do the following:
• Market METRO's Vanpool services.
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Exhibit A
• Charge a daily flat rate fare throughout the duration of the Pilot Program.
• Manage the vanpool program.
• Provide Vanpool Customer Service support.
• Provide Emergency Ride Home to vanpoolers:
o 3 trips per year are permitted for family emergencies,unscheduled overtime,
illness,to transport vanpooler to place of origin provided lay Yellow Cab
RIGHT OF TERMINATION
Either METRO or Pearland may terminate its participation in this MOU at any time and for any
reason by simply notifying the other party in writing ten(10)days in advance of its intent to cancel
this MOU.
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NON-BINDING EFFECT
Neither party intends,by setting forth in this MOU the provisions of this understanding,to create
for itself or any other person, any legally binding obligation of liability. No subsequent oral
agreement or conduct of the parties,including partial performance,shall be deemed to impose such
obligation or liability.It is also not the intent of either party that this MOU creates a joint venture,
as each party will remain wholly separate entities responsible for its own business and employees.
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