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160 <br />161 Janice Tyler: You can get a Medicare card when you're 62. <br />162 <br />163 Gary Saunders: You can show your ID to show proof of age. <br />164 <br />165 Paul Guthrie: Requested motion to open hearing for comments. <br />166 <br />167 Art Menius: Motion to open public hearing. Seconded by Alex Castro. <br />168 <br />169 No comments from the public <br />170 <br />171 Alex Castro: Motion to close public hearing. Seconded by Art Menius. <br />172 <br />173 Discussion <br />174 <br />175 Janice Tyler: So Medicare is age 65 but age 62 is when you can take early benefits. <br />176 <br />177 David Laudicina: So you still have a problem with having to show proof of age? <br />178 <br />179 Bret Martin: Do you have a government issued ID? <br />180 <br />181 Gary Saunders: You'll need one to vote with. <br />182 <br />183 Art Menius: Motion only for new fare for fixed -route deviations. Motion seconded by Ed Vaughn. <br />184 <br />185 Anna Kenion: If a disabled person has an aide with them on the bus, do they have to pay as well? <br />186 <br />187 Bret Martin: If they are classified as disabled per the ADA plan, then no. <br />188 <br />189 Alex Castro: The other fares are staying the same, is that correct? The only increase is in relation to the senior <br />190 services? <br />191 <br />192 Bret Martin: The only increase is the new fare. <br />193 <br />194 Motion withdrawn <br />195 <br />196 Janet Sparks: Is the new fare only going to yield $11,400? <br />197 <br />198 Bret Martin: That is the difference between collecting a fare from seniors rather than nothing at all. If you don't <br />199 charge any fares then you will blow the financial plan out of the water. <br />200 <br />201 Peter Murphy: Operationally, I would be concerned if we offered free taxi service out in the county because <br />202 essentially that's what it would be. <br />203 <br />204 Motion by Art Menius to recommend with exception. No one -way fare on the non -peak fixed routes for seniors <br />205 over 60, passengers with disabilities, and passengers with Medicare or Medicaid. And no fare for seniors over <br />206 60, passengers with disability, and passengers with Medicaid or Medicare for the peak fixed route. <br />207 <br />208 Seconded by Alex Castro. <br />209 <br />210 Amy Cole: If the majority of people riding think that it is a fair rate to pay then I would like to support them, but I <br />211 would also want to make sure that those who want access but do not have the money for the fare will still have <br />212 access. I think we should get a survey from the people riding the bus. <br />