Minutes Transit Bd 10 11 01MINUTES
DUBUQUE TRANSIT TRUSTEE BOARD
DATE:
Thursday, October 11, 2001
TIME: 4:15 P.M.
PLACE:
Carnegie Stout Public Library Board Room, 1 tth & Bluff
Streets, Dubuque, Iowa
MEMBERS PRESENT: Bemis, Sand, Enderson, Lightcap, Stedman
OTHERS PRESENT: Munson-Booth/KeyLine, Burr/ECl& Wagner/Project
Concern
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Bemis called the meeting to order at 4:15 p.n~ Sand made
OF MAY 10, 2001, a motion to approve the minutes of the May 10, 2001,
MEETING meeting as circulated. Before approval, Bemis called
attention to an error in word usage. Booth said she would
change. Enderson seconded. Motion carried.
OPERATIONS INPUT
COIvIMITTEE RECOM-
IvIENDATIONS FOR
MINIBUS
Before starting, Mtmson welcomed Gary Wagner, the new
Project Concern Transit Director, and Don Stedman, the
new Transit Board Member.
Munson explained that the Operations Input Committee
was set up, after the Transit Design recosmttendations were
completed, as an oversight committee to give input as
changes are made to our bus system to assure active input
lSom pertinent agencies. Service guidelines for the mim~bus
service were needed, and this committee helped set up the
draft copy. Munson handed out copies of the proposed
service guidelines.
Munson stated that the min~us service would he done in
house beginning at the end of this calendar year. He lek
that changes to the fare structure should be considered for
non-ADA riders at some point. Munson felt that he would
know by the May meeting if a fare increase for the mln~us
service is needed. Discussion followed.
KeyLine will experience a shortfall of approximately
$30,000 fxom the State for transit assistance this fiscal year
due to the economy.
MANAGER'S REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
Respectfully submitted,
Munson reported that the City will be getting 4 new mini
buses by the end ofthe year. He further stated that he has
an RFP for computer assisted dispatch software. Also, by
the end of March of 2002, six replacement fixed mute
buses will be received.
After arrival of the 6 RTS new buses, our fleet will consist
of these 6 buses, the 4 remanufactured RTS buses and 2
GMC buses which have been retrofitted with lifts. The
money received fiom the sale of the low floor buses will be
put back into the budget for operating expenses or used to
put power steering in one or two of the old GMC buses.
Munson reported that he met with the Project Concern
Board to discuss an agreement with them whereby we
could lease their drivers, rather than hire new ones. Their
drivers then would retain their benefits, and, as they leave,
they would be replaced by KeyLine personnel. By doing
this, we can utilize the good driving pool already in
existence.
KeyLine will he receivln~ a formal request for service from
the City of East Dubuque, probably by the next transit
board meeting.
Munson showed the Board the award KeyLine received
from the Federal Transit Admini~ration.
Hearing no comments from the Board or the public, Bemis
called for a motion to adj0urn~ Enderson so moved with a
second by Stedmam Motion carried. Meet~g adjourned at
5:05 p.m.
Connie Booth
Secretary
These minutes passed, approved and adopted this
day of December 2001.
Michael W. Sand, Secretary
Dubuque Transit Trustee Board