Minutes Transit Bd 01 17 01MINUTES
DUBUQUE TRANSIT TRUSTEE BOARD
DATE
January 17, 2001
TIME
4:15 P.M.
PLACE:
Carnegie Stout Public Library Auditorium, 11th & Bluff
Streets, Dubuque, Iowa
MEMBERS PRESENT: Bemis, Enderson, Sand, Renfro
MEMBERS AB SENT:
Lightcap
OTHERS PRESENT:
Munson-Booth/KeyLine, Burr/ECIA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
OF NOVEMBER 9, 2000,
MEETING
Bemis called the meeting to order at 4:15 p.m. Enderson
made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 9,
2000, Transit Board meeting as circulated. Sand seconded.
Motion carried.
SET PUBLIC HEARING
FOR CONSOLIDATED
GRANT APPLICATION
Munson asked the board to set a public hearing for the
FY 2002 FTA and STA Consolidated Grant Application, a
yearly requirement. A motion was made by Enderson to
set the hearing for Thursday, February 8, 2001, at 4:15 pm
in the library board room. Sand seconded. Motion carried.
MANAGERS REPORT
Munson reported that the request for proposals was going
to be published in the January 22nd issue of Passenger
Transport and that he also sent copies of the RFP to a list of
vendors. Deadline for receipt of sealed proposals is
February 26. Anticipated award date is March 19. We
have a budget of 1.35 million and the number of buses we
can purchase depends upon the unit cost. We are seeking
bids on medium size with a minimum 7 year useful life and
heavy duty size with a minimum 10 year useful life.
The Equipment Supervisor from the city garage will be on
hand to help evaluate the range of proposals and
equipment.
Munson further reported that we are planning on bringing
the para-transit service back to KeyLine in January of 2002.
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BOARD COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Respectfully submitted,
On a related note, Munson stated that we have been
successful in receiving job access reverse commute funds
and are working with Project Concern and their Job Access
Reverse Commute Award Coordinator to develop service
within the City of Dubuque for that grant. Job Access
Reverse Commute funding will be back in house with the
para-transit service. Munson asked the board for approval
to contract all of these services until that time. The board
so approved.
Sand asked about the capacity of buses to be purchased.
Munson stated that the capacity should be up to 30 seated
with a maximum of 16 standees. Each bus would have 2
wheelchair positions, which when used would reduce the
seated capacity.
Renfro asked if anything could be done about other
vehicles parking in the downtown loading zone on both
Main and 9th Streets. Munson reported that this has been
an ongoing problem. When police are called, many times
when they arrive, the offending vehicle is gone. Renfro
asked if a fine for parking in a handicapped zone could be
imposed. After considerable discussion, it was determined
that Munson would check the available options and report
back his findings at the February meeting.
None.
Hearing no further comments, Sand made a motion to
adjourn. Renfro seconded. Motion carried. Meeting
adjourned at 4:55 p.m.
Connie C. Booth
Secretary
These minutes passed, approved and adopted this
day of February 2001.
Michael W. Sand, Secretary
Dubuque Transit Trustee Board