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Minutes
The Dubuque Transit Advisory Board Meeting
Thursday March 9, 2017
4:19 p.m. to 5:31 p.m.
Intermodal Transportation Center
Room 105
Transit Advisory Board Members:
® Matt Esser ❑ George Enderson ® R.R.S. Stewart
® Carrie Lohrmann ® Dora Sema
Others Present
® Candace Eudaley-Loebach ® Jodi Johnson
The Jule Transit Director Jule Operations Supervisor
❑ Maurice Jones
City of Dubuque
Public Present
No members of the public were in attendance.
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Call to Order
The Dubuque Transit Advisory Board meeting was called to order by Matt Esser, Board Chair at 4:19 pm.
Review/approve the agenda for the Thursdav March 9,2017 Transit Advisory Board meeting
Motion by Stewart second by Serra The motion passed unanimously.
Review/approve the minutes from the Thursday January 12,2017 Transit Advisory Board meeting
Motion by Serra, second by Lohrmann to approve the minutes with edits from the Thursday January 12, 2017
Transit Advisory Board meeting. The motion passed unanimously. The February meeting was cancelled,
requiring no approval of minutes.
General Public Comments and Service Request
Public comments submitted through WebQA suggested a bus stop for the Grey Line at Chaney & Kane,
keeping the Intermodal open extended hours, and a bus shelter at 9t' & Main. Board members discussed the
close proximity of a bus stop to the one requested at Chaney& Kane, making installation of an additional stop
unnecessary. Intermodal hours will be expanded to half days on Saturdays starting with the new routes in
August 2017. Board members discussed the proximity of multiple "resting" locations including benches and an
indoor area at the parking ramp at 9a' & Main Streets as well as proximity to the Intermodal Center.
Managers' Report
a Review/Approve Statistical Data, (action Item)
Eudaley-Loebach reviewed ridership statistics with the Board. February ridership is closer to estimated
ridership and any decrease shown is a result of the new youth policy implemented in August 2016. Fixed route
ridership is anticipated to increase through the remainder of the fiscal year.
Motion by Lohrmann, second by Stewart to approve the Managers report. The motion passed unanimously.
b. Budget Overview
Eudaley-Loebach reported on proposed brochure schedules for Saturday and evening service route changes.
Route and schedule changes are expected to take effect August 7, 2017 so there is time to push out new
information to riders after the start of the new fiscal year. Board reviewed proposed changes and will report
back with recommendations and input at the next TAB meeting. Board discussed potential route names for the
limited evening service routes and suggested adding "Lite" or "Literider" to current route names for the
evening routes. Eudaley-Loebach recommended holding the public hearing on the reduced Saturday service on
April 17, 2017. Input and informational meetings on proposed route changes will be held with interested
stakeholders in March and April.
a Other Business
Eudaley-Loebach noted that ISU students participating in the Central Avenue Corridor project have
requested round-trip transportation passes for those interested in attending their event on Saturday April
8, 2017 and the Board agreed to the request.
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Public Hearing for Consolidated Funding Application
The public hearing for the Consolidated Funding Application will be held April 13, 2017 at 4:15pm. Motion by
Stewart, second by Sema to set the public hearing. The motion passed unanimously.
April meeting
The April meeting will be held on April 13, 2017 at 4:15 p.m. at the Intermodal Facility, 950 Elm Street.
Motion by Stewart, second by Sema to set the April meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Board Member comments
Esser recommended deep cleaning the tracks in fixed route buses.
Adiournment
Motion by Sema, second by Lohrmann to adjourn the Dubuque Transit Advisory Board meeting. The motion
passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 5:31 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
These minutes passed, approved and adopted on this a' Day of April, 2017.
Matt Esser
Dubuque Transit Advisory Board
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