Minutes_Transit Advisory Board 4 13 17 Copyrighted
May 1, 2017
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council proceedings of 4/17, 4/24; Community
Development Advisory Commission of 3/21 ; Historic
Preservation Commission of 4/20; Transit Advisory Board
of 4/13; Proof of Publication for City Council proceedings
of 4/3, 4/10
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
City Council Proceedings of 4/17/17 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 4/24/17 Supporting Documentation
Community Development Advisory Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation
of 3/21/17
Historic Preservation Commmission Minutes of 4/20/17 Supporting Documentation
Transit Advisory Board Minutes of 4/13/17 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
4/3/17
Proof of Publicaton for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
4/10/17
Enclosure 1
Minutes
The Dubuque Transit Advisory Board Meeting
Thursday April 13,2017
4:15 p.m. to 4:53 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 ❑ Rachel Kilburg
City of Dubuque The Jule Transit Intern
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 4:15 pm.
Review/approve the agenda for the Thursdav April 13, 2017 Transit Advisory Board meeting
Motion by Sema second by Enderson. The motion passed unanimously.
Consolidated Funding Public Hearing
Motion by Sema, second by Enderson to open the Consolidated Funding Public Hearing. The motion passed
unanimously. Eudaley-Loebach reviewed anticipated IDOT funding requests for FY18. No members of the
public appeared to comment. Motion by Sema, second by Enderson to close the Consolidated Funding Public
Hearing. The motion passed unanimously.
Review/approve the minutes from the Thursdav March 9, 2017 Transit Advisory Board meeting
Motion by Sema, second by Lohrmann to approve the minutes from the Thursday March 9, 2017 Transit
Advisory Board meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
General Public Comments and Service Request
No public comments were submitted since the March meeting.
Managers' Report
a. Review/Approve Statistical Data, (action Item)
Eudaley-Loebach reported on TripSpark's on-site visit to perform software updates and data fixes. The
improvements addressed a software bug impacting ridership reporting at transfer locations. Ridership statistics
from previous months will be adjusted based on the data fixes. Business Shuttle ridership is up and Trolley
ridership is projected to rise when this service begins in May. The Express and Purple routes continue to do
well.
Motion by Lohrmann, second by Sema to approve the Managers report. The motion passed unanimously.
b. Other Business
Eudaley-Loebach noted construction progress on the new bus garage and reported on the Parking
Division's office move to the Intermodal.
April meeting
The May meeting will be held on April 11, 2017 at 4:15 p.m. at the Intermodal Facility, 950 Elm Street. The
July and August meetings have been tentatively cancelled.
Board Member comments
Esser recommended solidifying protocol for Gillig boarding, alighting, and mobility device removal. Esser also
suggested reviewing the employee smoking policy and Lohrmann requested reviewing the current smoking
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signs at the May meeting. Eudaley-Loebach reported both items are on the agenda for the upcoming Labor
Management meeting.
Adjournment
Motion by Enderson, second by Lohrmann to adjourn the Dubuque Transit Advisory Board meeting. The
motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 4:53 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
These minutes passed, approved and adopted on this th Day of May, 2017.
Matt Esser
Dubuque Transit Advisory Board
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