Minutes_Transit Adviory Board 10 12 17 Copyrighted
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City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of 11/20, 11/27; Civil Service
Commission of 11/21; Library Board of Trustees Council
Update #165 of 11/16; Sister City Relationships Advisory
Commission of 11/15; TransitAdvisory Board of 11/14;
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of 11/6;
Proof of Publication for List of Claims and Summary of
Revenues for Month Ending 10/30.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
City Council Proceedings of 11/20/17 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 11/27/17 Supporting Documentation
Civil Service Commission of 11/21/17 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees CC Update#165 of 11/16/17 Supporting Documentation
Sister City Relationships Advisory Commission of Supporting Documentation
11/15/17
Tranist Advisory Board of 11/14/17 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
11/6/17
Proof of Publication for List of Claims-Summary of Supporting Documentation
Revenues ME 10/30/17
Enclosure 1
Draft Minutes
The Dubuque Transit Advisory Board Meeting
Thursday October 12,2017
4:18 p.m. to 6:15p.m.
Intermodal Transportation Center
Room 105
Transit Advisory Board Members:
� Matt Esser ❑ George Enderson
� Carrie Lohrmann � Dora Serna
Others Present
� Candace Eudaley-Loebach ❑ Jodi Johnson
The Jule Transit Director Jule Operations Supervisor
❑ Maurice Jones � Rachel Kilburg
City ofDubuque The Jule Transit Intern
Public Present
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Call to Order
The Dubuque Transit Advisory Board meeting was called to order by Matt Esser, Board Chair at 4:34 pm.
Review/approve the aaenda for the Tuesday. November 14, 2017 Transit Advisory Board meetina
Motion by Lohrmann, second by Serna. The motion passed unanimously.
Review/approve the minutes from the Thursday October 12, 2017 Transit Advisory Board meeting
Motion by Lohrmann, second by Serna to approve the minutes from the September Transit Advisory Board
meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
General Public Comments and Service Requests
The Board reviewed passenger requested submitted via WebQA regarding Sunday service and evening service
to Luther Manor. Lohrmann suggested compiling an annual report of all submitted requests. Eudaley-Loebach
noted that all requests are tracked in WebQA and stored indefinitely with the ability to run reports for any period.
Managers' Report
a. Ridership Summary and Evening Service Ridership Review
Eudaley-Loebach reviewed ridership statistics and reported the slight decrease in ridership is reflective
of a larger national trend of decreased public transit ridership. However, continuing upgrades to the
software to address gaps in data will result in more accurate, and likely higher ridership totals.
b. Jule Operations and Training Center Update
Eudaley-Loebach reported ordering and receiving furniture is the final step in the project and the move-
in date is anticipated for mid-December. A ribbon-cutting is tentatively planned for the Spring of 2018.
Contract discussions and negotiations are underway with NICC and the DMV for training and testing
space.
Youth Pass Price Review
Board members reviewed up-to-date youth ridership numbers and youth pass revenue. Board decided to delay
consideration of a price increase and instead implement a longer-term analysis of yearly youth ridership, the
financial impact of youth pass and fare options, and research on practices by other Iowan transit systems to better
determine an appropriate time for a price increase.
Public Hearina: Midtown/Allison-Henderson Transfer Hearina
Engineering Department staff members Dienst and Kieffer presented on project proposal to relocate the existing
Delhi Transfer to the north leg of the N. Grandview & University intersection. The relocation will serve as a
temporary solution to the upcoming roundabout construction at the N. Grandview & University intersection
intended to improve traffic flow and control of high capacity intersections. The transfer location will be located
on N. Grandview at Allison-Henderson Park and will feature a 10 ft. bus lane with divided pavement parkings
for 3 buses, and an 8 ft. sidewalk. Improved passenger amenities will include a bus shelter, accessible seating,
waste containers, and lighting. The playability of the park will not be impacted and research is underway to lower
grade below 8% in accordance with ADA standards far the existing sidewalk. The project proposal seeks to
include The Jule in the East-West Corridor Study to determine a more permanent location far the midtown
transfer and eventually converting the new bus lane into off-street parking for park visitors. Construction of the
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Enclosure 1
project is scheduled to begin the last day of the 2017—2018 school year and construction of the bus transfer will
take first priority. TAB members will receive additional information on the E-W Corridor Project at a future
meeting and are encouraged to aYtend the upcoming public hearing on the City roundabout projects held on
November 30.
Review and Set Goals for FY19-FY24 Budaes
Board discussed adding a goal of developing working relationships with City departments and contracted groups
and requiring each to participate in atraining on multi-modal transportation. The Board tabled further discussion
and finalization of goals and priorities until the December meeting.
December Meetina
The December meeting will be held December 14, 2017 at 4:30pm at the Intermodal Transportation Center.
Adiournment
The meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
These minutes passed, approved and adopted on this 14�' Day of December, 2017.
Matt Esser
Dubuque Transit Advisory Board
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