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DUBUQUE TRANSIT TRUSTEE BOARD
Thursday, March 13, 2003
4:15 P.M.
Carnegie Stout Public Library Auditorium, 11t~ & Bluff
Streets, Dubuque, Iowa
Bemis, Enderson~ Sand, Stedman
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Munson-Booth/KeyLine
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
OF JANUARY 9, 2003,
MEETING
PUBLIC HEARING FOR
FY2004 CONSOLIDATED
GRANT APPLICATION
MANAGER'S REPORT
Bemis called the meeting to order at 4:15 P.M., calling for
a motion to approve the minutes of the January 9, 2003,
transit board meeting, as circulated. Enderson so moved.
Sand seconded. Motion carried.
Bemis opened the public hearing for the FY2004
Consolidated Grant Application, calling for comments from
the public and those present. Hearing none, he closed the
public hearing. Sand moved to authorize Bemis to sign the
appropriate forms in the application. Stedman seconded.
Motion carried. Bemis signed the application forms.
Munson handed out budget papers to the Board. He stated
that out of 5 improvement packages, the City Manager
recommended 1, which was service to the new hotel.
He told the Board that if we want to do any more, such as
the West End circulator, to cover the new shopping plaza
bythe Asbury HyVee, we would have to fired it through
cuts in other areas of the budget. Reverse Commute funds
could cover approximately 50% of the costs involved, but
the rest must come from cuts in other areas.
Munson reported that thc 2003 budget has been finalized
and that now the operating reduction looks more like
$23,000 instead of the $40,000 originally anticipated.
Capital funding should be $5,000 more than anticipated.
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Capital funds in the FY 2004 budget will be spent to restore
the rest of the windows in the front of the building, to
improve its appearance. Other capital funds will be used
for the passenger boarding facility at the Vision Iowa
Project, for a portion of the new city garage, replacement
and expansion buses, trolley replicas, garage lighting and
fiber optics.
Stedman asked if we had a Bus Ridership Program where
workers could pick up cards from employers so they could
rider the bus to work. Bemis stated that this was tried with
A. Y. McDonalds years ago but the response was very
poor. Discussion followed.
Munson felt some type of program to encourage ridership
should be done yearly for a week or so. He said by the next
meet'mg, he would bring some suggestions for the Board's
consideration. He would also offer alternatives for the new
HyVee Plaza.
BOARD COMMENTS
Bemis expressed congratulations to the drivers who were
commended on the editorial page of the Telegraph Herald.
PUBLIC COMMENTS None.
Hearing no further comments, Bemis called for a motion to
adjourn. Stedman so moved. Sand seconded. Motion
carried. Meeting adjoamed at 4:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Connie Booth
Secretary
These minutes passed, approved and adopted on this
day of May 2003.
Michael W. Sand, Secretary
Dubuque Transit Trustee Board