Minutes_Transit Advisory Board 9 13 18 Copyrighted
October 1, 2018
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings for 9/17; Civil Service
Commission of 8/30, 9/26; Park and Recreation Advisory
Commission of 9/11; Transit Advisory Board of 9/13; Proof
of publication for City Council proceedings of 9/4, 9/10.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
City Council Proceedings of 9/17/18 Supporting Documentation
Civil Service Commission Minutes of 8/30/18 Supporting Documentation
Civil Service Commission Minutes of 9/26/18 Supporting Documentation
Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Minutes of Supporting Documentation
9/11/18
Transit Advisory Board Minutes of 9/13/18 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 9/4/18 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 9/10/18 Supporting Documentation
Enclosure 1
Draft Minutes
The Dubuque Transit Advisory Board Meeting
Thursday, September 13, 2018
4:30 pm-5:30 pm
Intermodal Transportation Center Conference Room
Transit Advisory Board Members:
� Robert Daughters � Matt Esser, Chair � George Enderson
� Carrie Lohrmann, Vice Chair � Dora Serna
Others Present
� Candace Eudaley-Loebach ❑ Jodi Johnson
Director ofTransportation Services Operations Supervisor
� Jason Duba
Transportarion Analyst
Public Present
1
Enclosure 1
1. Call to Order
The Dubuque Transit Advisory Board meeting was called to order by Esser, Board Chair at 4:35 pm.
2. Review/approve the aaenda for the Thursday. September 13, 2018 Transit Advisory Board meetina
Motion by Enderson, second by Lohrmann to approve amended agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
3. Review/approve the minutes from the Thursday, May 10,2018 Transit Advisory Board meeting
Motion by Enderson, second by Daughters to approve the minutes from the May Transit Advisory Board
meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
4. Oath of Office
Daughters and Esser each took their Oath of Office for three-year terms lasting until July 2021. Daughters is a
new member and Esser renewed his commitment.
5. General Public Comments & Service Requests
Eudaley-Loebach reviewed the three bus stop requests made since the last meeting. None of the proposed stops
will be added because two were outside the City of Dubuque and the third was near an existing stop.
6. Election of officers
Esser was elected as Chair and Daughters was elected as Vice Chair after being nominated by Enderson and
Serna respectively and being voted in unanimously.
7. Ridership Report
Duba and Eudaley-Loebach reviewed ridership for Fiscal Year 2018 (July 2017—June 2018). Three sets of
data were reviewed:
• Total fixed-route +paratransit ridership by month, comparing FY18 to FY17 and FY16
• Total fixed-route ridership by route
• Total ridership and rides by type of service, comparing FY18 to FY17 and FY16
Total ridership for the year was 522,393, about 3,000 more than last year.
8. Review Five-year Plan and discuss TAB action steps
Members reviewed and discussed their Five-year Goals and Priorities Plan about ways to act on Outreach &
Communications, Capital Improvements & Infrastructure, and Service Expansion. Members discussed specific
efforts they could engage in to help achieve their goals. Status updates will be made at the November meeting.
9. Review and propose annual pass and reaulatory requirements related to fares
The concept of an annual pass was brought up by Esser, and Eudaley-Loebach addressed the idea by saying it is
possible now to pay for 12 months at once for the monthly pass card. Additionally, an auto-pay feature is in the
warks that would allow monthly pass holders to have an automatic withdrawal made from their bank account to
pay for the neat month's pass. It was discussed that offering an additional discount for an annual pass might not
be equitable, as it would be those with more means to pay who would get the discount.
2
Enclosure 1
10. Board Comments
Esser wondered about whether a regular fixed-route service to Diamond Jo Casino and the Port of Dubuque
could be successful. Eudaley-Loebach said it has been tried, and it did not succeed. There have not been requests
to renew that service or for bus stops in that area. There is the Park & Ride Shuttle that serves the Port of
Dubuque.
11. Next Meeting
The neat meeting will be held Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 4:30pm at the Intermodal Conference Room.
12. Adjournment
Serna motioned to adjourn, second by Enderson. The meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Respectfully submitted,
These minutes passed, approved and adopted on this 8�' day of November, 2018.
Matt Esser, Chair
Dubuque Transit Advisory Board
3