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MINUTES
DUBUQUE TRANSIT TRUSTEE BOARD
Thursday, May 8, 2003
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4:15 P.M.
Carnegie Stout Public Library Boardroom, 11t~ & Bluff
Streets, Dubuque, Iowa
Sand, Stedman, Lightcap
Bemis, Enderson
Munson-Booth/KeyLine
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
OF MARCH 13, 2003,
MEETING
ALTERNATIVES
ANALYSIS STUDY
tn Chairman Bemis' absence, Lightcap called the meeting
to order at 4:24 p.m. Stedman made a motion to approve
the minutes of the March 13, 2003, transit board meeting,
as circulated. Sand seconded. Motion carried.
Munson gave a brief outline of the progress made to date
in the Transit Alternatives Analysis Study now in progress
byURS Company. Munson gave the Boar4 copies of the
Draft Purpose and Need Statement and the Key Stakeholder
Interview Summary. The next step will look at needs, and
develop alternatives based on these needs, and show more
detail and cost evaluations. There will be a meeting later in
the month to look at more detail relating to traffic needs,
etc.
Munson gave the board a copy of the Standard Inde-
pendent Contractor Agreement that the City entered into
with Greyhound. He explained that he would have liked
the board to review it first before it went to the Council for
their approval, but thne cons/taints prevented that from
happening. The City is now an independent agent for
Greyhound and began selling tickets Monday, May 5 on a
cash basis. Check rite scanner and cred/t card machines
will be added shortly.
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Munson further reported that Greyhound would be adding
another line to cover Davenport to Dubuque service. He
stated that he is exploring grant alternatives to add space in
the lobby area to make it more amendable to Greyhound
service.
MANAGER'S REPORT
Munson reported that September is "Promote Transit
Month" and he is working on trying to get service to the
new west end-shopping plaza by HyVee. Discussion
followed. Munson said by the September, or November,
meeting that he hoped to propose ideas.
Heating no comments from the board, Lightcap called for a
motion to adjourn. Stedman so moved. Sand seconded.
Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 4:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Connie Booth
Secretary
These minutes passed, approved and adopted on this //-~ day of September 2003.
Mmhael W. Sand, Secretary
Dubuque Transit Trustee Board