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Minutes Transit Trusteea 1 8 04 DATE: TIME: PLACE: MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: OTHERS PRESENT: MINUTES DUBUQUE TRANSIT TRUSTEE BOARD January 8, 2004 4:15 P.M. Carnegie Stout Public Library Board Room, I I th & Bluff Streets, Dubuque, Iowa Bemis, Enderson, Lightcap, Stedman Sand Munson-BoothlKeyLine APPROVAL OF MINUTES Bemis called the meeting to order at 4:15 p.m., calling for OF NOVEMBER 13, 2003, a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting held on MEETING November 13, 2003. Stedman so moved. Enderson seconded. Motion carried. ORANGE AND GREEN LINE REVISIONS Munson reported that both of the route extensions are being utilized. Both the Greyhound Park and HyVee in Asbury are promoting the service by purchasing ride passes and giving them to their patrons. It was also suggested by the Labor Management committee that paid television advertising be solicited from these businesses to promote the service. Two hundred rides have been provided so far on the new service. New service always starts slow until people become familiar with it. Four complaints have been received to date, mostly regarding less service to the medical facilities and Mercy. PARA TRANSIT SERVICE, Munson reported that the minibus service is operating way FARE STRUCTURE AND above the industry average and has no room for growth. ELIGIBILITY Ellen, the main dispatcher, has stated that in one week that she looked at 56 percent of the passengers could have used fixed route service. He stated that each bus hauls 3-6 passengers per hour. On an average day 50 hours of service are provided. MINUTES - Page 2 Munson stated that we need to look at offering incentives or something to get these people off the minibuses and onto the fixed route service. Other options would be to charge extra per ride for destinations outside of the % mile corridor and/or a premium for non-ADA rides. After a lengthy discussion, Enderson suggested our first priority should be to provide only ADA rides within the % mile corridor. Secondly, our concern should be ADA eligible rides outside the corridor, and that the price should be based on the actual cost. He further felt that the elderly age should be raised to 70 or over. A policy needs to be developed outlining the charges for ADA rides outside the corridor, plus charges for non-ADA rides both inside and outside the corridor. He stated that by law our first priority is to provide ADA rides. Ifnecessary, all ADA cards can be reissued. MANAGERS COMMENTS Munson told the Board that the KeyLine Budget Hearing with the City Council would be held on February 24 at 7p.m. He said he would send something regarding the hearing when it becomes available. BOARD COMMENTS Lightcap said he would like to see something done to the Red Line so it would meet other buses at Delhi. Munson said he would look into it. ADJOURNMENT Hearing no further comments, Bemis called for a motion to adjourn. Enderson so moved. Stedman seconded. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 5:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Connie Booth Secretary These minutes passed, approved and adopted on this - day of March 2004. Michael W. Sand, Secretary Dubuque Transit Trustee Board DATE: TIME: PLACE: MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: OTHERS PRESENT: MINUTES DUBUQUE TRANSIT TRUSTEE BOARD January 8, 2004 4:15 P.M. Carnegie Stout Public Library Board Room, 11 th & Bluff Streets, Dubuque, Iowa Bemis, Enderson, Lightcap, Stedman Sand Munson-BoothlKeyLine APPROVAL OF MINUTES Bemis called the meeting to order at 4:15 p.m., calling for OF NOVEMBER 13, 2003, a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting held on MEETING November 13, 2003. Stedman so moved. Enderson seconded. Motion carried. ORANGE AND GREEN LINE REVISIONS Munson reported that both ofthe route extensions are being utilized. Both the Greyhound Park and HyVee in Asbury are promoting the service by purchasing ride passes and giving them to their patrons. It was also suggested by the Labor Management committee that paid television advertising be solicited ITom these businesses to promote the service. Two hundred rides have been provided so far on the new service. New service always starts slow until people become familiar with it. Four complaints have been received to date, mostly regarding less service to the medical facilities and Mercy. P ARATRANSIT SERVICE, Munson reported that the minibus service is operating way FARE STRUCTURE AND above the industry average and has no room for growth. ELIGIBILITY Ellen, the main dispatcher, has stated that in one week that she looked at 56 percent of the passengers could have used fixed route service. He stated that each bus hauls 3-6 passengers per hour. On an average day 50 hours of service are provided. MINUTES - Page 2 Munson stated that we need to look at offering incentives or something to get these people off the minibuses and onto the fixed route service. Other options would be to charge extra per ride for destinations outside of the % mile corridor and/or a premium for non-ADA rides. After a lengthy discussion, Enderson suggested our fIrst priority should be to provide ouly ADA rides within the % mile corridor. Secondly, our concern should be ADA eligible rides outside the corridor, and that the price should be based on the actual cost. He further felt that the elderly age should be raised to 70 or over. A policy needs to be developed outlining the charges for ADA rides outside the corridor, plus charges for non-ADA rides both inside and outside the corridor. He stated that by law our first priority is to provide ADA rides. Ifnecessary, all ADA cards can be reissued. MANAGERS COMMENTS Munson told the Board that the KeyLine Budget Hearing with the City Council would be held on Febl1.\ary 24 at 7p.m. He said he would send something regarding the hearing when it becomes available. BOARD COMMENTS Lightcap said he would like to see something done to the Red Line so it would meet other buses at Delhi. Munson said he would look into it. ADJOURNMENT Hearing no further comments, Bemis called for a motion to adjourn. Enderson so moved. Stedman seconded. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 5:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Connie Booth Secretary These minutes passed, approved and adopted on this - day of March 2004. Michael W. Sand, Secretary Dubuque Transit Trustee Board