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Minutes_Transit Advisory Board 3 8 12Minutes The Dubuque Transit Advisory Board Meeting Thursday, March 8, 2012 4:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Federal Building Second Floor, Room 223 Transit Advisory Board members: Z Joel Lightcap Chair Z Rhonda Knight Others Present ® Barbara Dlorck The Jule Transit Director ® Gail Kuhle ECL4 Public Present None ❑ Dlatt Esser ❑ R.R.S. Stewart ❑ Dave Heiar Czti• of Dubuque ❑ Candace Eudaley ECL4 Assustart Director Z George Enderson n Kelley Deutmeyer ECL4 Executive Director ® Xlichelle Huseman Jule Dlobility Coordinator Call to Order The Dubuque Transit Advisory Board meeting was called to order by the Chair. Joel Lightcap at 4:30 p.m. Review /approve the agenda for the Thursday, March 8, 2012 Dubuque Transit Advisory Board meeting Morek requested that agenda Item #5. Review /approve map template, be placed on the April agenda and then replace agenda item 4b with Review /recommend approval of grants. Motion by Esser, second by Enderson to approve the revised agenda for the Thursday. March 8, 2012 Dubuque Transit Advisory Board meeting. The motion passed unanimously. Review /approve the minutes of the Thursday, February 9, 2012 Dubuque Transit Advisory Board meeting Motion by Enderson, second by Knight to approve the minutes of the Thursday. February 9, 2012 Dubuque Transit Advisory Board meeting. The motion passed unanimously. Manager's Report Review and approve of statistical and financial data Morek presented the February 2012 Ridership report for review. She began first by pointing out that the report did not reflect that DuRide had provided approximately 815 rides in January. Morek then noted that The Jule's ridership continues to increase above and beyond the previous year's actual rides. Motion by Esser, second by Enderson to approve the statistical and financial data. The motion passed unanimously. Review/Recommend approval of grants Morek gave the following update on grants: • ICC AP Grant -staff will be applying for the second year of funding for the Mid -Town and Nightrider routes. Morek noted that staff has received approval from the IA DOT to start the Nightrider /Mid -Town routes in August 2012 rather than October 2012. • State of Good Repair -The City has received 8 million dollars for the Intermodal Facility. She indicated that there have been some discussions with the FTA on the location of the parking ramp for the facility. • TIGER IV -The City will be applying for a TIGER IV grant for a bus maintenance and storage facility. • Clean Fuel Grant -staff will be applying for funds through the Clean Fuel Grant for the bus maintenance and storage facility. • Bus Livability Grant- staff will be applying for funds through the Clean Fuel Grant for the bus maintenance and storage facility. Morel( continued with the following updates: • ITS Equipment -the RFP for the ITS equipment has been closed and ECIA and City staff are currently interviewing potential providers. Morel( stated that it looks as if the Jule has enough funding to cover all of the equipment requested except the large electronic fare boxes. She noted that staff will be visiting the potential providers in mid -March to see how their equipment functions. She indicated that staff would like to make a recommendation for the ITS Equipment provider to City Council for a contract approval in mid - April. • Budget Hearing -Morck stated that the Jule budget hearing was held on February 23. 2012 at 6:30 p.m. She then highlighted several significant elements of the FY201; budget. She indicated the budget included a 2.5 °o contract wage increase for the drivers, thus raising the operational expenses approximately $220.000 to $230.000. She noted that that staff is looking for a grant(s) to cover the cost or portions of the cost to move the fuel tanks outside of the bus facility and well as funding for the roof replacement and to update the sprinkler system. • ARC Transfer Center -Morck stated that the construction of the ARC Transfer Center is moving forward and the City has approved the final contract for the design and construction. She noted that just a few items needed to be ironed out concerning local match. Motion by Enderson, second by Esser to recommend approval of the TIGER IV. State of Good Repair, Bus Livability and Clean Fuel grant applications for the design and construction of the bus storage facility as submitted. The motion passed unanimously. Other Business Consolidated Funding Public Hearing- Lightcap noted that the Consolidated Public Hearing will be held on Thursday. April 12. 2012, before the regular scheduled Transit Advisory Board meeting. The meeting would be at 3:00 p.m. and would be held in Room 223 of the Federal Building. April meeting Kuhle indicated that the next meeting will be held on Thursday. April 12. 2012 at 4:15 p. m. in Room 223 of the Federal Building. Board member comments Esser asked if the Jule was going to continue to spend money on the aging bus facility. Morel( stated that her intent is to fix what currently needs to fix to make the building habitable, with the hope that the City receives enough funding to build the bus storage facility. If the City doesn't receive enough funding to build a new facility, she will then look at the possibility of doing some major renovations at the current facility. Lightcap stated that he was recently at a meeting in which discussion was held about the Nightrider Route. He said there was a misconception held by many of the board members in which they thought the Nightrider Route would only be for drinking college students. Morek said she understands that kind of thinking but the route was created to provide night service for all members of the community, thus creating a better quality of life for the City's residents. Morek and Huseman said that they would be happy to speak with the group at the next meeting, clarifying the service that will be offered with the Nightrider Route. Lightcap said that he has received several compliments regarding the bus wraps. Public Comments Amy Eudaley was not present at the meeting but suggested that The Jule work with businesses to provide "Shop and Ride Coupons ". The Shop and Ride program would be where businesses would purchase ride coupons /tickets from the Jule at a reduced rate: in turn those coupons /tickets would then be given as a free ride coupon to riders who patronized their business. Huseman indicated that she would do some research into the feasibility of establishing such a program. Adjournment Motion by Esser, second by Knight to adjourn the March 8, 2012 Dubuque Transit Advisory Board meeting. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 5:32 p.m. Respectfully submitted. These minutes passed, approved and adopted on this day of April 2012. Joel Lightcap, Chairperson Dubuque Transit Advisory Board