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