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TRANSIT ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
MARCH 17, 2010
4:30 P.M
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MEMBERS PRESENT: Diane Hoffman, Mary Louise Lewis, Diane Lowe and Mike Norton
MEMBERS ABSENT: Jessica King, Troy Monday and Jeffrey Olmstead
OTHERS PRESENT: Christopher Strong, Transportation Director
Jennifer Weigand, Recording Secretary
Chairperson Lewis called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
NEW BUSINESS
1. PROPOSAL TO MODIFY TRANSIT HOURS OF SERVICE
Mr. Strong gave a summary of the proposed modifications.
Mr. Norton questioned when this would become effective. Mr. Strong would like to see it
take effect either early June or early September. However, it was dependent on labor
contract negotiations.
Mrs. Lewis said June may not be a good time to start a change because ridership drops
during the summer months. She requested a breakdown of what the costs would be.
Mrs. Lewis suggested working through the BID Board to get employees to take the bus to
the downtown businesses during the Main Street reconstruction project.
Mrs. Hoffman suggested getting different businesses to sell bus passes.
Mr. Strong noted a public hearing on this proposal will be held at the next Board meeting,
scheduled for April 21, 2010.
2. REVIEW OF TRANSIT OPERATIONS DURING WINTER 2009-2010
Mrs. Lewis said the problem is when the property owners don’t shovel their sidewalks and
corners.
Mr. Norton felt things have improved the last few years.
STAFF STATEMENTS
3. DETOURS DURING 2010 CONSTRUCTION SEASON
Mr. Strong noted detour information is now posted on our web page and Facebook.
TAB MINUTES 2 MARCH 17, 2010
4. 2010-11 TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN KICKOFF MEETING
Mr. Strong said the last TDP was done in 2005. We intend for this TDP to be more inclusive
in gathering input, including passenger surveys. People can provide Input to the TDP
process by visiting our website and completing a three question survey or calling the office.
Mrs. Lowe questioned how we can get this information out to public when many people don’t
receive or read the newspaper. Mr. Strong said he would have this information posted in
the buses.
5. RECONFIGURATION OF ROUTE 2
Mr. Strong explained how a reversal of the route pattern at the northern part of Route 2,
used previously during snow events, is now a permanent route change.
6. UPDATE ON IMPROVEMENTS TO ROUTE 10
Mr. Strong reviewed recent activities, including a meeting between OTS, Winnebago County
and Lakeside Packaging Plus. He explained how Lakeside Packaging ridership accounts
for 20 percent of the Neenah route’s ridership. They are primarily served by one bus in the
morning and another bus in the afternoon.
He noted that Lakeside Packaging will fall under FamilyCare starting in July 2010.
FamilyCare will reshape how the County is involved with social services.
Mr. Norton would like to be kept abreast of how FamilyCare will affect us.
Mr. Strong noted that FamilyCare is already in operation in Fond du Lac and Manitowoc
Counties, so that we can learn from some of the experiences of other transit systems in how
to address some of the transportation challenges.
7. JANUARY 2010 RIDERSHIP STATISTICS
Mr. Strong reported that overall ridership is down, compared to 2009. On a positive side,
UWO ridership is up 20 percent over last year.
There be no other business to come before the Transit Advisory Board and upon duly
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being made and seconded (Lowe, Hoffman), the meeting adjourned at 5:18 p.m