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TRANSIT ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
OCTOBER 27, 2010
4:30 P.M
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MEMBERS PRESENT: Diane Hoffman, Jessica King, Diane Lowe, Troy Monday, Mike Norton
and Jeffrey Olmstead
MEMBERS ABSENT: Mary Louise Lewis
OTHERS PRESENT: Christopher Strong, Transportation Director
Jennifer Weigand, Recording Secretary
Vice-Chairman Olmstead called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
NEW BUSINESS
1. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSAL TO MODIFY CHILDREN FARES (AGES 0-5).
The public hearing opened at 4:32 p.m.
No comments were received. The public hearing closed at 4:33 p.m.
Mr. Strong noted this proposal was designed to address two problems with our current
children’s fare; 1) the imbalance between the fare on City routes and route 10, and 2)
help keep day care centers from relying on our system as free transportation.
Mr. Norton asked that as a courtesy we notify the day care centers of this change.
Ms. King moved to accept this proposal. Mrs. Lowe seconded the motion. Motion
carried (6-0).
2. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSAL TO OFFER FREE FARES TO DISABLED
VETERANS.
The public hearing opened at 4:33 p.m.
No comments were received. The public hearing closed at 4:34 p.m.
Mr. Norton questioned if this would apply to Route 10. Mr. Strong replied it applied to all
City routes and Route 10.
Ms. King felt this would be very helpful especially to non-ambulatory veterans.
Ms. King moved to accept this proposal. Mrs. Lowe seconded the motion. Motion
carried (6-0).
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3. REQUEST TO REPEAL PORTIONS OF MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO TRANSIT
BENCHES.
Ms. King moved to accept this request. Mrs. Hoffman seconded the motion.
Motion carried (6-0.)
STAFF STATEMENTS
4. AUGUST 2010 RIDERSHIP STATISTICS
Mr. Strong noted there was an increase in the fixed route and Access–To-Jobs ridership.
He thought the primary reason for this is that the economy is improving.
AGENDA ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETING
Mr. Bob Poeschl, ARC, voiced his concerns regarding Dial-A-Ride and Cabulance service.
According to their clients, phone calls are dropped, reservations are lost and phone calls are
not answered.
He would like the Board to research a way to make it more accessible for customers to
make complaints. He suggested having a more accessible complaint process involving a
type of form to be completed by the customer. He said this would provide a paper trail,
which could be useful at contract time.
Mr. Strong said he would check with other systems on their complaint process and bring this
back as a discussion item in December.
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Due to Thanksgiving being on November 25, the Board unanimously cancelled the November
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24 meeting.
There being no more business to come before the Transit Advisory Board and upon duly
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being made and seconded (Hoffman, Monday), the meeting adjourned at 5:17 p.m