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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTAB Meeting Minutes 9 21 16Committee Name: Transit Advisory Board Date: 9/21/16 Location: City Hall 1 Please contact the Transit Advisory Board at TAB@ci.oshkosh.wi.us with any questions or concerns. Attendees: Absent: Jim Collins, Transportation Director Troy Monday, Vice-Chair Diane Lowe, Board David Vickman, Coordinator Evelyn Meuret, Board Mike Norton, Board Marlene Binder, Secretary Stefanie Steinfort, Board Caroline Panske, Chairman Lee Williams, Board Topic Facilitator Discussion Actions Meeting Started Caroline Panske Caroline Panske called the meeting to order at 4:10 p.m. Meeting Minutes Caroline Panske Acceptance of June 15, 2016 TRAB meeting minutes. 1st: Evelyn Meuret 2nd: Lee Williams Committee Name: Transit Advisory Board Date: 9/21/16 Location: City Hall 2 Please contact the Transit Advisory Board at TAB@ci.oshkosh.wi.us with any questions or concerns. Topic Facilitator Discussion Actions Titan Transit Presentation Austin & Alex of the UW-O Student Association Austin, president of the UW-Oshkosh Student Association, said Titan Transit was started to transport students to popular destinations. Titan Transit contracts with Kobussen. The evening bus operates Monday through Saturday from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and the late night bus operates Thursday through Saturday from 10:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. She said anyone can ride the Titan Transit evening bus and the fare is $1.00/$.50 for seniors/disabled individuals and free for the late night bus. She told they have a marketing director, which is a newly created position this year. Alex, of the UW-Oshkosh Student Association, said there is a Shuttle Tracker app that can be downloaded to a smart phone. He explained this app will show exactly where the bus is currently. It is possible to check alerts to see if there are any delays in service. Bench installed on 9th Ave. & Westfield St. Jim Collins Jim Collins said the bench is installed at 9th Ave. & Westfield St. He said this stop was selected because of the high ridership here. Caroline Panske added that she had seen it in use. Release of RFPs for Route #10 and paratransit service David Vickman David Vickman said both RFPs have been released. He told that all proposals will be reviewed by a committee. He said the Route #10 proposals are due 10/5/16. David also told the Board that the RFP for a contractor to handle advertising on the buses will not be released till early October, to avoid confusion. Committee Name: Transit Advisory Board Date: 9/21/16 Location: City Hall 3 Please contact the Transit Advisory Board at TAB@ci.oshkosh.wi.us with any questions or concerns. Topic Facilitator Discussion Actions Results of our 8/26/16 free fare day David Vickman David Vickman told the Board the August free fare day was a success. He said ridership was up 32% compared to the last Friday in August 2015. Possible news for shelter near Heritage Ct. Jim Collins Jim Collins told the Board a shelter will be placed just west of the Affinity Clinic near the senior living complex. This stop was identified as having higher ridership with lower accessibility. Caroline Panske asked if staff would email pictures after the shelter is installed. Transit office remodel update Jim Collins Jim Collins said during the remodel asbestos was discovered around some plumbing and this was removed. He explained the completion of the project will be delayed due to the unavailability of glass for the vestibule and training room. He explained the glass manufacturer is behind so completion will be delayed by about a month. Grant for TDP David Vickman David Vickman said East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission is waiting for a contract from the Wisconsin DOT to fund them to develop a Transit Development Plan (TDP) for us. He said WIS DOT told ECWRPC it was approved. Committee Name: Transit Advisory Board Date: 9/21/16 Location: City Hall 4 Please contact the Transit Advisory Board at TAB@ci.oshkosh.wi.us with any questions or concerns. Topic Facilitator Discussion Actions Triennial Review Report David Vickman David Vickman gave each Board member a copy of the one minor finding of the 2016 Triennial Review. He explained the triennial review is an extensive report that covers 17 areas in depth. He also told the minor finding was a cooperative agreement between the state of Wisconsin, the metro planning organization (ECWRPC) and GO Transit that was not updated. He said this agreement defines the roles each have in planning federal funding spent on transportation. He told that the state is in the process of signing the new agreement so we will meet the November deadline for completion. Procurement Jim Collins Jim Collins said we are working on the specifications we would like for the five buses we will be purchasing. He explained that we talked about working together with Valley Transit but their maintenance manager quit. He said another option is to go with what the state puts together. Adjournment Caroline Panske Meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m. Next meeting: October 19, 2016 at City Hall. 1st: Evelyn Meuret 2nd: Lee Williams