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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTAB Meeting Minutes 8 15 18Committee Name: Transit Advisory Board Date: 8/15/18 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 Jane Cryan, Board Karl Buelow, Board Korbin Figg, Operations Manager Mike Norton, Board Marlene Binder, Secretary Lori Palmeri, City Council Evelyn Meuret, Chairperson Lee Williams, Board Troy Monday, Vice-Chair Topic Facilitator Discussion Actions Meeting Started Troy Monday Troy Monday called the meeting to order at 4:13 p.m. The June 20, 2018 TAB meeting minutes were accepted. 1st: Lee Williams 2nd: Mike Norton Public Comment James Israel Jim Collins James Israel, of QPS Employment Group, requested bus service to the southeast industrial park area. He cited lack of transportation the number 1 reason for unemployment. He told QPS has a shuttle service but have not been able to find a dependable driver. There was discussion about past deviation service to Miles Kimball twice daily, the north industrial park, and entry level positions being 2nd or 3rd shift. Jim Collins told him about the Access to Jobs program and that bus service to this area would be considered with the Transit Development Plan. Committee Name: Transit Advisory Board Date: 8/15/18 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 Agenda Items Transit Development Plan Draft Nick Musson Nick Musson of East Central Wisconsin Regional Plan Commission, distributed copies of the draft Transit Development Plan (TDP) document and presented the Transit Development draft chapters. Nick said he just compiled the document so the steering committee has not seen it yet but will at their meeting tomorrow. Nick stated one of the recommendations are to increase the cash fare and price of bus passes. The Board suggested additional places to get public input such as the Hmong Memorial Day Festival, Wednesday Farmer’s Market, UW-Oshkosh campus, and neighborhood meetings. Nick said he was open to suggestions for places to go to present this plan but needs to receive those suggestions by 9/20/2018. Nick Musson said he would expand upon the rural initiative, Appleton/Oshkosh combined planning area, Easter Seals Grant and how it all ties together as well as recap the steering committee meeting in the September update. Staff Statements New GO Transit buses are in service Jim Collins Jim Collins told all 7 new GO Transit buses are now in service. He said we have grants to replace 3 more buses in 2019 and Valley Transit took our old buses. Committee Name: Transit Advisory Board Date: 8/15/18 Location: City Hall 3 Please contact the Transit Advisory Board at TAB@ci.oshkosh.wi.us with any questions or concerns. Topic Facilitator Topic Actions Future Agenda Items Jane Cryan Jane Cryan said she saw passengers trip on the extra wide step by the rear door on the new bus. She explained that the step is outlined with a wide bright yellow marking but that this step is much wider than a normal stair tread. Adjournment Evelyn Meuret Meeting adjourned at 5:25 p.m. Next meeting: September 19, 2018 1st: Jane Cryan 2nd: Lee Williams