Antrim County Transportation Committee

Meeting Minutes

May 4, 2007

 

 

Present:  Dawson, Howelman, Allen, Rhoads.

 

Meeting called to order at 9:00 a.m.

 

Minutes of April 9, 2007 meeting were reviewed.

 

Rhoads presented the following correspondence:

A new, updated brochure describing ACT services was presented.

Memo to Pete Garwood outlining ACT’s interest in convening a group of Transit users to assist in developing future transportation strategies for Antrim Co.

 

Financial reports were presented including vouchers for May; and expense & revenue reports for the month of April.  Motion by Howelman, support by Allen to approve the vouchers and reports as presented.  All voting aye.  Motion carried.

 

Rhoads presented an update on personnel issues as follows: 

Memo to staff clarifying the issue of vacation time accrual in the event a Full Time driver is moved to Regular Part time status during the summer; or at any other time.

 

Ridership demands are currently being examined to determine if hours of operation can be reduced during the upcoming summer months.

 

Ridership reports:

Meadow Brook – Calendar year 2007 YTD report including trips and revenue was presented. Through April, 44 trips were made with revenue of $5,047.

 

Bellaire Schools – School Year 06-07 report was presented.  The report indicated the following through March:

            Early Childhood Program (ECP) - 268 trips with revenue of $6,725.

            Special Education - 285 trips with revenue of $41,020.

            Career Technical (TBA) - 146 trips with revenue of $11,760.

 

New business: 

Rhoads reported that the Trolley has been purchased by the Mackinaw Trolley Co. for $30,000.  In addition Rhoads presented a letter from MDOT indicating their concurrence with the sale and that the proceeds of the sale must be used for public transportation.

 

ACT will once again provide a bus during the upcoming Petoskey Stone Festival at Barnes Park to provide free shuttle service from the parking areas.

 

Rhoads presented information on the purchase of a new chair for Dispatch.  Moved by Allen, support by Howelman to proceed with the purchase.  All voting aye. Motion carried.

 

Next meeting is scheduled for June 8, 2007.

 

Meeting adjourned at 9:40 a.m.

 

Transportation Committee

Minutes

May 4, 2007

 

Joseph Allen                                                                Gene Dawson, Chairman                                                   David Howelman                           

 

 

 

Members present:   G. Dawson, D. Howelman, J. Allen

 

Others present:        J. Strehl

 

Meeting opened:    10:00 am

 

 

Public comment:    none

 

 

Airport Updates:  J. Strehl informed the Committee on:

Aviation safety seminar held on May 2nd  

Chamber of commerce event to be held at the terminal

Car club cruise night request

Scott Beaty with SRW briefed the committee on their operations on the field

Tom Zick explained the airport’s new enterprise fund accounting.

 

 

Fuel Farm Bids:   J. Strehl presented the committee with the low bid on the airport’s fuel farm upgrades from Sparling Corp 99,065.00.

Motion by D. Howelman that bid be accepted with the contingent on a State Grant being  issued before proceeding, Support G. Dawson.

 

 

ReportsJ. Strehl presented revenue reports for April & expense reports for March . 

 

Motion by D. Howelman to accept reports support G. Dawson

 

 

Meeting adjourned 11:30am