Antrim County Transportation Committee

Meeting Minutes August 3, 2006

 

Present:  Dawson, Howelman, Rhoads.

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

Minutes of July 7 meeting were reviewed.

Correspondence was presented as follows:
  • Letter from MDOT outlining the results of the FTA program audit of ACT’s drug and alcohol testing program.  Rhoads updated the committee on the progress being made to respond to the findings of the audit. Much time has been spent to date working with MDOT and the Medical Review Officer to assure that response deadlines will be met and that procedures will be implemented to conform to new guidelines.
  • MDOT authorization to replace two buses.

 

Financial reports were presented including vouchers for August along with expense and revenue reports for June.  Motion by Howelman, support by Dawson to approve the vouchers and reports as presented.  All voting aye.  Motion carried.

 

Rhoads presented an update on personnel issues. With regard to the retirement of Dennis Windish; a letter has been prepared on behalf of the Board of Commissioners and will be presented by Rhoads at an ACT farewell dinner for Dennis.  Interviews are scheduled for Aug. 7th with the Admin. Committee to fill the vacant driver position.

 

Charter Bus Company posting:

Rhoads presented the results of his discussions with the 5 Charter Companies that responded to the earlier posting.  Each of them has objections to ACT conducting even incidental charter service and they reiterated that they are willing and able to provide the service in Antrim County. The Federal regulations are clear that ACT cannot conduct charter trips even if one Charter Company is willing and able to provide the service. Therefore, the Transportation Committee agrees that ACT will only provide group trips that are allowed under current guidelines.  Allowable trips are:

1.      The trip originates in Antrim Co. and occurs within the normal hours of operation; M –F, 6am-6pm.

2.      The bus must be open to the public. (if anyone wants to go they can)

3.      Trips can go to neighboring counties following 1 & 2 as long as ACT has an “inter local”agreement with that Co. (Currently:  Emmet, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Kalkaska, Otsego, Grand Traverse)

Persons making requests for trips that ACT cannot accommodate will be provided with the list of 5 Charter companies that responded to the posting.

 

Ridership reports were presented as follows:
  • Meadow Brook - 6 health rides in July with an invoice amount of $817.
  • Bellaire Schools - July invoice amount of $400.
  • General Ridership

o       Total passengers for July 2006 were 2,158, a decrease of 228 over July 2005.

 

Rhoads presented information on cost savings of purchasing synthetic oil in the future.  Synthetic oil is more costly per quart however oil changes are required every 20,000 miles as opposed to the current 10,000 miles.  ACT plans to make the switch when the current supply of oil is used up.

 

Next meeting is scheduled September 8, 2006.

 

Meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

 

 

Transportation Committee, Airport

Minutes August 3rd, 2006

 

Robert McLeod                                                         Gene Dawson, Chairman                                    David Howelman

Members present:         G. Dawson, D. Howelman

Others present:             J. Strehl, A. Koutnick, R. Bechtold

 

 

Meeting opened: 10:00 Public comment: none

Airport up-dates J. Strehl reported on:

 

·                       Monitoring equipment

·                       ALP up date

·                       RNA V R WY 2 Approach Flight training

Paving Project: Bob Peckham of Peckham engineering gave a status report on the current project, after wards the committee toured the field.

MDOT Inspection: J. Strehl reviewed a summary inspection letter from MDOT. No major problems were noted and the airport met all requirements for a General Utility Airport License.

Lease Renewal: J. Strehl presented a hangar lease renewal for Hugh MacMaster. Motion by D. Howelman to approve renewal, supported G. Dawson.

 

 

Reports: Income for July and expense reports for June were reviewed. Motion by D. Howelman to accept reports, support G. Dawson

Meeting adjourned at 11:15 a.m.