Antrim County Transportation Committee
Meeting Minutes August 8, 2008
Present:  Dawson, Allen, White, Rhoads.
Meeting called to order at 9:00 a.m.
Minutes of the July 1 meeting were reviewed.
Rhoads presented the following correspondence:
	Article from The Antrim County Review regarding ACT services.
	Letter to MDOT regarding ACT’s rationale for not developing a Limited English Proficiency Plan.
	Letter from MDOT authorizing $240,500 for bus replacement over the next three years.
	Flyer from the Grand Vision outlining upcoming meetings in Antrim County.
Financial reports were presented including vouchers for August. Also expense and revenue reports for the month of June were presented. Motion by Allen, support by Dawson to approve the vouchers and reports as presented.  All voting aye.  Motion carried.
Rhoads presented an update on personnel issues as follows:
	The grievance that has been filed regarding the 60 day waiting period for health insurance is at the arbitration stage.
Ridership reports:
	MeadowBrook – Calendar year 2008 YTD:
		Through July 80 trips have been provided with revenue of $7,305.
		Bellaire Schools – School Year 07-08.  The report indicated the following through June:
			Early Childhood Program (ECP) - 624 trips with revenue of $15,600.
			Career Technical (TBA) - 329 trips with revenue of $26,320.
			Special Run - 236 trips with revenue of $5,900.
New business:
	Rhoads noted that the parking lot has been paved and striped.  There is some work to do yet in getting some gravel around the edges.
	Rhoads presented the latest revised version of ACT’s Drug and Alcohol testing policy which was reviewed by a consultant firm hired by MDOT to review all of the Michigan transit agency policies.  The comments from the consultant firm have been added to the policy.  MDOT has requested the revised policy now be adopted by the full Board of Commissioners.
Next meeting:  September 5, 2008
Meeting adjourned at 9:55 a.m.