Antrim County Transportation Committee

Meeting Minutes October 3, 2008

 

 

Present:  Dawson, Howelman, Allen, White, Rhoads.

 

Meeting called to order at 2:15 p.m.

 

Minutes of the September 9 meeting were reviewed.

 

Rhoads presented the following correspondence:

  1. Meeting time change which was posted at the county building.

2.   Request from Axiom Requisition Service seeking any and all records on Frank Turner.   
      Mr. Turner was a passenger several years ago and ACT has no records available.  Rhoads
      responded in writing as such.

3.   Final signed letter of understanding between the Teamsters Union and Antrim County
      regarding the use of personal time.

4.   Letter of approval from the Rural Task Force to use remaining funds in the parking lot   
      grant to install a sign out front.

 

Financial reports were presented including year end vouchers and vouchers for October. Also expense and revenue reports for the month of August were presented. Motion by Allen, support by Howelman to approve the vouchers and reports as presented.  All voting aye.  Motion carried.

 

Rhoads presented an update on personnel issues as follows:

  1. A new Irregular Part Time Driver, Tom Shoemaker, started September 22.
  2. All driver physicals have been completed and everyone is up to date.

 

Ridership reports:

1.   MeadowBrook – Calendar year 2008 YTD:

Through August, 91 trips have been provided with revenue of $8,317.

  1.  Bellaire Schools – School Year 07-08.

                  No students were transported in August.

 

New business:

  1. Rhoads presented an update of a meeting with Munson and Kalkaska hospitals.  Since ACT has begun transporting dialysis patients to Kalkaska instead of Munson, the billing will be changed to Kalkaska.
  2. Rhoads presented two proposals for a sign in front of the building, one from Pro Image and one from Pleasant Valley Designs.  Creative Characters was also invited to bid, but decided not to.  Motion by Allen, support by Howelman to accept the Pleasant Valley Designs proposal.  All voting aye.  Motion carried.
  3. Rhoads presented two proposals to replace two steel walk-through doors in the garage area, one from Toddski’s Commercial Door Service and one from Access Door Company.  Funding for these doors exists in a previously approved authorization from MDOT.  Motion by Allen, support from Howelman to accept the Access Door Company proposal.  All voting Aye.  Motion carried.
  4. ACT will be offering free rides to vote on November 4.  People will be asked to call ahead to reserve their free ride.
  5. Rhoads advised that when the septic system was pumped, several roots from a nearby tree were discovered in the system. The committee agreed the tree needs to be removed. 
  6. In a related subject, Rhoads talked to the Village about hooking into their sewage system.  Rhoads was advised we would need to install a lift station and grinder and assume the cost of running a line to the Village’s pumping station.  It could become quite costly – between $10,000 and $15,000.  The Village indicated that as long as our system is working we might as well continue with it.  The committee agreed to continue with our current system.

 

Next meeting:  November 7, 2008

 

Meeting adjourned at 3:15 p.m.