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Antrim County Transportation
Transportation Committee Meeting February 4, 2005
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Present: Dawson,
Howelman, McLeod, White, Rhoads
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Meeting called to order by Chairman Dawson at 9:00 a.m.
Review of December 6
meeting minutes.
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Letter from Munson
Healthcare was presented regarding a reduction in their contribution for
medical transport to Munson. Effective January 1, 2005 their contribution
will be reduced from $25 to $22 per hour. Also reviewed a response from
Rhoads requesting they reconsider their decision. The Committee requested
that Rhoads research the possibility of Medicaid and Medicare assistance to
help cover the cost. In addition, Rhoads was asked to prepare a cost analysis
on transporting these medical patients.
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Rhoads met with the
County and Regional TEA 21 Committees in December and made the following
funding requests as follows:
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Replace fuel card reader system - $12,000 (100% State and
Federal funding)
Replace overhead garage
doors - $5,000 (100% State and Federal funding)
Replace copier for
office - $3,500 (100% State and Federal funding)
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Letter from Kalkaska Public Transit was presented
indicating a refund of $795.50 from the
Northwest Managers' Training Account.
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Letter to Mr. Cle Leask, Manager at Otsego County Transit was
presented. The purpose of this letter was to include Antrim County
Transportation requests in a regional request for 5309 Earmarked funding as
follows:
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Roof repair over main
entrance - $15,000 (100% Federal funding)
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Concrete block repair -
$10,000 (100% Federal funding)
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Letter to Mr. Fred
Featherly at MDOT was presented. The purpose of this letter was to request a
budget adjustment to an existing Authorization to include the following:
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Replace fuel card reader
system - $12,000 (100% State and Federal funding)
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Replace overhead garage
doors - $5,000 (100% State and Federal funding)
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Repair roof over main
entrance - $10,000 (100% State and Federal funding)
Even though this duplicates other requests, Mr. Featherly
suggested we pursue them in case the others
are not approved.
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Financial reports were presented including vouchers for
January and February. Motion by McLeod, support by Howelman to approve the
reports and vouchers as presented. All voting aye. Motion carried.
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Documents were presented to clarify
why ACT is required to repay MDOT for an FY99 audit. The repayment schedule is as follows:
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FY 04 — five months @ $2,940 =
FY 05 — seven months @ $2,940 =
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$14,700
$20,580
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$35,280
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Budget
reports and forecasts for FY 04, 05, and 06 were presented. These reports
indicate a shortfall for FY 04 of $133,000 and a projected shortfall for FY
05 of $133,000. These shortfalls are the result of reduced revenue, increased
operating costs and unbudgeted costs in both fiscal years. The FY 06 budget
is projected to have a shortfall of $144,000. These shortfalls are seriously
eroding the cash reserve and alternatives are being explored to either reduce
costs or increase revenue.
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Personnel
issues were presented as follows:
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Dave
Muller terminated on December 7.
Richard
Moyer returning from medical leave on February 7.
Bob Daniels returning from medical leave (with
restrictions) on February 14.
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The January ridership report presented. The report
indicates an increase of 565 passengers
over the same month last year.
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An
update was presented regarding Meadowbrook's application to MDOT to purchase
a new van. One of the requirements calls for ACT to sign off saying we cannot
provide the service. Rhoads has met with Meadowbrook twice and explained to
them that we have two vans available to serve them. They expressed that their
needs were more personalized and specialized than we could provide. However,
they did indicate that two days a week they were stretched "thin"
and suggested we help out on those days. Motion by Dawson, support by
McLeod that Antrim County Transportation not sign off on Meadowbrook's
application. Motion carried.
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Transportation
Committee meeting schedule for 2005 was presented as follows: February
4, March 4, April 8, May 6,
June 3, July 1, August 5, September 2, October 7, November 4, December 2. All meetings will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the
ACT building.
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The next meeting is scheduled for March 4, 2005.
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Meeting adjourned at 10:05
a.m.
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