ANTRIM COUNTY TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING DECEMBER 9, 2003

Present:  Dawson, McLeod, Straw

Meeting called to order by Chairman Dawson at 9:00a.m

Review of November 7, 2003 meeting minutes.

Motion by McLeod, support by Dawson to approve the financial reports as presented.  All voting aye.  Motion carried.

Straw informed committee that a tentative agreement has been reached with the union on a new contract.  Employees will be voting December 9, 2003.

Heard that two employees are on medical leave.  Permission was received from the Administration Committee to lift hiring freeze to hire a temporary part-time employee to fill in.

Bids were opened for a closed circuit television system.  Two bids were received.  Bid from Future Sound of Ellsworth in the amount of $8,931.30.  Bid from Surveillance and Sound Technologies of Kewadin in the amount of $7,287.80 for option one and $6,787.80 for option two.  Motion by McLeod, support by Dawson to accept the option two bid from Surveillance and Sound Technologies.  All voting aye.  Motion carried.

Ridership report was presented.  Passengers for November 2002 totaled 5,163.  Passengers for November 2003 totaled 4,285.

Heard that Straw would like to bid out fuel purchases on a yearly basis.  Past practice has been to call fuel companies for a quote on an as-needed basis with little difference in price.  Motion by McLeod, support by Dawson to open up fuel purchase for bidding.  Motion carried.

There will be no meeting in January.  Next meeting is scheduled for Friday, February 6, 2004.

Meeting adjourned at 9:40a.m.

Respectfully submitted.