December 11, 2013 Board Meeting

GREATER LAPEER TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
DECEMBER 11, 2013

CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order at 4:00 by Chairman Kosiara. Pledge of Allegiance.

ROLL CALL
John Kosiara, Larry Vanhorn, Dawn Walker, John Lyons, Ray Hayes, Dan Engelman (arriving at 4:15). Excused: Harry Green, Dave VanWagnen. Others: Carol Wegher, Brad Fry and Beverly Dupuis.

CHANGES/ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
None.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.

CORRESPONDENCE
None.

ACTION ITEMS
a. Motion by Walker second by Hayes to approve the agenda as submitted. Motion approved unanimously.
b. Motion by Walker second by Lyons to approve the minutes of the November 6, 2013 meeting as submitted.
c. Motion by Lyons second by Hayes to approve the bill listing as submitted. Roll call vote. Motion approved unanimously.
d. State/Federal Issues – None.
e. Motion by Kosiara second by Walker to put 5% of retained earnings (at September 30, 2013) into the Facility Maintenance Renovation account. Motion approved unanimously.
f. Per board consensus the 2014 Holiday schedule was approved. Next year this item may be listed under Information Items on the agenda.
g. Motion by Walker second by Kosiara to make no changes in the GLTA fare structure. Discussion. Roll call vote. Walker-yes, Lyons-yes, Hayes-no, Engelman-yes, Vanhorn-yes, Kosiara-yes. Motion approved.

DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Maintenance issues – discussion.
b. Income/Expense – discussion.
c. Balance Sheet – discussion.
d. State/Federal Issues – None.
e. Open Contracts – Wegher will request to change a line item in Z22 to office equipment. Pending approval from the Rural Task Force a copy machine will be purchased.
f. Wegher is in the process of obtaining quotes for camera systems for 12 buses.
g. Replacing 2 Locally Funded Buses – Tabled.

INFORMATION ITEMS
a. Ridership was down from November 2012, largely in part from the decreased Head Start contract for FY13.

Next meeting is scheduled for January 8, 2014.

Motion by Walker second by Engelman to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 4:50.

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Beverly Dupuis Recording Secretary Dawn Walker Secretary