November 12, 2014

GREATER LAPEER TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

 CALL TO ORDER

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

ROLL CALL

→John Kosiara, Ray Hayes, Dan Engelman (excused at 4:45), Larry VanHorn, Harry Green,

John Lyons, Dawn Walker and Dave VanWagnen.   Others: Carol Wegher, Brad Fry and

Beverly Dupuis

CHANGES/ADDITIONS TO AGENDA

→MDOT Contract FY15 Section 5311 Federal Operating Subsidy 2012-0089P/13

PUBLIC COMMENTS

→None

CORRESPONDENCE

→Wegher’s letter of resignation along with job description for Executive Director.

ACTION ITEMS

→Motion by Hayes second by Green to approve the agenda with addition of Contract FY15 5311 Federal Operating Subsidy 2012-0089P/13.  Motion approved unanimously.

→Motion by Engelman second by Walker to postpone the approval of the minutes from the October 8, 2014 meeting until the December meeting.  Motion approved unanimously.

→Motion by Walker second by Green to approve the bill listing as submitted.  Roll call vote.  Motion approved unanimously.

→Motion by Walker second by Engelman to approve MDOT Contract FY15 5311 Federal Operating Subsidy 2012-0089P/13.   Roll call vote.  Motion approved unanimously.

→Motion by Engelman second by Lyons to approve Title VI Program update as submitted.  Motion approved unanimously.

→Motion by Engelman second by Lyons to approve 3 year gold sponsorship with Slam Dunk Sports Marketing.  Motion approved unanimously.

→Per board consensus an ad hoc committee consisting of Green, Walker and Lyons will work on a job description for the Executive Director search to be completed by November 30, 2014.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

→Maintenance issues were discussed.

→Income/Expense and Balance Sheet were discussed.

→State/Federal issues – none.

→Open Contracts FY11 Section 5311/CMAQ/STP/P8 Communication Equipment.  Wegher is working on an RFP.  FY14 Section 5311 CMAQ/P11 Bus Replacement.  GLTA is waiting on the contract from MDOT.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

→October ridership tabled until December meeting.

The next meeting will be held on December 10, 2014.

Meeting adjourned at 5:25PM

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Beverly Dupuis Recording Secretary                                    Dawn Walker Secretary