JULY 10, 2013 Board Minutes

GREATER LAPEER TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

JULY 10, 2013

CALL TO ORDER

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

ROLL CALL

John Kosiara, Cheryl Rhein-O’Neill, Dan Engelman, David VanWagnen, John Lyons, Dawn Walker, Ray Hayes. Excused: Harry Green. Others: Carol Wegher, Brad Fry and Beverly Dupuis.

CHANGES TO AGENDA

None

PUBLIC COMMENTS

None

ACTION ITEMS

a. Motion by Walker, second by Engelman to approve the agenda as submitted. Motion approved.

b. Motion by Engelman, second by Rhein-O’Neill to approve the minutes of the June 12, 2013 meeting as submitted. Motion approved.

c. Motion by Walker, second by Hayes to approve the bill listing as submitted. Roll call vote. Motion approved unanimously.

d. Contracts – none.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

a. Maintenance issues were discussed.

b. Income and Expense were reviewed.

c. Balance Sheet was reviewed.

d. State/Federal Issues – FY2014 Preliminary Formula Distribution adjusts the reimbursement of eligible expenses from 38.49% for FY13 to 36.06%.

e. Open Contracts

1. Review of FY11 Section 5311/CMAQ/STP bus replacement, parking lot and communication equipment.

2. Review of FY12 Section 5311/STP bus replacement.

f. FY2014 Employee Compensation. Wegher will obtain information from other agencies and present it at the next meeting.

INFORMATION ITEMS

a. Ridership report for June 2013 was reviewed.

MISCELLANEOUS COMMENTS

a. VanWagnen suggests the GLTA website include more up to date information.

b. Discussion regarding recent articles in The County Press.

Meeting adjourned at 4:55PM.

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Beverly Dupuis Recording Secretary Dawn Walker Secretary