June 2, 2010

June 2, 2010 Board Meeting Minutes

Board Members: John Kosiara, Faith Stanfield, Cheryl Rhein-O’Neill, A. Wayne Bennett, Harry Green, Dan Engelman, Dawn Walker

Absent: Ray Hayes

Others: Carol Wegher, Brad Fry, Beverly Dupuis

Meeting was called to order at 4:00PM by Chairman Kosiara at the offices of Greater Lapeer Transportation Authority.

The GLTA Board of Directors and staff welcome new City of Lapeer representative A. Wayne Bennett.

MINUTES

Motion by Stanfield, second by Green to approve the minutes of the May 12, 2010 meeting as submitted. Motion approved unanimously.

CORRESPONDENCE

FTA State of Good Repair Section 5309 Bus & Bus Facility. CMHP submitted an estimate of $55,000 for preliminary design work for a 6,200 square foot addition to the GLTA facility. Motion by Bennett, second by Stanfield to proceed with the application without the preliminary design work. Motion approved unanimously.

MAINTENANCE

Fencing project is moving very slow, as MFI has only shown up several days to do brush clearing. Per Board consensus Wegher will send a certified letter to MFI requesting the project be complete by June 30, 2010 or GLTA will seek legal counsel.

The lawn irrigation installation has been completed.

FINANCE DIRECTOR

Balance Sheet & Income Expense Summary were reviewed.

Dupuis reports that GLTA has received $91,500 for FY09 preliminary reconciliation.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Passenger statistics were reviewed. Ridership has increased.

Jill Barthlow has volunteered to Chair the Friend of Public Transit. “Friends” will be meeting next week to discuss plans for the millage campaign. Wegher will be attending a luncheon sponsored by Zonta to discuss the benefits of public transit.

Motion by Walker second by Rhein-O’Neill to approve Wegher’s recommendation for the new starting wage for dispatch to be $0.50 per hour more than driver starting wage. Motion approved unanimously.

Per Board consensus the Public Hearing for the GLTA millage will be held at the August 11, 2010 Board of Directors meeting.

BILL LISTING

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

Meeting adjourned at 5:00PM.

Beverly Dupuis Recording Secretary Cheryl Rhein-O’Neill Secretary