January 8, 2014 Board Meeting

GREATER LAPEER TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
JANUARY 8, 2014

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

ROLL CALL
John Kosiara, Dan Engelman, Ray Hayes, Harry Green, David VanWagnen. Absent: Larry Vanhorn, Dawn Walker, and John Lyons. Others: Carol Wegher, Brad Fry, Beverly Dupuis.

CHANGES/ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
February 2014 meeting.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
None

CORRESPONDENCE
MDOT – Federal Operating Subsidy (Section 5311) for FY11 final reconciliation leaves $8019 due the authority.

ACTION ITEMS
Motion by Engelman second by VanWagnen to approve the agenda and the minutes of the December 11, 2013 meeting as submitted. Motion approved unanimously.
Motion by Hayes second by Green to approve the bill listing as submitted. Roll call vote. Motion approved unanimously.
Contracts – None
Motion by Engelman second by VanWagnen to provide non emergency medical transportation with MTA and SATA for HealthPlus of MI. MTA will act as coordinator. Motion approved unanimously.
Per board consensus an intercom will be added to the wash bay.

DISCUSSION ITEMS
Two new buses arrived on December 31, 2013. They are replacing buses #25 and #29.
Income/Expense was discussed.
Balance Sheet was reviewed.
State/Federal Issues – None.

Open Contracts. Z22-FY11 Section 5311 bus has been received, parking lot completed, waiting on
line item change from Rural Task Force to purchase a new copy machine. P3-FY12 Section 5311 bus
has been received. P7-FY12 Section 5309 and P8-FY13 Section 5311 six buses remain to be ordered.
Wegher is in process of obtaining prices on camera systems.
Replacing two locally funded buses was tabled.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Ridership for December 2013 was discussed.

NEXT MEETING
Due to a scheduling conflict Wegher would like to reschedule the February 12, 2014 meeting. Per Board
consensus the meeting will be rescheduled to February 5, 2014 at 4:00PM with the audit presentation
taking place at 3:30PM.

Motion by Green second by Engelman to adjourn. Motion approved unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 4:50 PM.

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Beverly Dupuis Recording Secretary Dawn Walker Secretary