Region 9: 2013 Meeting Minutes (9/12)
HSTP Region 9
Quarterly Meeting Minutes
September 12, 2013
Attendees:
Linda Vidmar
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Il. Valley Rehab-Gillespie
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Sylvia Mahle
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Midland Area Agency on Aging
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Susan Thomas
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ACT
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Joe Domer
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ACT
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David Riegel
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Fayette Co. Board\FAYCO
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Sherry Hicks
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FAYCO
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Lacey Miller
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Il. Valley Rehab-Jerseyville
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Dennis Shiley
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CIPT
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Ed Judson
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Challenge Unlimited
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Kevin Bushur
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CEFS\CIPT
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Jared Rowcliffe
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Shelby Co. PCOM
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Kimberly Rogers
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Macoupin Center for the
Developmentally Disabled
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Debra Lyons
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MCDD
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Anna Oestreich
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Bond Co. Transit\Bond Co. Sr. Center
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Rachel Newsome
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Il. Center for Autism
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Bob Smith
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Il. Valley Sr. Center
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Vicki Clift
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South Central Transit
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Sheila Niederhofer
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South Central Transit
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Missy Kichline
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IMPACT CIL
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Lisa Casterline
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CIPT
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Beth Hake
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Community Link
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Terri Finn
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HSTP Coordinator
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The quarterly HSTP Region 9 meeting, held at the SCT Training
Center in Centralia, was called to order at 11:12am by Chairperson, Lacey
Miller. Introductions were done by all
attending. The meeting minutes from May 30 2013 were
reviewed. A motion was make by David
Riegel and 2nd by Rachel Newsome to approve the minutes. Motion approved.
Terri Finn updated the Committee on CVP vehicles. Minivans may be delivered by the end of
`13. Light duty & medium duty
are still in the procurement
and prototype process. CVP applications
that were endorsed for 2013 have been through the DPIT review process. Approved applicants should receive
notification soon.
There was group discussion on ideas to promote HSTP news such
as, continuing with the HSTP newsletter &\or a Facebook page. It was agreed that both would be good
outreach. Terri asked, once again, that
the Committee do their part in making this successful by submitting pictures,
stories, announcements, etc.
The Region al Plan was reviewed and it was decided that the
`Gaps & Needs’ section should be reviewed by all and further discussion of
changes will be done at the December meeting.
Updates to the `Provider Inventory’ section should be done by the
individual agencies with changes to be submitted via email to the Coordinator
before the end of November.
Coordination discussion:
-Macoupin
Co. Public Transit and MCDD have a new service contract for client routes.
-FASTT
& the Il. Center for Autism are merging transportation efforts for
clients. Missy Kichline had a question,
as she is involved with a group of
individuals with disabilities that attend the same social activities as clients
from FASTT & ICA. Would these
agencies be able to transport these individuals on their vehicles? Missy, as well as the Committee members, were
informed that if the agency is using an IDOT vehicle, they have an obligation
to transport the general public. The
agency can determine a reasonable fare to charge and that money is theirs.
-Community
Link-Using SCT driver safety & other trainings
General discussion:
-Rural
transportation in Madison Co.-Is there funding?
How is St. Clair Co. Transit and SCT making rural transportation happen
in St. Clair Co.? Sheila Niederhofer
explained the contract SCT & SCCT have on deviated fixed routes. Bond Co. Transit and Macoupin Co. Public Transit
have voiced interest in working with MCT in the rural areas. Funding for the rural area is the problem for
any service to occur. Questions can be
forwarded to Terri Finn.
-Paratransit
& ADA-Terri Finn explained an initiative by the Statewide Independent
Living Council advocate for a universal\statewide ADA paratransit card that
would be accepted by all providers.
Basically, if a person qualifies for paratransit with 1 provider, they
would not need to otherwise prove eligibility.
-Committee
members that attended the IPTA Conference reported on this event.
-Advertisement-There
was a question about advertisements on vehicles. There were pro’s and con’s on this. Agencies that currently allow advertising
have had no problems Some agencies that
don’t allow it brought up issues such as riders not liking a specific
advertiser, and ad on a vehicle that makes a stop at a competitors shop, an
advertiser that might be viewed as controversial or discriminatory. It was determined that policies on
advertising should be written to protect the agency.
-Calhoun\Green\Jersey
or Tri-County Transit update-Waiting on a decision from the Calhoun Co. Board
as to whether or not they want to partner.
This has become a problem area since new board members are in office now
and nothing had been noted in previous board minutes of any acceptance to
join. IVED had a Board meeting with some
same members of Calhoun Co. Board and pressed those members to engage.
The next meeting was scheduled for 12\12\13,
11am at Main St. Community Center in Edwardsville.
Motion made by Linda Vidmar to adjourn
the meeting and 2nd by David Riegel.
Meeting adjourned at 12:17pm.
Minutes approved 12\12\13
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