Region 10: 2014 Meeting Minutes (5/13)

HSTP Region 10

Quarterly Meeting Minutes

 May 13, 2014

Attendees:

Lana Frymire	Opportunities For Access CIL
Betty Cox	Clay County Rehabilitation Center
Bill Jung	Rides MTD
Debra King	Rides MTD
Adam Lach	Rides MTD
Arnold Herman	Lawrence-Crawford Association
Janice Zwilling	Lawrence-Crawford Association
Roger Petrashek	Lawrence Co. Ambulance Service
Phil Toops	Effingham Co. Public Transportation PCOM
Tracy Wavering	Charleston Transitional Facility
Tracy Johnson	SIU-Center for Rural Health & Social Services
Mark Auten	TRADE Industries
Dennis Shiley	Central Il. Public Transportation\Effingham Co. Public Transportation\CEFS
Gidget Simpson	CILA Corp.
Terri Finn	HSTP Coordinator

The quarterly HSTP Region 10 meeting, held at Opportunities for Access, was called to order at 11:03am, by President, Bill Jung.  Introductions were done by all attending.

The meeting minutes, from February, 2014 were reviewed and will be emailed to each committee member.

Committee members had been asked to review the latest updates to the Regional Plan.

Mark Auten of Trade Industries, made the motion to approve the Regional Plan, and Dennis

Shiley of CIPT, made the 2^nd, to approve the plan.  All committee members approved the Region 10 Plan.

Next on the agenda were the presentations of CVP application requests.  There were only two that needed the Committee’s approval.  First, was Arnold Herman with Lawrence-Crawford Association.  The agency is applying for 3 medium duty vehicles to replace a 2000 raised roof that is in need of many repairs and has low mileage but is felt to be a safety hazard.  The other vehicles needing replaced are two (15) passenger vans, with high mileage and older bench seats.  All vehicles are used for the CILA home, trips to and from workshop and work sites, recreational activities and medical trips for the residents.  Lawrence Crawford does have a letter of support from RIDES MTD but it only endorses 1 of the 3 medium duties being requested.   

Next to present their CVP application, was Mark Auten with TRADE Industries.  TRADE is requesting to replace 1 minivan with a new, accessible minivan.  The van needing replaced is a 1996 conversion van, with over 128,000 miles.  This van does not have a wheelchair lift, which is now a necessity for their new CILA home and the disabled residents that live there.  A new van would be used for client workshop trips, work site trips, shopping, medical trips and recreational activities.  TRADE does have letters of support. 

Even though public transportation providers do not have to be endorsed by HSTP Committee’s, Terri Finn asked that the public providers give a brief description of their CVP application requests.  Bill Jung with Rides MTD explained that they are applying for 12 replacement vehicles and that all 12 needing replaced exceed the mileage criteria. 

Dennis Shiley with CIPT & ECPT explained that Effingham County is applying for 2 medium duty vehicles.  He explained to the Committee that Effingham County does not have their own vehicles and this request would replace 2 medium duties that are currently being used from CEFS\ CIPT’s fleet.  These are well over the mileage criteria. 

Terri Finn, reminded everyone that May, is National Transportation Month.  Please continue to

“get the word out” regarding public transportation services. 

Terri Finn reminded the Committee of the new website that Mike Healy, CVP Section Chief, has developed to keep everyone updated on anything CVP, including vehicle deliveries.  The site is cvpupdates.wordpress.com.  Updates to the website are made when new information is available.

Gidget Simpson informed the Committee that CILA Corp. got new vehicles two weeks ago and Mark Auten stated that TRADE will pick up a 14 passenger vehicle on May 22^nd.

 

Terri Finn told the Committee, that Regions 9, 10 & 11 now have a Facebook page that can be accessed and Committee members were asked to send pictures of their new vans, and vans being accessed and utilized to Terri for posting. 

The next quarterly meeting will be held on July 15^th in Harrisburg, at the RIDES MTD office.

Committee President, Bill Jung, asked if there was a motion to adjourn the meeting.  Arnold Herman made the motion to adjourn and 2^nd by Phil Toops.  The Region 10 HSTP Committee meeting was adjourned at 11:56am. 

Approved by Committee on 7\15\14