Region 10: 2020 Meeting Minutes(7/21)
HSTP Region 10
Quarterly Meeting Minutes
July 21, 2020
11:00am
Conference Call
Attendees:
|
Jeff Drake |
RIDES |
|
Amanda Worrells |
Clay County Rehabilitation Center |
|
Mike Egbert |
Opportunities for Access |
|
John Gillmore |
CIPT |
|
Janice Zwilling |
Lawrence Crawford |
|
Mark Auten |
TRADE |
|
Gidget Simpson |
CILA Corporation |
|
Terri Finn |
HSTP Coordinator |
The quarterly HSTP Region
10 meeting was held on Tuesday, July 21st via conference call. The
meeting was called to order at 11:05 am by Terri Finn and roll call was
taken.
The minutes from the
January 2020 meeting were reviewed. Mark
Auten made the motion to approve the minutes, Mike Egbert seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Regional Plan: Terri Finn updated the committee on the Gaps
and Needs portion of the regional plan.
The issue that needs addressed is how do we get public input. The survey has been approved by all 3 regions
and can begin to go out to riders and communities of each agency. Since COVID has hit, the difficulty of getting
input has increased. Terri’s hope was to
ride some buses and talk to people but that can’t happen for probably some
time. Interagency meetings, listening
sessions, etc. will not be an option.
Discussion on this topic will continue as we look at options.
General Discussion: Terri asked committee members how everyone is
doing with transportation since Covid started and what are issues that each
agency is facing and what are some solutions.
Currently, human service agencies aren’t providing any day
services. Transport of disabled
residents is done only with each individual group house so all residents have
been together and not in the general public. Services may resume Sept. 1st, but
that is still unknown. Rides MTD had 1
staff person test positive and all precautions were taken to deter a
spread. Public transit reports that the
ridership has been understanding of time constraints, seat spacing, social
distancing and mask wearing. When day
programming opens, there is expected to be more difficulty in getting riders to
appointments on time with limited vehicles and drivers able to provide the
usual service. Everyone reported that
disinfecting takes place throughout the days travels. Mark Auten made mention that rural parts of
the counties are probably suffering the worst, since bus routes had to be
reduced during the shutdown.
New business &
Handouts\Resource Materials-Terri went over handouts and resource materials. Terri
also stated that IDOT will be providing guidance to HSTP Coordinators on remote
5310 reviews & vehicle inspections.
The next Region 10
meeting will be October 20, 2020. TRADE will
host unless distancing hasn’t been lifted, in which case the committee will
meet via conference call again.
Terri reminded everyone to
send any gaps and needs plus survey ideas to her by the next meeting.
The meeting was adjourned
at 11:44am.
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