Region 11: 2020 Meeting Minutes (8/12)

 

HSTP Region 11

August 12, 2020

Meeting Minutes

 

Attendees:

Ken Sharkey	St. Clair Co. Transit Dist.-Belleville
Patrick Laws	Senior Adult Services-Carbondale
Henry Long	Senior Adult Services-Carbondale
Janet Shearrer	Epilepsy Foundation of Greater S. Il.-Belleville
John Childs	Five Star Industries-DuQuoin
Ian Pierce	Five Star Industries-DuQuoin
Kari Docherty	Spero Family Services-Mt. Vernon
Mike Egbert	Opportunities for Access CIL-Mt. Vernon
Randy Goldsmith	Human Support Services-Waterloo
Sherri Bassen	South Central Transit-Centralia
Jon Douglas	LINK, Inc. CIL-Belleville
Mark Bollmann	ComWell-Red Bud
Charlene Hogan	JTC Adolescent Adjustment Center-Centreville
Jeffrey Drake	Rides MTD-Harrisburg
Terri Finn	Human Service Transportation Planning-Salem

 

Call to Order – The quarterly HSTP conference call meeting was called to order at 11:05 a.m. by Mark Bollmann. Representatives from each agency announced their presence on the conference call.

Approval of February 2020 Meeting Minutes – No additions or corrections, motion by Ken Sharkey, 2^nd by Kari Docherty to accept and approve the minutes. Motion approved.

Regional Plan: Gaps/Needs/Strategies – Terri Finn began a group discussion reviewing the information compiled this far with the projected 2021 Regional Plan. Jeffrey Drake, RIDES MTD stated that Fleet size, Social Distancing, and coordination of services with the Human Service agencies will need to be considered moving forward.

Coordination Gap – Social Media. Terri reminded the group that the One Call Center is available, and she would like to see other agencies using it.

Terri recommended the group email her any further strategies. Group agreed that the Gaps & Needs could stand as they are.

Rider Survey – Input – The group agreed that the Regional Transportation Survey was good as is.

General Discussion:  Agency Information/Updates – Implemented changes were shared by the group regarding how COVID – 19 has affected their agencies and what procedures are being practiced with clients and employees.

Ken Sharkey announced that the information provided at the Feb. meeting, concerning Vision 2020, can’t be implemented yet since the MetroBus and MetroLink are short on drivers due to COVID. 

Handouts/Resource materials – Terri provided the group via email with a flier from Federal Trade Commission regarding avoiding Coronavirus Scams and Regional information for Southern Illinois Healthcare.

Next meeting – November 18^th, conference call.

Adjourn: Motion to adjourn at 11:44 a.m. by Kari Docherty, 2^nd by John Douglas. Meeting adjourned.