Region 9: 2012 Meeting Minutes (3/8)

 

HSTP Region 9 Meeting Minutes

Thursday, March 08, 2012

 

Attendance: 

Fran Smith	Jarvis Township Sr. Citizens Center
Vincent Riti	Challenge Unlimited\Residential Options
Kathy Gregus	Tri-Cities Area Assoc. for the Handicapped
Susan Thomas	MCT\ACT
Donna Mitchell	AAA-Lincolnland
Lacey Miller	Il. Valley Economic Development Corp.\Rehab
Carrie Viehweg	CIPT\CEFS
Mike ‘Spud’ Egbert	OFA CIL
Michele Suwe	Village of Glen Carbon
Anna Oestreich	Bond Co. Sr. Center\Transit
Sheila Niederhofer	South Central Transit
Linda Vidmar	Il. Valley Rehab-Gillespie
Joe Domer	MCT\ACT
Barb Nelson	Community Link
Kimberly Rogers	Macoupin Center for the Developmentally Disabled
Sherry Brendel	Jarvis Township Sr. Citizens Center
Cathy Howlett-West	FASTT
Art Henson	Beverly Farm Foundation
Chris Markel	Beverly Farm Foundation
Kathy Malloy	Il. Valley Sr. Center
David Riegel	FAYCO\Fayette Co. Board
Kim Taylor	FAYCO
Peggy Dunn	Macoupin Co. Health Dept.\Transit
Missy Kichline	IMPACT CIL
Kent Tarro	Macoupin Co. Health Dept.\Transit
Jaime Blatti	HSTP Coordinator
Terri Finn	HSTP Coordinator

 

 

Meeting brought to order at 11:00 am at Jarvis Township Sr. Center, Troy.

 

Gaps/Needs subcommittee is developing a survey to gather information about coordination efforts and/or need for expanded hours\days.

The subcommittee is also gathering information about what kind of ITS software 5311 providers are using so as to help providers link services from coverage area to coverage.  CTS is widely used but there are others being used also.

 

JARC project applications were presented by Macoupin Co. Heath Dept.\Transit & Madison Co. Transit\ACT.  New Freedom project applications were presented by Macoupin Co. Health Dept.\Transit, South Central Transit & the Rural Medical Transportation Network. Voting members completed an endorsement form to vote on each application; responses will be tallied and results shared with the membership and applicants.

 

A hand-out explaining the Veterans Transportation & Community Living Initiative grant for Section 5309 agencies was disseminated and discussed.

 

Terri & Jamie have been providing training on Mobility Management as requested.  They provided a hand-out explaining the training and offered the training to any agencies that may be interested.

 

CVP applications are due to the HSTP Coordinators by April 6, 2012.  Terri & Jamie requested a paper copy and electronic format if available.  A CVP application approval meeting will be held via teleconference on Monday, April 23, 2012, at 9:00 am.  Only voting members and applicants will be required to participate in this meeting.

 

Next Full Committee meeting scheduled for – 6/13/12 @ 11:00 am at FASTT in Maryville.

 

Meeting adjourned at 12:30 pm.

 

 

Respectively submitted,

Kim M. Taylor, Secretary &

Terri Finn, HSTP Coordinator