Region 9: 2017 Meeting Minutes (9/7)
HSTP REGION 9
Quarterly Meeting Minutes
September 7, 2017
Attendees:
|
Mike Egbert |
Opportunities for
Access-Mt. Vernon |
|
Nathan Nichols |
Central Il. Public
Transit-Effingham |
|
Jennifer Moore |
Central Il. Public
Transit-Effingham |
|
Joe Domer |
Madison Co. Transit\Alternative
Community Transit-Edwardsville |
|
Sheila Niederhofer |
South Central
Transit-Centralia |
|
Beth Hake |
Community Link-Breese |
|
Peggy Dunn |
Macoupin Co. Public
Transit-Gillespie |
|
David Riegel |
Fayco\Fayette Co.
Board-Vandalia |
|
Kelly Emelander |
Il. Valley
Rehab-Gillespie |
|
Chris Vance |
Sr. Services Plus-Alton |
|
Lacey Miller |
Tri-County Rural
Transit-Jerseyville |
|
Kim Taylor |
Fayco-Vandalia |
|
Jill Jones |
Bond Co.
Transit-Greenville |
|
Terri Finn |
HSTP Coordinator-Salem |
The
quarterly HSTP meeting was called to order at 11:02 A.M., by Chairman David
Riegel, at the Fayette Co. Health Department in Vandalia. David called for all present to introduce
themselves and give any updates of the agency they represent.
The
minutes from the May 11th meeting were reviewed. Jennifer Moore made a motion to approve those
minutes. Lacey Miller seconded the
motion. Motion carried, minutes approved
with no additions or corrections.
Review Region 9 Transportation Plan:
·
Terri Finn went over
each Gap & Need listed in the Plan and asked for final input.
·
3 last providers need
to submit their agency information to Terri to finalize the Provider Inventory
& duplication chart
General
Discussion:
·
Jill Jones announced that Steve Hoxsey is Bond Co. Transit’s
new maintenance supervisor. His email
is: steve.hoxsey@bondcountytransit.org. BCT has also hired 4 new drivers.
·
Jennifer Moore & Nathan Nichols announced that they will
now be switching 2 of their counties (Moultrie & Fayette). Also, CIPT has more full time drivers covering
Montgomery Co.
·
Sheila Niederhofer announced that SCT now has a contract
with the Community Resource Center (CRC) and will run trips from
Vandalia\Centralia.
·
Peggy Dunn & Lacey Miller announced that their agencies
are coordinating service to run routes to\from Lewis & Clark College.
·
Terri Finn announced that Touchette Regional Hospital in
Centreville will be holding a RTAC drivers training on October 28th. Contact James Lane at Touchette if you are
interested.
·
The annual Il. Public Transportation Association (IPTA) fall
conference will be held on September 18-20.
·
It was announced that Ed Heflin has retired from RTAC. A new Director should be announced in
October.
·
Terri Finn updated the Committee on the 1st Aid
kit topic which had been brought up a few meetings back. Terri contacted Mike Healy (IDOT) who in turn
contacted personnel at Midwest Transit that stated 1st Aid kits are
not required in commercial buses or vans thus the agency should not have been
dinged in an inspection for incorrect supplies in a kit.
·
Joe Domer announced that Madison Co. Transit has a new
facility at the high speed rail connection spot in Alton. Public meetings are scheduled for next week
to discuss service cuts and better efficiency to other spots.
·
It was also announced the OIG Rule 50 mandatory trainings
are now every year instead of every 2 years.
·
Terri Finn reported that CVP vehicles are scheduled for
delivery in Fall-minivans and Spring-LD & MD’s
·
Next meeting: Scheduled for December 14th at
Senior Services Plus in Alton
Jennifer
Moore made a motion to adjourn. Beth
Hake seconded the motion. Meeting
adjourned at 11:40am.
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