Region 9: 2019 Meeting Minutes (9/12)
HSTP REGION 9
Quarterly Meeting Minutes
September 12, 2019
Attendees:
|
Joe Domer |
Madison Co.
Transit\Agency for Community Transit-Granite City |
|
Janet Gentry |
Challenge
Unlimited-Alton |
|
Randy Barrow |
South Central
Transit-Centralia |
|
Sara Nollman-Hodge |
South Central
Transit-Centralia |
|
Vicki Clift |
South Central
Transit-Centralia |
|
Lacey Miller |
Tri-County Rural
Transit-Jerseyville |
|
Dave Patton |
Rural Transit Assistance
Center (RTAC)-Macomb |
|
Mike Egbert |
Opportunities for Access
CIL-Mt. Vernon |
|
Nathan Nichols |
Central Il. Public
Transit\CEFS-Effingham |
|
Karl Krachenberg |
Main St. Community
Center-Edwardsville |
|
Susan Thomas |
Madison Co.
Transit\Agency for Community Transit-Granite City |
|
Peggy Dunn |
Macoupin Co. Public Transit-Gillespie |
|
Becky Schulz |
Sr. Services Plus-Alton |
|
Amy White |
Il. Valley Economic
Development-Jerseyville |
|
Barb Nelson |
Community Link-Breese |
|
Jennifer Rigg |
Macoupin Center for
Developmental Disabilities-Carlinville |
|
Pam Bell |
Il. Valley Rehab Center-Gillespie |
|
Terri Finn |
HSTP Coordinator-Salem |
The
quarterly HSTP meeting was called to order at 11:05A.M. by Chairperson Peggy
Dunn at the Il. Valley Senior Center in Jerseyville. Peggy called for all
present to introduce themselves.
The
minutes from the May 2019 meeting were reviewed. Lacey Miller made a motion to approve the
minutes. Becky Schulz seconded the motion.
Minutes approved.
Guest Speakers: Randy Barrow, Sara Nollman-Hodge,
Vicki Clift and Dave Patton
The speaking group discussed South
Central Transit’s bus roadeo and the statewide Rural Transit Assistance
Center’s annual roadeo in Sangamon county.
SCT staff went thru their process in preparing for the
roadeo; setting up the course, pre-trip testing, written tests, wheelchair
securement testing, and judging. They reported that drivers were beginning to
get burnt out on the yearly process so they changed it up by making roadeo day
a transit trivia event and that has gone over well but they will probably go
back to the hands on roadeo next year.
Dave Patton shared pictures and video from the RTAC Roadeo
and explained their process. The winner
from the RTAC roadeo gets to move on to the national championship that the
Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) has at the annual
conference.
Regional Plan:
Terri Finn gave everyone handouts of the regional plan &
the duplication of services graph that is included in the plan. All members were asked to go thru each part
of the Gaps section and to be prepared to discuss at the next meeting. There
was a short discussion about trip denials…”why are there so many denials”, “how
can we use denial information to better serve customers and do a better job of
coordinating service”. RTAC offered
assistance in provider denial information.
Terri told the group IDOT is interested in how all
providers\committee members are working to meeting the transit needs in our
communities, this plan is an important tool to explain how we meet the needs of
customers.
Also discussed
- Service Coordination
- Insufficient amount of
vehicles
- Lack of transportation
for medical services
- How to eliminate
duplication of transportation services
Further planning and discussion will be done at the next
meeting
General Discussion:
·
Agency Information\Updates
o No comments
·
New Business\Open Discussion
o Anyone having
issues with Managed Care Organizations should email Terri Finn
o IDOT Updates-No
word on CVP
o Test time-Terri
Finn gave short quiz on transit
·
Next Meeting: December 12th via conference call.
Adjourn:
Motion
to adjourn at 12:05 p.m. by Nathan Nichols, 2nd by Barb Nelson.
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