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

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