Region 11: 2013 Meeting Minutes (12/11)

HSTP Region 11

Quarterly Meeting Minutes

December 11, 2013

Attendees:

Natalie Backstrom	Opportunities for Access CIL
James Lane	Touchette Hospital
Patrick Laws	Sr. Adult Services
Doug Wood	Human Support Services
Tammy Asbury	Gold Plate Program
Corky Longshore	Gold Plate Program
Susan Engelhardt	5 Star Industry
Jeremy Biggerstaff	United Methodist Children’s Home
Frank Mulholland	Jackson Co. Mass Transit District
Valerie Jones	H Group
Tracy Johnson	Rural Medical Transportation Network
Jesica Gentry	Monroe-Randolph Transit
Sherri Bassen	South Central Transit
Trudy Baxter	Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Southern Il.
Ben Youther	Shawnee Mass Transit District
Dan Boehmer	Comprehensive Connections
Bill Grogan	St. Clair Co. Transit District
Bill Jung	Rides Mass Transit District
Terri Finn	HSTP Coordinator

The quarterly HSTP Region 11 meeting was held at Sr. Adult Services in Carbondale.  In the absence of the Chair & Vice-Chair, Terri Finn, HSTP Coordinator, called the meeting to order at 1:04pm.  Introductions were done from all attending.  The meeting minutes from Sept. 11, 2013 were reviewed.  A motion was made by Jeremy Biggerstaff and 2^nd by Frank Mulholland to approve the minutes.  Motion carried.

The Coordinator had asked everyone to bring a copy of the Regional Plan so the Gaps and Needs section could be updated.  Committee members had these discussion items:

            -Geographic Gap: Lack of general public demand response service in rural St. Clair Co. is still an issue.  Bill Grogan discussed his agencies position regarding the financial and logistical requirements of operating such service.

            -Lack of night and weekend service

            -Several coordination gaps were discussed

            -The addition of 2 education gaps need to be added

            -A decision was made to move the Mobility Assistance Gap to the overarching Education Gaps

           

-A Cost Gap should be added for special needs riders          

            -A decision was made to change the need for ITS to specify smaller entities and to leave the language regarding unnecessary dead-head miles as is

            -Retain all language regarding the lack of transportation options and the lack of routes to urban areas as it currently reads in Medical Transportation Gaps

            -Members were reminded to turn in revised Provider Inventory information to the Coordinator

Frank Mulholland gave an update on the ongoing Jackson Co. Primer Process.  Surveys are currently being collected & information turned over to RTAC.

Bill Jung provided an update on MedTrans.  A new Director has been hired and will be starting in early January.  Funding from IDOT New Freedom funds is progressing.  The office will be located in the SIU-C Business Incubator.

Tracy Johnson gave a recap of the RMTN annual retreat.

General discussion:

-December is Holiday Safety Month (IEMA)

-CDL changes set for January  2014

-Handouts were provided on snow removal for pathways & transit stops (Easter Seals)

-Upcoming PCOM training dates were provided

-April 2^nd & 3^rd   is the RTAC Conference

-CVP vehicles delivery dates updated

2014 quarterly meeting dates were set for Feb. 12, May 14, August 13 & November 12.

February’s meeting will be held in St. Clair Co.

Motion to adjourn was made by Bill Jung, 2^nd by Bill Grogan.  Motion carried and meeting adjourned at 2:11pm. 

Minutes approved 2\12\14