Region 9: 2022 Meeting Minutes (3/10)
HSTP Region 9
March 10, 2022
Quarterly Meeting Minutes
Attendees:
|
Nathan Nichols |
Central Il. Public Transportation-Shelbyville office |
|
John Althoff |
Central Il. Public Transportation-Effingham office |
|
Julie Pohlman |
Chestnut Health-Grafton |
|
Todd Nickel |
Challenge Unlimited-Alton |
|
Michele Suwe |
Glen Carbon Sr. Center-Glen Carbon |
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Sherry Hicks |
FAYCO-Vandalia |
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Joe Domer |
Madison Co. Transit\Agency for Community
Transit-Granite City |
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Susan Thomas |
Madison Co. Transit\Agency for Community Transit-Granite
City |
|
Mike Egbert |
Opportunities For Access CIL-Mt. Vernon |
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Lacey Miller |
Tri-County Rural Transit-Jerseyville |
|
Sherri Bassen |
South Central Transit-Centralia |
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Melissa Marti |
Bond Co. Transit-Greenville |
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Jennifer Noel |
Macoupin Co. Public Transportation-Gillespie |
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Peggy Dunn |
Macoupin Co. Public Transportation-Gillespie |
|
Terri Finn |
HSTP Coordinator-Salem |
Call to
Order – The Region 9
quarterly HSTP meeting was called to order at 11:08 a.m. by Sherry Hicks. All those in attendance introduced themselves
and announced their agency.
Approval
of December 2021 Meeting Minutes – Motion by Joe Domer, second by Michelle Suwe. Minutes approved.
Regional
Plan – Terri Finn
had graphs available related to the findings from each of the surveys (Agency,
Rider, Community, Provider) which she reviewed with those in attendance. Terri
reported receiving a total of 109 surveys for Region 9.
The
Committee was asked to acknowledge that these gaps and needs reflects what
residents of this region feel needs to be done to improve transportation and it
is each of the transportation providers (5310 & 5311) responsibility to
attempt to make change. Terri will put
together and email a rough draft of gaps and needs.
Transportation
Concerns – Concerns
were shared during the review of the survey findings. Additional Service
Awareness for both riders and agencies, Education Resources to the Community,
and Travel Training & Mobility so folks have a better understanding of
transit options and services were all discussed.
General Discussion
·
Rebuild
Illinois awards - Macoupin County Transit shared that they will be getting a
new Dispatch Office because of the awards.
·
CVP
applications will be live Friday, March 11, 2022, on the Black Cat website and are
due by Monday, May 2, 2022 per emailed information received from Zoe Keller, IDOT.
Terri Finn suggested that each agency provide information from their CVP
apps to the committee at the June 9th meeting to help identify what
each agency is submitting.
·
RTAC
conference – Terri Finn shared that TAPCO, a new online driver training was
announced and is available. Contact Dave
Patton or Mable Kreps at RTAC for more details.
Sherry Hicks asked that she be contacted with any agency interests for
future RTAC conferences.
·
Handouts
– ADA Compliance Tip – Service Animals Under “Control”
The Washington Post publishing of – A surprising reason preventing some
students from finishing college: Lack of transportation
Better Bike Share publishing of – The Limits of Rural Mobility
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 9, 2022 – Fayco Enterprise,
538 W. Harris, Greenville (new location). Susan Thomas asked about the possibility of
conducting the next meeting by Zoom due to the high gas prices. Terri Finn will
check with IDOT on this topic.
Adjourn: Motion to adjourn at 12:02 p.m. by Michelle
Suwe, 2nd by Susan Thomas.
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