Region 10: 2023 Meeting Minutes (10/17)

  

HSTP Region 10

Quarterly Meeting Minutes

October 17, 2023

 

Attendees:

Chris Dickey	Clay County Rehab.-Flora
Mark Auten	TRADE Industries-McLeansboro
Tarcy Schmidt	Charleston Transitional Facility-Olney
Mike Egbert	Opportunities for Access-Mt. Vernon
Cory Young	Marion Co. Horizon Center-Salem
Matthew Lingle	Lawrence-Crawford Association for Exceptional Citizens-Robinson
Darlene McCoy	Lawrence-Crawford Association for Exceptional Citizens-Robinson
Pete Niccum	Community Support Systems-Teutopolis
John Althoff	Central Il. Public Transportation-Effingham
John Gillmore	Central Il. Public Transportation-Effingham
Meredith Cornwell	RIDES Mass Transit District--Harrisburg
Riley Anderson	Assistant Human Service Transportation Planning Coordinator-Salem
Terri Finn	Human Service Transportation Planning Coordinator-Salem

 

Call to Order: The quarterly HSTP Region 10 meeting was held on Tuesday, October 17^th, 2023, at Community Support Systems in Teutopolis.  The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Mark Auten at 11:05am. 

 

Introductions: All attendees introduced themselves and their respective agencies

 

Approval of July 2023 meeting minutes:  Chairperson Auten asked everyone to review the minutes from the July meeting.  A correction to David Maziarz name will be made.  Motion was made by Mike Egbert and seconded by John Althoff to accept the minutes with correction.

Guest Speaker: Pete Niccum with Community Support Systems

CSS serves approximately 3,000 people annually in the various programs they offer.  Of those 131 access transportation for work, daily living, social, recreation, &\or skills training.  CSS does coordinate the transportation needs with CIPT & ECPT. 

Services & programs that CSS offers include: 6 CILA homes, a fundraising art auction, Blessings in a Backpack which provides food and other goods for kids, and child & family advocacy.  The supported employment opportunities have a contract with Boos Boards, ConAgra, Steven’s, 2 state rest areas and janitorial services for local businesses.

 

Regional Plan: Terri Finn went over the updates to Gaps & Needs that were made during the last meeting. 

Rides MTD reports some improvement in hiring in various counties.

CIPT’s medical transportation coordinator is having an impact as far as better communication and education to larger medical facilities in their area.

 

Transportation Concerns:  Pete Niccum brought up an issue that may cause some problems when asking IDOT for disposal of vehicles.  A vehicle compliance inspector, Kirk Yaeger, was recently at CSS and told them that there are deadlines for removing unused vehicles from property.  The deadline is a very short timeframe, especially when waiting for IDOT to release vehicles for disposal.  Terri Finn will provide this information to Zoe Keller at IDOT and relay info that is received.  

General Discussion: Handouts and resource materials were addressed by Riley Anderson. 

IDOT Updates-Award letters MIGHT go out from IDOT in November.  DHS & HFS could have a meeting in the near future to discuss the problems that occurring for riders using MCO’s to schedule medical trips.

Meetings for 2024 were scheduled: January 16^th-conference call

April 16^th-hosted by CIPT

July 16^th-hosted by Clay Co. Rehab

October 15^th-hosted by Community Support Services

 

Adjourn: Motion made by John Althoff and seconded by Cory Young to adjourn at 11:50am.