Region 11: 2025 Meeting Minutes (2/19)

 

HSTP Region 11

Meeting Minutes

February 19^{th, 2025}

Attendees:

Ron Gorst	Shawnee Mass Transit District – Vienna
Brianna Gilson	Caritas Family Solutions – Belleville
Justin Johnson	South Central Transit – Centralia
Sara Nollman-Hodge	South Central Transit – Centralia
Courtney Jewell	JTC Academy – Centreville
Shawn Freeman	Jax Mass Transit – Carbondale
Jimmy Leadingham	Jax Mass Transit – Carbondale
Brad Goacher	Touchette Regional Hospital – Centreville
Steven Johnson	Southern Illinois Center for Independent Living – Carbondale
Bailey DeJonge	East-West Gateway Council of Government – St. Louis
David Maziarz	IDOT – Springfield
Debbie Holsapple	Comprehensive Connections – Mt. Vernon
Ian Pierce	Five Star Industries – Du Quoin
Jeffrey Drake	Rides Mass Transit District – Harrisburg
Jesica Gentry-Schlimme	Monroe-Randolph Transit District – Sparta
John Burris	Illinois Center for Autism – Fairview Heights
Justyn Harvel	Arrowleaf – Vienna
Janee Baldwin	Epilepsy Foundation of Greater So. Illinois - Belleville
Jill Buford	Caritas Family Solutions – Belleville
Ladonna Henson	SIU-C – Carbondale
Lakeesha Chairs	Touchette Regional Hospital – Centreville
Mark Bollman	ComWell – Red Bud
Mark Beare	Monroe-Randolph Transit District – Sparta
Mike Pietrowski	Shawnee Mass Transit District – Vienna
Patty Evansco	Millstadt Township Senior Center – Millstadt
Randy Goldsmith	Human Support Services – Waterloo
Tunezia Badger	Spero Family Services – Mt. Vernon
Riley Anderson	Assistant Human Service Transportation Coordinator – Salem
Terri Finn	Human Service Transportation Coordinator – Salem

        I.            Call to Order: The quarterly HSTP meeting was called to order at 11:06 a.m., by Chairperson, Jimmy Leadingham, via Zoom.

     II.            Introductions: All attendees introduced themselves and their agencies.

  III.            Approval of November 2024 Meeting Minutes: The minutes from the previous meeting were reviewed. No additions or corrections. Motion to approve by Ian Pierce, seconded by Jill Bufford.

  IV.            Regional Plan 2022: Riley Anderson presented the Regional Plan updates from the previous meeting with the group. There was a discussion among the group of updates. Monroe-Randolph Transit has submitted their contract for approval to IDOT regarding the route study that is in progress. Rides has reported progress on the in-town fixed routes expanding in Williamson County. Jax Mass Transit reported client interaction being up and a morale boost with drivers. Shawnee MTD in January restructured their routes to be more efficient and improve rider access in dessert areas and has freed up drivers.

    V.            Regional Plan 2025: Riley presented the draft of the 2025 Regional Plan. It has been posted to the HSTP blog, the SCIRPDC website, and on Facebook. The deadline for public comments is May 1^st. We will approve the plan at the next meeting. She asked the group to read the plan and reach out to her or Terri with comments.

  VI.            Transportation Concerns: There was a discussion of I-255 shutting down for six months rather than two years. No concerns were mentioned by the committee.

VII.            General Discussion: IDOT Updates – David Maziarz mentioned vehicle contracts are rolling. November of 2019 is the last time vehicles were delivered. CVP applications are expected to come available in the summer of 2025. The RTAC conference is next week. Jami Trybom from IDOT is leading a Compliance Training for 5310 reviews. Terri Finn and Riley Anderson are moderating a session titled HSTP – Everybody’s Role. Riley reported that all Annual Certifications for FY’25 have been submitted and thanked everyone for submitting them in a timely manner. The findings for the 5310 reviews last year are in the process of being published. If you haven’t received an email from Terri or myself yet, please keep an eye out.

Handouts/Resource Materials – Riley Anderson went through the handouts.

Election of Officers – Ron Gorst is the new Chairperson. Brianna Gilson is the new Vice-Chair. Courtney Jewell is the new Secretary. Jimmy Leadingham motioned to approve the new officers. Mark Bollman seconded the motion.

The next meeting is May 21^st at ComWell in RedBud.

VIII.            Adjourn: Jessica Gentry-Schlimme motioned to adjourn at 11:49 a.m. and Brianna Gilson seconded the motion.