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PUBLIC TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017
Boone/Bancroft Conference Room
1:30 p.m – 2:30 p.m.
Committee Member(s) – Present
Mrs. Ann Bax
Mr. William Case
Mrs. Angela Hirsch
Mr. Terry Donner
Mr. Wayne Lee
Mr. William (Bill) Marshall
Mr. Royal Spiedel
Committee Member(s) – Absent
Council Liaison:
Mr. Larry Henry
Staff:
Mr. Mark Mehmert
Mr. Steven Crowell
Mr. Gerry Stegeman
Ms. Glenna Vernon
Guest(s):
Jeff Haldiman, (News Tribune), Amy Rogers, (Faith Voices)
1. Introductions:
The meeting was called to order by Chair Ann Bax at 1:30 p.m.
2. Approval of Agenda
Mr. Wayne Lee offered a motion to move item #5 “Committee Discussion” up in the agenda order to
allocate more time for the discussion of the responsibilities and general duties of the Transit
Advisory Committee (TAC). Mrs. Angela Hirsch seconded the motion. The motion carried without
objection.
3. Approval of Minutes (from two previous meetings)
Mr. Lee moved to accept the January 31, 2017 minutes; Mr. Royal Spiedel seconded the motion. The
motion carried without corrections or objection.
Mrs. Hirsh moved to accept the March 28th, 2017 minutes; Mr. Lee seconded the motion. The motion
carried without corrections or objection.
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4. Committee Discussion
Mr. Lee referenced Article XXII Public Transit Advisory Committee (handed out for review) which is
the ordinance approved by the City Council when the Public Transit Advisory Committee was
created and details the duties of the committee.
Mr. asked about Sec. 7.743, which mandates the TAC (at least bi-annually) report to the Public
Works Committee. Councilman Larry Henry (Council Liaison to the TAC) indicated the Public
Works Committee has been kept abreast of the work of the TAC by Transit Director Mr. Mark
Mehmert.
Mr. Lee addressed Sec. 7-744, which included general duties of the TAC. All line items were the
topic of a round-table discussion.
Committee members agreed the Transit Advisory Committee duties are important and that the
group plays a critical role in the duties spelled out in the ordinance establishing the TAC.
Mr. Lee commented that ideally, members of the committee would also be regular patrons of the
transit system.
The TAC further discussed the authorization language of the Transit Advisory Committee in the city
code. Discussion centered on the Committee’s work to build support for JEFFTRAN should not be
limited to funding. Councilman Henry indicated any changes to the authorizing legislation
proposed by the TAC would likely be routed through the Public Works Committee and then, if
approved, to City Council.
Mr. William (Bill) Marshall moved to recommend to the Public Works Committee to strike the word
“financial” from Section 7-744 (A): “Seek partnership opportunities with local businesses for
financial support of JEFFTRAN”. The motion carried without objection.
5. Transit Administration Report
Mr. Mark Mehmert provided a power-point presentation with an overview of JEFFTRAN.
a. Automatic Vehicle Locator (AVL), Automatic Passenger Counter (APC), Automatic Voice
Annunciation (AVA) RFP updated:
Mr. Mehmert offered a brief overview of the AVL, APC, and AVA status to the committee. Four
proposals have been received and the evaluation committee has met and recommended a vendor.
Concurrence has been received from MoDOT and a contract is being moved through the legal and
purchasing process.
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b. Transit System-Wide Assessment Update
Up to this point, public meetings have been held and the Lochmueller Group (contractor on this
CAMPO-led project) has met with stakeholder groups. In addition, the contractor has personally
ridden the buses and has met with city staff as well as bus operators.
Currently, the Existing Conditions Report (one of the deliverables in the contract) is under
development. The report will include ridership and route cost data. CAMPO staff has been working
to complete a community survey at different locations (for example, Thursday Night Live, Salute to
America) and asking individuals to respond to the survey. An on-line version of the surveys will
also be made available. A peer comparison of similarly-sized systems will also be a part of the
report. JEFFTRAN staff or a CAMPO representative will update the TAC at the next meeting.
As a refresher, Mr. Mehmert provided an overview of the system for committee members.
c. JEFFTRAN ridership trends – Mr. Mehmert indicated JEFFTRAN experienced a 3.5%
decline in ridership on the fixed routes in FY2016. Nationally, ridership declined 2.2%,
according the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). The six month
promotion period ends in July. The promotion will be evaluated as time allows. If the
promotion were to be made permanent, it would require Council action.
6. Public Comments
Mr. Marshall submitted his letter of resignation due to health reasons. Chair Ann Bax
thanked Mr. Marshall for his service to the community.
7. Adjourn
Next meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 25th, 2017 at 1:30 p.m.
Mr. William (Bill) Case moved to adjourn the meeting; Mr. Lee seconded the motion.
Meeting adjourned at 2:40 p.m.