Minutes 02 26 09
Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority MINUTES OF THE CAPE FEAR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY February 26, 2009 Mr. Bill Bryden, Chairman, Presiding MEMBERS PRESENT Mr. William
Bryden, Chairman Mr. Don Betz, Vice Chair Mr. George Dolan, Secretary Mr. Andrew Koeppel Ms. Christine McNamee Mr. David Scheu STAFF PRESENT Mr. Albert Eby, Director Mr. Arlanda Rouse,
Assistant Director Ms. Kathy Williams, Administrative Assistant Mr. Matthew Kunic, Planner Ms. Catherine Beasley, CPA, Finance Director CONTRACT MANAGEMENT STAFF PRESENT Mr. Andrew Olsen,
Attorney Mr. Terrance Thompson, General Manager, PTM Mr. Thomas Molina, Para Transit Supervisor, PTM Mr. Jeffrey Dixon, Maintenance Supervisor, PTM GUESTS PRESENT Mr. Joshuah Mello,
Associate Transportation Planner, Wilmington Urban Area MPO Mr. Ricky Meeks, Citizen Mr. Chris Hawkins, Citizen Mr. Pat Gannon, Starnews Ms. Bethanie Forbes, Citizen CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Bryden called the meeting to order at 12:02 pm Mr. Bryden opened the meeting with a moment of silence CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Bryden presented the February 26, 2009 consent agenda
Mr. Betz made a motion to accept the February 26, 2009 consent agenda Mr. Koeppel stated that his name was misspelled in the minutes Mr. Betz stated that Mr. Bryden did not preside
over the meeting Mr. Betz restated his motion to accept the consent agenda noting the amendments to the minutes from the January 29, 2009 meeting Mr. Dolan seconded the motion and
carried unanimously PUBLIC COMMENT Mr. Bryden opened the public comment period Ms. Forbes stated that she has a client that uses the bus for whom she serves as a guide
Ms. Forbes asked if special consideration for could be given to aides or attendants while transportation disabled passengers Mr. Bryden stated that staff would look into this request
Hearing no further comment, Mr. Bryden closed the public comment period EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Mr. Bryden presented the executive report Mr. Bryden stated that the committee had reviewed
the new maps and delivery was expected in less than three weeks He stated that staff had worked hard to eliminate the problems that occurred with the first printing of maps following
the route structure He stated that the maps were easy to read and looked very nice ROUTE COMMITTEE Mr. Bryden recognized Mr. Koeppel to give the report for the route committee
Mr. Koeppel stated that routes 102 & 104 have been realigned to be more efficient and provide better schedule adherence Mr. Koeppel stated that concrete pads for new shelters are being
installed Mr. Koeppel stated that Mayor Saffo rode several buses and had inquired about the passenger numbers Mr. Koeppel suggested meeting with the City and County to explain what
the public transit needs are and what transportation services are provided Mr. Bryden stated that there is a synopsis of the mayor’s bus ride on Mr. Gannon’s blog in the Star News
Mr. Koeppel stated that staff should put a link to Mr. Gannon’s blog on Wave Transit’s website Ms. McNamee would like a report to send to the City and County on the importance of
Wave Transit and an ongoing dialogue with elected officials that did not focus on public transportation services exclusively during budget considerations MARKETING COMMITTEE Mr. Bryden
recognized Mr. Betz to give the report for the marketing committee Mr. Betz stated that there was a brief meeting with staff regarding the marketing budget Mr. Betz suggested that
the authority focus advertising mainly on radio instead of television FINANCE COMMITTEE Mr. Bryden recognized Mr. Dolan to give the Finance Committee Mr. Dolan stated that the authority’s
projection for the remainder of the fiscal year was positive Mr. Dolan stated that barring unforeseen events, by the end of the year the authority will have eliminated the $213,000
deficit from FY 2008 and created a fund balance The committee made a motion to accept the amended budget ordinance Ms. Beasley stated that upon the recommendation of the auditors,
all budgeted expenses be adopted as a single item Without the need for a second, the motion carried unanimously FACILITIES COMMITTEE Chairman Bryden recognized Ms. McNamee to give
the committee report Ms. McNamee stated that Mr. Eby was told to expect the contract for the additional property by the end of the day Ms. McNamee stated that as long as there are
no changes, the contract had been approved by the authority Mr. Eby stated that stimulus funds will be used for the construction of Cando Street
Ms. McNamee stated that as soon as the authority received the signed contract the bid for Cando street would be advertised Mr. Koeppel requested an email be sent to the authority
members when the contract is received STAFF REPORT Chairman Bryden recognized Mr. Eby to present the staff report Mr. Eby presented PTM’s quarterly evaluation report for the second
quarter of FY 09 Mr. Eby stated that although there are minor issues, staff is pleased with PTM’s performance Mr. Eby stated that PTM is doing a good job of managing labor costs
Mr. Betz stated that the evaluation was well put together and honest Mr. Betz stated that a timeline needs to placed on PTM’s outstanding issues Mr. Eby stated the estimated stimulus
package (ARRA) should be about $2,486,014 and must be used for capital projects Mr. Eby presented a proposal for projects to be funded by ARRA Mr. Betz made a motion to accept the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 proposed projects Mr. Dolan seconded and the motion carried unanimously Mr. Eby explained NC HB 148 which would allow counties to levy
a $7.00 vehicle registration fee or call a referendum for a ¼ cent sales tax with the proceeds dedicated to public transportation He stated he would keep the authority informed of
the progress of the bill NEW BUSINESS Mr. Mello stated that city budget reductions are 8% Mr. Mello also stated that the city asked each department to submit 5, 10 and 15% budget
reductions for next fiscal year SCHEDULING OF NEXT MEETING Hearing no further business, Mr. Betz made a motion to adjourn the meeting Mr. Koeppel seconded and the motion carried
unanimously The Authority’s next meeting is scheduled for March 26, 2009 at 12:00 pm in the Castle Street Board Room Respectfully Submitted, Albert Eby Director /kw