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MINUTES OF THE WILMINGTON TRANSIT AUTHORITY June 03, 2003 MEMBERS PRESENT Mr. Dick Scott, Chairman Mr. John Stukes, Vice Chair Mr. Howard Capps Ms. Fannie D. Freeman Mr. Jeff Bellows
Ms. Laura Padgett MEMBERS ABSENT Mr. Mike Saylor, Secretary STAFF PRESENT Mr. Gary Miller, President CCL Management Mr. Albert Eby, General Manager Mr. Corey Johnson, Assistant General
Manager Mr. Mark Tinkler, Senior Transportation Planner, City of Wilmington Ms. Lawless Bean, TDM Coordinator, City of Wilmington Mr. Jonathan David, Associate Transportation Planner,
City of Wilmington GUESTS PRESENT Honorable Nancy Pritchett, New Hanover County Board of Commissioners Ms. Christine McNamee, Chair, New Hanover Transportation Services (NHTS) Ms. Annette
Crumpton, Vice-Chair, NHTS Ms. Deborah Houston, Secretary, NHTS Mr. Robert Ronne, NHTS Ms. Barbara Chestnut Kane, NHTS Mr. William Bryden, NHTS Mr. Jeff Crouchley, NCDOT-PTD Ms. Fia
Curley, Wilmington Star News CALL TO ORDER Chairman Scott called the meeting to order at 12:04 pm. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Capps made a motion to approve the minutes from the May 15,
2003 meeting. Mr. Stukes seconded, and the motion was approved unanimously. REPORT FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER Mr. Eby updated the board on the status of the new fleet of buses. All buses
were still scheduled for delivery by the July 15 deadline. The fareboxes have been scheduled to be delivered by the end of July.
A bid for the video systems had been awarded and a contract was being prepared. Delivery would occur before the end of the month. Mr. Eby informed the board that staff still was
optimistic that the buses would be introduced into service by mid July. This would be dependant upon installation of the fareboxes and operator training. Mr. Eby introduced budget
modifications that would need to be implemented in order to meet North Carolina accounting regulations. There was no need to increase total revenues or expenses, only line item modifications.
Ms. Padgett made a motion to move the budget changes as proposed by staff. Mr. Capps seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. REPORT FROM THE BOARD CHAIRMAN Mr. Scott reviewed
the latest draft of the Interlocal agreement and apprised the Board of changes since the last meeting. The changes were minor and mostly legal in nature and did not dramatically affect
the draft approved by the two Boards on May 15, 2003. Board members were encouraged to attend the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday June 16, 2003 at 9:00am,
and the Wilmington City Council meeting on Tuesday June 17, 2003 at 8:30am to show support for the Interlocal agreement and the proposed merger. Mr. Scott asked for an overview of
the ribbon cutting ceremony. Mr. Eby recognized Vice-chair Stukes who presented Chairman Scott with a plaque recognizing his four years of faithful service to the WTA. Being no further
business the meeting was adjourned at 3:50 pm for the ribbon cutting ceremony at the downtown Hilton. In anticipation of the Interlocal agreement being approved by the New Hanover County
Board of Commissioners and the Wilmington City Council, the inaugural meeting of the Wilmington-New Hanover Transportation Agency Board of Directors was scheduled for Thursday July 10,
2003 at 12:00 pm in the WTA Board room. Respectfully Submitted Albert Eby General Manager