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MINUTES OF THE WILMINGTON TRANSIT AUTHORITY August 8, 2002 MEMBERS PRESENT Mr. Dick Scott, Chairman Mr. Howard Capps Mr. William Boyd Mr. Harry Forden Mr. Mike Saylor MEMBERS ABSENT
Mr. Steve Stein, Alternate Ms. Rosa Webb STAFF PRESENT Albert Eby Corey Johnson Lawless Bean TDM Coordinator, City of Wilmington Mark Tinkler Senior Transportation Planner, City of Wilmington
GUESTS PRESENT Honorable Harper Peterson, Mayor, City of Wilmington Honorable Frank Conlon, Council Member, City of Wilmington Si Cantwell, Wilmington Star News Bill Whisnant, Director
of Special Projects, City of Wilmington CALL TO ORDER Chairman Scott called the meeting to order at 12:10 p.m. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Forden made a motion to approve the minutes
from the Jun 13, 2002 meeting. Mr. Capps seconded and the motion was approved. 2. REPORT FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER Mr. Eby reported that on Tuesday the 6th of August the technical and
oversight committees meet with the consultant about the merger and master plan study. Mr. Eby asked Ms. Lawless Bean to update the board on the study. Ms. Bean reported that the consultant
had presented the committees with additional information as requested. The information requested was in relation to the long term benefits of a merged system, and additional suggestions
concerning the 13c labor agreement. After the additional information was received the committees felt unable to make a decision about merging the two systems with the information provided.
Ms. Bean outlined a process that was proposed by the consultant and she will provide a written copy for the boards review. The WTA and NHTS Boards have been asked to have their respective
Chairs write a letter asking that before the long range planning portion of the study is undertaken, the consultant provide each Board with more detailed information concerning a merged
system. The WTA Chairman and General Manager, along with various city and county representatives will meet with the consultant in Cary, NC on 09/06/02 to discuss this issue. A report
of this meeting will be presented to the WTA at the regularly scheduled meeting on 12 September 2002. Ms. Bean reported that due to some changes in the workforce at Coring they would
no longer in need of the Coring shuttle effective Friday August 9th , 2002. Ms. Bean continued with a review of the Coring Shuttle and reasons behind its inception. Mr. Eby added that
he felt the Coring shuttle was a success and a learning experience providing the WTA with valuable information to carry over in future TDM initiatives Mr. Eby recognized Mr. Johnson
to review the WTA Drug Policy. Mr. Johnson stated that after review of the current policy with FTA standards there had been a few minor changes to the policy. Mr. Saylor moved that the
policy be adopted by the WTA and Mr. Forden seconded the motion. All present members voted to adopt the policy. Mr. Whisnant made a presentation on the September 11 Memorial Service
that the city would hold at Legion Stadium. To accommodate the expected attendance, the City requested that the WTA allow extended service from two (2) satellite parking areas to the
event. Mr. Scott called for a motion from the board to authorize Mr. Eby to provide shuttle service as outlined by Mr. Whisnant. Mr. Capps made the motion and Mr. Saylor seconded the
motion which carried unanimously. 3. PRESENTATION OF STUDY PROPOSAL FOR MULTI-MODAL TRANSPROTATION CENTER, MAYOR HARPER PETERSON Mayor Peterson presented information on the Multi-Modal
Transportation Center and the proposed locations of the center. He also reported that it is his position another study be undertaken to look at Redcross Street site which had been previously
studied and accepted, and compare it with an alternate site behind the college’s Schwartz Center. The study would look at the two sites and measure each site against a set of criteria
agreed upon by all parties and ask the consultant to make a recommendation. Mr. Scott asked that the WTA be kept involved in the future action on this matter and the Mayor agreed.
4. REPORT FROM THE CHAIRMAN Mr. Capps asked that Mr. Scott prepare a letter from the WTA Board to the Mayor outlining the how the WTA will be involved in the new study on the Multi-Modal
Site.
Mr. Scott informed the Board of his views on the progress of the merger study and gave a brief outline of the letter he would draft concerning the study on behalf of the Board. 5.
OTHER BUSINESS, SCHEDULING OF NEXT MEETING The next meeting is scheduled for September 12th 2002 Being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted,
Albert Eby General Manager