Mar 14, 2023 | HTMMTS Meeting Minutes, Local Advisory Council
HARBOR TRANSIT MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
LOCAL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
February 15, 2023 at 1:15 P.M., Central Park Place
1. Meeting called to order. @ 1:15 PM By Carrie Uthe, Chairperson
2. Roll Call by the Board Chair
Chrysteen Moelter-Gray-present
Warren Roosen-present
Ray Harz-absent
Norman Cunningham-present
Christina Shannon-present
Carrie Uthe-present
Angie Devries-present
Lisa Greenwood-absent
Heather Phillips-absent
Sarah Wheeler-present
Harbor Transit Staff Present:
Scott Borg
Tom Burghardt
Dana Appel
Annelise Walker
Andrea Dumbrell
3. Call to Audience: -none
4. Regular Agenda:
a. Approval of the December 28, 2022 Meeting Minutes. Motion to
Approve by Norman Cunningham, 2nd by Sarah Wheeler. Motion
Approved.
b. Discussion/Action of 2024 Accessibility Plan. HARBOR TRANSIT Agency’s Local Advisory Council members made the following comments about this plan: Under Item 3. Number of Senior and Individuals with Disabilities in the Area, Carrie Uthe asked us to explain how we came to 15,072. HARBOR TRANSIT Agency made the following response to its Local Advisory Council regarding the above comments: Harbor Transit worked with Four Pointes (Council on Aging), and the Disability Network of Lakeshore for guidance to calculate the number of seniors and persons with disabilities. Both agencies provided a percent of population per service area and Harbor Transit used 2020 Census for total population. Chrysteen Moelter-Gray requested that we add exhibit numbers for line number 10 and 11 to the correlating info/map attached at the end of the document. Motion to approve with said changes by Chrysteen Moelter-Gray, 2nd by Angie Devries. Motion Approved.
5. Reports
a. Operations Report: Tom Burghardt discussed ridership, no-shows,
safety, injuries, road calls, and ridership complaints.
b. Finance Report: Dana Appel discussed balance sheet activity and
Revenue & Expense activity for December, 2022.
c. Transportation Directors Report: Scott Borg introduced Harbor Transits
new HR director Andrea Dumbrell and discussed a recent training
workshop at Momentum Center. Scott explained that Harbor Transits
bus fleet now has CASPR air disinfecting units installed on them and the
benefits of such a unit.
d. Board Members’ Comments: None
6. Adjournment @ 2pm
Next regularly scheduled Harbor Transit Local Advisory Committee meeting will be held
on May 17, 2023, at 1:15 PM, at Central Park Place.
Attachments:
(1) Local Advisory Council Meeting Minutes December 28, 2023
(2) Accessibility Plan
(3) Operations Report
(4) Finance Report
(5) Directors Report
(6) Harbor Transit Local Advisory Council 2023 Meeting Schedule
(7) HTMMTS Board Meeting Minutes January 25, 2023
Mar 3, 2023 | HTMMTS Boards, HTMMTS Meeting Minutes
Harbor Transit Multi-Modal Transportation System (HTMMTS) Special Board Meeting Minutes
March 1, 2023
Ferrysburg City Hall
Meeting Called to Order by President Craig Bessinger at 4:33 p.m.
Roll Call:
Present: Craig Bessinger, Cathy Pavick, Bill Cargo, Gordon Gallagher, Ashley Latsch, Deanna McIntyre
Absent: Kevin McLaughlin, Joel TePastte, Chris Burns, Don Reiss, Bill Cate
Also Present: Dana Appel, Finance and Compliance Director, Trina Robinson, Consultant
Approval January 25, 2023 HTMMTS Board Meeting Minutes
Motion by Gordon Gallagher, second by Ashley Latsch, to approve the minutes of the January 25, 2023 meeting. Motion carries.
Approval of Regular Agenda
Motion by Cathy Pavick, second by Gordon Gallagher, to approve the March 1, 2023, agenda as presented. Motion carries.
General Business/Call to Audience
None
Discussion/Action of contract services for grant writing.
Motion by Bill Cargo, second by Ashley Latsch, to approve a contract with HDR Michigan, Inc., for grant writing services. Motion carries.
Board Member Comments: None.
Next regularly scheduled Board Meeting will be held on March 22, 2023 at 4:30 PM at Spring Lake Township Hall, 102 West Savidge Street, Spring Lake, MI 49456.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Craig Bessinger, Acting Secretary
Feb 28, 2023 | HTMMTS Agenda, HTMMTS Boards, Public Notice
HARBOR TRANSIT MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
440 NORTH FERRY STREET
GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN
616-842-3220
NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Meeting will be held March 01, 2023 at 4:30 pm at the City of Ferrysburg, 17290 Roosevelt, Ferrysburg, MI 49409. The meeting will discuss a contract for professional services.
Scott Borg
Director, Harbor Transit
DATED: February 27, 2023
POSTED: February 27, 2023
Feb 25, 2023 | HTMMTS Agenda, HTMMTS Boards
Harbor Transit Multi-Modal Transportation System (HTMMTS)
Special Board Meeting Agenda
Ferrysburg City Hall
March 1, 2023, 4:30 PM
1. Meeting Called to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval January 25, 2023 HTMMTS Board Meeting Minutes
4. Additions/Corrections to the Agenda
5. Approval of Regular Agenda
6. General Business / Call to Audience
7. New Business:
A. Discussion/Action on contract services for grant writing.
B. Board Members Comments:
• Craig Bessinger
• Bill Cargo
• Ashley Latsch
• Kevin Mclaughlin
• Joel TePastte
• Christine Burns
• Gordon Gallagher
• Cathy Pavick
• Don Reiss
• Bill Cate
• Deanna McIntyre
Next regularly scheduled Board Meeting will be held on March 22, 2023 at 4:30 PM
at Spring Lake Township Office, 102 West Savidge Street, Spring Lake, MI 49456.
Feb 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
HARBOR TRANSIT MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
LOCAL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
December 28, 2022 at 1:15 P.M., GH Central Park Place
1. Meeting called to order by Carrie Uthe, Chairperson at 1:16PM
2. Roll Call
Chrysteen Moelter-Gray-present
Carrie Uthe-present
Angie Devries-present
Lisa Greenwood-present
Heather Phillips-present
Sarah Wheeler-present
Norman Cunningham-present
Christina Shannon-present
Ray Harz-not in attendance
Warren Roosen-not in attendance
Harbor Transit Staff:
Scott Borg, Transportation Director
Tom Burghardt, Operations Supervisor
3. Approval of the August 17, 2022 Meeting Minutes. Motion to approve by Norman Cunningham, 2nd by Chrysteen Moelter-Gray. Motion Approved.
4. General Business / Call to Audience – Norman Cunningham brought up that in the event of
weather or other circumstances can the meeting be conducted by email. It was explained that the meeting could not be conducted by email.
5. General Business:
A. Introduction of New LAC Council Member Sarah Wheeler who will be representing the Village of Spring Lake, MI.
B. Discussion/Action of the 2024 Vehicle Accessibility plan. Motion to Approve Norman Cunningham, 2nd by Chrysteen Moelter-Gray. Motion Approved.
C. Reviewed change in Fare Structure Approved by the Harbor Transit Board, which will go back to the single Tier Fare System that was previously in place.
Lisa Greenwood asked if punch cards would be honored. Harbor Transit will honor all unused punch cards when we resume fares.
D. Discussion/Action of 2023 LAC Meeting Dates. Motion to approve Norman Cunningham, 2nd by Angie Devries. Motion Approved.
E. Review of Ridership and No Show Riders Tom Burghardt Operations Supervisor.
F. Ridership Complaints Reviewed by Tom Burghardt. Out of the 6 complaints 4 were related to driving. 1 concern was the passenger waited for the ride for an hour. The last concern was the passenger felt the dispatcher was rude.
6. Finance Report: Tom Burghardt/Scott Borg
Discussed the Balance Sheet Activity and Revenue & Expense Activity for October.
Fiscal Year budget 2022/2023 is 3% higher than last year.
7. Transportation Director Report: Scott Borg
New building update. Grand Haven Township. Need to start the environmental study.
Reviewed the New Bus orders and the Delays that were associated due to chip, and chassis
shortages. Reviewed the Ferry School Neighborhood partnership program with Harbor Transit.
8. General Comments/Discussions from LAC members
None.
9. The Local Advisory Council’s next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 15, 2023
at 1:15pm at the Grand Haven Central Park Place.
11. Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 1:55 PM by Carrie Uthe
