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May 17, 2023 Local Advisory Council Meeting Minutes

HARBOR TRANSIT MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
LOCAL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES

May 17, 2023 at 1:15 P.M., Central Park Place

1. Meeting called to order @ 1:19pm by Carrie Uthe, Chairperson

2. Roll Call by the Council Chair
Chrysteen Moelter-Gray – present
Warren Roosen – absent
Ray Harz – absent
Norman Cunningham – present
Christina Shannon – present
Carrie Uthe – present
Angie Devries – present
Lisa Greenwood – present
Heather Phillips – absent
Sarah Wheeler – present

3. Call to Audience: Sarah Wheeler shared The Rapid’s Go Bus information flyer and Norman Cunningham questioned where the property is located for the new construction (between Hayes and Comstock on 172nd)

4. General Business:
A. Introduction of New Harbor Transit Staff
1. Tina Hawley, Dispatch Office Administrator
2. Matt Guinn, Safety and Training Coordinator
B. Approval of the February 15, 2023 Meeting Minutes, motion made
by Norman Cunningham and 2nd by Lisa Greenwood.
C. Review of Ridership: Including No-Show’s – see Tom Burghardt’s
Operations report.
D. Ridership Recommendations/Concerns/Complaints – see Tom
Burghardt’s Operations report.

6. Reports
A. Operations Report – Tom Burghardt discussed ridership, on time
performance, no shows, complaints and compliments.
B. Finance Report – Dana Appel discussed revenue and expense, interest
revenue and the balance sheet.
C. Marketing Report – Tom Burghardt reviewed the customer survey on the
CASPR units, also the recent and ongoing projects and social media
numbers.
D. Transportation Directors Report – Scott Borg shared his report. He
discussed the new build property, the NEPA study, new scheduling
software called VIA and Congresswoman Hillary Scholten’s visit to Harbor
Transit.
E. Council Members’ Comments – Lisa Greenwood asked about the signs
on the buses – No Eating or Drinking. She also brought up a meeting at
Momentum that discussed how to use narcan. Charging of fares was also
discussed and Scott Borg said that fares would probably be start being
collected in September 2023.

7. Adjournment at 2:02pm by Carrie Uthe, Chairperson

Next regularly scheduled Harbor Transit Local Advisory Council meeting will be held on
August 16, 2023, at 1:15 PM. A possible new location will be announced prior to the
meeting.

May 17, 2023 Local Advisory Council Meeting Agenda

HARBOR TRANSIT MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
LOCAL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
May 17, 2023 at 1:15 P.M., Central Park Place

1. Meeting called to order. Carrie Uthe, Chairperson

2. Roll Call by the Council Chair
Chrysteen Moelter-Gray
Warren Roosen
Ray Harz
Norman Cunningham
Christina Shannon
Carrie Uthe
Angie Devries
Lisa Greenwood
Heather Phillips
Sarah Wheeler

3. Call to Audience

4. General Business:
A. Introduction of New Harbor Transit Staff
1. Tina Hawley, Dispatch Office Administrator
2. Matt Guinn, Safety and Training Coordinator
B. Approval of the February 15, 2023 Meeting Minutes
C. Review of Ridership: Including No-Show’s
D. Ridership Recommendations/Concerns/Complaints

6. Reports
A. Operations Report
B. Finance Report
C. Marketing Report
D. Transportation Directors Report
E. Council Members’ Comments

7. Adjournment

Next regularly scheduled Harbor Transit Local Advisory Council meeting will be held on
August 16, 2023, at 1:15 PM, at Central Park Place.

Attachments:
 (1) Local Advisory Council Meeting Minutes February 15, 2023
 (2) Operations Report/Ridership Report
 (3) Finance Report
 (4) Directors Report
 (5) Marketing Report
 (6) Harbor Transit Local Advisory Council 2023 Meeting Schedule
 (7) HTMMTS Board Meeting Minutes March 22, 2023

February 15, 2023 Local Advisory Council Meeting Minutes

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

February 15, 2023 Local Advisory Council Meeting Agenda

HARBOR TRANSIT MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
LOCAL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
February 15, 2023 at 1:15 P.M., Central Park Place

1. Meeting called to order. Carrie Uthe, Chairperson

2. Roll Call by the Board Chair
Chrysteen Moelter-Gray
Warren Roosen
Ray Harz
Norman Cunningham
Christina Shannon
Carrie Uthe
Angie Devries
Lisa Greenwood
Heather Phillips
Sarah Wheeler

3. Call to Audience

4. Consent Agenda
a. Approval of the December 28, 2022 Meeting Minutes

5. Regular Agenda:
a. Discussion/Action of 2024 Accessibility Plan

6. Reports
a. Operations Report
b. Finance Report
c. Transportation Directors Report
d. Board Members’ Comments

7. Adjournment
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

Local Advisory Council 2023 Meeting Schedule

Harbor Transit Multi-Modal Transportation System
Local Advisory Council
2023 Meeting Schedule

• February 15, 2023 at 1:15 PM, at Central Park Place.

• May 17, 2023 at 1:15 PM, at Central Park Place.

• August 16, 2023 at 1:15 PM, at Central Park Place.

• November 15, 2023 at 1:15 PM, at Central Park Place.

Please contact Tom Burghardt at 616-842-3220 ext. 107 if you are unable to attend the Local Advisory Council Meeting.

*Note: Central Park Place (formerly the Community Center)

November 16, 2022 Local Advisory Council Meeting Agenda

HARBOR TRANSIT MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
LOCAL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
November 16, 2022 at 1:15 P.M., GH Community Center

1. Meeting called to order. Carrie Uthe, Chairperson

2. Roll Call
Chrysteen Moelter-Gray
Warren Roosen
Ray Harz
Norman Cunningham
Christina Shannon
Carrie Uthe
Angie Devries
Lisa Greenwood
Heather Phillips
Sarah Wheeler

3. Approval of the August 17, 2022 Meeting Minutes

4. General Business / Call to Audience

5. General Business:
A. Introduction of new LAC council member
B. Discussion/Action of 2024 Vehicle Accessibility Plan:
1. Change in fare structure
2. Change in council membership
C. Discussion/Action of 2023 Meeting Dates:
D. Review of Ridership: include no-show
E. Ridership Recommendations/Concerns/Complaints

6. Finance Report: Dana Appel

7. Transportation Director Report: Scott Borg

8. General Comments/Discussions from LAC members

9. Adjournment

Attachments:
 Harbor Transit Local Advisory Council Meeting Minutes 8/17/2022
 Vehicle Accessibility Plan
 Harbor Transit Local Advisory Council Proposed 2023 Meeting Schedule
 Ridership Report
 Ridership Complaints
 Finance Report
 Directors Report
 HTMMTS Board Meeting Minutes September 28, 2022