Harbor Transit Multi-Modal Transportation System
Board Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Board:
Craig Bessinger, President
Ashley Latsch, Vice President
Bill Cate, Secretary
Gordon Gallagher, Treasurer
Bill Cargo, Board Member
Deanna McIntyre, Board Member
Kevin McLaughlin, Board Member
Cathy Pavick, Board Member
Brady Selner, Board Member
Joel TePastte, Board Member
Will Whittemore, Board Member
Administration:
Scott Borg, Executive Director
Dana Appel, Finance/Asst. Director
Tom Burghardt, Operations Supervisor
Andrea Dumbrell, HR Director
Harbor Transit
440 North Ferry Street
Grand Haven, MI 49417
HTMMTS MEETING NOTICE & AGENDA
City of Grand Haven | 519 Washington Avenue | Grand Haven, MI 49417
REGULAR MEETING – 4:30 PM
Call to Order
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of the Meeting Agenda
3. Unscheduled Public Appearances / Call to Audience
(Time is limited to three minutes per person. Please state your name.)
4. Consent Agenda
Items on the consent agenda are of a routine nature OR have been previously studied by the Board Members. They are intended to be acted upon in one motion. Board members may pull items from consent, if they would like them considered separately.
a. Approval of the July 16, 2025, Regular Meeting Board Minutes
b. Approval of the Bills Memo in the amount of $1,091,776.07
c. Receipt of the Financial Statements
d. Approval of FY2025 Final Amended Budget
e. Review FY2025/2026 Budget Pre-Implementation:
– Budget
– Capital Projects
– COLA-Wage Scale
f. Approve 2025-2026 HTMMTS Board Meeting Dates
The Board will consider approval of FY 2025-26 Bi-Monthly Regular Meeting Dates. The Board will take appropriate action.
5. New Business
a. Approve MERS Defined Contribution Plan Adoption Agreement and Addendum
The Board will consider changes to the MERS Defined Contribution retirement plan. The Board will take appropriate action.
b. Review of Executive Director’s Performance Appraisal
The Board will review the Executive Director’s Performance Appraisal. This item is for discussion only.
c. Elect HTMMTS Board Officers
The Board will elect HTMMTS Board Officers for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The Board will take appropriate action.
6. Reports and Correspondence
a. Marketing Update – The Board will receive an update from the Marketing Specialist (discussion only).
b. Operations Update – The Board will receive an update from the Operations Supervisor (discussion only).
c. Executive Director’s Update – The Board will receive an update from the Executive Director (discussion only).
7. Board Members’ Comments
The Board will receive comments from Board Members (discussion only).
8. Adjournment
Next regularly scheduled Board Meeting: November 19, 2025, at 4:30 p.m., City of Grand Haven, 519 Washington Avenue, Grand Haven, MI 49417
Accessibility Notice
Board Members of the Harbor Transit Multi-Modal Transportation System will attend meetings in person.
Individuals with special accessibility needs, including sight or hearing impaired, large print, or interpreter, should contact the Human Resources Director, at 616.842.3220, ext. 4, at least two business days prior to the Board Meeting.