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December 15, 2000
Port Washington, Wisconsin
The Transit Committee met in Room 118 at 8:00 A.M.
Present: Supervisors Cronce, Stumpe, Leider, Richart,
Uselding; Penny Siefkes, Sharon Gilman, and John Doherty
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Cronce at 8:00
A.M.
Minutes of Previous Meeting:
Minutes of the November 27 meeting were reviewed. Motion
made by Mr. Stumpe, seconded by Mr. Richart, to approve the minutes as
submitted. Motion carried.
1999 Audit of Bus/Taxi Service:
The audit was not available so this will be tabled until the
January meeting
Bus Service:
The November operation report was reviewed. Ridership for
the month was 5976, compared to 6053 in October.
Several issues pertaining to the 2001 service were discussed
and new schedules were distributed. The Transit Office will maintain a
supply of tickets in case obtaining tickets becomes a problem for riders.
The November invoice was presented and reviewed. Changes
were made to the invoice based on discussions around the 1999 audit. As the
1999 audit is not final, the invoice needs to be revised to disregard these
changes. Questions arose about the 1999 audit and John Doherty stated that
Transit Express would pay back any amount which is owed; however they would
pursue the issue of the audit with WisDOT prior to paying anything. Motion
made by Mrs. Leider, seconded by Mr. Stumpe, to pay Transit Express $47,758
on this invoice with a revised invoice due no later than January 2, 2001.
Motion approved.
Shared Ride Taxi Service:
The November Shared Ride taxi operation report was reviewed.
Total ridership was 4,185. Motion made by
Mr. Stumpe, seconded by Mr. Uselding, to approve the invoice of $43,261.22.
Motion approved.
Update on Classification for Transit Services Positions
Mr. Zwerlein was unable to attend the meeting so this issue
was tabled until the January meeting.
Motion made by Mr. Stumpe,
seconded by Mr. Uselding, to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned
at 9:15 A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Sharon Gilman, Director Transit Services
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November 27, 2000
Port Washington, Wisconsin
The Transit Committee met in Room 118 at 1:30 P.M.
Present: Supervisors Stumpe, Leider, Richart, Uselding; Penny
Siefkes, Curtis Green,
Jim Anderson
Warren Stumpe opened the Public Hearing on the Draft Application for 2001
Specialized Transportation Assistance Program for the Counties at 1:30 P.M..
Penny Siefkes reviewed the application and answered questions raised by
the committee. Motion made by Mrs. Leider, seconded
by Mr. Stumpe, to close the Public Hearing @ 1:45 P.M.
Minutes of Previous Meeting:
Minutes of the November 8 meeting were reviewed. Motion
made by Mr. Richart, seconded by Mr. Uselding, to approve the minutes as
submitted. Motion carried.
Shared Ride Taxi Service:
The October Shared Ride taxi operation report was reviewed. Total
ridership was 4,190.
Supervisor Cronce, Tom Meaux, and Sharon Gilman now present.
The expenditures for the year 2000 were discussed. Motion
made by Mr. Stumpe, seconded by Mr. Richart, to pay all forth coming
invoices from the Shared Ride Taxi service provider for the reminder of the
year, with the knowledge that taxi expenditures are over the contracted
budget.
Discussion was held on a request from Kenro in regard to after hours taxi
service. Mr. Cronce suggested that a letter be written stating that it would
be economically unfeasible and that the capacity does not exist to provide
such a service at this time. Motion made by Mr.
Stumpe, seconded by Mr. Richart, to not provide an on-call service after
scheduled hours. Motion carried.
The New Year’s Eve taxi program was discussed. Miller Brewing Co., St.
Mary’s Hospital Ozaukee, Sheboygan Beverage, W.O.W. Distributing and
Infinity Health Care Inc have donated a total of $1,750. Hours of operation
were discussed for the New Year’s Eve service.
Motion made by Stumpe, seconded by Richart, to approve the hours of
operation from 6 P.M. New Year’s Eve to 4 A.M. New Year’s Day.
Bus Service:
The October Ozaukee Express operation report was reviewed and discussed.
Total ridership was 6,053.
The October invoice for the bus operation, in the amount of $50,942 was
discussed. Concerns of charges for computer equipment, coffee fund and map
costs as possible unallowable items in the 2000 state audit were discussed. Motion
made by Mr. Stumpe, seconded by Mrs. Leider, to approve invoice for the
amount of $50,942. Motion passed 3 to 2, with the chair voting aye.
Motion made by Mr. Stumpe, seconded by Mrs. Leider, to adjourn to closed
session at 2:40 p.m. per Section 19.85 (1)(e) of the WI Statutes.
All supervisors voted aye.
The Committee discussed competitive bus proposals for the provision of
bus service for 2001.
Motion made by Mr. Stumpe, seconded by Mrs. Leider to return to Open
session at 3:30 P.M.
Award of Contract
Motion made by Mr. Stumpe, seconded by Mr. Richart, to award the contract
for 2001 bus service to the Milwaukee County Transit System.
Discussion of 2001 Service/Fare Issues
Joe Caruso, Marketing Director for MCTS and Sandy Kellner, Assistant
Transit Planner for MCTS were introduced to the Committee. Joe and Sandy
presented several options for proposed fares for 2001.
Motion made by Mr. Stumpe, seconded by Uselding to sell Ozaukee County
Express tickets at $14.00 for a book of ten. Motion carried.
A mock-up of the signage on the buses was shown to the Committee.
Purchase of Buses
The purchase of optional items for the two forty foot low floor buses
from Gillig Corporation was discussed. Motion made by
Mr. Stumpe, seconded by Mrs. Leider, to approve the purchase of two (2)
forty foot low floor buses at a cost of $256,512.00 each, one notebook IBM
compatible, Intel P-III computer as specified in Section 5.6 of the
Technical Specifications for the amount of $3,347.00, two (2) standard
transfer mounting and punching equipment at a cost of $72.00 each, aluminum
advertising frames for 40 foot bus (installed) $480.00 per bus, and 2 year
extended warranties for the transmission $900.00 per bus at a total cost of
$519,275.00 Motion carried.
Maintenance/Dispatch Center at Highway Department
Bob Dreblow was present to discuss with the Transit Committee their
interest in building a maintenance/dispatch center on county land at the
Highway Department location.
Motion made by Mr. Stumpe, seconded by Mrs. Leider to adjourn the meeting
at 4:24 P.M. Motion carried.
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Port Washington, Wisconsin November 8, 2000
The Transit Committee met in Room 117 at 8:45 A.M.
The meeting was called to order by Acting Chairperson Stumpe.
Present: Supervisors Stumpe, Richart, Leider, Uselding, Sharon
Gilman, and Penny Siefkes.
Absent: Supervisor Cronce
The Shared Ride invoice for October in the amount of $42,156.07 was
discussed. Motion made by Mr. Richart, seconded by Mr.
Uselding, to approve payment of the invoice. Motion carried
Meeting adjourned at 8:58 A.M.
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Sharon Gilman, Director
Transit Services
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Port Washington, Wisconsin October 20, 2000
The Transit Committee met in Room 117 at 8:00 A.M.
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Cronce.
Present: Supervisors Cronce, Richart, Leider, Uselding, Sharon
Gilman, Curtis Green, Jim Anderson, John Doherty, Penny Siefkes, Katie
Smith, Bob Dreblow, and Tom Meaux.
Absent: Supervisor Stumpe
Minutes of the meeting of October 4
were reviewed (September 12 meeting minutes were not sent). Motion
made by Mr. Richart, seconded by Mr. Uselding, to approve the minutes as
submitted. Motion carried.
Shared Ride Taxi Service:
The September Shared Ride Taxi operation report was reviewed. Total
ridership was 3,662.
The Shared Ride invoice for September in the amount of $39,676.65 was
discussed. Question was raised about the lack of documentation accompanying
the invoice. The Committee decided that in the future they would like
documentation of expenditures for the month. Motion made by Mrs. Leider,
seconded by Mr. Richart, to approve payment of the invoice. Motion carried.
Bus Service:
The September bus operation report was reviewed. Total ridership was
4,701. The decline in ridership continues to be due to layoffs at Kenro in
Fredonia. They are expecting to be back at full force by the end of October.
A letter of thanks will be sent to St. John’s Lutheran Church in
Lakefield for the use of their parking lot during the construction on the
Highway C overpass.
14 free rides to and from Bayshore were provided during Try Transit Week.
The bus invoice for September in the amount of $48,652 was discussed.
Again, the committee is requesting documentation of expenditures related to
the invoice. Motion made by Mr. Richart, seconded by
Mrs. Leider, to approve payment of the invoice. Motion carried.
In September, the Committee reduced the August invoice by $7100, the
assumed cost of a rebuilt engine. After receiving further information, it
appears that the cost of repairing the engine was $14,200, one-half of which
was billed to Ozaukee County in July 2000. Motion made
by Mr. Richart, seconded by Mr. Cronce, to approve payment of $7095.52 for
the remaining portion of this expenditure. Motion carried.
Discussion held on the Unused Ticket Policy after December 31, 2000. Motion
made by Mrs. Leider, seconded by Mr. Uselding, to approve the use of
purchased but unused tickets until January 31, 2001. Motion carried.
Maintenance of Vehicles:
Mr. Uselding questioned why vehicles are not being maintained by the
Highway Department. There was general discussion about the possibilities of
all vehicle maintenance being done within the county and the possibility of
erecting a building at the Highway Department to house all of our vehicles
and maintain them. There may be federal/state funding available for the
construction of a transit center – this would need to be explored further
with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. In the meantime, Curt will
work with Bob Dreblow to see if some of vehicle maintenance can be done at
the Highway Department.
Public Transit Planning Advisory Committee:
Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission has asked that
someone from the Transit Committee be appointed to the Planning Advisory
Committee and serve as the Chair. Motion made by Mr.
Uselding, seconded by Mr. Richart, to nominate Mrs. Leider. Motion carried.
The Chairperson announced that a closed session had been proposed under
the provisions of Section 19.85 (1) (e) of the Wisconsin Statutes to discuss
an appeal of the RFP process. Motion made by Mrs.
Leider, seconded by Mr. Uselding, that the committee go into closed session
for this purpose. The roll was called. All members present voting aye, the
motion was declared adopted.
The Committee discussed options for resolving this appeal and decided to
ask WisDOT to reconsider their decision and to proceed with rebidding the
RFP. The meeting was adjourned at 11:20 AM.
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Sharon Gilman, Director
Transit Services
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Port Washington, Wisconsin October
4, 2000
The Transit Committee met in Room 117 at 8:30A.M.
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Stumpe
Present: Supervisors Stumpe, Richart, Leider, Uselding, Sharon
Gilman, and Penny Siefkes.
Bids for Mini Vans
Three bids were received for the purchase of two mini-vans. They are as
follows:
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Ewald $22,319
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Five Corners $22,847
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Bob Fish $22,890
As the bids received from Ewald and Five Corners were non-responsive, the
only recognized bid is from Bob Fish. Two vans at $22,890 and a manual at
$70 are $45,850.
On a motion by Tom Richart and a second by Jim
Uselding, the committee recommended that the award be given to Bob Fish
Pontiac. Motion approved.
Meeting adjourned at 8:45 A.M.
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Sharon Gilman, Director
Transit Services
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Port Washington, Wisconsin September 22,
2000
The Transit Committee met in Room 117 at 8:00 A.M.
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Cronce.
Present: Supervisors Stumpe, Cronce, Richart, Leider, Uselding,
Sharon Gilman,
Curtis Green, Jim Anderson, Julie Schroeder, John Doherty, and Penny
Siefkes.
Minutes of the meetings of August 2,
August 18, and September
6 were reviewed. Supervisor Stumpe noted that he was present at the
August 2 meeting, Supervisor Richart noted that at the August 18 meeting the
motion to refund a Mequon resident’s ticket purchase should be changed to
show that it was approved, and Supervisor Leider noted that at the
August 18 meeting she discussed her concern that Sharon’s attendance at
the September APTA conference was not placed on the agenda as she had
requested. Motion made by Mr. Stumpe, seconded by Mrs.
Leider, to approve the minutes as corrected. Motion carried.
Shared Ride Taxi Service:
The August Shared Ride Taxi operation report was reviewed. Total
ridership was 3,378.
The Shared Ride invoice for August in the amount of $40.035.01 was
discussed. Motion made by Mr. Stumpe, seconded by Mr.
Richart, to approve payment of the invoice. Motion carried.
Bids for New Vehicles
Bids were received for the Mini-bus, the ADA equipped van, and the 15
passenger raised roof van. The bids were opened on Monday in West Bend as
Washington County was the procuring agency. On a
motion by Mr. Stumpe and a second by Mr. Richart the recommendation to the
Wisconsin Department of Transportation for purchase of vehicles is as
follows:
Mini bus
ADA Equipped Van Atlas Bus Sales at a cost of
$37,942
15 Passenger Van w/Raised Roof Atlas Bus Sales at a
cost of $32,851.(including
$500 for additional head room in raised roof).
The motion was approved, with the recommendation to
determine if there is any savings by giving the entire bid package to Atlas
Bus Sales.
Bus Service:
The August bus operation report was reviewed. Total ridership was 5,214.
The decline in ridership is due to layoffs at Kenro in Fredonia. They are
intending to start rehiring employees beginning in October. The loss of
farebox will have an effect on the amount of levy that will be needed to
meet expenses.
The bus invoice for August in the amount of $63,838 was discussed. This
invoice includes expenses of $16,397 for material and supplies. Material and
supplies for July were also $16,886 – this is unprecedented for two months
in a row. John explained that an engine needed to be rebuilt at a cost of
$7,100 – this vehicle only had 143,000 miles (much less than expected for
a vehicle of this type). Due to concerns about unallowable costs Mr. Stumpe
asked John if he was obligated to pay back to Ozaukee County any funds that
were not allowed through an audit by the Wisconsin Department of
Transportation. John responded that he is confident with his numbers and
does not believe any funds will be owing to Ozaukee County. After more
discussion of the material and supplies cost for July and August John agreed
to prepare a report on these costs for the month of July. Due to concerns
about whether or not the cost of this rebuilt engine is allowable under
WisDOT guidelines, Mr. Richart moved, with Mr. Cronce
seconding, to approve payment of the invoice, unless indications from WisDOT
are otherwise. In that case, the cost of the engine will be deducted from
the invoice. The motion was approved.
There was discussion of the county’s role with the Wisconsin Department
of Transportation and it was agreed that at a future meeting, discussions
should be held with staff of WisDOT around this issue.
Discussion was held on Try Transit Week and the consensus was to offer a
free return trip from Bayshore during this week.
Current and Future Schedule Changes
The decision was to make no further changes in the schedule in this
calendar year.
Appointment of Advisory Committee to Study Transit System Development
Recommendations
After some discussion, the committee was in agreement with the
appointments as recommended by Sharon.
Meeting Dates Balance of Year and 2001
Meetings for October, November, December 2000 and 2001 will be held on
the third Friday of the month. Due to absences in October and November,
committee members need to let Sharon know if they cannot attend so that
arrangements are made to have a quorum.
Conference/Meetings Attendance Report
The report was approved.
Motion made by Mrs. Leider, seconded by Mr. Stumpe,
to adjourn the meeting. Motion approved; meeting adjourned at 10:30 A.M.
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Sharon Gilman, Director
Transit Services
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Port Washington, Wisconsin September
6, 2000
The Transit Committee met in Room 117 at 8:30A.M.
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Stumpe
Present: Supervisors Stumpe, Cronce, Richart, Leider, Sharon
Gilman, and Penny Siefkes.
Bus Service Proposed Change:
Concerns about bus service to Fredonia, due to lay-offs at Kenro, were
shared with the Committee. As the savings would not be sufficient to deal
with the budget deficit, no changes were made in the bus service.
1999 Audit Concerns:
Sharon discussed with the Committee concerns about the 1999 audit, which
is in the process of being completed by the audit staff from WisDOT. Once
the final audit has been received, the County will need to request
reimbursement for 1999 expenditures from Transit Express.
Pioneer Road Park & Ride Lot Accessibility
Due to construction on the Highway C overpass for two weeks beginning in
late September, the bus will not be able to access the Highway C Park &
Ride Lot. The lot will be temporarily moved to St. John’s Lutheran Church
at the corners of Highway T and W. (Port Washington Road and Lakefield
Road.) Arrangements are being made to have our insurer cover this lot for
this period of time. Motion made by Mr. Stumpe,
seconded by Mrs. Leider, to approve the temporary relocation of this Park
& Ride lot. Motion approved.
Meeting adjourned at 8:45 A.M.
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Sharon Gilman, Director
Transit Services
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THE FOLLOWING MINUTES HAVE NOT YET BEEN APPROVED BY
THE COMMITTEE TO WHICH THEY PERTAIN.
Port Washington, Wisconsin
The Transit Committee met in Room 118 at 8:00 A.M.
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Cronce.
Present: Supervisors Cronce, Stumpe, Richart, Leider,
Smith, Administrative Coordinator Tom Meaux, Sharon Gilman, Penny Siefkes,
John Doherty, Curt Green, Kathy Jones and Clerk Dobberpuhl.
Minutes of the July 26 and August
2 meetings were reviewed. Motion made by Mr.
Stumpe, seconded by Mr. Richart, to approve the minutes as corrected. Motion
carried.
The shared ride taxi service operation report was briefly
discussed. There were 3,113 trips in July compared to 3,475 in June.
The Shared Ride invoice for July, in the amount of
$49,197.89, was discussed. Motion made by Mr. Stumpe,
seconded by Mrs. Leider, to approve payment of the invoice. Motion carried.
Bus service operation report was discussed. Ridership was
7,688 passengers in July compared to 7,526 in June.
A letter from a Mequon resident regarding a refund
request for 22 bus tickets was discussed. The cost had been $20.00. The
policy of Transit Express has been not to make refunds. The committee has
never considered the issue of refunds. Motion made by
Mr. Richart, seconded by Mr. Cronce, not to give the requested refund and
send a letter to explain the policy.
Discussion regarding a service (3 trips per day) that has
been added, but has not been used to the extent anticipated. This service
was added under the Wisconsin Employment Transportation Assistance Program.
No action was needed.
An invoice in the amount of $60,954 was presented. Motion
made by Mr. Stumpe, seconded by Mrs. Leider, to approve payment of the
invoice. Motion carried.
Discussion regarding proposed schedule changes.
Motion made by Mr. Stumpe, seconded
by Mr. Richart, to discontinue the trips discussed and agreed to, by
September 15. Motion carried.
Discussion regarding possible fare increases for next
year. No action was taken.
Discussion regarding adoption of a DBE plan. Motion
made by Mrs. Leider, seconded by Mr. Richart, to "sign on" to the
State plan. Motion carried.
Discussion regarding the appointment of an Advisory
Committee to Study Transit System Development Recommendations. This issue
will be discussed further at the next meeting.
Discussion regarding the proposed budgets for 2001. Motion
made by Mr. Stumpe, seconded by Mr. Richart, to approve the Mission
Statement as presented. The majority voting aye, the motion was declared
adopted.
Budgets were approved as follows:
Taxi - Operating - $885,246
Capital - $143,000
Bus - Operating - $974,178
Capital - $750,000
A conference/meeting attendance report was reviewed and
approved.
Meeting declared adjourned.
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County Clerk
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THE FOLLOWING MINUTES HAVE NOT YET BEEN APPROVED BY
THE COMMITTEE TO WHICH THEY PERTAIN.
Port Washington, Wisconsin
The Transit Committee met in Room 102 at 8:30 A.M. prior
to the County Board session.
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Cronce.
Present: Supervisors Cronce, Eckert, Richart, Leider,
Smith, Administrative Coordinator Meaux, Sharon Gilman, Penny Siefkes and
Clerk Dobberpuhl.
Absent: Supervisor Stumpe.
Discussion regarding selection of the Color of the Bus Contest winner.
Lauren Klesmith , Age 9, of Cedarburg was selected.
Meeting declared adjourned.
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County Clerk
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Port Washington, Wisconsin
July 26, 2000
The Transit Committee met in Room 117 at 8:00 A.M.
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Cronce.
Present: Supervisors Stumpe, Cronce, Richart, Leider, Sharon
Gilman,
Curtis Green, Jim Anderson, Julie Schroeder and Penny Siefkes.
Minutes of the June 21 meeting were
reviewed. Motion made by Mr. Stumpe, seconded by Mrs.
Leider, to approve the minutes as mailed. Motion carried.
Shared Ride Taxi Service:
The June Shared Ride Taxi operation report was reviewed. Total ridership
was 3,475.
The Shared Ride invoice for June in the amount of $59,094 was discussed. Motion
made by Mrs. Leider, seconded by Mr. Richart, to approve payment of the
invoice. Motion carried.
Bus Service:
The June bus operation report was reviewed. Total ridership was 7,526.
The bus invoice for June in the amount of $47,542 was discussed. Motion
made by Mr. Stumpe, seconded by Mrs. Leider, to approve payment of the
invoice. Motion carried.
Sharon reported that the Wisconsin Employment Transportation Assistance
Program has been funded. It will begin as soon as possible. Our capital
grant to purchase vehicles has also been received.
Motion made by Mr. Stumpe, seconded by Mr. Richart,
to adjourn to closed session at 8:30 A.M. per Section 19.85 (1) (3) of WI
Statutes.
Mrs. Leider – Aye
Mr. Cronce – Aye
Mr. Richart – Aye
Mr. Stumpe – Aye
Tom Meaux joined the closed session at 8:45 A.M. The Committee discussed
competitive bus proposals for the provision of bus service for 2001.
Motion made by Mr. Stumpe, seconded by Mrs. Leider,
to return to open session at 9:09 A.M.
Motion made by Mr. Stumpe, seconded by Mrs. Leider,
to award the 2001 contract for bus service to the Milwaukee County Transit
System. Motion approved.
Marketing:
Discussion was held on the marketing services to be provided by the
Milwaukee County Transit System for the bus and the need for additional
marketing for the taxi system.
Membership in the American Public Transit Association (APTA)
Motion made by Mr. Stumpe, seconded by Mr. Richart,
to join APTA at a prorated cost of $650 for the remainder of their fiscal
year. Motion approved.
Attendance at APTA Convention
Sharon requested approval to attend the APTA Convention scheduled for
September 2000. Issue was tabled until August 18 meeting.
Sharon mentioned that the Southeastern WI Regional Planning Commission
would like the Transit Committee to establish an Advisory Committee to work
with them on updating Ozaukee County’s Transit Plan. Discussion held on
the Park & Ride lot at Highway H & 57.
Motion made by Mr. Richart, seconded by Mrs. Leider,
to adjourn the meeting. Motion approved; meeting adjourned at 9:40 A.M.
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Sharon Gilman, Director
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Port Washington, Wisconsin June 21, 2000
The Transit Committee met in Room 118 at 8:00 A.M.
Present: Supervisors Cronce, Leider, Eckert, Stumpe, Richart; Penny
Siefkes, Curtis Green, Jim Anderson, Julie Schroeder, John Doherty, Carol
Schneider
Minutes of Previous Meeting:
Minutes of the May 19 meeting were reviewed. Motion
made by Mrs. Leider, seconded by Mr. Eckert, to approve the minutes as
submitted. Motion carried.
Shared Ride Taxi Service:
The May shared ride taxi operation report was reviewed. Total ridership
was 4,058. With school being out of session for the summer there will be
fewer riders from area schools. Some students will be using the service to
get to and from summer school. A suggestion was made to starting the taxi
service earlier in the morning. There has not seen a demand for earlier
hours.
The Shared Ride invoice for May in the amount of $54,365 was discussed. Motion
made by Mr. Eckert, seconded by Mr. Stumpe, to approve payment of the
invoice. Motion carried.
Bus Service:
No and/or low ridership on the Mequon shuttles was discussed. According
to Mr. Doherty the county would save $35.00 per operation hour per day by
discontinuing a shuttle. This topic would be discussed in today’s meeting
under the "Year 2001 Shuttle Routes" topic.
The May invoice for the bus operation, in the amount of $52,284, was
presented. Motion made by Mr. Eckert, seconded by Mrs.
Leider, to approve payment of the invoice. Motion carried.
Mr. Doherty requesting using vans instead of buses for the PM routes on
Monday July 3, 2000. Since he believes ridership will be lower then normal.
Mr. Doherty will be responsible for notifying all regular riders of the
change in service for July 3, 2000. Motion made by Mr.
Stumpe, seconded by Mrs. Leider, to approve the use of vans in place of
buses on July 3, 2000. Motion carried.
Computer Upgrade
The computer upgrade for 2001 at a cost of $1,700 was discussed. Motion
made by Mr. Eckert, seconded by Mr. Stumpe, to approve the computer upgrade
for 2001 at a cost of $1,700 for the Program Supervisor’s computer. Motion
carried.
Year 2001 Shuttle Routes
In 2001 the shuttle system will be incorporated into the taxi service and
not operated by the bus provider. Some of the present shuttle routes will
continue as is while those routes with low ridership will no longer be on a
fixed route but will be handled by taxi service. Concerns were raised that
some riders may be displaced. Ozaukee County Transit staff will be
responsible for notifying all employers and current riders of all potential
changes. SEEK, Inc would be willing to assist in the advertising of these
changes. Motion made by Mr. Stumpe to have the Ozaukee
County Shared Ride Taxi take over the discussed shuttles and to discontinue
all shuttle routes from the bus service on January 1, 2001, seconded by Mrs.
Leider. Motion carried. Mr. Green discussed the potential savings
that this action would create for the county. Two taxi/shuttles and two
additional taxis would be used. Changes in operation would save the county
approximately $67,000 per calendar year. The approximate cost to run two
taxi/shuttles and two additional taxis is estimated at $230,828. To run
program status quo would be approximately $255,000. Discussion continued.
Question raised if this will affect our federal aid and result in a change
in the level of subsidy needed. Director Gilman should report on the
financial impact of these changes at the next meeting.
Appointment of Ticket Agents
At this time the Ozaukee Express discount tickets are only available at
Saukville Village Hall or by sending check or money order to Transit
Express. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance would like to have the discount
tickets so that they can sell them to their employees. NML is requesting a
2% commission for every transaction. The transit committee discussed the
request of a 2% commission for any ticket agents. The consensus of the
committee was to allow for ticket agents to add any additional charges that
they feel necessary. Ozaukee County Transit Services will continue to sell
the group of ten tickets for the amount of fifteen dollars. Question was
raised about increasing fares. The chairman directed that an item be placed
on a future agenda to consider that issue.
Motion by Mr. Stumpe, seconded by Mr. Eckert to adjourn the meeting at
10:05 A.M. Motion carried
Meeting declared adjourned.
Penny Siefkes, Program Supervisor
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Port Washington, Wisconsin
The Transit Committee met in Room 118 at 8:00 A.M.
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Cronce.
Present: Supervisors Cronce, Eckert, Richart, Leider, Smith,
Sharon Gilman, Penny Siefkes, John Doherty, Curt Green and Clerk Dobberpuhl.
Absent: Supervisor Stumpe.
Minutes of the April 17 meeting were reviewed. Motion
made by Mr. Eckert, seconded by Mr. Richart, to approve the minutes as mailed.
Motion carried.
The shared ride taxi service operation report was reviewed
and discussed. Ridership was 3,748 in April compared to 4,211 for March.
The Shared Ride invoice for April, in the amount of
$43,205.54, was discussed. Motion made by Mr. Eckert,
seconded by Mrs. Leider, to approve payment of the invoice. Motion carried.
Discussion regarding the year 2000 contract. The committee
approved a budget of $625,181. Federal/State aid will be less than anticipated.
The high cost of gasoline was again discussed. Motion made
by Mr. Eckert, seconded by Mr. Richart, to approve a contract in the amount of
$615,000 with the expectation that the fare box revenue will make up the
difference of $10,181. If that amount is not collected, the county will have to
make up the difference. Motion carried.
The bus operation report was reviewed and discussed. There
were 7,345 rides in April compared to 8,557 rides in March. An invoice for the
month of April, in the amount of $47,426 was presented. The Brown Deer Road park
and ride lot and Bay Shore service was again discussed. There were no riders in
April. Motion made by Mr. Eckert, seconded by Mrs. Leider,
to approve payment of the invoice. Motion carried.
Discussion regarding the year 2000 contract for bus service.
The County approved budget was $875,354. Because of reduced funding, the
contract amount cannot exceed $841,378. Motion made by Mr.
Eckert, seconded by Mr. Richart, to approve the contract. Motion carried.
Discussion regarding the request to provide bus service for
Flag Day. The cost will be $360 with a net cost of $240. Motion
made by Mrs. Leider, seconded by Mr. Eckert, to approve the request. Motion
carried.
Discussion regarding the proposed Mequon park and ride lot. A
letter from the City of Mequon regarding this issue was discussed. The State
only has funds to do two of the four possible sites for a park and ride lot. In
view of Mequon's opposition for the project, the state probably will not pursue
this site.
Discussion regarding Sharon's request for a pay grade change
to pay grade 113. Motion made by Mrs. Leider, seconded by
Mr. Eckert, to approve sending a request to the Personnel Committee and also to
recommend that she be paid for 40 hours per week. Motion carried.
A conference/meeting attendance report was reviewed and
approved.
Meeting declared adjourned.
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17, 2000
The Transit Committee met in Room 118 at 3:00 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairperson Cronce.
Present: Supervisors Eckert, Stumpe, Cronce, McCulloch; Sharon Gilman,
Curtis Green, Jim Anderson, Tom Richart, Al Beck, and Penny Siefkes.
Minutes of the April 7 meeting were
reviewed. Motion made by Mr. Stumpe, seconded by Mr.
Eckert, to approve the minutes as mailed. Motion carried.
Supervisor Herro now present.
The Bus Service Plan for 2001 was discussed. Four recommendations were
reveiwed. They are:
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Reduce one midday route, also requesting costs if a second were added.
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Transfer shuttle service from the bus system to the taxi system.
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Require the use of buses with seating capacity of at least 40
passengers, also requesting costs for additional trips.
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Establish on-time performance based on the industry standard of 1
minute early and 3 minutes late. A performance level of at least 90% of
scheduled trips being on time will be expected.
The plan was revised to show that buses will require seating capacity of
a minimum of 29 passengers and time performance will be 1 minute early and 5
minutes late. On a motion by Cronce and a second by Stumpe, the revised bus
service plan for 2001 was approved.
A review committee was established to review the proposals that are
received. The makeup of the committee is Tom Meaux, Sharon Gilman, Randy
Tetzlaff, Al Beck, and a Transit Committee member.
On a motion by Stumpe, and a second by Cronce,
appreciation was expressed to Lew Herro, Chairman of the Transit Committee
for his work and effort on behalf of public transit in Ozaukee County.
Meeting declared adjourned.
Sharon Gilman, Director
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Port Washington, Wisconsin
The Transit Committee met in Room 118 at 8:00 A.M.
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Herro.
Present: Supervisors Eckert, Stumpe, Herro, Cronce, McCulloch; Sharon
Gilman,
Curtis Green, Jim Anderson, Tom Richart, John Doherty, Julie Schroeder,
Penny Siefkes, and Kathy Partel.
Minutes of the March 17 meeting were
reviewed. Motion made by Mr. Eckert, seconded by Mr.
Stumpe, to approve the minutes as mailed. Motion carried.
The shared ride taxi operation report for March was reviewed and
discussed. Trips increased from 3,639 in February to 4,211 in March. Curt
requested that an additional ADA van be considered for purchase this year
instead of a sedan.
The Shared Ride invoice for March in the amount of $45,159.93 was
discussed. Motion made by Mr. Cronce, seconded by Mr.
Stumpe, to approve payment of the invoice. Motion carried.
The bus operation report was reviewed and discussed. There were 8,557
rides in March compared to 7,912 rides in February. There was discussion of
the bus stops at Bayshore Mall and the Brown Deer Park & Ride Lot. Motion
made by Mr. Eckert, seconded by Mr. Cronce, to revise the Bay Shore and
Brown Deer Park & Ride bus stops, discontinuing the Brown Deer stop and
allowing for one SB and one NB stop at Bayshore Mall. Motion carried.
An invoice for the bus operation for the month of March, in the amount of
$50,557 was presented. Motion made by Mr. Eckert,
seconded by Mr. Cronce, to approve payment of the invoice. Motion carried.
Sharon reported that we have received the grant for the Job Access
Reverse Commute Program. After discussion of the proposed routes, a
motion was made by Mr. Stumpe and seconded by Mr. Cronce, to provide service
at this time to LASATA and Cedar Springs only, keeping open the option to
provide service to St. Mary’s Hospital Ozaukee and Mequon Care Center at a
later date. Motion carried.
The color scheme for purchased vehicles was discussed. A plan will be
developed to involve school-age children in a contest to decide the color of
the vehicles.
Al Beck now present.
A tentative schedule for bid procurement for the 2001-bus service was
presented to the committee. The schedule was revised, moving the timeline
back two weeks. Sharon requested that the committee contract with the UWM
Center for Transportation Education and Development to provide assistance in
the writing of the RFP/RFQ. The cost would be $50/hour, estimating 40 hours
to complete the project. Mr. Stumpe made a motion,
with Mr. Cronce seconding, to contract with UWM for assistance in the
writing of the RFP at a cost of $50/hour for up to 40 hours. Motion carried.
Al Beck presented the Southeastern WI Regional Planning Commission’s
staff memorandum on the Ozaukee County Express Bus System Route Performance
Evaluation. The report was reviewed and discussed. Transit Staff will review
and make recommendations at the next Transit Committee meeting in regard to
the bus service plan for 2001.
Meeting declared adjourned.
Sharon Gilman, Director
Transit Services
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THE FOLLOWING MINUTES HAVE NOT YET BEEN APPROVED BY
THE COMMITTEE TO WHICH THEY PERTAIN.
Port Washington, Wisconsin
The Transit Committee met in Room 118 at 8:00 A.M.
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Herro.
Present: Supervisors Herro, Eckert, Stumpe, Sharon
Gilman, Penny Siefkes, John Doherty, Curt Green and Clerk Dobberpuhl.
Absent: Supervisors Cronce and McCulloch.
Minutes of the February 18 meeting were
reviewed. Motion made by Mr. Eckert, seconded by Mr.
Stumpe, to approve the minutes as mailed. Motion carried.
The shared ride taxi service operation report was
reviewed and discussed. Trips increased from 3,530 in January, to 3,639 in
February. Curt and John reported that the increase in fuel taxes is having a
negative impact on their operation. A subsidy was suggested. It was agreed
that a request should be submitted to DOT for added state aide.
The Shared Ride invoice for February in the amount of
$34,472.66 was discussed. Motion made by Mr. Eckert,
seconded by Mr. Stumpe, to approve payment of the invoice. Motion carried.
The bus operation report was reviewed and discussed.
There were 7,912 rides in February compared to 7,304 rides in January.
Discussion regarding discontinuing the 5:33 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. taxi shuttle
as there has been no ridership for the past six months. Motion
made by Mr. Stumpe, seconded by Mr. Eckert, to discontinue this shuttle.
Motion carried.
The new bus schedule was reviewed and discussed.
An invoice for the month of February, in the amount of
$53,231 was presented. Motion made by Mr. Stumpe,
seconded by Mr. Eckert, to approve payment of the invoice. Motion carried.
Discussion regarding service for the various festivals. Motion
made by Mr. Stumpe, seconded by Mr. Herro, to continue service for
Summerfest, Germanfest and the Circus Parade and reconsider Fish Day if a
sponsor is obtained. Motion carried.
Further discussion regarding the job access reverse
commute proposal. Commitments have been received from Lasata for $10,000 and
Cedar Springs for $5,000. Further consideration will be discussed at the
next meeting.
Discussion regarding a color scheme for all vehicles that
may be purchased. This issue will be discussed further at the next meeting.
A conference/meeting attendance report was reviewed and
approved.
Meeting declared adjourned.
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February 18, 2000
Port Washington, Wisconsin
The Transit Committee met in Room 118 at 8:00 A.M.
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Herro.
Present: Supervisors Herro, Eckert, McCulloch, Bley,
Sharon Gilman, Penny Siefkes, John Doherty, Curt Green and Clerk Dobberpuhl.
Absent: Supervisors Stumpe and Cronce.
Minutes of the January 21 meeting were
reviewed. Motion made by Mr. Eckert, seconded by Mr.
Bley, to approve the minutes as mailed. Motion carried.
The shared ride taxi service operation report was
reviewed and discussed. The service is now overbooked. More service hours
have been added, but these costs are not included in the budget. There were
3,530 trips in January, compared to 3,346 in December. Reduced ridership in
the summer months may offset the current added trips. The situation will be
monitored.
The Shared Ride invoice for January in the amount of
$31,393.89 was discussed. Motion made by Mr. Eckert,
seconded by Ms. McCulloch, to approve payment of the invoice. Motion
carried.
The bus operation report was reviewed and discussed.
There were 7,304 rides in January compared to 5,712 in December. An invoice
for the month of December, in the amount of $56,248 was presented. Ridership
on the added bus has not been significant yet. Discussion regarding the
proposed Mequon park and ride lot. Sharon has written to DOT regarding this.
It is felt this lot would greatly increase bus ridership. Motion
made by Mr. Eckert, seconded by Ms. McCulloch, to approve payment of the
invoice. Motion carried.
Discussion regarding the 1998 audit report. There was a
discrepancy regarding farebox revenue. This issue is being studied. It
should not have an impact on the county.
New bus schedules are planned. Three printing proposals
have been received. Motion made by Ms. McCulloch,
seconded by Mr. Eckert, to discontinue mid day stops at 9th & Mitchell
and 5th & National and to add Grand Avenue Shopping Center on Wisconsin
Avenue. Motion carried.
Motion made by Mr. Eckert, seconded
by Ms. McCulloch, to add a stop at Wisconsin & Plankinton mid day only.
Motion carried.
Further discussion regarding the planned new schedule. Motion
made by Ms. McCulloch, seconded by Mr. Eckert, to print 10,000 copies at a
maximum cost of $3,100. Motion carried.
Discussion regarding the job access reverse commute
program. Lasata has agreed to contribute a maximum of $10,000 towards the
local share of costs. No action was taken.
The Transit program annual report was reviewed and
discussed.
Discussion regarding the proposed ordinance pertaining to
park and ride lot parking by detached trailers. No action was taken, but it
was felt that the ordinance would not address a concern of the Transit
Department regarding semis parking in the Highway 32/Highway LL lot.
Meeting declared adjourned.
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Port Washington, Wisconsin
The Transit Committee met in Room 118 at 8:00 A.M.
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Herro.
Present: Supervisors Herro, Cronce, Eckert, McCulloch,
Bley, Sharon Gilman, Penny Siefkes and Clerk Dobberpuhl.
Absent: Supervisor Stumpe.
Minutes of the December 6 and December
17, 1999 meetings were reviewed. Motion made by
Mr. Herro, seconded by Mr. Bley, to approve the minutes as mailed. Motion
carried.
The shared ride taxi service operation report was
presented and discussed. Part of this discussion related to a ride that
originated in Ozaukee County, but had a need to terminate in Washington
County. This issue will be discussed further next month. Ridership for
December was 3,346 and for November was 3,272. Forty-one percent of the
rides originated in the Cedarburg/Grafton area and 42% had that destination.
The Shared Ride invoice for December in the amount of
$48,575.79 was discussed. Expenditures are over the 1999 State approved
budget. Motion made by Mr. Cronce, seconded by Mr.
Eckert, to approve payment of $28,968.79, and to pay the balance of $11,500,
if the transfer of funds is approved. ($8,107 will not be paid). Motion
carried.
A request for a transfer of funds in the amount of
$11,500 to cover extra ordinary expenses pertaining to the repairs of County
owned vehicles used in the rural area. Motion made by
Mr. Herro, seconded by Mr. Eckert, to approve the transfer of funds. Motion
carried.
The bus operation report was reviewed and discussed.
There were 5,712 rides in December and 6,058 in November.
There were complaints about seating in the new bus, so it
was taken out of service and a 15-year-old bus replaced it. John reported
that the new bus seating is being worked on. It had been thought by the
Committee that a three-year-old bus would be used (not the 15-year-old). The
old bus was used because of budget problems. Usage of the new bus would
increase costs by $18,000. This would be offset by some amount for
anticipated repairs to the old bus.
Another issue is an added northbound bus at an estimated
cost of $6,000 per quarter. There is no money in the budget.
Cathy Jones presented a check from the TMA in the amount
of $34,292, for final business contribution towards bus service.
The November invoice in the mount of $58,300 was
presented and discussed. Motion made by Mr. Cronce,
seconded by Mrs. McCulloch, to approve payment of the invoice. Motion
carried.
Discussion regarding a revised budget for 2000, as
submitted by Ozaukee Express. This will impact the contemplated additional
service.
Motion made by Mr. Cronce, seconded
by Mrs. McCulloch, to approve an additional (fourth) northbound route at
about 4:45 P.M. and that the new bus be put back in service starting
February 7, 2000, with the understanding that the State approved budget will
be adequate to cover this cost. Motion carried.
Several complaints were reviewed and discussed.
Discussion regarding a proposed park and ride lot in
Mequon, A letter will be written to the Department of Transportation
regarding this issue.
Discussion regarding the job access reverse commute
proposal. The local share may be higher than anticipated. It is anticipated
that care facilities will cover this cost. Motion made
by Mr. Cronce, seconded by Mrs. McCulloch, to request that the four
facilities in the county contribute a total of $20,000. Motion carried.
Discussion regarding allocation of federal funds for
capital expenditures. Several options are being considered. It was agreed
that "option one" should be pursued.
Meeting declared adjourned.
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