Board of Trustees - JULY 27, 2021 - METRO REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY - Akron METRO
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METRO REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY
Board of
Trustees
JULY 27, 2021
PRESIDENT: MR. ROBERT DEJOURNETT
VICE PRESIDENT: MR. NICHOLAS FERNANDEZMETRO RTA
MONTHLY BOARD MEETING AGENDA
ROBERT K. PFAFF TRANSIT CENTER BOARDROOM
TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2021
8:45 AM
ITEM 1: SWEARING IN OF METRO BOARD TRUSTEES BY THE
HONORABLE JUDGE TODD M. MCKENNEY
ITEM 2: CALL TO ORDER
ITEM 3: AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Any individual or representative of a group may take two (2) minutes to address
the Board on any topic on the agenda. Anyone desiring more time than provided
herein, shall notify the Secretary-Treasurer by the Tuesday preceding the Board
meeting so that he/she may be placed on the Agenda for a maximum of five (5)
minutes. METRO’s Board Meetings are held the last Tuesday of the month as
stated within Resolution 2016-28, unless otherwise noted.
ITEM 4: RECOGNITION
The following individuals from METRO and the Akron Police Department
will be recognized for their response to the May 18, 2021 incident at the
Robert K. Pfaff Transit Center:
Operations Supervisor Michael Williams
Operations Supervisor Michael Smith
Operations Supervisor Eric Clevenger
Sergeant Robert Horvath
Detective Anthony Kelly
Officer Nicholas Antonucci
ITEM 5: BOARD MINUTES
*Approval of Board Meeting Minutes for June 29, 2021.
ITEM 6: COMMITTEE REPORTS & RESOLUTIONS
Customer Experience & Service Performance Committee
(Maintenance / Operations / Customer Care & Mobility Solutions)
Chair: Mark Derrig
Asset Protection & Development Committee
(Employee Engagement Center / Safety & Protection)
Chair: Chuck Rector
2 Swearing in of new Transit Police Officer Dietra Goggins
Planning / Marketing / Rail Committee
Chair: Donald Christian
Finance & Audit Committee
Chair: Nicholas Fernandez
*Resolution 2021-13: Authorizing a one-year extension of the maintenance
and support agreement through Avail Technologies, Inc. (Page 4)
ITEM 7: OTHER BUSINESS
Resolution numbering error; corrections have been made and numbering
resumes with Resolution 2021-13.
ITEM 8: OFFICERS’ REPORT
Board President
Chief Executive Officer
ITEM 9: EXECUTIVE SESSION
ITEM 10: CALL FOR ADJOURNMENT
*Denotes items that need Board approval
Next Scheduled Meeting – August 31, 2021
3COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT:
FINANCE
RESOLUTION 2021-13
A resolution authorizing a one year extension of the maintenance and support agreement for the
Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems through
Avail Technologies, Inc.
WHEREAS, METRO has a contract for maintenance and support services with Avail
Technologies, Inc. that expires on July 31, 2021, and
WHEREAS, METRO would like to purchase a one year agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Trustees of METRO Regional
Transit Authority that:
1. The purchase of support and maintenance services from Avail Technologies, Inc. in
the amount of $204,843.40 for one year.
2. The Chief Executive Officer/Secretary-Treasurer is authorized to execute said
purchase.
3. All formal actions of this Board of Trustees related to this Resolution and all
deliberations of the Board of Trustees and any of its committees that resulted in such
formal action were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal
requirements, including Section 121.22 of the Revised Code.
DATE ADOPTED: July 27, 2021
_______________________________ ____________________________________
ROBERT DEJOURNETT, DAWN DISTLER,
PRESIDENT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/
SECRETARY-TREASURER
4METRO RTA
BOARD MINUTES
ROBERT K. PFAFF TRANSIT CENTER BOARD ROOM
TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2021
9:00 A.M.
Trustees Present: Robert DeJournett, Gary Spring, Chuck Rector, David Prentice, Renee Greene,
Mark Derrig, Vincent Rubino, Donald Christian, David Prentice, Heather
Heslop Licata, Bob Konstand
Trustees Absent: Nick Fernandez, Rupa Gurung
METRO Team
Members Present: Dawn Distler, Angela Neeley, Valerie Shea, Jarrod Hampshire, DeHavilland
McCall, Jay Hunter, Shawn Metcalf, Bambi Miller, Claire Merrick
Guests Present: Helen Carroll, Cynthia Detro (via teleconference)
CALL TO ORDER
Mr. DeJournett called the meeting to order at 9 a.m.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
None
RECOGNITION
Ms. McCall recognized the following operators via PowerPoint presentation for their safe driving
achievements:
Tony Barbitta, 20 years safe driving
James Bowman, 20 years safe driving
Dana Emerick, 25 years safe driving
Sandra Guess, 20 years safe driving
Harvey Haines, 20 years safe driving
Sue LaPointe, 25 years safe driving
Michael Lawrence, 25 years safe driving
Bill Leonardi, 30 years safe driving
Stephen Schraufl, 25 years safe driving
Judith Witherspoon, 20 years safe driving
Thomas Shelton, 30 years safe driving
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. DeJournett asked for a motion to approve the minutes of the April 27, 2021 meeting. Mr.
Rector made a motion for approval, second by Ms. Greene. The minutes were unanimously
approved.
COMMITTEE REPORTS & RESOLUTIONS
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE & SERVICE PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
Chair: Mark Derrig
5Mr. Derrig reported the Committee met on Wednesday, June 16. The Committee reviewed all KPIs and
no issues were reported.
ASSET PROTECTION & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
Chair: Chuck Rector
Mr. Rector reviewed the Committee’s KPIs. The three officers who responded to the shooting incident at
RKP will be recognized before the Board at the July meeting. Mr. Rector welcomed Reuben Woodruff
to the Transit Police force. Ms. Distler swore in Reuben Woodruff.
PLANNING / MARKETING / RAIL COMMITTEE REPORT
Chair: Donald Christian
Mr. Christian asked Ms. Shea and Ms. Merrick to provide their respective reports to the full Board. Ms.
Shea gave the Planning report and shared that METRO was awarded a federal grant to purchase two
additional electric buses. Ms. Merrick provided the Marketing update to the full Board. For Rail, Ms.
Shea said METRO continues to work with [Summit] County and other municipalities to come up with a
recommendation regarding the Akron Secondary Line to bring to the full Board.
FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
Chair: Nicholas Fernandez
Ms. Licata gave the Committee report on behalf of Mr. Fernandez. The Committee reviewed the KPIs
and were provided with an audit update. There were no action items or resolutions. Ms. Neeley said she
will provide the Board with an update by the end of the week.
Ms. Licata commended Ms. Neeley on the audit.
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
Chair: Gary Spring
Mr. Spring reported the Committee met last week (June 23) and have items to discuss in Executive
Session. Mr. Spring questioned if someone should be brought in to swear in Board Members, as they are
required to take an oath of office at the beginning of their term; the Board concurred.
CHAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT
Chair: Mark Derrig
No report.
OTHER BUSINESS
None
OFFICERS’ REPORT
President: Mr. DeJournett reported all Board and Board Committee meetings will be held in-person
moving forward. The virtual option will remain available for viewing only; however, Board members
who are not present in-person cannot take action or make any remarks.
Mr. DeJournett welcomed Mr. Konstand to the Board. Mr. Konstand said he has served on the Akron-
Canton Airport Board since 2008, now as president, and has been practicing law for 44 years. Mr.
Konstand said he is looking forward to serving on the Board and helping the organization.
6Chief Executive Officer: Ms. Distler welcomed the Board “back” in-person. Facial coverings are still
required under TSA guidelines, which state masks must be worn in transit facilities, such as buses and
buildings. The virtual option will continue to be offered; however, Board Members who are not in-
person are not permitted to comment, vote, or take any official action. METRO plans to continue
offering a virtual option in order to remain transparent to the community we serve. Ms. Distler said she
received a call from Senator Sherrod Brown to congratulate [METRO] for receiving the FTA’s Low
and No Emission Vehicle Grant for over $600,000 to purchase two additional electric buses. METRO
was the only transit system in Ohio to receive the grant. METRO has procured the first two Gillig
electric vehicles and these are schedule to arrive in December. The additional two vehicles procured
with this new funding will arrive sometime next year, depending on the procurement process. Ms.
Distler excitedly reported that METRO is providing regular Sunday bus service on July 4 and regular
Monday bus service on July 5. Ms. Distler reported passengers are pleased to have holiday service.
METRO continues to look at different ways to grow bus service and better serve the community.
Mr. Christian asked if team members who are scheduled to work on the holiday will receive extra
compensation. Ms. Distler said, per the union contracts, team members meeting the requirements in the
CBA will receive holiday pay for the day and time and a half for their time worked on Monday, July 5,
the state-observed holiday.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. DeJournett asked for a motion to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing pending or
imminent legal action. Motion made by Mr. Spring. Roll wall was conducted, and Mr. DeJournett
invited METRO CEO (Ms. Distler) and attorney Helen Carroll to join the session.
The Board entered Executive Session at 9:28 a.m.
Mr. DeJournett asked for a motion to exit Executive Session. Motion by Mr. Derrig. Roll call was
conducted. The Board exited Executive Session at 11:25 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the Board, Mr. Christian made a motion to adjourn,
second by Mr. Derrig. The motion to adjourn was unanimously approved, and the meeting adjourned at
11:25 a.m.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
Pursuant to Section III, Article 3.2 of the Rules & Regulations of the METRO Regional Transit
Authority, METRO has complied with the Notice and Notification to the public and news media.
DATE APPROVED: July 27, 2021
ROBERT E. DEJOURNETT, DAWN S. DISTLER,
PRESIDENT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/
SECRETARY-TREASURER
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