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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-21 Minutes Paducah Transit Authority Board of Directors Meeting Minutes May 19, 2021 CALL TO ORDER The monthly meeting of the Paducah Transit Authority (PTA) was called to order by Board Chair – Chip Cox at 3 p.m. Members present were Tommy Whittemore, Terrance Adams, Mark Davis, and Bryan Carner. Executive Director – Arthur Boykin and Chuck Simpson - Human Resources Director / Secretary to the Board Board Chair – Chip Cox led the Board in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance Public Comments: N/A REVIEW OF MINUTES Following the review of the April 2021 minutes, Mr. Mark Davis made a motion to accept the April meeting minutes. Mr. Tommy Whittemore moved to second the motion and it passed with all members voting yes. REVIEW OF STATISTICAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS . Mr. Boykin then reviewed the cash flow chart and pointed out that the current balance forecast was at $3.2 million. Mr. Boykin then conducted a brief balance sheet review. The P&L comparison was skewed due to COVID, it was also mentioned that the current funding provided by Medicaid for the restricted transports will most likely end in June. Mr. Boykin then informed the Board that he had recently met with his KACo insurance representative and noted that PATS experience modification rate is to be reduced from 1.1 to .07. Following the review of the statistical and financial reports for April Mr. Tommy Whittemore made a motion to approve. Mr. Terrance Adams moved to second the motion and it passed with all members voting yes. MANAGER’S REPORT Mr. Boykin informed the Board about the following transit business: Mr. Boykin directed the Board to review the 3rd page regarding fixed route ridership for April. The most utilized timeframe was 2p.m., and 3p.m. The yellow line was the most utilized at 3p.m., followed by the 1p.m., red line route. It was also noted that the downtown trolley had resumed its seasonal operation as of April. Due to the prior year experience with COVID there was not YTD ridership comparison due the fixed route being shut down as well as reduced/restricted Medicaid transportation provided by the paratransit vans. OLD BUSINESS Board Member Orientation Package: Arthur informed the Board the he plans to have draft prepared for review in the June meeting. McCracken County Funding Request (Reduction in Service): Arthur reported that funding for PATS was declined at this time by the County. Due to the lack of funding PATS must now reduce transportation services into the county. The Board was also informed that there will most likely be some upcoming news articles as a result of this issue. Arthur has already been contacted by the Paducah Sun. Reallocation of CRRSAA / CARES Budget: Arthur informed the Board that KY-OTD was able to move some funding from the CARES budget to the CRRSSA budget which will benefit PATS due to the CRRSSA reimbursement rate. NEW BUSINESS Meeting with Mayor Bray: Arthur Boykin and Tommy Whittemore met with the Mayor on the afternoon of May 19th and Mr. Whittemore reported that they had a good meeting and Mayor Bray did express interest in public transportation and indicated that he would like to remain in contact with PATS. Greyhound 5311(F) Intercity Capital Assistance $6,194,000 for 12 vehicles: KY-OTD has again asked PATS to work with Greyhound to serve as the conduit for submitting Greyhound’s 5311(f) application for vehicle funding. Arthur then asked for Board approval to proceed with the application process. Following the discussion regarding the 5311(f) process as well as PATS previous experience working with Greyhound, Mr. Mark Davis made a motion to approve and proceed with the application. Mr. Bryan Carner moved to second the motion and it passed with all members voting yes. Review of April Bank Reconciliation Approval: The reviews were conducted by Board Chair – Chip Cox and Executive Director Arthur Boykin and each cash account statement was confirmed. The credit card charges were then reviewed followed by the vendor summary. Following the completion of the reconciliation review Mr. Terrance Adams made a motion to approve the account reviews. Mr. Mark Davis moved to second the motion and it passed with all members voting yes. Next Board Meeting: June16th at 3p.m. Adjourn – Mr. Terrance Adams motioned to adjourn the meeting and Mr. Mark Davis moved to second the motion. Meeting adjourned.