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Board of Directors Meeting FEB 16 2023
Minutes December 14, 2022
CALL TO ORDER CITY CLERK
The monthly meeting of the Paducah Transit Authority (PTA) was called to order by Board
Chair — Chip Cox at 3p.m. Members present were Tommy Whittemore, Mark Davis, Chip
Bohle, Zach Hosman, and Bryan Career. Exec. Director — Arthur Boykin, Assistant Director
Jeremi Bumpus
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 November, 2022 minutes Mr. Tommy Whittemore made a motion to
accept the November meeting minutes. Mr. Chip Bohle moved to second the motion and it
passed with all members voting yes.
REVIEW OF STATISTICAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
• Mr. Boykin provided a brief overview of the cash flow forecast. Following the review
and discussion of the statistical and financial reports the Board agreed that Mr. Boykin
should explore the terms of a potential investment that would provide a better interest
rate as recommended by the auditor / Kemper. Arthur will follow up with the Board
during the January 2023 meeting. Arthur then explained the new format for the stats —
ridership summary and the Board was very appreciative of the way it was presented.
Following the report Mr. Bryan Career made a motion to approve. Mr. Zach Hosman
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:
• Lowertown Trolley Route Proposal: Arthur met with Lowertown representatives last
week, KY -OTD considers the trolley rough changes to be minor and a public hearing
will not be necessary. A Lowertown artist will prepare a hop on / hop off sign to be
attached to the trolley. Following the discussion Mr. Bryan Carrier made a motion to
approve the trolley route modification effective April 1, 2023. Mr. Zach Hosman moved
to second the motion and it passed with all members voting yes.
• Veteran's Day and Christmas Parades — it was reported that PATS participated in both
parades this year. PATS will also be providing transport for the December 17th Shop
with a Cop event at a 50% discount.
OLD BUSINESS
• Lowertown Trolley Route Proposal — covered in Managers Report
• Convention Center Marque — Glen Denton has reviewed the agreement and changed the
term from 40 years to 5 years
Audit Report — it was reported that the audit is not complete. Arthur explained that
PATS is about to expend all 100% Federal funds and that the agency will begin using
excess contract revenue beginning January through June of 2023. This means that the
overall operating balance will come down below the OFS threshold in this timeframe
especially when the Medicaid rate goes to 1.0.
NEWBUSINESS
Performance Bonus / HolidaMeal — Arthur reported that each employee received a
$100 dollar performance bonus and the ,luncheon meetings were held on December
14tn
2 Longevity Pay Increase — Arthur presented a revised longevity pay schedule as
provided on the Board Agenda. Following Board review and discussion it was
determined that this was an Executive Director decision, however, the Board was
unanimous in supporting the rate increase.
3 Line Item Budget — Arthur briefly reviewed the line -item budget, noting that it is the
goal to get all PATS employees up to $15.00 per hour. Note: there was some overlap
of this objective reviewed during the audit report status and the necessity of applying
excess contract revenue.
Review of the November Bank Reconciliation: The complete updated reviews were
conducted by Board Chair — Chip Cox and Executive Director Arthur Boykin. Arthur
reviewed each cash account statement for each month. The credit card charges and
vendor summary were then reviewed. Following the completion of the bank account
and credit card statements review Mr. Chip Bohle made a motion to approve the
reconciliation and credit card reviews. Mr. Bryan Carver moved to second the motion
and it passed with all members voting yes.
5 Next Board Meeting: January 18, 2023 at 3p.m.
At the conclusion of the meeting Mr. Chip Bohle inquired about the bus
advertising/wrap program. Arthur briefly explained the program and agreed to
provide additional information.
Adjourn — Mr. Tommy Whittemore motioned to adjourn the meeting and Mr. Chip
Bohle moved to second the motion. Meeting adjourned.