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Paducah Transit Authority
Board of Directors Meeting
Minutes August 14, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
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, Chip Bohle, Mary Byrne, Mark
Davis, Bryan Carner, Joe Benberry, and Patrick White. Exec. Director – Jeremi Bumpus, CFO-Samantha Sanders, and Chuck Simpson HR 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 May, 2024 minutes Mr. Mark Davis made a motion to accept the May meeting minutes. Mr. Bryan Carner moved to second the motion and it passed with all members
voting yes. (NOTE: the board of directors did not meet in June or July)
REVIEW OF BANK STATEMENTS – cc charges, vendor payments, P&L, and Balance Sheet:
The complete updated reviews for period end June 30th / FY 23-24 were conducted by Board Chair Chip Cox and Executive Director – Jeremi Bumpus. Each cash account statement ending 6/30/24
had been reviewed and initialed. The credit card charges were then reviewed followed by vendor payments. CFO- Samantha Sanders then provided review of the P&L and Balance Sheet reminding
the Board that the drastic decrease in the FY23-24 comparison was due to the loss of the covid period 100% CARES funding support. PATS did experience an increase in fares and Medicaid
revenue but the loss of funding still shows an overall decrease. It was noted that PATS has returned to pre-covid funding and essentially receives 50 cents on the dollar. It was
also noted that the transition to 5307 status should allow for receiving 80 cents on the dollar. Following the completion of the reviews Ms. Mary Byrne made a motion to approve the
reconciliation and review of expenses. Mr. Patrick White moved to second the motion and it passed with all members voting yes.
MANAGER’S REPORT – Jeremi Bumpus
Ridership Statistics
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Mr. Bumpus provided an overview of the June ridership noting that the 1p.m., time frame had the most riders for the month. The most utilized route was the green line. Total fixed route
ridership for the month = 12,838 and total D&R transports = 4,290. Total combined operating expenses = $291,020.80 and total farebox = $18,809.23. YTD expenses = $3,944,341.16,
farebox = $2245,244.83 and total trips = 211,137. FY 24 ridership was up 13.2% by comparison to FY23.
OLD BUSINESS
N/A
NEW BUSINESS
Transit Study: it was reported that the route study for the city bus service was underway. This is being funded by MPO/5307 funds. Data is presently being collected and this will be
a six to nine month process.
TripSpark Software Contract: it is time to upgrade the RouteMatch software and this will result in a total expenditure of $300,000 to enable live tracking of buses by app or weblink
as well as by video displays placed in the lobby.
Vehicle Procurement: funding has been approved and an order for six new/replacement vehicles has been placed. It was also noted that $100,000 has been spent to extend the operating
life span of five current cutaway vans by replacement of the engines and transmissions so that PATS can maintain an adequate number of vehicles for service.
OTD Update: Jeremi provided a review of the anonymous faxes that had been sent in to the state regarding the CFR’s – code of Federal Regulations as it pertains to driving hours. Additionally,
Jeremi pointed out some of the false statements made by the individual that wished to remain anonymous. This was a simple issue that could have been resolved without the drama. Jeremi
went on to state that daily time on the clock has now been revised in such a manner that it is not possible for any driver to exceed maximum “driving hours”.
Next Board Meeting: September 18th at 3p.m.
Adjourn – Mr. Mark Davis motioned to adjourn the meeting and Ms. Mary Byrne moved to second the motion. Meeting adjourned.