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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-18-2025 Paducah Transit Authority Board of Directors Meeting Minutes June 18, 2025 CALL TO ORDER The monthly meeting of the Paducah Transit Authority (PTA) was called to order by Vice Chair – Tommy Whittemore at 3p.m. Members present were Chip Bohle, Joe Benberry, Mark Davis, Bryan Carner, Patrick White, and new board member Leigh Ann Ballegeer. Exec. Director – Jeremi Bumpus and Chuck Simpson HR Director/Secretary to the Board Vice Chair – Tommy Whittemore led the Board in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance Public Comments: N/A REVIEW OF MINUTES Following the review of the April, 2025 minutes (May meeting cancelled) Mr. Chip Bohle made a motion to accept the April meeting minutes. Mr. Joe Benberry moved to second the motion and it passed with all members voting yes. REVIEW OF BANK STATEMENTS – cc charges, vendor payments, P&L, and Balance Sheet: The complete updated reviews for period ending March 31, 2025 were conducted by Board Member- Bryan Carner and Executive Director – Jeremi Bumpus. Each cash account statement beginning April 1st and ending 5/31/2025 had been reviewed and initialed. Board members then reviewed the P&L, Balance Sheet, Credit Card Charges, and Vendor Payments. Following the completion of the reviews Mr. Mark Davis 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 Monthly Summary Report The total fixed route ridership for the month = 12,416 and the total D&R ridership for the month was 3,064. The 10 a.m., time frame had the most fixed route riders for the month and the most utilized route was the yellow line. Total combined operating expenses = $368,937.28 and total farebox = $13,318.08. Total contract revenue = $106,709.88, total Federal funds expended = $196,908.00 and total local funds expended = $158,711.20 There were no incidents or vehicle accidents to report for April/May. Based on current information the cash flow balance is projected to be at $2.6 million at the fiscal year end. OLD BUSINESS Fixed Route Bus Stops Update: Signage installation is 80% complete, the blue and green routes are done, half of the red route has been installed and the yellow line will be next. Maps will be printed and the app should be active by mid-July if all goes well. NEW BUSINESS Employee Retention/Hiring: It was noted that employment challenges have been interesting since covid, however, after preparing/reviewing the FY26 budget, Jeremi and Samantha will be changing the D&R driver starting wage rate to $19hr and the CDL-Fixed Route bus driver starting wage rate will be $24hr effective in July. It was also noted that PATS implemented the pay for performance program in July 2025 so that staff can earn more based on defined performance measures. The annual longevity pay revisions implemented during Arthur Boykins tenure also remain in effect. All of these measures have been implemented or improved to attract and retain staff. It was announced that Board Member – Bryan Carner will be resigning from the PATS Board after having been on the board twice, most recently since 2001. Following the announcement Jeremi presented a gift to Mr. Carner and thanked him for the years of service. Executive Session: Mr. Mark Davis made a motion to go into executive session as permitted by KRS 61.810 (1) (f), Mr. Chip Bohle moved to second the motion and all board members approved. Mr. Bryan Carner made a motion to come out of executive session. Mr. Patrick White moved to second the motion and all members voted to come out of executive session. No business items transacted during the executive session. Executive Director’s Performance Review: Following personnel committee recommendation and board review Mr. Chip Bohle motioned to approve a $10,000 increase to the Executive Directors salary effective July 2025. Mr. Bryan Carner moved to second the motion and it passed with all members voting yes. Next Board Meeting: July 16, 2025 at 3p.m. Adjourn – Mr. Mark Davis motioned to adjourn the meeting and Mr. Chip Bohle moved to second the motion. Meeting adjourned.