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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-21 Minutes Paducah Transit Authority Board of Directors Meeting Minutes June 16, 2021 CALL TO ORDER The monthly meeting of the Paducah Transit Authority (PTA) was called to order by Vice Chair – Tommy Whittemore at 3:25p.m. Members present were Mark Davis, Zach Hosman, Terrance Adams and Patrick White. Executive Director – Arthur Boykin and Chuck Simpson - Human Resources Director / Secretary to the Board Due to the delayed start of the meeting the pledge was not recited. Public Comments: N/A REVIEW OF MINUTES Following the review of the May 2021 minutes, Mr. Terrance Adams made a motion to accept the May meeting minutes. Mr. Mark Davis 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 noting the change to the State Management plan. PATS has currently reached the fiscal stability maximum and has expended $66,000 in contract revenue. Mr. Boykin anticipates that another $60,000 will be utilized next month. The Board was reminded that the Federal operating budget has at 100% during COVID but this will not continue. Medicaid funding had also been influenced during COVID but this too will change. Mr. Boykin then conducted a brief balance sheet review. The Board was informed that the increase to building repairs/maintenance was a result of having to replace the back gate motorized controller unit and that electronic locks had been installed on the lobby restrooms due to recurring vandalism. Following the review of the statistical and financial reports for April Mr. Terrance Adams made a motion to approve. Mr. Mark Davis 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 annual ridership, noting the anticipated 30% drop as influenced by the COVID transportation restrictions. Mr. Boykin then conducted a review of the fixed route ridership, stating that the most utilized timeframe for the month was 3p.m., followed by 2p.m. The red line was the most utilized at followed by the blue line route. River Discovery Kayak Event – the Board was provided with a copy of an email regarding PATS working with the City/County to provide transport for the monthly event beginning June 5th. OLD BUSINESS Board Member Orientation Package: Arthur submitted a draft of the “new board member” handbook for review. NEW BUSINESS Federal Transit Audit: the Board was provided with a copy of the follow up email from the Office of Transportation Delivery thanking Arthur for his participation in the Federal audit noting that FTA auditors were happy to announce that PATS had ZERO deficiencies. Review of May Bank Reconciliation Approval: The reviews were conducted by Vice Chair – Tommy Whittemore and Executive Director Arthur Boykin and each cash account statement was confirmed. The credit card charges were then reviewed and Arthur pointed out the expenses related to the ten new computers acquired for the customer service office due to recent lagging performance issues with the older computers. It was also noted that the shop had received an upgrade to the Cummins Insight software necessary for engine diagnostics. Mr. Boykin then reviewed the vendor summary noting the fuel expenditure with Midwest Terminal. 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: July 21st at 3p.m. Adjourn – Mr. Terrance Adams motioned to adjourn the meeting and Mr. Zach Hosman moved to second the motion. Meeting adjourned.