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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStreamline 032321 (002)Streamline Advisory Board Minutes March 23, 2021 Zoom virtual meeting Attendees: Cara Priem, Terry Aldrich, Joseph Menicucci, Bill Hoch, Linda Sherwood, Jennifer Boyer, Vanessa Palmer, Sunshine Ross, Mark Egge, Craig Collinger, Tracy Menuez, Cyndy Andrus, Kristen Blackler, Dennis Sines, Nick Allevato Public Comment - none Prior Meeting minutes – January 26, 2021 minutes were approved Next Meeting – May 25,2021 Presentation - Vanessa Palmer • Vanessa showed several possible designs for the new route signs & solicited comments • The new signs should be easy to see, especially at night • The new signs will have a stop ID and will have QR codes to help people figure out where they are if there should be a problem • The Streamline logo will be used • The black background sign was not favorably received • Discussion - Sunshine Ross Urban Transportation District • There is a need to hire a strategic services consultant to create the plan to implement the Urban Transportation District once Bozeman knows they are eligible. • The consultant will collect signatures for the UTD to be put on the ballot • The consultant will advise in the creation of the boundaries of the district. • The signatures need to be submitted & approved in time for a May ballot, which would determine a November ballot count. • Mark Egge requested to see a proposed budget for this consultant. • The budget could be funded by several stakeholders, County Commissioners, MDT, Streamline, and possibly the city transportation department. Sunshine Ross is investigating. • The earliest this could happen would be spring 2022 • Nobody in Montana has done a UTD since the 1970s so help is needed to figure out all the steps involved. Alternative fuel for buses • Sunshine Ross reported there is the possibility to expand the fleet to a certain percentage of buses using alternative fuel. • Grants are available to alter the buses. One of the grans is from the Volkswagen settlement and is a 50% match. Funds need to be requested by early April, 2021 • Mark Egge expressed concerns about increasing the complexity for operations and was not supportive. • Cara Priem requested input from David Kack & Karst stage • Dennis Sines said the electric buses are good for around town but don't work well when the temperature is below 0 F • Joseph Menicucci stressed the importance for safe and effective transportation in order to increase ridership. He volunteered a student group to research electric buses along with Kristen Blackler to research in time for 2022. • Kristen Blackler is supportive of this proposal but not at this time. The Electric buses are twice the cost of conventional buses Director's Report – Sunshine Ross • reviewed Treasurer's report - Sunshine Ross • Galavan – 67% through the year, Covid funding is available through the end of March. – The budget is at 65% so expenses are on track. – Cameras have been purchased for insurance reasons – Joseph Menicucci offered to reformat the budget report so it is easier to understand. The Zoom meeting was hacked and disrupted and adjourned immediately.