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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-28-10 Streamline Advisory Board Minutes Streamline Advisory Board Minutes September 28th, 2010; HRDC Board Room 8:40-10:00 am Board members present: Suzanne Winchester, Patty Gunderson, Chris Budeski, Colleen Lindner, Mike Waldron, David Kack, Rosie Barndt, Janet Kennedy, Carson Taylor, Eric Brown, Shelbi Rogala, and David Dunbar. Board members absent: Carol Shannon. Others present: Jeff Rupp, Sunshine Ross, Dana Piper, Lee Hazelbaker, and Whit Hampton. Public Comment: None at this time. Approval of Minutes: Minutes were found to be inaccurate. Motion was made to approve with corrections, second by Suzanne. Motion carried. Action Items: Investment in the LINX system with YBP. Presentation made by Jan Brown on the LINX system. As before this is a partnership with other transportation providers in the greater Yellowstone area. The website is similar to the commercial site expedia. The class A providers stock is for non profits, th which carries voting privileges. The launch date for the service is November 19. Question, will this be competing with Grey Hound, not necessarily, they are more of a long distance carrier, and there services locally are through a Utah company. Question, what has LINX done to minimize transverse distance from 1 provider to another at the stop. Answer, very specific instructions given to rider, about location for each provider location, use of the online system very important. Jan mentioned that not all cost fall to providers. Jan closed her presentation. Motion was made to purchase a single class A stock. Discussion; system mainly focuses on single, student to business person, no family would be able to use service for logistical reasons, ground service better for disabled then say air travel. There will be additional costs to cover the installation of the LINX for each bus we use to connect. We will have to think hard how we can be of service since our main focus is the greater Bozeman area. Motion passed. th Director’s Report: Bus shelter on North 7 (IGA) in progress, painters rendition of site is being passed around. Just confirmed this morning, that Galavan will be receiving a new th sprinter bus. We shall be occupying the new bus barn on November 8 if everything goes right. Treasurer’s Report: Committee recommended that we use 50% of the annual investment income for the Galavan operational funding. Change in actual budget, city of Belgrade changed what they would be willing to put forth from $12,000 back to their previous amount of $8,000. Something the budget committee has gone back and forth over is paratranist of Streamline. That is how much Streamline pays Galavan for services. Due to increases to repairs, additions to monitors on the buses, and funds for bus shelters the committee has raise the amount from $36,000 to $$60,000. The city of Bozeman provided a sum $25,000 for the leverage of buses, they also provided an additional $15,000 for general use. Coordinator’s Report: Streamline is running quite smoothly. There are only a few issues with bus repairs that Karst and Kamp Implement are working on. We are still working with the software people to remedy the issue on Bus 5 for the overhead readouts. It is down to where we are going to have to trace some wiring to verify what the problem may be. For now that bus runs on Yellow Route only - with a printed sign designating the route it is on. The ride count for Daytime and Latenight definitely show us that MSU is back in session. There has been a noticeable rise in numbers since classes resumed. Secretary’s Report: The swearing in of David Kack and Shelbi Rogala as official board members for HRDC and Streamline respectfully took place. Subcommittee Operations: City of Bozeman says signs and maps doing well. Marketing: signs for Latenight and new holders on the buses ordered due to old ones being large and out of place. Paratransit: nothing at this time. Budget: See Treasurer’s report. By-Laws: updating the bylaws still in progress. Nominations: nothing at this time. For the Good of the Bus: Law enforcement likes the numbers they see from fewer incidences involving inebriated drivers. In other words they feel that Streamline is an asset to the safety of the community. th Next meeting October 26, 2010.