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Sunset Empire Transportation District
Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes
Astoria Transit Center Meeting Room
900 Marine Drive, Astoria
November 21, 2006 9:30 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER:
Called order 9:30 a.m.
 
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
 
 
 
ROLL CALL:
David Shannon
Charlotte Mendenhall
Marcia Fenske - Excused
Vic Kee - Excused
Bob Gannaway
Rae Goforth
Ron Bline
 
  Richard Clyde: NW Ride Center Manager Ms. Howe introduced the new manager
 
  Finance Director: Brenda Higgins
Human Resource: Lori Karl
Operations Manager: Scott Smith
 
 
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE:
 
Judy Richmond: No comments
 
Chuck Meyer: Has some questions. Would like the web site checked. Mr. Myers rides the rt. 10 and during the construction the bus has different detours that it takes. Mr. Myers has been given different information and missed the bus. Mr. Myers also has questions on the new fare increases. Ms. Howe answered Mr. Myers questions as she could.
 
Chair has a point of order: Chair Gannaway would like Mr. Myers to write up a list of all concerns regarding the bus.
 
Mr. Myers would like the last year's financials to review.
 
 
EMPLOYEE COMMITTEE REPORT: - None
   
There was no meeting in October The Christmas party is scheduled for December 16, the buses will be closing early. There will be signs on the buses.
CHANGES TO AGENDA: None
   
   
APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 2006 MINUTES:
    
 
Motion by Commissioner Goforth, seconded by Commissioner Bline to accept the minutes for October 2006 with changes. Chair Gannaway, Commissioners Kee, Goforth, Bline, and Shannon voted yes. Motion passed.
   
  With corrections as follows:
   
  Change the wording on Commissioner Shannons request for fare comparison to fare receipts not increases.
   
  Change Rone to Ron Bline
   
   
REPORTS FROM CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS:
   
  Commissioner David Shannon: None
   
  Commissioner Charlotte Mendenhall: Excused
   
  Commissioner Marcia Fenske: Excused
   
  Commissioner Vic Kee:
  reported on the Chinese park. The committee is working very hard on this project. The committee has come to the consensus. The proposal will go before the City of Astoria board at the Dec. meeting
   
  Commissioner Bob Gannaway: None
  Attended the tri-county meeting.
   
  Commissioner Rae Goforth
  Attended the NW Ride meeting and did have some questions. She wanted to have the bylaws in her hand, Ms. Howe did get these to the meeting. The list of members is not correct; Mr. Clyde has updated this and presented it to the Board. Rae wanted to know who is approving the new brochure. Ms. Howe informed the Board that Mr. Clyde had brought in his personal copier to do the brochures. The only cost would be the ink and the paper. Mr. Clyde provided the board with a copy of the brochure, the board was very impressed with the professionalism.
   
  Commissioner Ron Bline: None
   
   
APPROVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2006:
   
 
Motion by Commissioner Fenske, seconded by Commissioner Bline to accept the financials for September 2006 as submitted. Chair Gannaway, Commissioners Fenske, Bline Goforth and Shannon voted yes. Motion Passed.
   
  Due to a computer problem the finance department was not able to Have the financials available for the meeting. The finance director Brenda Higgins attended the meeting and said that she was able to access them and would be e-mailing them as soon as possible.
   
  Commissioner Shannon had questions on the bids for new computers that were installed. Mr. Clyde will meet with Commissioner Shannon and explain how they came up with the new systems.
   
   
CORRESPONDENCE: None
   
   
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
   
   
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: None
   
   
   
OLD BUSINESS:
   
a. a. January, 2007 fixed route fare adjustments
   
  Ms. Howe had a chart set up showing the new fare proposals.
   
  Ms. Howe explained the new fare structure to the Board and what the savings would be. Mr. Shannon had several concerns regarding the new proposal and the outcome if it did not work. Ms. Howe asked the operations manager to explain in more detail.
   
  Commissioner Kee moved to accept the Exhibit C starting January 1, 2007 2nd by: all in favor motion passed.
   
  2 issues: within city of Astoria/within city of CB
   
  The advisory request that there be no jump in fares come January, Commissioner Shannon moves that we do not increase the fares Jan. wait until April. All in favor. Motion passed.
   
   
 
NEW BUSINESS: None
   
   
OTHER ITEMS
   
a. Staff Reports:
  Included in packet for review.
   
   
  No further business meeting adjourned at: 11:20
   
   
  Next meeting is scheduled for December 19, 2006
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Respectfully submitted,
   
   
   
   
   
  Secretary/Treasurer
   
   
   
   
   
   
THIS MEETING IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISABLED, AN INTERPRETER FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED MAY BE REQUESTED UNDER THE TERMS OF OS 192.630 BY CONTACTING SUNSET EMPIRE TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT AT 861-7433