TRANSPORTATION COORDINATING
COMMITTEE & TRANSIT COORDINATING COUNCIL JOINT MEETING
Friday, January 12, 2006
Administrative Center – Room 3220
10:00 a.m.
COUNTY TCC MEMBERS PRESENT: Audrey Kader, Chris Sander, Noreen Kuroski,
Keith Carlson, Thomas Padesky.
COUNTY TCC MEMBERS EXCUSED: Don Bina, Steve Johnson.
COUNTY TCC MEMBERS ABSENT: Nancy Schmidt, Lyell Montgomery, Marge
Antoniewicz, Ron Neinast, Richard Running.
LAPC TCC MEMBERS PRESENT: Audrey Kader, Chris Sander, Noreen Kuroski, Keith Carlson, Thomas Padesky, Jean Meyer, Richard Hanley, Peter Fletcher.
LAPC TCC MEMBERS EXCUSED: Don Bina, Steve Johnson, Sandy Sechrest.
LAPC TCC MEMBERS ABSENT: Nancy Schmidt, Lyell Montgomery, Marge Antoniewicz, Fred Buehler, Antonio Re, Mark Seitz, Jim Gausman, Dennis Manthei, Mark Johnsrud, and Mike Poellinger.
STAFF & GUESTS:
John Medinger, Jackie Eastwood, Tom Faella
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Audrey Kader, Committee Chair, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION by Padesky/Carlson to approve the joint committee meeting minutes of
December 15, 2006. Motion carried unanimously; Don Bina, Steve Johnson, and
Sandy Sechrest excused; Nancy Schmidt, Lyell Montgomery, Marge Antoniewicz, Ron
Neinast, Fred Buehler, Antonio Re, Mark Seitz, Jim Gausman, Dennis Manthei, Mark
Johnsrud, and Mike Poellinger absent.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None requested.
STATUS OF STRAP GRANT APPLICATION
Noreen Kuroski stated she received official notification on 1/11/07 that the
Aging Unit received the STRAP grant. She plans on conducting 5-6 focus groups
with consumers, payers, and providers of specialized transportation. Don
Chatfield, retired from WisDOT, will help Noreen Kuroski develop an
implementation proposal that would work for La Crosse County with consideration
of surrounding counties. The application deadline for the implementation grant
is April. Peter Fletcher added that the deadline could be pushed back to fall
due to some delays at the State level.
Noreen Kuroski also
updated the committee on her meeting with the Commission on Aging and Long Term
Care. Because of a number of reporting issues with RSVP, Noreen Kuroski proposed
the Aging Unit take the volunteer driver program in-house and not renew the
contract with RSVP. The Commission decided to extend the contract with RSVP for
another 6 months.
PROPOSAL FOR LA CROSSE COUNTY TO TAKE OVER MTU
John Medinger gave some background on his vision for regional transit in La
Crosse County and for the County to take over MTU. The County committee is made
up of 8 board members who are initially instructed to 1) determine the financial
ramifications of the County taking over MTU and 2) find out early on whether the
City is interested in divesting itself of MTU. Audrey Kader spoke of the
committee the City will be forming which will consist of 3 city council members
to be appointed on January 24, 2007. Keith Carlson will provide a tour of MTU
facilities to the County committee on February 14.
Noreen Kuroski noted that the STRAP grant could be used to expand MTU services into the rural areas.
ACTIVITIES TO UNDERTAKE IN 2007
Audrey Kader addressed a handout of the La Crosse County Action Plan for Coordinated Transportation. Peter Fletcher stated the action plan came out of a county community assessment meeting that was required by the State to fulfill Federal requirements for a coordinated public transit-human services transportation plan. The committee made minor amendments to some of the priorities and their respective responsible party(s).
MOTION by Padesky/Meyer to adopt the Action Plan as amended. Motion carried unanimously; Don Bina, Steve Johnson, and Sandy Sechrest excused; Nancy Schmidt, Lyell Montgomery, Marge Antoniewicz, Ron Neinast, Fred Buehler, Antonio Re, Mark Seitz, Jim Gausman, Dennis Manthei, Mark Johnsrud, and Mike Poellinger absent.
NEXT MEETING
Friday, March 9, 2007 at 10:00 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Padesky/Fletcher to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously;
Don Bina, Steve Johnson, and Sandy Sechrest excused; Nancy Schmidt, Lyell
Montgomery, Marge Antoniewicz, Ron Neinast, Fred Buehler, Antonio Re, Mark
Seitz, Jim Gausman, Dennis Manthei, Mark Johnsrud, and Mike Poellinger absent.
The meeting adjourned at 11:17 a.m.
Disclaimer: The above minutes may be approved,
amended or corrected at the next committee meeting.
Jackie Eastwood, Recorder