VTA Advisory Board
June 17, 2011
The Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority Advisory Board met Friday June 17, 2011 at 9:30 AM in the offices of the Transit Authority, 11 A Street, Edgartown. Present were Alice Butler (Oak Bluffs), John Alley (West Tisbury), June Manning (Aquinnah), (Connie Teixeira (Tisbury), Lou Paciello (Edgartown), Peter Hefler, (Tisbury Finance Committee), Angela Grant (VTA) and Lois Craine (VTA).
APPROVAL OF MINUTES;
Ms. Teixeira moved to accept the Minutes of April 8, 2011. Mr. Alley seconded. M/s/c.
UPDATES AND REPORTS;
Financials
Ms. Grant reported revenues and expenses to be on target. Fuel expense remains elevated but is also consistent with budgeted amounts. State reimbursement remains an unknown figure for FY11 but pending legislation may bring level funding to the RTAs with $15m from the sales tax and a $44mil line item figure for DOT.
Ridership
Ridership reports were distributed and discussed. Ms. Grant noted lower ridership in April.
Ms. Grant advised the Board that Capital programs will be complete with the delivery of 3 new buses and one van by the end of June. The fuel island capital improvement has been completed.
OLD BUSINESS;
Edgartown Vineyard Haven road
Ms. Grant advised the Board that the success of Route 1 is raising issues of multiple on request pull offs bringing noise and litter complaints from neighbors. The Town of Edgartown and the VTA have begun establishing paved turnouts on one side of the road which will be used when benches and signs are installed and efforts made to educate riders. Ms. Grant will meet with Tisbury DPW to explore the possibility of a similar plan in Tisbury.
NEW BUSINESS;
Edgartown Visitors Center
Ms. Grant advised the Board of a request received from the Town of Edgartown to meet with Pam Dolby, Laurence Mercier and Chris Scott to discuss the future of the lease of the Visitors Center at the end of FY11. Proper management of Church Street is critical to VTA operations and Ms. Grant asked the Board for permission to proceed in talks with Edgartown. Mr. Alley so moved, Ms. Manning seconded. M/s/c.
The meeting adjourned at 10:30AM.
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