Transportation Committee

160 Duke Of Gloucester City of Annapolis Street Annapolis, MD 21401 Standing Committee Minutes - Final Transportation Committee Monday, March 24, 2014 5:00 PM Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers 1. Call To Order The Chair called the Meeting to order at 5:13 p.m. Kenny Kirby, Alderman Joe Budge and Ian Pfeiffer 4. General Discussion ID-116-14 Regional Transit Attachments: 03-04-14 HoCo Covr Ltr for Cost Savings Reprt.pdf 03-04-14 HoCo Cost Savings Report.pdf 02-28-14 Howard County DRAFT RTA MOU (single jurisdiction mou).docx 03-05-14 City of Annapolis DRAFT RTA MOU_1.docx PG CoLetter to John Powell dated 022414 re RTA.pdf Alderman Budge asked Mr. Powell et all to speak to the committee. Mr. Miller expressed his concerns about the RTA. Mr. Jon Powell, Administrator of the Office of Transportation Howard County, discussed the Regional Transit Authority. Mr. Powell discussed funding, management, facilities, daily operations and the timelines for the proposed authority. Acting City Attorney Murnane discussed his concerns . Mr. Rick Dunning, Senior Vice President of First Transit and John Woodford, Regional Vice President of First Transit, discussed the ability to transition by the end of the fiscal year. Mr. Humphrey, General Manager of the Contract. Mr. Murnane, Acting City Attorney, expressed his concerns on the RTA. A representitive of Howard County discussed the wage requirements in Howard County and the asset arrangements. Alderman Arnett inquired about the ownership of the current assets . Alderwoman Pindell Charles inquired about First transit as a consultant on city efficiencies. Alderman Budge stated that the Transportation committee did vote in favor of the City participating the the RTA. Alderman Budge inquired if there is an opportunity to participate on a longer time line. City of Annapolis Page 1 Transportation Committee Standing Committee Minutes - March 24, 2014 Final Mr. Powell discussed his concerns about Annapolis joining the RTA at a later date . Alderman Kirby discussed the RTA. Alderman Kirby moved to approve. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote: Aye: 2- Alderman Kirby and Alderman Budge 5. Adjournment Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m. City of Annapolis Page 2