Area Transit District

MIDDLETOWN AREA TRANSIT Minutes for Wednesday, April 24, 2018 Meeting Thomas A. Cheeseman Transportation Center, Middletown Area Transit Maintenance Facility, 91 North Main Street, Middletown, CT 1. Call to Order - B. Lawrence called the meeting to order at 6:10 pm. 2. Roll Call- Board Members Present: Beverly Lawrence; James Dunn by cell phone Board Members Absent: None Voting Members Excused: None Guests Present: Mayor Dan Drew, Middletown, Edward Bailey, First Selectman, Middlefield; Laura Francis, First Selectwoman Durham, Susan Bransfield, First Selectwoman Portland, Attorney Jonathan Shapiro Staff Present: Lisa Seymour, Administrator; Steven Bochinski, Supervisor Public Present: None. 3. Public Comments - None. 4. Approval of Minutes of March 14, 2018 meeting- Motion to approve by Jim Dunn, Seconded by Beverly Lawrence. Motion passed. 5. Administrators Report - presented by L. Seymour 6. Financial Report - presented by L. Seymour, motion for approval by J. Dunn, Seconded B. Lawrence (J. Dunn arrived at 6:32) Motion passed. 7. Motion made by B. Lawrence to move item 8a Bus Study to item 7 and item 9a Management Contract to item 8. Seconded by J. Dunn 8. Bus Study – Discussion about study. (6:32pm S. Bransfield leaves meeting) 9. Management Contract – Contract expires August 30, 2018. Discussion. J.Dunn motions to continue to use a management company for 3 years. B. Lawrence seconds. Motion passed. (Mayor, L. Francis, E. Bailey leaves 7:22pm, Attorney Shapiro leaves at 7:25pm) 10. Old Business- Talking Terminal Vista presentation 11. Meeting adjourned at 8:45pm 12. Operations Report – J. Dunn and B. Lawrence approved advisory committee. E. Bailey and L. Francis appointed to advise MAT board on RFP. 4. RFP Discussion and Approval - Discussion of contract that is already in place and approved by MAT board. Suggestion to add current contract to RFP. J. Dunn strongly recommends current contract is reviewed by J. Shapiro before RFP is released. L. Francis suggested sending to insurance company for review. RFP language Discussion. 9. Adjournment - B. Lawrence MOVED to adjourn. B. Lawrence SECONDED. MOTION PASSED unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 6:30pm. Respectfully submitted by Whitney Klare