Midland Odessa Urban Transit District (MOUTD)
Regular MeetingOdessa, TX · February 22, 2023
Minutes
Midland Odessa Urban Transit District Board
It is our mission to provide safe, reliable, affordable, and efficient transportation with quality customer service to the Midland Odessa Metropolitan MSA.
February 22nd, 2023
Members Present: Members Absent: Staff Present: Also, Present: Not Present:
Danny Norwood Brady Ross Suzan Gentry Doug Provance Seth Boles Julie Patino
Brian Stubbs Woody Woodward Dan Corrales Robert Green Chuck Harrington
Mark Matta Armando Rodriguez Joseph Sanchez Kayleen Hamilton Teresa Bejarano
Tim Harry PJ Patel Cameron Walker
Bob Crites Mel Mosier
Javier Joven Bryan Bridgforth
Recognitions: Called to Order: 1:01pm
• Newest Board Members – Javier Joven,
• Teresa Bejarano- Public Member, Employee of EZ-Rider attending.
Agenda Action Items:
1. The floor was opened to approve the minutes for Jan Minutes. Tim Harry asked for a motion to accept the,
Woody Woodward moved Danny Norwood seconded. One abstained-Armando Rodriguez.
2. The floor was opened to approve the January Financials. Tim Harry asked for a motion to accept the, Brady
Ross moved Bob Crites seconded. One abstained-Armando Rodriguez.
3. Whitley Penn moved to untable the audit from January, Tim Harry motioned, Javier Joven moved, and Tim
Harry. One abstained-Armando Rodriguez.
4. Whitley Penn moved to the audit from January, Tim Harry motioned, Javier Joven moved, and Tim Harry
seconded. One abstained-Armando Rodriguez. Except for the Date of audit needs to amend to February
date.
5. Drug and Alcohol Policy updated moved to untable from January, Tim Harry motioned, Javier Joven moved,
and Mark Matta seconded. One abstained-Armando Rodriguez.
6. Drug and Alcohol Policy Update moved to approve Tim Harry motioned, Mark Matta moved, and Bob Crites
seconded. One abstained-Armando Rodriguez.
7. EEO Policy updated moved to untable from January, Tim Harry motioned, Brady Ross moved, and Bob
Crites seconded. One abstained-Armando Rodriguez.
8. EEO Policy update moved to approved Tim Harry motioned, Javier Joven moved, and Danny Norwood
seconded. One abstained-Armando Rodriguez.
9. Paratransit Rules of Ridership update moved to approved Tim Harry motioned, Bob Crites moved, and
Brady Ross seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
10. Officer Elections -Vice Chair nominee Suzan Gentry moved to approved Tim Harry motioned, Javier Joven
moved, and Brady Ross seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Chair was re-elected Tim Harry, who
motioned for approval, Javier Joven moved, and Bob Crites seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
Secretary was re-elected Brady Ross Tim Harry motioned, Javier Joven moved, and Bob Crites seconded.
The motion passed unanimously.
Information Items:
1. Doug Provance went into the next upcoming projects and events in the General Managers’ report.
i. Ridership Review – On Time Performance, Weather shut down, delayed starts.
ii. New Busses- Dodge running smooth, and good driver feedback.
iii. Hiring and Retention- Strategic HR versus Tactical.
Notes:
Tim Harry called for the meeting to be adjourned at 01:46pm
Agenda
PUBLIC NOTICE
In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Government Code of
Texas, notice is hereby given to all interested persons that the Midland/Odessa Urban
Transit District Board of the City of Odessa will meet on Wednesday, February 22, 2023
at 1:00 p.m. at EZ-Rider Administrative Building, 10300 Younger Rd., Midland, Texas for
the following purposes:
SEE ATTACHED AGENDA
This Notice is being posted on the south door of City Hall and on the bulletin board
of the first floor of City Hall, Odessa, Texas, this the ______ day of ______________2023
at __________ am/pm., said time being more than seventy-two hours prior to the time at
which the subject meeting will be convened and called to order. The public notice is also
posted on the City of Odessa’s website www.odessa-tx.gov
Midland/Odessa Urban Transit Meetings are available to all persons regardless of
disability. Individuals with disabilities who require special assistance should contact the
City Secretary's Office at 432/335-3276, or 411 West 8th Street, First Floor, Odessa,
Texas, during normal business hours at least twenty-four hours (24) in advance of the
meeting.
Norma Aguilar-Grimaldo, TRMC, CMC
City Secretary
Midland-Odessa Urban Transit District Board Agenda
EZ-Rider Administrative Building
10300 Younger Road
Midland, Texas 79706
February 22nd, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
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Mission Statement
It is our mission to provide safe, reliable, affordable, and efficient public transportation with quality customer service in the Midland Odessa Metropolitan
Area
I. Call to order, Introductions – Public Comment Cards, fill out cards.
II. Recognitions Tim Harry
III. Action Items
1. Review and Approval of January Minutes Tim Harry
2. Review and Approval of January Financials Brian Stubbs
3. Review and Approval of Fiscal Year 2022 Audit PJ Patel
4. Drug and Alcohol Policy Update Bryan Bridgforth
5. Equal Employment Policy Update Mel Mosier
6. Paratransit Rules of Ridership Update Kayleen Hamilton
7. Officer Elections Tim Harry
IV. Information Items
1. General Manager Report Doug Provance
V. Conduct Executive Session concerning any, and all subjects and for an, and all, purposes permitted by Chapter 551 of the
Texas Government Code Section 551.071 for the purpose of consulting with the Board’s attorney, Texas Code Section
551.072 to deliberate the purchase, lease, or value of real property; Texas Government Code Section 551.074 to discuss
personnel matters.
VI. Other Business
1. Request for future agenda items
2. Adjournment
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT NOTICE
The MOUTD Board wants to ensure that Meetings are accessible to persons with disabilities. If any individual needs special assistance or accommodations to attend
a MOUTD Board meeting, please contact EZ Rider at (432)561-9990, in advance so accommodations can be made.
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
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E-Z Rider Administrative Building, 10300 Younger Road, Midland, Texas, 79706.
_______________________________________ EZ-Rider Management
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City Hall, 411 W. 8th Street, Odessa, Texas, 79761.
_______________________________________ Odessa City Secretary
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City Hall, 300 N. Loraine, Midland, Texas, 79701.
_______________________________________ Midland City Secretary
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