BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 @ 8:00 A.M.
Meeting Location – Metro Centre or Remote
Zoom 312-626-6799, Meeting ID: 465 778 3908, Passcode: 111375
Agenda
- Roll Call
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Public with Business to Come Before the Board
(Comments should be limited to three minutes)
- Consent Agenda
4.01 Minutes May 28, 2024
4.02 Financials
- Communications
- Chairman Report
- Managing Director’s Report
- Operations Report
- Complaints/Comments Report
- Board Member Comments
- New Business
6.01 Award Management Policy
6.02 Procurement Policy
6.03 FY24 Audit
- Old Business
7.01 Maintenance Facility
- Questions from the News Media
- Other Business to come Before the Board (includes Executive Session, if necessary
Closed session in accordance with the Illinois Open Meeting Act 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).
- The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body.”
- Potential Action from Executive Session
- Adjournment
River Valley Metro June 25, 2024
Metro Centre, 1137 E 5000 North Road, Bourbonnais IL 60914
Board of Director Meeting Minutes
Chairman Argyelan called the regular monthly River Valley Metro Board of
Directors meeting to order at 8:00 AM.
Attending Board Members: Chairman Mark Argyelan, Vice-Chairman Jerry
Pearce, Treasurer Nick Allen, Board Members: Ron Jackson, Norman Grimsley,
and David Hinderliter. Absent: Secretary Kelly St. Aubin.
Staff Members Present: Managing Director Siron Sims, Director of
Administration Mandy Taylor, Director of Operations Michelle Brutlag, Project
Manager Cortney Koning, COO Ken Munjoy
Others Present: National Express G.M. Lashanda Brown Smith
Pledge of Allegiance led by: Mandy Taylor
Public with Business to Come Before the Board: None
Consent Agenda: Jerry Pearce made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Ron Jackson seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken of those in
attendance, with all in favor. Consent agenda approved.
Communications:
Chairman’s Report: Mark Argyelan
Looking forward to the APTA conference for board members
Managing Director’s Report: Siron Sims
In recognition of our 25th Anniversary, paratransit and fixed route rides will be 25
cents for the entire month of July. A River Valley Metro trivia contest will run on
WVLI. Our banquet is set for July 27.
We have requested KanComm to get all channels back on Siron’s radio (have not
been available since encryption).
Hotel rooms are reserved for board members attending the upcoming
conference.
Operations Report: LaShanda Brown Smith
There are 53 active operators.
Ken Munjoy reported that May ridership for 2024 was 50,924, compared to
50,786 in 2023. Year-to-date, ridership is up 9.5% from last year.
Complaints/Comments: Michelle Brutlag
There were 16 complaints in the last month. 11 of these were valid and have been
resolved. CCS and Transit Officers provided 73 rides. We plan to increase ADA
service hours.
Board Report:
David Hinderliter asked if partner community leaders are invited to our 25th
Anniversary Banquet. They are.
New Business
Award Management Policy
Norm Grimsley made a motion to approve changes that were made to comply
with our Triennial review. Nick Allen seconded the motion. Motion passed
unanimously in a roll call vote.
Procurement Policy
Nick Allen made a motion to approve changes that were made to comply with our
Triennial review. Norm Grimsley seconded the motion. Motion passed
unanimously in a roll call vote.
FY 24 Audit
The fee for the audit is approximately $15,000. Last year’s delay in getting the
final report was related to the FTA and has been resolved. Norm Grimsley made a
motion to approve the expenditure. Motion was seconded by Jerry Pearce and
approved unanimously by roll call vote.
Old Business
Maintenance Facility
Work continues on the interior and front walls. We are working with IDOT
regarding a bid process for the lifts. The new wash bay is almost ready.
Questions from the news media: None
Other Business to come Before the Board: None
Executive Session:
Nick Allen made a motion to move into Executive Session at 8:29 AM. Motion was
seconded by Norm Grimsley and unanimously approved.
Motion to move out of executive session was made by Norm Grimsley at 8:40 AM.
Motion was seconded by Nick Allen and unanimously approved.
Return to Regular Session at 8:41 AM
Adjournment
Jerry Pearce made a motion to adjourn at 8:43 AM. Motion was seconded by
Norm Grimsley and passed unanimously in a voice vote
