BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 @ 8:00 A.M.
Meeting Location – Metro Centre or Remote
Zoom 312-626-6799, Meeting ID: 465 778 3908, Passcode: 111375
Agenda
1.0 Roll Call
2.0 Pledge of Allegiance
3.0 Public with Business to Come Before the Board
(Comments should be limited to three minutes)
4.0 Consent Agenda
4.01 Minutes April 23, 2024
4.02 Financials
5.0 Communications
5.01 Chairman Report
5.02 Managing Director’s Report
5.03 Operations Report
5.04 Complaints/Comments Report
5.05 Board Member Comments
6.0 New Business
6.01 Ordinance 2024-1
6.02 PTASP Policy Update
6.03 Title VI Policy Update
7.0 Old Business
7.01 Maintenance Facility
8.0 Questions from the News Media
9.0 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).
(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline,
performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public
body or legal counsel for the public body.”
10.0 Potential Action from Executive Session
11.0 Adjournment
Future Meetings and Events (Tentative Schedule)
Board Meetings are the fourth Tuesday of every month at 8:00 am.
(excluding July and December
River Valley Metro May 28, 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 8:01 AM.
Attending Board Members: Chairman Mark Argyelan, Vice-Chairman Jerry Pearce, Treasurer Nick Allen, Board Members: Ron Jackson, and David Hinderliter. Absent: Secretary Kelly St. Aubin and Norman Grimsley.
Staff Members Present: Managing Director Siron Sims, Director of Administration Mandy Taylor, Project Manager Cortney Koning, Facilities Director Tim Goodman, COO Ken Munjoy, Transit Officer Tobe Fulford
Others Present: National Express G.M. Lashanda Brown Smith, Todd Troeger, People’s Bank
Pledge of Allegiance led by: Ken Munjoy
Public with Business to Come Before the Board: None
Consent Agenda: Nick Allen 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
None
Managing Director’s Report: Siron Sims
Fights, hotels, and registrations have been reserved for the Board Member conference hosted by APTA.
Reminder, our 25th Anniversary celebration will be held at the Elks Country Club on Saturday evening, July 27.
Operations Report: LaShanda Brown Smith
There are 57 active operators with 1 on personal leave and 1 in training.
John Calicott, one of our best drivers and a truly good man, recently passed away from pancreatic cancer. He will be missed.
Ken Munjoy reported that April ridership for 2024 was 50,445, compared to 45,031 in 2023. Year-to-date, ridership is up 10% from last year.
Complaints/Comments: Siron Sims
There were 14 complaints in the last month. 5 of these were valid. CCS and Transit Officers provided 108 rides.
Board Report:
None
New Business
Ordinance 2024-1
We needed to find a way to keep the general contractor for our maintenance building project paid while we are waiting for disbursements from IDOT. People’s Bank has agreed to extend a $5 million line of credit for this purpose. If needed, funds from this line of credit would be used to pay the general contractor on a timely basis, then reimbursements from IDOT would be applied to the loan. David Hinderliter made a motion to authorize this line of credit. Motion was seconded by Jerry Pearce and passed unanimously in a roll call vote.
PTASP Updates
Several small details needed to be updated in the plan. Jerry Pearce made a motion to accept the updates. Motion was seconded by Ron Jackson and passed unanimously in a voice vote.
Title VI Policy Updates
Several small details needed to be updated in the plan. Nick Allen made a motion to accept the updates. Motion was seconded by Ron Jackson and passed unanimously in a voice vote.
Old Business
Maintenance Facility
Three sides of the building are up. The concrete drive aisle has been poured. Vaults for the in-ground lifts have been poured. We are going out to bid for the lifts.
Questions from the news media: None
Other Business to come Before the Board: None
Executive Session:
None
Adjournment
Jerry Pearce made a motion to adjourn at 8:26 AM. Motion was seconded by Ron Jackson and passed unanimously in a voice vote.
