BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING
MONTEREY‑SALINAS TRANSIT
March 13, 2006
1.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman
Armenta called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. in the Monterey-Salinas
Transit Conference Room.
Present: Michael Cunningham City of Carmel‑By‑The‑Sea
Kristin Clark City of Del Rey Oaks
Gary Wilmot City of Marina
Libbey Downey City of Monterey
Ron Schenk City of Pacific Grove
Sergio Sanchez City of Salinas
Thomas Mancini City of Seaside
Fernando Armenta County of Monterey
Absent: Maria Orozco City of Gonzales (Ex-Officio)
Staff: Carl Sedoryk General Manager/CEO
Michael Hernandez Director of Maintenance &
Transportation
Lyn Owens Director of Human Resources
Hunter Harvath Director of Customer Services
Robert Weber Transit Services Manager
Dave Sobotka Controller
Sonia Bannister Office Administrator
Brigga Mosca Marketing & Sales Manager
Mary Archer Planner
Margarita Silva Coach Operator
Bob Parks ATU
Louise Jarman Marina resident
Ron Jarman Salinas
resident
John Siragusa MV Transportation
Calvin Mickael CSUMB
Debbie Hale TAMC
Ruth Olson ATU
Apology
is made for any misspelling of a name.
2-2. – 2-12. CONSENT AGENDA
The
consent agenda items consisted of the following:
2-2.
Adopt
Resolution 2006-15 recognizing Margarita Silva, Coach Operator, as Employee of
the Month for March 2006.
2-3.
Disposal
of property left aboard buses.
2-4.
Minutes
of the regular meeting of February 13, 2006.
2-5.
Financial
Report – February 2006.
2-6.
Claim rejection.
2-7.
Reaffirm Board
Committee Assignments.
2-8.
Approve changes to
TAMC-MST grant pass through agreement.
2-9.
Schedule public hearing
on DRAFT 2006 MST Complementary Paratransit (RIDES) Plan Update.
2-10. Authorize staff to initiate joint study with City of
Monterey for alternate location for Monterey Transit Center.
2-11. Approve Memorandum of Understanding between MST, the
Transportation Agency for Monterey County, the City of Marina, and the Fort Ord
Reuse Authority.
2-12. Adopt Resolution 2006-16 recognizing Ronald Jarman
for 6 years of service.
Director Schenk moved to approve the
all items on the consent agenda. Director Mancini seconded and the motion
carried unanimously.
3. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Robert
Weber, Transit Systems Manager, introduced Margarita Silva, Coach Operator, as
MST Employee of the Month for March 2006. On February 14, 2006, while on duty,
Margarita Silva retrieved a backpack for a passenger, which had been left
aboard the bus. The backpack contained a wallet that had a large sum of cash.
The person who was in possession of the backpack was not the rightful owner.
Upon the return of the backpack to its’ owner, it was discovered that the cash
was missing. Margarita’s assistance in this matter enabled MST to pull the
video from the bus and identify the individual responsible for taking the cash.
Margarita was also observed making a complete and thorough check of her coach
at the end of every trip per MST policy and providing her passengers with
excellent customer service.
Michael
Hernandez, Director of Maintenance & Transportation, presented Ronald
Jarman, Coach Operator, with a Retirement Resolution recognizing him for his
six years of service with MST.
4.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Calvin
Mickael, CSUMB student and resident finds it difficult to use the bus system.
He would like to see lines 16 & 17 extended past Edgewater. Getting to and
from campus without a vehicle is difficult. It takes him 1 ˝ hours to get from
CSUMB to Del Monte Center.
5-1.
COMMITTEE MINUTES
The
Board accepted and filed the MST RIDES Advisory Committee Minutes – January 23,
2006.
6-1. FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEM
MST’s current General Accounting software, Fleetnet, is over 20 years
old and obsolete. Upgrading MST’s accounting and reporting system will improve
MST’s overall management system by providing managers access to real-time
information. The upgrade will also promote internal control by accelerating the
processing of financial transactions and accelerating cash flow due to improved
grants management capabilities. In addition, grants and capital projects can be
monitored instantly, rather than quarterly with the modules available with the
software in this package.
7. PUBLIC HEARING
None.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
9-1. MST FINANCIAL ISSUES PRESENTATION
Dave Sobotka, Controller, gave a brief presentation on
MST’s financial issues. His office is in charge of financial reporting,
budgeting, and grants management. Financial reporting includes monthly
financial statements, compliance reporting, and Board reports. Grants
Management includes filing for federal grant applications, TAMC grant
application – LTF & STA, federal grants reporting, reconciling Annual
Financial Audit, and coordinating information with MST Planning, TAMC and FTA.
10-1. – 10-7. REPORTS & INFORMATION ITEMS
The
reports consisted of the General Manager/CEO Report; TAMC Highlights – February
22, 2005; Washington D. C. Lobbyist Report – February 28, 2005; Sacramento
Lobbyist Report – March 1, 2006; Response to customers; Letter from TAMC
regarding bus stop on Highway 68/218; and Training Opportunity for Board
Members.
11. COMMENTS BY BOARD MEMBERS
None.
12. ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
13-1 – 13-2. CLOSED SESSION
The
Board of Directors met in closed session to discuss existing litigation and to
meet with labor negotiators.
Upon returning to open session, the Board reported that it authorized
staff to enter into negotiation of settlement of Superior Court Case #M73541,
Kim Davis vs MST.
The Board also directed staff to re-offer ATU settlement of grievance,
Article 34. Board directed that should
ATU decline the settlement, staff was to proceed to arbitration.
14. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman Armenta
adjourned the meeting at 11:45 a.m.
PREPARED BY:
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Sonia AR Bannister