The MST Board adopted
Resolution 2007-02 recognizing Herb Tamanaha, Maintenance Clerk, as MST
Employee of the Month for August 2006. Herb provided significant help during
the development of specifications for MST’s Integrated Maintenance Management
Information System. In July of 2005, Herb willingly stepped into a Project
Coordinator role for this important project. During the past year, Herb has
provided excellent coordination between the Maximus vendor and the MST project
team. Herb has been one of the primary
contacts with the Maximus staff for the past year, and a significant part of
the project startup and implementation efforts were funneled through him.
The MST Board ratified the
renewal of insurance coverage for Employment Practices Liability and Directors
and Officers Liability Insurance with current carrier, AIG, National Union Fire
Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA.
The MST Board rejected a
liability claim submitted by a passenger for injuries sustained to her leg.
The MST Board adopted
Resolution 2007-03 recognizing Theresa Ruth Obrist for 15 years of service.
After conducting a public
hearing, the Board adopted a modified MST RIDES fare zone structure. The zone
structure needs to be modified in order to establish similar zones for both
fixed route and MST RIDES. The MST RIDES South County zone change is necessary to
ensure that ADA Paratransit fares remain within ADA compliance.
The MST Board authorized
staff to schedule public hearings and also appoint hearing officers to receive
public comment on the Peninsula Area Service Study.
The study evaluated how well
MST’s bus service in and around the Monterey Peninsula area is meeting
passenger demand with regards to on-time performance, safety and convenience,
and examined present and anticipated development and travel patterns. As a result
of the analysis, a series of new and adjusted bus routes that would better
serve existing and future public transit customers as well as increase overall
ridership has been proposed.
The MST Board: 1) authorized
MST to exercise the option to purchase 15 buses through the Cambria County
Transit Authority’s contract with Gillig Corporation; and 2) authorized the
GM/CEO to negotiate a financing package with Municipal Services Group for this
procurement.