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Board of Trustees Meeting 3/21/2024

Meeting Location

In Person or Online

Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority
130 Knapp Street
Toledo, Ohio 43604

Meeting Agenda

The Details

Call to order

Roll call

Minutes Approval

Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting, February 15, 2024

Public comments

Andy Cole
Reminder of Public Comment Guidelines

  • Each speaker must sign in prior to the start of the meeting.
  • Public comment is limited to 3 minutes per person or 5 minutes per group, per meeting.
  • Public comment may also be provided in writing until 12:00 p.m. on the date of the scheduled board meeting and should be emailed to Andy Cole at acole@tarta.com.
  • Please contact Andy Cole at acole@tarta.com or 419-245-5213 about providing comments at TARTA Board meetings, if special accommodations are needed to attend the meetings or with any questions.

Recognitions

  1. Resolution No. 19-24 COMMENDING FORMER BOARD TRUSTEE KATIE HUNT-THOMAS
  2. Resolution No. 20-24 COMMENDING FORMER BOARD TRUSTEE BISHOP PAT MCKINSTRY

Report from the Finance Committee

W.L. Perryman, Chair

Report from the Strategic & Operational Planning Committee

Kendra Smith, Vice President

Consideration of pending resolutions or motions

Resolution No. 11-24
AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF THE DISADVANTAGED 
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) PROGRAM GOAL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR STARTING JANUARY 1, 2024, THROUGH DECEMBER 2026 – Sophie Giviyan, CFO

Resolution No. 12-24
AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH TESCO FOR PARATRANSIT VEHICLE PURCHASE – Rick Bailey, Chief Customer Experience & Mobility Officer

Resolution No. 13-24
AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH COMMUTE WITH ENTERPRISE FOR VANPOOL 
SERVICE – Rick Bailey, Chief Customer Experience & Mobility Officer

Resolution No. 14-24
AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR FIVE GILIG 29-FOOT DIESEL BUSES AND FIVE GILIG 35-FOOT DIESEL BUSES. – Charles Odimgbe, COO

Resolution No. 15-24
AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF GRANT APPLICATIONS 
WITH THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2024– Sophie Giviyan, CFO

Resolution No. 16-24
APPROVING A NEW PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT 
PROGRAM AND ADOPTING A NEW VISION, VALUES AND SUCCESS OUTCOMES – Laura Koprowski, CEO

Resolution No. 17-24
AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH TRANSPRO TO PROVIDE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING ANNUAL COMMUNITY SURVEYS, BOARD SUPPORT, AND EVLAUTION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER – Laura Koprowski, CEO 

Resolution No. 18-24
ACCEPTING FUNDING FOR THE YOUTH SUMMER BLAST PASS PROGRAM AND ADOPTING A POLICY TO MAKE THE YOUTH SUMMER BLAST PASS PROGRAM FARE-FREE FOR 2024 – Sam Melden, Chief Communications & External Affairs Officer

Reports from Officers

  • Secretary-Treasurer
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Vice President
  • President

Reports and communications from Board Trustees

Other business

Designation of the next Board meeting

April 18, 2024

Adjourn

For questions, additional information regarding the TARTA Board of Trustees or if you 
require special assistance, please contact Alex Huffaker, Executive Assistant to the CEO at 
ahuffaker@tarta.com or 419.245.5223.

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