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Board of Trustees Meeting 4/18/2024

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, March 21, 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

  • Willie Rough - Retirement 
  • Nathanial Hicks - Golden Recognition

Presentation

Talking About Ridership
Sam Melden, Chief Communications & External Affairs Officer and Rick Bailey, Chief Customer Experience & Mobility Officer

Report from the Finance Committee

W.L. Perryman, Chair

Report from the Strategic & Operational Planning Committee

Kendra Smith, Vice President

Report from the Customer Advisory Committee (C.A.C.)

Susan Gettum, Chief of Staff

Consideration of pending resolutions or motions

Resolution No. 21-24
AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO EXECUTE 
A PURCHASE ORDER TO DUGGER ACQUISITIONS LLC TO REPLACE ALL OVERHEAD DOORS AT HQ 1127 WEST CENTRAL AVE. –  Antonio Schiavone III, Interim Director of Maintenance

Resolution No. 22-24
AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO EXECUTE A SIGNATURE FOR CONTINUING SERVICES WITH MASABI LLC THROUGH NEORIDE – Lucas Boehm, Director of Information Technology

Resolution No. 23-24
AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT TO PROCURE HARDWARE, SOFTWARE AND MANAGED BACKUP SERVICES – Lucas Boehm, Director of Information Technology

Resolution No. 24-24
AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH MY CITY TRANSPORTATION FOR PARATRANSIT VEHICLE LEASING – Rick Bailey, CCEMO

Resolution No. 25-24
AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH TLC TRANSIT, LLC FOR SUPPLEMENTAL PARATRANSIT SERVICE – Rick Bailey, CCEMO

Resolution No. 26-24
AUTHORIZING NEW SIGNATURES FOR ACTIVE BANK ACCOUNTS WITH THE FIFTH THIRD BANK OF NORTHWESTERN OHIO N. A. – 
Laura Koprowski, CEO

Resolution No. 27-24
AUTHORIZING NEW SIGNATURES FOR ACTIVE BANK ACCOUNTS WITH THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK OF TOLEDO – Laura Koprowski, CEO

Resolution No. 28-24
AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT INCREASE WITH BLACK AND WHITE CAB, INC. FOR 
SUPPLEMENTAL PARATRANSIT SERVICE – Rick Bailey, CCEMO

Resolution No. 29-24
AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO EXECUTE A SHORT-TERM CONTRACT WITH MnM TRANSPORTATION, LLC. FOR SUPPLEMENTAL PARATRANSIT SERVICE – Rick Bailey, CCEMO 

Resolution No. 30-24
APPOINTING LAURA KOPROWSKI AS SECRETARY
TREASURER OF THE TOLEDO AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY – Stephen Hartman, General Counsel 

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

May 16, 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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