Board of Trustees Meeting, 9/18/2025
Meeting Location
In Person or Online
Toledo Metropolitan Council of Governments
300 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Suite 300
Toledo, Ohio 43604
Meeting Agenda
The Details
Call to order
Roll call
Minutes Approval
Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting, July 17, 2025
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
Carly Allen, International Vice President of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) – COMMENDING CARLY ALLEN FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP TO THE TOLEDO AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND TO THE RESIDENTS OF LUCAS COUNTY AND THE CITY OF ROSSFORD
Presentations
Performance Management Program Update
Conducted by TransPro, took place virtually
Strategic Plan Update
Experience Management Institute and Laura Koprowski, CEO
Report from the Finance Committee Minutes
W.L. Perryman, Chair
Report from the Strategic & Operational Planning Committee Minutes
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. 33-25
ADOPTION OF 2026 ANNUAL CAPITAL BUDGET – Laura Koprowski, CEO; James Karasek, CFO
Resolution No. 34-25
AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH COMTE CONSTRUCTION FOR RENOVATION OF RESTROOMS AT TARTA HEADQUARTERS 1127 CENTRAL AVENUE – Kattie Bond, Directory of Capital Projects
Reports from Officers
- Secretary-Treasurer
- Chief Executive Officer
- Vice President
- President
Reports and communications from Board Trustees
Other business
Executive Session – To consider the employment and compensation of public employees.
Designation of the next Board meeting
October 16, 2025
Adjourn
Downloads
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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