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APPROVED 3/16/2016 <br />3 MINUTES <br />4 ORANGE UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION BOARD <br />5 FEBRUARY 17, 2016 <br />6 <br />8 MEMBERS PRESENT: Alex Castro, Bingham Township Representative; Heidi Perry, At -Large Representative; Gary <br />9 Saunders, At -Large Representative; David Laudicina, At -Large Representative; Amy Cole, At -Large <br />10 Representative, Tom Magnuson, At -Large Representative; Ted Triebel, Little River Township Representative; <br />11 Representative; Jeff Charles, At -Large Representative; Erle Smith, Chapel Hill Township Representative <br />12 <br />13 MEMBERS ABSENT: Art Menius, At Large Representative; Eno Township Representative - Vacant; Ed Vaughn, <br />14 Cedar Grove Township Representative; John Rubin, At -Large Representative; Brantley Wells, Hillsborough <br />15 Township <br />16 <br />17 STAFF PRESENT: Ablgalle Pittman, Transportation /Land Use Planner; Peter Murphy, OPT Transportation <br />18 Administrator; Meredith Pucci, Administrative Assistant II; Malcum Massenburg, OPT Transportation Asst. <br />19 Administrator; Janet Sparks, Child Support Director; Lisa Berley, Aging Dept.; Anna Kenion, Health Dept.; Janice <br />20 Tyler; Aging <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 AGENDA ITEM 1: Call to Order and Roll Call <br />24 <br />25 AGENDA ITEM 2: Approval of Minutes for November 18, 2015 <br />26 <br />27 Minutes were approved with corrections by consensus. <br />28 <br />29 AGENDA ITEM 3: Consideration of Additions of the Agenda <br />30 <br />31 No additions were considered. <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 AGENDA ITEM 4: Transit Services, Orange Public Transportation (OPT) - This section of the agenda <br />35 is addressed jointly by the OUTBoard and supplemental staff from other County <br />36 departments (Aging; DSS; Housing, Human Rights and Community Development; <br />37 Health; Child Support Enforcement; and the Library) to address transit services. <br />38 <br />39 AGENDA ITEM 4A: OPT Quarterly Operational Statistics Report (Peter Murphy) — Update on <br />40 Quarterly Operational Statistics relative to performance goals. <br />41 OUTBoard /Transit Services Action: Receive and review information, provide <br />42 comments. <br />43 <br />44 Peter Murphy reviewed items. <br />45 <br />46 There was discussion regarding the decrease in Medicaid funded trips and it was concluded that it was <br />47 something to look into and discuss with DSS. <br />48 <br />49 Peter Murphy reviewed the Hill to Hill Shuttle and explained there's an interest in being a part of GO pass to gain <br />50 riders, which would have to be approved by the Board of County Commissioners. Heidi Perry suggested <br />51 advertising the bus route options because most people don't know about it. Peter Murphy estimates the cost for <br />52 GO pass to the County, based on places that pay for it, would be about $9,000 a year. He also explained that <br />53 GO Triangle would be willing to pay the difference of the fare to start the GO passes in order to get it started until <br />54 they can get it in front of the Board of Commissioners. Peter Murphy then explained that the idea of providing the <br />55 idea of the GO pass came up at the request of a County Commissioner, so there should be support for it. <br />