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DELAWARE RIVER PORT AUTHORITY & PORT AUTHORITY TRANSIT CORP. BOARD MEETING Wednesday, April 19, 2017 9:00 a.m. Board Room One Port Center Camden, NJ John T. Hanson, Chief Executive Officer DRPA BOARD DELAWARE RIVER PORT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. One Port Center, 11th Floor, Board Room Camden, New Jersey ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. Roll Call 2. Public Comment 3. Report of the CEO – April 2017 4. Report of the CFO 5. Approval of Fourth Quarter Financials (2016) 6. Approval of March 15, 2016 Board Meeting Minutes 7. Monthly List of Previously Approved Payments – Covering Month of March 2017 8. Monthly List of Previously Approved Purchase Orders and Contracts of March 2017 9. Approval of Operations & Maintenance Committee Meeting Minutes of April 4, 2017 10. Adopt Resolutions Approved by Operations & Maintenance Committee of April 4, 2017 DRPA-17-026 Contract No. WW-28-2016, Walt Whitman Bridge Centerline Catwalk Rehabilitation DRPA-17-027 Capital Project Contract Modification DRPA-17-028 Design Services for Betsy Ross Bridge NJ Route 90 Resurfacing DRPA-17-029 Rentals of Aerial Lift Equipment 11. Approval of Labor Committee Meeting Minutes of April 4, 2017 12. Approval of Finance Committee Meeting Minutes of April 5, 2017 13. Adopt Resolutions Approved by Executive Committee of March 7, 2017 DRPA-17-021 Employee Access to DRPA/PATCO Property DRPA-17-022 Commissioner Briefings 14. Procurement Task Force Status Update 15. Unfinished Business 16. Citizens Advisory Committee Report 17. New Business DRPA-17-030 Consideration of Pending DRPA Contracts (Between $25,000 and $100,000) 18. Adjournment CEO REPORT Report of the Chief Executive Officer APRIL 19, 2017 Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey One Port Center 2 Riverside Drive Camden, New Jersey 08101-1949 To the Commissioners: The following is a summary of recent DRPA activities. The appropriate reports are attached: Stewardship /Stewardship An appreciative customer wrote in regarding our satellite FREEDOM Card Service Center. “My wife and I stopped at the Woodcrest, NJ station today to enroll for our first Senior Freedom card. Met two employees that made it an enjoyable experience. Station Supervisor Willis Dashiell gave clear and patient instructions on completing forms and also how to use and access the system. Jeanette Bey in the Call Center office was very pleasant and helpful. Even though there was a steady line of people, Jeanette's demeanor was both professional and friendly. Am hoping both employees can be recognized and that they can be made aware that their efforts are appreciated and noted.” A thankful customer wrote, “On Saturday evening March 11, 2017 Officer Kevin Doran was on duty at the Walt Whitman Bridge. This officer was extremely kind and helpful at my time of need. My tire blew out on the bridge and I coasted to the first exit on the NJ side. I proceeded to call AAA for assistance and was given approximately a 30 minute wait. Officer Kevin appeared shortly after and was concerned for my safety. He then guided me to a safer place, positioned his police vehicle to protect my car and changed my tire himself. He was calm, helpful and kind. With so many terrible things our police are dealing with these days, I wanted to let you know you have a wonderful officer you can be quite proud of. Thank you to Officer Kevin and to you for having this officer on duty when I needed help.” From Marion Bodanza. Charlotte and Larry Moore wrote in to commend Officer Kevin Doran for rendering service December 20, 2016 during their experience with a flat tire on the Walt Whitman Bridge. “It wasn’t the greatest day! The flat tire happened on our way home from a funeral. We were then side-swiped, and as a result of that, the flat tire. Add to that, waiting almost two hours for road service which never responded.” “It turned out to be a good night when Officer Doran came to our rescue. Officer Doran was extremely polite, respectful, and he just couldn’t do enough to help us. Not many people would spend the time you did with us that night and then take us to Sears at the Deptford Mall for a new tire. He is a credit to your department.” DRPA Authority Presentation and Table at the March 20, 2017 Philadelphia Chapter of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Event On Monday, March 20, 2017, the Authority was represented by Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Toni P. Brown, Office of Business Development and Equal Opportunity (OBD&EO) EEO Specialist Erin Watterson, OBD&EO Compliance Ron Kelly, Brigitte Kordzian, Senior Engineer, and Susan Squillace, Manager, Purchasing and Stores DRPA/PATCO at the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Philadelphia Chapter‘s 11th Annual Small Business Conference and Industry Day. The event was held at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia Airport. Chief Engineer Mike Venuto brought this event to the attention of the attending staff. The event organizers noted the program would “present forecast opportunities, networking with agencies and large business, small business exhibits, one-on-one match making, and speakers from government and industry”. It should be noted that it was DRPA’s first introduction to this group so most of the attendees had little to no familiarity about DRPA and PATCO. Before a crowd of 100 attendees over lunch, CAO Brown provided an overview of the Authority’s formation, governance structure, core areas of business, and information about our non-discrimination programs. Ms. Watterson, Ms. Squillace, Ms. Kordzian and Mr. Kelly staffed an informational table where they presented information about procurement and contracting opportunities at the DRPA and PATCO. Ms. Watterson and Ms. Kordzian participated in the matchmaking event. This was an excellent opportunity for our organization to collaborate with SAME to provide information on our mission, our commitment to diversity and DRPA and PATCO’s 5-year Capital Program opportunities. Some Highlights of the Authority’s Print Shop 2016 Services The two-person Printing Services Department had another busy year of accomplishments in 2016, servicing the printing needs of staff at DRPA and PATCO. Below we provide a highlight “by the numbers” on some of the work that the Print Shop produced last year for the public and Authority staff. 275,000 total impressions were completed on the offset presses in the production of nine (9) jobs (PATCO train schedules for the public); . 333 individual copy jobs were completed on the high volume digital black and white copier for various departments; . The Print Shop continues to serve as the Authority’s digital copying center. 935 individual copy jobs for various departments were completed. Centralizing copying of documents over 25 pages is an efficiency that relieves individual copy machines at Authority facilities from overuse. 313 layout and design jobs were designed by Printing Services staff on their Desktop Publishing System; . 94 large format print jobs were produced in 2016 for Authority departments, 20 of which were mounted to foam boards. 87 CDs with labels were duplicated/created in 2016 for Authority use; . Printing Services produced 1,276 total jobs for 2016 on its offset presses, black and white and color digital copiers. Ben Franklin Bridge Special Lighting Compliment – National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) I am pleased to report that we received a nice thank you from Yasemin Merwede, Conference Consultant for the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) for lighting the Ben Franklin Bridge blue and green during Eating Disorders Awareness Week, February 26 – March 3, 2017. Ms. Merwede writes, “This landmark lighting project was the first time many NEDA supporters were directly able to connect with NEDA and the annual NEDAwareness Week campaign. We received so many heartfelt personal stories – how thrilling and emotional it was for people to see a building (or bridge) lit up in blue/green in honor of NEDAwareness in their own home town!” She reported that volunteers traveled to certain locations to capture the lighting on camera for NEDA. The Ben Franklin Bridge volunteer was Denise Gallagher and she took the photograph of the bridge lit that is provided here. NEDA adds, “This was especially exciting since this picture came out amazing and is the first up close picture we have of the Ben Franklin Bridge in our colors! It was also one of the most favorable pictures posted on Instagram and Twitter! We proudly posted her photo, along with dozens of other lightings across the United States, on our Facebook page in the NEDAwareness Lighting Campaign 2017 album: https://www.facebook.com/National Eating Disorders Association/. This was an amazing contribution you and your team made for us, and we are grateful.” May 4, 2017 Kick-Off Event Benefits Administration Authority-wide Wellness Initiative – “Walking Toward Wellness – The May Lunch Hour Challenge” This spring, during the month of May, Authority employees are invited to participate in an annual wellness initiative coordinated by the Benefits Administration Department, with support from AmeriHealth of New Jersey. The wellness initiative will involve a challenge to walk over the lunch hour at our various facilities as part of teams. The initiative is called, “Walking Toward Wellness – The May Lunch Hour Challenge”. Studies and experts tell us that walking as a form of exercise can control weight, lower cholesterol, strengthen the heart, reduce stress, decrease the likelihood of serious health problems and promote an overall sense of well-being. A Kick-Off Walk is scheduled at One Port Center, PATCO and each bridge facility for the lunch hour on Thursday, May 4, 2017 with a rain date of Friday, May 5, 2017.