Board of Directors Regular Meeting December 13, 2018 10:00 A.M
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1955 Lakeway Dr., # 260, Lewisville, Texas 75057 972.221.4600 │ RideDCTA.net Board of Directors Regular Meeting December 13, 2018 │ 10:00 a.m. *or immediately following Board Work Session scheduled at 9:00 a.m. on December 13, 2018 CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO US AND TEXAS FLAGS INVOCATION WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS 1. PUBLIC COMMENT This agenda item provides an opportunity for citizens to address the Board of Directors on any agenda items or other matters relating to the DCTA. Anyone wishing to address the Board of Directors should complete a Citizen Comment Registration Card and submit it to the DCTA Administration prior to the start of the Board of Director meeting. There is a three (3) minute time limit for each citizen. Anyone wishing to speak shall be courteous and cordial. The Board of Directors is not permitted to take action on any subject raised by a speaker during Citizen Comments. However, the Board of Directors may have the item placed on a future agenda for action; refer the item to the DCTA Administration for further study or action; briefly state existing DCTA policy; or provide a brief statement of factual information in response to the inquiry. 2. CONSENT AGENDA a. Approval of Minutes for the Board Work Session and Regular Meeting on November 15, 2018. b. Approval of Budget Revision 2019-03 Fuel Tanks/Bus Fueling Facility c. Approval of Budget Revision 2019-04 Fleet 2018 d. Approve Amendment 3 to agreement with Segal Waters, Inc. for compensation and classification study 3. REGULAR AGENDA a. Discussion and Approval of Fare Changes effective January 2019 b. Discussion and Approval of Bus Service Changes effective January 2019 c. Authorize CEO to Negotiate and Execute Task Order 5 with Lyft for Late Night Ride Service d. Approval to Award of Agreement with Swiftly for Additional Software Modules e. Approval of Change Order to Terracon Consultants, Inc. for Subsurface Environmental Investigation Services f. Discussion and Approval of Amendment to Contract with Enterprise Holdings, LLC Adding Vehicle Types to the Vanpool Service Contract g. Discussion of DCTA Employee Holiday Time Off 4. Convene Executive Session. The Board may convene the Regular Board Meeting into Closed Executive Session for the following: a. As Authorized by Section 551.071(2) of the Texas Government Code, the Regular Board Meeting may be Convened into Closed Executive Session for the Purpose of Seeking Confidential Legal Advice from the General Counsel on any Agenda Item Listed Herein. b. As Authorized by Texas Government Code Section 551.072 Deliberation regarding Real Property: Discuss acquisition, sale or lease of real property related to long-range service plan within the cities of Denton, Lewisville, Highland Village, or the A-train corridor. 5. Reconvene Open Session a. Reconvene and Take Necessary Action on Items Discussed during Executive Session. 6. CHAIR REPORT a. Discussion of Regional Transportation Issues b. Discussion Legislative Issues i. Regional ii. State iii. Federal 7. CEO’S REPORT a. Budget Transfers b. Regional Transportation Issues 8. REPORT ON ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST a. Pursuant to Texas Government Section 551.0415 the Board of Directors may report on following items: (1) expression of thanks, congratulations, or condolences; (2) information about holiday schedules; (3) recognition of individuals; (4) reminders about upcoming DCTA and Member City events; (5) information about community events; and (6) announcements involving imminent threat to public health and safety. 9. ADJOURN Chair – Charles Emery Secretary – Dianne Costa Vice Chair – Open Treasurer – Dave Kovatch Members – Skip Kalb, Tom Winterburn, Don Hartman, George A. Campbell, Allen Harris, Carter Wilson, Connie White, Mark Miller, Ron Trees, Michael Savoie, Sara Bagheri CEO – Raymond Suarez The Denton County Transportation Authority meeting rooms are wheelchair accessible. Access to the building and special parking are available at the main entrance. Requests for sign interpreters or special services must be received forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting time by emailing [email protected] or calling Brandy Pedron at 972-221-4600. This notice was posted on 12/7/2018 at 3:50 PM. ________________________________________ Brandy Pedron, Executive Administrator | Open Records RM 2(a) Board of Directors Work Session Minutes The Board of Directors of the Denton County Transportation Authority convened the work session of the Board of Directors with Charles Emery, Chairman presiding at on November 15, 2018 at 1955 Lakeway Drive, Suite 260, Lewisville, Texas 75057. Attendance Small Cities Connie White DCTA Staff Skip Kalb Raymond Suarez, Chief Executive Officer Kristina Holcomb, Deputy Chief Executive Large Cities Officer Charles Emery, Lewisville, Chairman Marisa Perry, Chief Financial Officer, Vice Dianne Costa, Highland Village President of Finance Richard Huckaby, Denton, Secretary Nicole Recker, Vice President Marketing & Carter Wilson, Frisco Communications Ron Trees, Little Elm Michelle Bloomer, Vice President, Mark Miller, Flower Mound Operations Denton County Unincorporated Other Attendees George Campbell Amber Karkauskas, Controller Don Hartman Javier Trilla, Senior IT Manager Amanda Riddle, Budget Manager Board Members Absent Adrienne Hamilton, Communications Allen Harris, The Colony Manager Dave Kovatch, Denton County At Large, Chrissy Nguyen, Senior Accountant Treasurer Jim Owen Michael Savoie, Small Cities Peggy Hinkle-Wolfe, DRC Tom Winterburn, Corinth Legal Counsel Pete Smith Chairman, Charles Emery, called the meeting to order and announced the presence of a quorum at 1:31 p.m. 1. Texas Federal and Local Level Legislative Update – Drew Campbell with Capitol- Insights briefed the Board on election impacts on DCTA and the transportation industry. 2. Routine Briefing Items a. Staff Briefing on Monthly Financial Reports – Marisa Perry, Chief Financial Officer, VP of Finance, provided a report on the following: i. Monthly Financial Statements for October 2018 ii. Capital Projects Budget Report for October 2018 iii. Monthly Sales Tax Receipts iv. Current Procurement Activities v. FY2019 Budget Document -No further discussion was needed b. Marketing and Communications – Nicole Recker, VP Marketing and Communications, provided a report on the following and briefly discussed fare changes, airport zone, point-in-time study, and the Denton County Friends of the Family Holiday Ride event: i. New Collateral ii. Community Outreach Activities iii. Active Campaigns iv. Monthly Media Report for October 2018 v. September 2018 Open House Meeting Recap Report c. Strategic Planning and Development – Kristina Holcomb, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, provided a report on the following and briefly discussed SRT 121 transportation forums; Access Mobility Partnership Grant opportunity and DCTA’s submittals to work with nonprofits within the county. i. Regional Planning Initiatives Update ii. Local Planning Initiatives Update iii. Business Development & Partnerships Update d. Capital Projects Update – Kristina Holcomb, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, provided an update regarding the Brownsfield investigation and federal dollars e. Transit Operations Reports Update – Raymond Suarez, CEO, updated the Board on DCTA’s PCT status: at the phase of submitting letter for Revenue Service Implementation. Michelle Bloomer, Vice President Operations updated the Board regarding the Union local chapter approving the contract. 3. Convene Executive Session – convened at 2:30 p.m. a. As Authorized by Texas Government Code Section 551.071 Legal advice: consultation with General Counsel regarding Agenda Item E on Work Session Transit Operations Report Update. Subject matter of the deliberation: CEO and Legal Counsel discussed poor performance of First Transit and having a local government operation assume those functions and the legality of such. 4. Reconvene Open Session – reconvened at 2:51 p.m. a. Reconvene and Take Necessary Action on Items Discussed during Executive Session i. No action was taken 5. Committee Chair Reports a. Program Services Committee report of items discussed at the November 6, 2018 meeting – Kristina Holcomb, Deputy CEO, reviewed and discussed the Chair report provided in the Board Packet 6. Discussion of Regular Board Meeting Agenda Items (September 27, 2018) – No discussion at this time 7. Discussion of Future Agenda Items – No discussion at this time 8. ADJOURN at 3:09 p.m. The minutes of the November 15, 2018 Work Session meeting of the Board of Directors were passed and approved by a vote on this 14th day of December 2018. ___________________________________ Charles Emery, Chairman ATTEST _____________________________________ Dianne Costa, Secretary RM 2(a) Board of Directors Board Meeting Minutes The Board of Directors of the Denton County Transportation Authority convened the regular meeting of the Board of Directors with Charles Emery, Chairman presiding at on November 15, 2018 at 1955 Lakeway Drive, Suite 260, Lewisville, Texas 75057. Attendance Small Cities Connie White Legal Counsel Large Cities Pete Smith Charles Emery, Lewisville, Chairman Dianne Costa, Highland Village Richard Huckaby, Denton, Secretary DCTA Staff Carter Wilson, Frisco Raymond Suarez, Chief Executive Officer Ron Trees, Little Elm Kristina Holcomb, Deputy Chief Executive Mark Miller, Flower Mound Officer Marisa Perry, Chief Financial Officer, Vice Denton County Unincorporated President of Finance George Campbell Nicole Recker, Vice President Marketing & Don