AGENDA

 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

SOUTH CENTRAL TRANSIT

THURSDAY APRIL 24, 2008

12:00 P.M.

SCT OFFICE

1616 EAST MCCORD

CENTRALIA

I.               Call to Order

 

II.           Approval of Minutes

 

III.         Communications

 

IV.           Reports

 

A.                Personnel Committee

             

B.                Budget/Finance Committee

 

C.                Financial Summary

 

D.               Legislative

 

 

V.             Unfinished Business 

A.       Tech Center

            B.      Contracts

                   1.  Public Aid

VII.   New Business

         A.   Open Meetings Act Committee

         B.    Wamac Property

         C.     IMRF Resolution #042408-1

          E.    Equipment Disposal/Surplus Sale  

VII.    Adjourn

MINUTES

 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

SOUTH CENTRAL TRANSIT

THURSDAY APRIL 24, 2008

12:00 P.M.

SCT OFFICE

1616 EAST MCCORD

CENTRALIA

Bill Milam called the meeting t order.

Approval of minutes - Minutes from the March 2008 Board meeting were approved as presented on a motion by Dennis Cook, seconded by Gary Deadmond.  All aye, motion carried.  

Communications – Niederhofer shared communications with the Board from the Families of Stanley Schwengels, Debbie Young and Roger Boeckman. 

Reports 

Personnel Committee - Reflected in committee meeting minutes. 

Budget/Finance Committee - Reflected in committee meeting minutes.  

Motion made by Margaret Conley, seconded by Dave Schwartz to approve the Personnel, Budget/Finance committee minutes as presented.  All aye, motion carried. 

Finance Summary – Clift reviewed the March financial summary with the Board. 

On a motion by Dave Schwartz, seconded by Shirley McCann the financial summary was approved as presented.  All aye, motion carried.

Legislative – Niederhofer reported that legislation has been passed to allow for a 65% reimbursement of eligible expenses under the Downstate Operating Assistance.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                                                                         

Tech Center – Legal Counsel was in attendance of the full Board meeting and reviewed with Board members all correspondence Niederhofer has received from DCEO, Kaskaskia College, Centralia Chamber of Commerce, Southern Illinois University and TEC Services in regards to the Tech Center. 

Also in attendance representing the City of Centralia was Tom Ashby.  He relayed the city’s involvement in a DCEO grant that could utilize the Tech Center for training.  Discussion was held with concern over short-term utilization of the Tech Center versus a long-term lease.

It was suggested by Board member David Sauer that the SCT Board would be willing to hold a special meeting to review all proposals after all interested parties have met. 

CONTRACTS: 

Public Aid – Niederhofer reported that SCT has received approximately $3600 in Medicaid payments in the past two weeks.

NEW BUSINESS

Open Meetings Act Committee – The following Board members were appointed during the April Personnel committee meeting to form the Open Meetings Act Committee, Margaret Conley, Jeff Ashauer, David Sauer and Gary Deadmond.  Committee meeting notice will be mailed prior to the first meeting, which is scheduled to follow the May full Board meeting. 

Wamac Property – As suggested during the April Budget/Finance committee meeting Niederhofer obtained price quotes comparable to the Wamac property.  It was requested that Niederhofer contact the interested individual and ask them to make an offer on the property.  Niederhofer will report any offers to the full Board. 

IMRF Resolution #042408-1 – Motion by Sherry Morton, seconded by Jeff Ashauer to approve the IMRF Resolution #042408-01, which allows an employee that participates in the IMRF and who has previously served in the armed forces the option to purchase up to 4-years of additional services at the employees cost.  All aye, motion carried. 

EEO Policy – Upon the recommendation of the Personnel committee and on a motion by Shirley McCann, seconded by Dennis Cook the revised EEO Policy was approved by the full Board.  All aye, motion carried. 

Equipment Disposal/Surplus Sale – Surplus inventory list was distributed to Board members.  Motion by Dave Schwartz, seconded by Shirley McCann to offer the equipment to the public through a surplus sale upon approval from IDOT.  All aye, motion carried.

 ADJOURNMENT: 

Being no further business, motion by Dennis Cook, seconded by Jeff Ashauer the meeting was adjourned.  All aye, motion carried. 

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                Board President