Minutes - Oct. 21, 2013 Reg. Meeting

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Pw-nnOOP per•nnoi vl \.VVVLV 1 V.vvJV Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None Absent: Knecht The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board conducted a public hearing for the FY 2014 -15 Community Transportation Grant. Senior Services Director Debbie Davidson outlined the grant application as follows: Administrative and Employee Development - $157,558.00 (local required 15% match). These funds cover 85% of the salary for the County of Lee Transit System Coordinator, and a percentage of the administrative cost of 3 other staff members and benefits, travel, general office supplies, space rental, technology supplies and indirect cost for the administration of the system. Also included in this request is 85% reimbursement for vehicle insurance on 18 vehicles. Capital — Eight (8) replacement vehicles for those with current mileage in excess of 125,000 miles, four (4) 15- passenger high -top vans at $200,000, four (4) lift equipped high -top vans for a total of $216,000, lettering for eight (8) vehicles at $1,760, three (3) computer replacements under 5 -year disposition plan at $3,552, one (1) lap top and data projector for training of staff at $1,555.00 for a grand total of $422,867 with a 10% local match - $42,286.00). Ms. Davidson stated a public hearing is required prior to submitting the application. Chairman Parks opened the public hearing that had been advertised for this date and time. No one present spoke in favor of or in opposition to the grant application. Chairman Parks closed the public hearing. The Board conducted a second public hearing for Section 5310 Elderly and Disabled Federal Grant Application for Transportation. Senior Services Director Debbie Davidson stated a public hearing is required for a grant application under the 5310 Elderly and Disabled Transportation Program under the Federal Transit Administration to improve and enhance transportation services to elderly and disabled citizens. A Human Services Transportation Plan was approved by the Lee County Transportation Advisory Board and the Lee County Board of Commissioners in April 2013 that addressed the transportation needs of Lee County's citizens. This proposal is to continue to offer the circular route called DASH with scheduled stops and connection to the Lemon Springs and Broadway communities to provide additional mobility options and affordable transportation for Lee County residents. The application will be submitted to the North Carolina Department of Transportation for consideration and submission to the Federal Transit Administration for final approval. This is a competitive process for a one year grant cycle from July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015. The grant application was outlined as follows: Operating Expenses - $71,156 (with a required 50% local match). Funds through the Home and Community Care Block Grant allocated through the Senior Services Department, other contract revenue and the $2.00 per trip fare rate charged to passengers will be used to cover local matching requirements; therefore, no additional funding from the County will be requested. These funds will cover the salary for two (2) part-time drivers, 25% Administrative 2