Minutes - Jan. 23, 2012 Regular Meeting

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0 eroF 9 4 :!.1- 657 enhance transportation services to elderly and disabled citizens. A Human Services Transportation Plan was approved by the Lee County Transportation Advisory Board on March 5, 2009 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 connections to the Lemon Springs and Broadway communities in order to provide additional mobility options and affordable transportation for Lee County residents. Ms. Davidson stated this is a competitive process for a two -year grant cycle from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014. The following funding levels are being requested: Operating Expenses - $119,407 (50% local match of $59,704), 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 of Lee will be requested. These funds will cover salaries for 2 drivers and vehicle operation expenses for 2 years. Capital — $7,950 (10% local match of $795). To be used for tires and maintenance for one lift equipped vehicle, purchased with the original funding for the DASH route. Chairman Shook opened the public hearing that had been advertised for this date and time. The following spoke in favor of the grant application: Sidney Morgan, COLTS Transportation Coordinator (stated this program has assisted many disabled citizens and is greatly needed) No one present spoke in opposition to the grant application. Chairman Shook closed the public hearing. Commissioner Parks moved to approve the Elderly and Disabled Federal Grant Application as presented. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board held a public hearing to consider increase fare rates for public passengers of the County of Lee Transit System (COLTS). Based on the FY 2012 allocation decrease of $25,000 in grant funding for the Rural General Public Grant through NC Department of Transportation, the Lee County Transportation Advisory Board made a motion that all local fare rates increase to $4.00 per trip for all Lee County residents. Current rates have been in place since 2004 ($2.00 for City to City, and $4.00 for County to City). Ms. Davidson stated the NC DOT Rural General Public funds will continue to offset the remaining cost of each trip averaged at $6.13. The rate for the DASH route rates will remain the same at $2.00 per trip. Chairman Shook opened the public hearing that that had been advertised for this date and time. The following spoke in favor of the COLTS rate increase: