HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-3-27Nantucket Regional Transit Authority
3 East Chestnut Street, Nantucket, MA 02554
Phone: 508- 325 -9571 • Fax: 508 - 325 -0788 • TTY: 508- 325 -7516
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Minutes of the Meeting of March 27, 2013. The meeting took place in tht
Community Room of the Nantucket Police Station, 4 Fairgroun4 RiAd, r*
Nantucket, MA 02554. Members of the Board present were: PaWciagogb
Robert DeCosta, Rick Atherton, Bruce Miller and Jeanette Toptsm. Phah
Roggeveen opened the meeting at 6:01 p.m. A o
Public Comment. There were no comments from the public
Approval of Minutes of the June 13, 2012 Meeting. The minutes of the July 25,
2013 meeting were approved by unanimous consent of the Board.
Employee Recognition — Richard Austin. Paula Leary, NRTA Administrator took
the opportunity to recognize and thank Richard "Rick" Austin for his years of
service. Rick was "an original" driver for the NRTA's elderly and disabled van
service and recently retired on February 150' after nearly 12 years of service with
the NRTA. Rick was an exemplary driver, committed to service and dedicated to
the clients he served and he is missed. The Board asked Ms. Leary to send a
letter to Mr. Austin.
2012 Season Update. Ms. Leary provided the Board with the following
information for the 2012 season: There were 141 days of operation, 206,846.5
revenue miles, and 16,143.5 revenue hours. Passenger boardings increased 2%
totaling 268,670 passenger boardings, compared to 262,239 in 2011 which was
a 5% increase over the 2010 season. The Miacomet Loop had the most
utilization with 62,881 passenger boardings, compared to 60,010 in 2011,
followed by the Mid Island Loop with 53,068 passenger boardings, compared to
54,365 in 2011. The Mid Island and Miacomet Loops comprised 43% of total
passenger boardings. The season average daily ridership was 1,905. Julys
passenger boardings were 93,104 with an average daily ridership of 3,003 and
August's passenger boardings were 92,994 with an average daily ridership of
3,000. 3,372 short term and long term passes were sold. The MCD pass sales
are included in the commuter pass total of 749 and were used 33,622 times. Ms.
Roggeveen suggested a survey be conducted. Ms. Leary said that a survey was
done last year and will get the Board the results.
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3 East Chestnut Street, Nantucket, MA 02554
Phone: 508- 325 -9571 • Fax: 508 - 325 -0788 • TTY: 508- 325 -7516
www.nrtawave.com • nrta@nantucket- ma.gov
Legislative /MassDOT Update — Transportation Funding. Ms. Leary provided the
Board with a transportation funding update. The Regional Transit Authorities
(RTA's) have worked with the Department of Transportation since September to
develop a statewide transportation plan and determine what new services are
needed for each RTA and the cost of those services would be. MassDOT filed
the transportation budget in January and recommended $146 million in state
assistance to the RTA's with a 21/2% increase each year. Current state funding
for the RTA's is $62 million with an additional $84 million being proposed. The
NRTA's state funding for FY14 is expected to be $394,651 and with the increase
could be $ 799,895. The "new money" distribution would based on a ridership
developed by MassDOT that includes the RTA's being split into 3 groupings
based on type of RTA with minimum percentages of new funding that would be
guaranteed for each grouping and then distributed based on ridership share
within the grouping. The new service would be reviewed after three (3) years
with service standards which are currently being developed. The NRTA's 10
year service plan includes restoration of service, Sunday and additional weekday
van service, extended season and hours of service, demand response service,
service to Cisco and Tom Nevers, employee park and ride lot, ferry service and
year round service. While some of these services can be provided without
additional equipment other services would require capital funding. The
Governors budget included $1.9 billion in new spending and includes $269
million in transportation funding and would eliminate the MBTA's structural
operating deficit, provide modest MBTA service enhancements , discontinue the
decades old practice of using bonds to pay for MassDOT personnel and other
operating costs, sustainably fund RTA's by ending the practice of arrears
funding; and additional money for Chapter 90 local road and bridge funding.
Revenue proposals including an increase in the income tax rate while lowering
the sales tax, and eliminating 44 deductions. The Governors budget has met
with some resistance from the Legislature, as a result House Speaker DeLeo has
proposed the House will separate transportation and look at this as a separate
issue from the full state budget with three (3) priorities: MBTA debt, take highway
employees off bonds and funding RTA services. This is expected to be taken up
in early April. It will then go to the Senate then to conference. Mr. Miller asked
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what the list of priorities were. Ms. Leary stated the following were included in
the NRTA's ten (10) year plan The NRTA's 10 year service plan includes
restoration of service, Sunday and additional weekday van service, extended
season and hours of service, demand response service, service to Cisco and
Tom Nevers, employee park and ride lot, ferry service and year round service.
While some of these services can be provided without additional equipment other
services would require capital funding.
Approval of FY14 Administrators Salary. Ms. Leary requested a 1.5% salary
increase from $82,510.11 to $83,747.76. Mr. Miller moved approval; seconded
by Mr. Atherton. So voted.
Approval of FY14 Budget. Ms. Leary presented the FY14 operating budget. The
total FY14 operating budget is $1,656,184, operating revenues are $915,001, the
net cost of service is $741,183, SCA is $394,651 and the local assessment is
$346,532. The FY14 Budget reflects an increase in Federal 5311 Funding
provided by MassDOT and state contract assistance amount provided by
MassDOT. The FY14 budget reflects the 2013 season fixed route service as
presented. It is important to note this amount does not include any new funding
that may become available from the approved FY14 State budget. Mr. Miller
asked if the finance committee reviews the NRTA budget. Ms. Leary responded
that the NRTA is not part of the town so the finance committee does not review
the NRTA's budget. Mr. Atherton moved approval of the FY14 budget; seconded
by Mr. Miller. So voted.
Approval of 2013 Fixed Route Service. Ms. Leary presented the following levels
of service for 2013, which is consistent with previous years of service: Mid - Island
Loop, Miacomet Loop, and Sconset via Old South Road Route will operate May
20' through October 14", from 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.; the Madaket Route will
operate May 24h through September 8th, from 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.; the
Sconset via Milestone Road Route will operate June 24"' through September 2n°
from 7:15 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.; the Surfside Beach Route, Jetties Beach Route, and
Airport Route will operate June 20 through September 2nd from 10:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m.; and the Sconset via Old Polpis Road Route will operate June 2901
through September 2ntl from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mr. DeCosta moved
approval of the 2013 Fixed Route Service, seconded by Mr. Atherton. So voted.
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3 East Chestnut Street, Nantucket, MA 02554
Phone: 508- 325 -9571 • Fax: 508 - 325 -0788 • TTY: 508- 325 -7516
www.nrtawave.com • nrta@nantucket- ma.gov
Other Business: There was no other business.
Mr. DeCosta moved adjournment of the NRTA Advisory Board; seconded by Mr.
Miller. The meeting unanimously adjourned at 6:27 p.m.
Approved: June 12, 2013.
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