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Transportation Board
Brookings, South Dakota
June 15, 2010
OFFICIAL MINUTES
The Brookings Transportation Board was called to order by Chairperson
Terrell Spence on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at 2:00 PM in the City Hall Meeting
Room. Members present were Art Conners, Jared Ellefson, Michael Forgy, Teresa
McKnight, Jerry Raabe, Deanna Santema, and Spence. Nancy Hartenhoff-
Crooks, Roger DeGroot, Rob Jones, Dean Kattelmann, Robb Rasmussen, and
Jeff Weldon were absent. Also present was Tom Aulner - Brookings Taxi,
Item #2 – (Raabe/Santema) Motion to approve the minutes from the May 18,
2010, meeting. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #3 – (Conners/McKnight) Motion to approve the agenda. All present voted
aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Chairman Spence welcomed Jared Ellefson to the Transportation Board.
He will represent SDSU. The City Council has also appointed an alternate to
attend meetings when Ellefson is unable to attend. The alternate is Tim
Goldammer.
Item #4 – Provider Updates – Tom Aulner, Brookings Taxi, was the only provider
present. He said his business had gradually increased. He reported that his
average rides for Dec. 2009 and Jan 2010 were 20 rides/day. He added that in
February he averaged 22 rides/day, March was 30 rides/day, April was 28
rides/day, May was 32+ rides/day, and so far in June, he has averaged 40+
rides/day. Aulner said that this past Saturday, he received 120 calls and had
three vehicles working. He felt that people were getting more familiar with his
service. Aulner said that BATA is advertising that they close at 6:00 PM nightly.
However, he said they are running after 6:00 and have picked up his rides. He
stated that he had a call from a party of 10 at Cubby’s restaurant. Aulner said
he added another vehicle to help pick up the large party. When his vehicles
arrived, his customers were getting into a BATA bus. Spence suggested that
Aulner contact Brenda Schweitzer at BATA with his concern. He felt that was not
a problem that the Board could solve. Aulner said he would do that. Aulner said
he is also having the same problem with Boji Rides as they are taking rides from
Brookings Taxi.
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Aulner said the local police are also using his service. If they arrest an
intoxicated driver, the passengers in the car may need a ride. He said he had
also received calls from the local hospital for non-emergency rides to the
hospital and rides to take ER patients home from the hospital. Aulner said even
though his business is increasing, he still needs a subsidy to continue.
Item #5 – Project Updates – No one was present to issue project updates.
Spence said, as far as he knew, projects were in motion. He added that the Safe
Routes to School grant is on hold until the next round of funding. Dollars
previously received must be spent.
Item #6 – Priority List – Spence asked the Board if they felt they should revisit the
original exercise in determining priorities of the Transportation Board. Conners felt
the process should be undergone periodically. Forgy said Board members may
now have better insight into the city’s transportation needs. Santema suggested
letting the board members know a few months ahead of the exercise so they
could plan to attend the meeting where the exercise would be carried out. It
was suggested to cancel the regular meeting in July. Therefore, members will be
reminded at the August and September meetings that the original exercise to
determine board priorities will be repeated at the October 21st meeting.
McKnight thought that the August meeting would probably include
discussion on the subsidy applications for the next budget year. She also asked
for feedback on the annual reports that the Board had sent to the City Council.
She said she would like to know if the Board is fulfilling its original duty as set forth
by the Council. City Manager Jeff Weldon or City Clerk Shari Thornes will be
asked to report at the August meeting.
The next meeting will be August 17th at 2:00 in the City Hall first floor
Meeting Room.
The meeting was adjourned.
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Diane M. Spencer, Secretary Terrell Spence, Chairperson