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SORTA Board March <strong>15</strong>, 20<strong>11</strong><br />
planning/designing process; the initial meeting was very positive. Also discussed was<br />
coordinated stops based on Rock Ventures’ current plan. Mero and Rock Ventures will meet<br />
again as their plans are refined. Ms. Garcia Crews and Mr. Groth gave a presentation before<br />
Cincinnati City Council’s Livable Communities committee regarding ODOT’s decision to rescind<br />
funding for the Innovative Service grants. This decision canceled the proposed express service<br />
to Uptown from Liberty Township and Western Hills. In March, SORTA Board Chair Mr.<br />
Rugless, Ms. Garcia Crews and Mr. Groth traveled to Washington DC as part of the American<br />
Public Transportation Association Legislative Conference and the Ohio Public Transit<br />
Association. Meetings were held prior to the conference with our congressional delegation and<br />
included: Senators Portman and Brown and Representatives Chabot and Schmidt. There is a<br />
$22.4 billion increase in public transportation programs over what was included in the 2010<br />
authorization bill; supporting the President’s transportation priorities is critical. As part of<br />
APTA’s national media efforts, Ms. Garcia Crews was interviewed by local radio station 700-<br />
WLW regarding increasing ridership due to higher gas prices. Ms. Garcia Crews also reported<br />
that <strong>Metro</strong> is currently recruiting for a Chief Financial Officer and a Director of Procurement and<br />
hopes to have these positions filled within 45 days after posting the job.<br />
EXECUTIVE SESSION<br />
Mr. Hodges made a motion that the Board go into Executive Session as provided in Ohio<br />
Revised Code Section 121.22 (G)(1), “to consider the appointment, employment . . . of a public<br />
employee or official . . .” and (G)(3) for “conferences with an attorney for the public body<br />
concerning disputes that are the subject of pending or imminent court action and Section (G)(4),<br />
“preparing for, conducting, or reviewing negotiations or bargaining session with public<br />
employees . . .”. Mr. Hothem seconded the motion. By roll call vote, the Board unanimously<br />
approved the motion and went into executive session at 10:45 a.m.<br />
Mr. Hodges made a motion that the Board return to regular session, and Mr. Hothem seconded<br />
the motion. The Board unanimously approved the motion and returned to regular session at<br />
<strong>11</strong>:30 a.m.<br />
Dr. Gutsell made a motion that the meeting be adjourned and Mr. Hodges seconded the motion.<br />
The Board unanimously approved the motion, and the meeting adjourned at <strong>11</strong>:30 a.m.<br />
NEXT MEETING<br />
The next regular meeting of the SORTA Board is scheduled for Tuesday, April 19, 20<strong>11</strong> at 9:30<br />
a.m. in the SORTA/<strong>Metro</strong> Board Room, 602 Main Street, Suite 1200, Cincinnati, Ohio.<br />
APPROVED:<br />
Sean Rugless<br />
Chair<br />
Terry Garcia Crews<br />
Secretary-Treasurer<br />
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