Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

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September 11, 2007 | Download PDF Version >

Please note the original minutes are lost in cyberspace. These minutes are the best recollection of staff. If you have better notes or a better recollection of the discussion, please contact staff.

Present

Members: Mark Pangborn (President), Steve Dickey (Treasurer), Lorna Adkins, Julie Brown, Cynda Bruce, John Helm, Matt Mumford, Allan Pollock, Julie Stephens, Elaine Wells and Michael Ward.
Guests: Kelly Brooks and Aaron Deas.
Staff: Roger Martin and Kelsey Wilson.
Meeting was called to order at 10:40 AM.

Approval of Agenda

Approved.

Approval of Minutes

Minutes approved.

Treasurer’s Report

Financial Transaction Summaries were distributed.

Executive Director’s Report/Roger Martin

ODOT-PTD’s Report/Michael Ward

Handout distributed.

OPTIS Update

System delivered September 4th
First week or so has been the system’s “Shakedown cruise”
System testing to begin within the next week or so
Final Implementation date yet to be determined

Legislative Issues

Legislative Concept Process
Oregon Department of Energy/BETC Program

Workshop on rulemaking issues
September 26, 2007—1:30 PM
Oregon Dept. of Energy Offices (635 Marion Street NE)

HB 3380—Commercial Driver Licensing Requirements
HB 5036

TriMet Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA)
Streetcar Expansion

DHS/ODOT Budget Note

Connect Oregon II

Informational Meetings beginning this week
Project review processes still under development
Applications due Nov. 21, 2007
PTAC review in Jan/Feb, 2008
Final OTC approval June, 2008

Administrator Activities

FTA conference in early August
Eastern Oregon Visit in mid August

Elderly & Disabled Interim Task Force

ODOT and the Department of Human Services have been instructed by a budget note to study the need for E&D and come back to the 2009 session with a funding recommendation. The board was updated on the task force meetings and the progress of the Budget note working group chaired by Michael Ward and Lee Girard.

The E&D Task Force, Legislative Direction for ODOT & DHS is to get together and give a funding plan to DAS. Should be a Policy Action Plan (PAP). The Governor’s Plan is a deferred timeline.

STF funding needs to be funding that has potential to grow unlike the current funding vehicle cigarette taxes, which continue to dwindle.

Marketing OTA/Website Update

Staff updated the board on the progress of the new marketing materials. The website is up and running and online registration will be available shortly. This year will be helpful in getting the glitches worked out for next year’s online registration from the beginning.

Conference

Staff updated the board on the progress of the conference planning committee and made agendas available for those that want them.

Representative Terry Beyer was nominated and elected to receive the OTA Legislator of the Year Award. Michael Ward abstained from a vote and declared a conflict of interest.
The board voted to reinstate the Board Dinner at the conference. It will be held Monday, October 22 in Astoria. Roger will make the arrangements.
Staff handed out Session Host instructions and asked members to look over the agenda, decide which sessions they will attend and then volunteer to host those sessions.

Conclusion

The regular meeting business adjourned at 12:15 PM.