METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR BOARD MEETING 1900 Main, Houston, Texas 77002

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1 MOTIONS to RESOLUTIONS to METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR BOARD MEETING 1900 Main, Houston, Texas MINUTES April 23, 2015 Presiding - Chairman of the Board, Gilbert A. Garcia, CFA Board Members Present: Allen D. Watson, Vice Chairman (City of Houston) Burt Ballanfant (Multi-Cities) Christof Spieler (City of Houston) Diann Lewter (City of Houston) Jim Robinson (Harris County) Lisa Castañeda (Harris County) Cindy Siegel (Multi-Cities) Board Member Absent: (City of Houston- Vacant Position) The Regular Board Meeting of the Metropolitan Transit Authority Board of Directors was called to order at 9:12 a.m. by Chairman Gilbert A. Garcia. Approval of the Minutes: Chairman Garcia called for a Motion for approval of the Minutes for the Regular Board Meeting of March 26, Board Member Lewter moved for the approval of the Minutes. Board Member Castañeda seconded the Motion. All Board Members present voted in favor for approval of the minutes. MOTION Chairman Garcia presented Board Member Ballanfant a proclamation in appreciation and recognition of his service on the METRO Board. Public Comments: Wendy Lojo, District Director for Senator Paul Bettencourt, spoke on behalf of Senator Paul Bettencourt on the matter of the sale of the Pinemont Park & Ride. Chairman Garcia read a letter submitted by State Representative Sylvester Turner on the matter of the sale of the Pinemont Park & Ride. Action Item: Chairman Garcia called for consideration of Item Number 22 of the Agenda. Page 1 of 5

2 Chairman Garcia made a Motion that METRO sell the Pinemont Park & Ride property to Harris County, subject to legal requirements and approval by the Federal Transit Administration. The Motion was seconded by Board Member Robinson. All Board Members present voted in favor of approval of Item Number 22. MOTION RESOLUTION Authorizing the President and CEO to negotiate the terms and conditions of the sale of the Pinemont Park & Ride property to Harris County subject to legal requirements and approval by the Federal Transit Administration; and making findings and provisions related to the subject. Public Comments: Patrick Phelps and Olga Ferrel spoke regarding route 261 Park & Ride. Mark Rodriguez, Antonio Esquivel and Oscar Gallardo spoke regarding construction on Harrisburg and the business assistance fund. At 9:44 a.m., Board Member Christof Spieler arrives. Michael Griffin spoke regarding extending the hours of operation of the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes. Brian Welch spoke regarding the decreased speeds of the HOV lane on I-45 South. The following individuals spoke regarding the sale of the Pinemont Park & Ride property: Mr. Kirk Waldron, Ms. Jacqueline Bell, Ms. Kendra Yarbrough-Camerena, Mr. Jeff Balke, Mr. Darian Hewitt, Mr. Wayne Norden, Ms. Deborah Baertschi, Mr. James Barcus, and Mr. Jeffrey Henningsen. Jamie Johnson spoke regarding bus route 80 and bus route 29. Mark Smith spoke regarding the business assistance fund and monthly passes. Dominic Mazoch spoke regarding riding METRO fixed bus routes and the METRORail. David Rodasti complimented the METROLift service. Teresa Gallagher spoke regarding METROLift service and wheelchairs. Willie Green spoke regarding the 98 Briargate Circulator Route. Trisha Holland spoke regarding bus route 60. Cynthia Brantley spoke regarding bus route 60. Lois Johnson spoke regarding METROLift service. Page 2 of 5

3 President and CEO Report: President and CEO, Thomas Lambert, reported on the Uptown Project, CAF rail car delivery, Bikes on Trains, Standup 4 Transportation Event, recognition given to Karen Kaufman, METRO s Vice President of Human Resources for the award she received by the Texas Diversity Council, the New Bus Network marketing campaign and the Health & Welfare Trust. Chairman s Report: Chairman Garcia reported that the Southeast and North Light Rail Lines would be opening May 23 rd. Board Committee Reports: Chairman Garcia called on the Chairs of the METRO Board Committees to give their reports. The following Board Members reported on their respective committees: Board Member Ballanfant, Capital Programs Board Member Castañeda, Customer Service Board Member Siegel, Finance and Audit Board Member Watson, Government and Public Affairs Board Member Lewter, Public Safety Board Member Robinson, Real Estate Briefing Items: President and CEO, Thomas Lambert, presented METRO s Marketing and Public Education Campaign for the New Bus Network. Consent Agenda Items: Chairman Garcia then called for consideration of the Consent Agenda Items Numbers The Motion was made by Board Member Watson and seconded by Board Member Siegel. All Board Members present voted in favor of Consent Agenda Item Numbers By Motion, as reflected in these Minutes, the Board approved the acceptance of the Monthly Committee Reports including the investment and financial reports and passed the following resolutions: MOTION RESOLUTION Authorizing the Board to name George Fotinos as an authorized Investment Officer to engage in banking and investment transactions and adding Wells Fargo to the list of METRO s approved depository banks; and making findings and provisions related to the subject. RESOLUTION Page 3 of 5

4 Authorizing the Board to name Thomas Lambert, Debbie Sechler, William McHale, and Daniel Weber as authorized signers on the new Wells Fargo Bank depository accounts; and making findings and provisions related to the subject. RESOLUTION Authorizing the President and CEO to approve the Title VI/Environmental Justice August 2015 Service Change Analysis; and making findings and provision related to the subject. RESOLUTION Authorizing the President and CEO to execute and deliver a contract with Vesta Partners, LLC., for the implementation of the SAP Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) System; and making findings and provisions related to the subject. RESOLUTION Authorizing the President and CEO to prepare and submit a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Application for the Northwest Transit Center (NWTC) expansion and reconfiguration project; and making findings and provisions related to the subject. RESOLUTION Authorizing the President and CEO to execute and deliver a contract with Motorola Solutions for the purchase of consoles and dispatch equipment for METROLift; and making findings and provisions related to the subject. RESOLUTION Authorizing the President and CEO to execute and deliver a contract with Western Sierras, Inc., for the purchase of one Height & Stagger Measuring System; and making findings and provisions related to the subject. RESOLUTION Authorizing the President and CEO to utilize unallocated capital project funds to perform the event recorder overhaul; and making findings and provisions related to the subject. RESOLUTION Authorizing the President and CEO to execute and deliver a contract with BAE Systems Controls, Inc., for the purchase and delivery of BAE Lithium-Ion Battery Module Assemblies for Hybrid Buses; and making findings and provisions related to the subject. RESOLUTION Authorizing the President and CEO to execute and deliver contracts with Caldwell Chevrolet, Silsbee Ford, and DFW Honda for the purchase of 36 replacement support vehicles; and making findings and provisions related to the subject. Page 4 of 5

5 RESOLUTION Authorizing the President and CEO to execute and deliver a contract modification with Enghouse Systems Limited for an additional two years to cover the cost of providing the hosting of METRO s texting short code for a total of three years; and making findings and provisions related to the subject. RESOLUTION Authorizing the President and CEO to execute and deliver contracts, purchase orders and check requests with multiple vendors for the marketing and education on the Green (East End) Rail Line, the Purple (Southeast) Rail Line, METRO s New Bus Network and other ridership initiatives; and making findings and provisions related to the subject. RESOLUTION Authorizing the President and CEO to negotiate, execute and deliver a contract with Houston Medical Testing Services for on-sight drug and alcohol testing services required by the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA); and making findings and provisions related to the subject. Oath of Office: Chairman Garcia administered the Oath of Office to new Board Member Don Elder. Executive Session: No executive session was held. There being no other matters to come before the Board, Board Member Elder moved to adjourn. The Motion was seconded by Board Member Lewter. All Board Members present voted in favor to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 11:35 a.m. The date for the next Regular Board Meeting is Thursday, May 28, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Alva I. Treviño General Counsel and Assistant Board Secretary Page 5 of 5