METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR BOARD MEETING 1900 Main, Houston, Texas 77002 MINUTES JULY 24, 2014 MOTIONS - 2014-25 to 2014-31 RESOLUTIONS - 2014-74 to 2014-89 Presiding - Chairman of the Board, Gilbert A. Garcia, CFA Board Members Present: Allen D. Watson, Vice Chairman (City of Houston) Burt Ballanfant (Multi-Cities) Honorable Dwight Jefferson (City of Houston) 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: The Regular Board Meeting of the Metropolitan Transit Authority Board of Directors was called to order at 9:02 a.m. by Chairman Gilbert A. Garcia. Approval of the Minutes: Chairman Gilbert A. Garcia called for a Motion for approval of the Minutes for the Regular Board Meeting of June 24, 2014. Board Member Diann Lewter moved for the approval of the Minutes. Board Member Siegel seconded the Motion. All Board Members present voted in favor. MOTION 2014-25 Public Comments: Paul Magaziner- Mr. Magaziner spoke regarding METRO's budget. Mark Smith- Mr. Smith spoke regarding METRO's Reimagining Project. lot. Kathy Rayford- Ms. Rayford spoke regarding damage to her car at a Park & Ride
Reginald Moore- Mr. Moore spoke regarding E-Verify and a bus service to the community college. Mark Hogue- Mr. Hogue spoke regarding changes to bus routes. Dominick Mazoch- Mr. Mazoch spoke regarding the branding of bus service. Olivia Randle- Ms. Randle spoke regarding rail crossings on the Southeast Light Rail Line by the Palm Center. 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 Burt Ballanfant, Capital Programs Committee Board Member Cindy Siegel, Customer Service Committee Board Member Jefferson, Finance/Audit Committee Board Member Watson, Government/Public Affairs Committee and Procurement Committee Board Member Spieler, Strategic Planning Committee Board Member Lewter, Real Estate Committee Board Member Robinson, Public Safety Committee CAF Update on delivery of light rail vehicles: Terence Fontaine Consent Agenda Items: Chairman Garcia then called for consideration of the Consent Agenda Items Numbers 7-16, 18 and 19. The Motion was made by Board Member Watson and seconded by Board Member Jefferson. All Board Members present voted in favor. MOTION 2014-26 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: RESOLUTION 2014-74 Authorizing the Board to establish and formalize procedures to add underwriters to the pool; and making
RESOLUTION 2014-75 Authorizing the submittal of FY2015-18 Section 5307 Houston Urbanized Area Formula Grant, 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Grant and 5337 State of Good Repair Grant Program Projects to METRO, Harris County and Fort Bend County, and Houston- Galveston Area Council for inclusion in the FY2015-18 Local and State Transportation plans and taking administrative actions as necessary; and making findings and provisions related to the subject RESOLUTION 2014-76 Authorizing the President & CEO to amend the Utility Reimbursement Agreement with AT&T Texas for the relocation of the telecommunication facilities to accommodate the Harrisburg Grade Separation at the Houston Belt & Terminal Railroad Crossing near Hughes Street; and making RESOLUTION 2014-77 Authorizing the President & CEO to execute and deliver a contract with ATOS Origins for consulting services to migrate METRO s SAP Operating System Platform; and making findings and provisions related to the system RESOLUTION 2014-78 Authorizing the President & CEO to execute and deliver a contract modification to Houston Rapid Transit (HRT) to implement Noise Mitigation measures on the North Light Rail Line project along Boundary Street at Everett Street; and making findings and provisions related to the subject RESOLUTION 2014-79 Authorizing the President & CEO to execute and deliver a modification to the contract with Houston Rapid Transit (HRT) for the construction of certain improvements on Texas Avenue; and making RESOLUTION 2014-80 Authorizing additional funding for design and construction of certain improvements to the Maximus Coffee Plant driveway entrance along the East End Light Rail Line: and making RESOLUTION 2014-81 Authorizing the President & CEO to execute and deliver a contract with Enghouse Systems Limited for upgrades to the customer call center Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System; and making
RESOLUTION 2014-82 Authorizing the President & CEO to execute and deliver a contract with FAAC, Inc. for the purchase of a bus driving training simulator; and making findings and provisions related to the subject RESOLUTION 2014-83 Authorizing the President & CEO to execute and deliver a contract with United Healthcare to provide stop-loss insurance coverage for METRO s self-insured medical plan for FY2015; and making RESOLUTION 2014-84 Authorizing the President & CEO to execute and deliver a contract to Kelsey-Seybold to provide Medicare Advantage Coverage for Pre-Medicare eligible retirees; and making Items for Separate Consideration: Chairman Garcia called for consideration of Item 17 on the Agenda. Board Member Castañeda moved for approval of the item. Board Member Jefferson seconded the Motion. All Board Members voted in favor. MOTION 2014-27 RESOLUTION 2014-85 Authorizing the President & CEO to execute and deliver a contract with Lone Star Uniforms for the purchase of bus operator uniform shirts; and making findings and provisions related to the subject Chairman Garcia called for consideration of item 20 on the Agenda. Board Member Castaneda moved for approval of the item. Board Member Robinson seconded the motion. Board Member Speiler abstained. All other board members voted in favor. MOTION 2014-28 RESOLUTION 2014-86 Authorizing the President & CEO to extend a contract with Traffic Engineers, Inc. (TEI) for professional consulting services for METRO s Reimaging Project; and making Chairman Garcia called for consideration of Item 21 on the Agenda. Board Member Watson moved for approval of the item. Board Member Lewter seconded the Motion. All Board Members voted in favor.
MOTION 2014-29 RESOLUTION 2014-87 Approving and adopting revisions to METRO s Procurement Manual; and making Chairman Garcia called for consideration of Item 22 on the Agenda. Board Member Robinson moved for approval of the item. Board Member Lewter seconded the Motion. Board Member Watson voted nay. All other Board Members voted in favor. MOTION 2014-30 RESOLUTION 2014-88 Authorizing the President & CEO to adjust METRO Police Officer compensation levels to be consistent with Harris County Law Enforcement compensation; and making Chairman Garcia called for consideration of Item 23 on the Agenda. Board Member Ballanfant moved for approval of the item. Board Member Watson seconded the Motion. All Board Members voted in favor. MOTION 2014-31 RESOLUTION 2014-89 Amending Resolution 2014-52 to extend the time to secure an appropriate agreement between METRO and the City of Houston for the design and construction of the East End Light Rail overpass project; and making findings and provisions related to the subject Executive Session: At 11:52 a.m., Chairman Garcia convened the meeting into EXECUTIVE SESSION, pursuant to the Texas Government Code 551.071, 551.072, 551.074, and 551.076 to consult with the Board s attorneys regarding pending or potential litigation, legal matters in which the attorneys duties are governed by the State Bar of Texas Code of Conduct; deliberations pursuant to the Act, to deliberate the purchase, lease, exchange or value of real property; personnel matters, security matters and devices, and legal issues regarding contract negotiations that may result in potential litigation. The regular Board Meeting re-convened into public session at 12:27 p.m. No action was taken in Executive Session. There being no other matters to come before the Board, Board Member Siegel moved to adjourn. The Motion was seconded by Board Member Castañeda. All Board Members voted in favor to adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 12:28 p.m. The date for the next Regular Board Meeting is Thursday, August 28, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Alva I. Treviño General Counsel and Assistant Board Secretary