Arenac Public Transportation Authority
Regular Meeting
July 23rd, 2025, 5:00 pm
APTA Conference Room

Pledge 5:00 pm meeting called to order by Ray. 

Roll Call: Ray Koroleski, Ashley Sweet, Nancy Selle, Mike Bowers Excused, Angie Masson, Rachel Vallad, Jim Hazeltine   
Guest: Bill Francis

Approval of Agenda: Jim approved the agenda with no corrections, Rachel second, all in favor. 
Approval of Minutes (06.18.2025) Rachel approved the minutes and Jim second, all in favor. 
Special Minutes: Nancy approved the minutes and Rachel second, all in favor. 
Treasurer’s Report
Approval of Bills Nancy approved the bills had a question about Bud’s Auto Repair and Jim second, all in favor. 
Financial Report Bill needs to break this down for the board. 
Investment Report Huntington, move to ICS for right now 2.50%.  Bill will check at other banks and get back to us. 

Public Comment:  

Old Business:
A.	Facility Construction NEPA update 07.16.2025: APTA and MDOT received NEPA checklist to complete (items A to V). Bill would like to complete it in 2 months.  Working with MDOT to get it into a format that NEPA will accept. 
B.	APTA financial report update (place holder for awareness)
C.	Dispatch manpower, office space, and software reorganization
a.	Trip Master training in-work: Training block 3 of 5 completed 07.23.2025, next training is driver training Moving back from August 1st, 2025, to sometime in August 2025. 
D.	Dispatcher position is still open, interviewing prior employee (Sherry B.) Julia & Donita helping more.  Starting on Tuesday. 
New Business:
A.	Shut down operations for 1 day for driver training. TripMaster is available on Saturdays.
B.	APTA Bylaws: Does APTA BOD want to pursue discussed bylaw change? Bill will ask senior center for their bylaws. 
a.	Change would require Arenac County BOC support 
C.	Received replacement vehicle from Hoekstra 07.10.2025. APTA will keep both the new vehicle and the old one to expand fleet and buffer against vehicles down for maintenance. Transit van seat 9, 2 wheelchairs.  Cindy got to put waves on the van. 
D.	Cetera Investment Options 

Director’s Report Ray thanked the board for the rise; he took back over dispatch.  He wanted to do weekly meetings again within APTA. 
Adjourn
Ashley called the meeting to order Jim second. 5:52 pm