Arenac Public Transportation Authority
Regular Meeting
November 19th, 2025, 5:00 pm
APTA Conference Room

Pledge Ray called the meeting to order 5:00 pm

Roll Call: All board members present
Ray Koroleski, Ashley Sweet, Nancy Selle, Mike Bowers, Angie Masson, Rachel Vallad, Jim Hazeltine   

Guest: Bill Francis

Approval of Agenda: Jim approved the agenda, Nancy second, all in favor. 

Approval of Minutes (10.15.2025) Nancy approved the agenda, Jim second, all in favor. 

Treasurer’s Report 
Approval of Bills Nancy approved Bills & Rachel second, all in favor. 
Financial Report
Investment Report Keep 3 months investing at 3.85%, the interest doesn’t increase if we take out a longer investment. Mike approved, Nancy second, all in favor.  

Public Comment: No one attended. 

Unfinished Business: 
A.	Facility Construction NEPA:
a.	In APTA’s hands (confirming ground depth of construction then back in FTA hands). 
i.	Will be with FTA by 11/21/25 Bill will make sure MDOT Keep the ball a rolling. 
B.	Full time employee health insurance Review in Dec. 2025. 
C.	Vehicle #127 accident 09/25/2025 Totaled look for another used bus. 
a.	With MMRMA, possible total loss, (appraisal 11/17/2025) awaiting response.  
D.	Employee Reviews
a.	Completed by December 31st We have 3 current dispatchers, Heather, Hailey and Donita.  When there is an emergency Bill is stepping in and covering dispatching. Bill would like to send the dispatchers to Roscommon for training. Roscommon runs smoothly and our team could learn from the way Roscommon demonstrates, patients, leadership skills and teamwork.  
i.	Review form on board table for review/input. 
New Business:
A.	Dispatch to stop taking phone calls at 6:30pm, Monday – Friday The board reviewed the hours and 6:00 pm to stop taking calls to schedule for the next day would allow staff an hour to look over the schedule and double check for mistakes. 
a.	30 minutes at end of shift to check in drivers / review tomorrow’s schedule The board approved a full 60 minutes. 
B.	Updated Tracking layout of APTA budget (comment, feedback, changes) 2025 budget
C.	APTA CD investment matured to 10.31.2025 (reinvestment options presented at meeting) 

D.	Holiday Operations: November 29th, December 27th, January 3rd All days are Saturday. 
a.	Normal operations on Friday before, unless APTA board chooses to close.
b.	Request to close on Saturday Nov 29th, Dec 27th, and Jan 3rd 
i.	November 29th: 5 riders/December 27th 5 riders/Jan 3rd 5 riders. 
1.	All rides are reoccurring, did not verify if riders still plan on taking these rides (yet). The board voted to let Bill close and set the hours of APTA to his discretion. The board wants to be closed and Dec. 25th and Jan 1st. 
E.	Ham for all employees We will order them from Jay’s Fruit Market. Jim made a motion, Mike, Nancy, Rachel, Ashley, Angie and Ray all in favor. 
F.	Sunrise Community Center Invited APTA to investigate leasing a location at their new site in Standish.  The board feels at this time we would like to stay where we are located, we have a good relationship with our landlord.  Our own building is moving forward, and we will be moving to that location soon enough. 

Director’s Report Fare book is increasing for the month, with a new record of passengers 3,497 for November 2025. 23 first time passengers and we was open 27 days.  Only change in employees is we’re down a dispatcher, with the likelihood of hiring someone shortly. Vehicle #128 engine power lost and is at Midland Ford and #10 is having transmission issues at Buds Auto.  Will be diving deep into 2026 budget and the building NEPA stage.  

Adjourn
6:00 pm Ashley made a motion, Jim second, all in favor.