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Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) Minutes April 09, 2018 Members Present: Sara Arnold, Elaine Dratch, Sally Castleman, Andra Bennett Members absent: Bill Levinson, Hank Manz, Su Shen; Staff: Susan Barrett Student Representatives: Keena and Olivia The meeting was called to order at 7:10 PM in Room 245 of the Community Center. Public comment: Susan Barrett brought up an email received from a parent with children in middle school requesting more frequent routes in the afternoon (for after school) as well as more stops on Lillian Road. The problem is that students who participate in after-school clubs (at Clarke Middle school) have to wait close to an hour for the next bus (5:50) if they miss the 4:43 PM bus. There was a suggestion to attempt coordination of after-school activities' times for a better integration of public transport options. Making public transportation feasible with the given constraints is challenging. High school students also expressed that the 2:35PM bus from the high school is hard to catch. Frequency of Lexpress routes in the afternoon is a recurrent issue, but difficult to solve with the number of buses that are currently contracted. Minutes: On a motion made and seconded, minutes of the meeting from 02/26/2018 were unanimously approved by those present. A vote for the minutes from 03/19/2018 was postponed. Transportation Update presented by Susan Lexpress Schedule for 2018 - There are no changes planned to the current schedule because of the transportation study that is now starting. Flexpass cost is due for an increase but it doesn't show up on the Lexpress schedule because Flexpass information is distributed through the school registration packets. Susan will look into editing the Lexpress flyer with a reference to Flexpass, which is not to be confused with a pass. Susan will make an edit to the Lexpress map to add Minuteman Tech because there are frequent calls to the office about it. Pizzeria Uno (at the mall) will have to be removed from map because it closed. There was a discussion about the feasibility of covering routes during the 7:30AM - 8:00 AM period. It was noted that there are legal requirements regarding the breaks and schedules of bus drivers, but some TAC members pointed out that the bus contractor is responsible for figuring out how to space out the drivers such that federal regulations are observed. Susan noted that the summer schedule for the 7:30AM service on odd routes would be preferred, and this idea will be further investigated. She anticipates that for July 1 st deadline for tax mailings the Lexpress schedule will remain the same. 15,000 flyers will be printed out of which 11,000 will be mailed with the tax information.