Ad Hoc Transportation Committee - AHTC - Charge (2022)

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313212Opw-21;21bn 313425Gfc-5;34qn AD HOC TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Members: 7 Members to include: (1) member of the Transportation Advisory Committee; (1) member of the Senior Community; the Assistant Town Manager for Finance (or their designee); (1) member of the Economic Development Advisory Committee; (1) business representative; (1) member of the School Committee (or their designee); and the Human Services Director (or their designee) as well as Liaisons from the Select Board, Appropriations Committee and Capital Expenditures Committee. Appointed by: Select Board Assigned Staff: Transportation Services Manager Length of Term: One Year Meeting Times: As determined by the Committee Description:The Ad Hoc Transportation Committee will evaluate the Lexpress bus service to review: Lexpress, MBTA and other shuttle bus routes and passenger volumes View the cost per passenger for Lexpress in relation to other local, regional and national cost per passenger standards Review what needs are being met and whether there are needs that are not being met (businesses, students, seniors, etc.) Review bus routes/times in which Lexpress buses are running routes with no passengers Review fares and recommend a new fare structure Review contracted services vs. in-house service Provide a recommendation on whether the service should continue, if so, the structure of Lexpress, what routes should be and what rate fares should be set at in the future Mission: To provide a recommendation to the Select Board no later than December 15, 2023 on the future of the Lexpress bus service in time to be incorporated into the FY25 budget. At least two public hearings; one to obtain input and a second to obtain feedback on the recommendations. It is intended that this Ad Hoc Committee will be disbanded in December 2023. Prior to serving as a member of this Committee, appointees are required to: 1.Acknowledge receipt of the Summary of the Conflict of Interest Statute. Further, to continue to serve on the Committee the member must acknowledge annually receipt of the Summary of the Conflict of Interest Statute. Said summary will be provided by and acknowledged to the Town Clerk. 2.Provide evidence to the Town Clerk that the appointee has completed the on-line training requirement required by the Conflict of Interest statute. Further, to continue to serve on the Committee, the member must acknowledge every two years completion of the on-line training requirement.