HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-10-23-TAC-min.pdf Minutes -- TAC Meeting Oct 23 , 1985
Present Chuck Stevens , Webb Sussman, Elaine Dratch, Sally Castleman,
Joyce Hals , Bill Mix, Lance Neumann, Sara Arnold
1 MBTA
- Sally wants to write an article about the use of the new
routes
- Anyone knowing people who use the "T" to commute should let
Sally know
2 Bike Path
- Will be discussed at Selectman' s Meeting on Monday, Oct 28
- Committee should make a statement
- Uaanimous support expressed
- Sally will write up a statement -- to be presented by Joyce
Hals at the meeting
3 Christmas Promotion
- Rewrite Westport ' s poem, "Twas the Night Before Christmas"
- Theme "Give LEXPRESS for Christmas"
- Poster -- Display at stores, churches ; emphasize tickets and
passes
- Get a photo of Paul Marshall as Santa Claus selling LEXPRESS
tickets -- Committee present with elf hats
- Use photo on posters
- Sell tickets -- Christmas Open House night in Lexington Center
for 1 hour
- Sara will call the Chamber to check on this
- Have taped Christmas music
- Sell tickets and passes in a gift envelope
- Buy some block ads in the newspaper
4 Passenger Count
- Money is down -- fluctuates a lot -- day to day-- there are no
patterns that can be obviously seen
- Need passenger count
- Nov 5th & 6th (Tues & Wed ) -- do 2 buses each day
- Volunteers
Zoyce -- both mornings 7-8 30
Bill -- " " 7-9 00 or
Webb will do one morning if Bill is out of town
Sally -- can help Nov 6th
Elaine - 5-6 30 Wed
Bill -- 12-1 if necessary
- Bill commented that ridership may be down due to driving habits
(too fast)
5 Gray Line
- Has not signed contract -- does not want any commitment to the
Town
- Decided to suggest a 30-day escape clause and again recommend
that they supply their own wording
- Sara will inform Bob Hutchinson of the current status on this
issue
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5 Gray Line (cont 'd)
- Gray Line has received their EOTC vehicles -- we do not know if
they are being used on the Lexington run
6 Vehicles
- What method should the Town use to procure vehicles?
- Is there any way EOTC could help get vehicles?
- All feedback from EOTC regarding this possibility has been
negative
7 LEXPRESS -- Budget & New Contract & Vehicles
- Base budget on $25 per month
- Sara will talk to Larry Chait
- Lease -- Purchase
- Contract -- we should allow contingency bids ; perhaps contrantnr
should be allowed to keep a % of the fares so that he cared more
about collection procedures
- Need to make decisions by end of December
- Go out to bid -- late Jan -- early Feb
- Vehicles -- Thomas, Carpenter, & Blue Bird put a bus-body on a
truck chassis ; the Market for small buses is about the same as
3 years ago Webb will call manufacturers to get information
sent to the Town
B Next Meeting Tentatively Nov 13th