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TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE--June 24, 1986
1 Contract. Meeting with D Zimmerman because Safety Transportation, ie
Peter Picknelli, no longer wants the contract but will underwrite Eldorado
Transportation, operated by Zimmerman who will provide the service Safety
Transportaion has decided it is too far away. Bob Hutchinson says we can
contract with Zimmerman as long as he meets all the terms of the contract
and is operating a legitimate business. Eldorado will comprise about 1/6 to
1/7 of his total companies.
Vehicle specs are being changed to one that doesn t require 6 month lead
time. They will be fiberglass vehicles without steel reinforced cage because
steel will compromise the design. Eldorado buses have a good reputation for
this kind of service. They have a Ford engine and a Ford chassis. Interim
vehicles need to be DPU inspected. New vehicle chassis are already in the
factory. Zimmerman reported that he will use Arthur Silva for maintenance,
and he has done deisel work before. He will lease a garage in Bedford. Al
Standard Gulf will do standard maintenance These 6 vehicles will be added
to his fleet of 40 vehicles in Newton and the ABCD headstart vehicles
Zimmerman agreed to submit a maintenance program that he plans to perform
beyond the Ford recommendations, including rotation of the 6 vehicles.
We discussed the issue of drivers handling money. Zimmerman agreed that
drivers can sign a statement saying they will not handle money. He also will
put spotters on the buses periodically.
Discussed two way radios. One is needed in the town office building.
Frequency is a problem.
Zimmerman reported he will have a pool of drivers who will be rotated to
alleviate boredom and so as not to get too close to passengers He needs to
run a correy check on drivers to know their history. They should drive 4 days
a week, 10 hours a day, will have 6 drivers for breaks All will be DPU
certified. Starting pay will be $7 per day for 60 days, then $7.25, then $7.50
after 6 months He will start with discipline procedures about smoking, etc
Linda will be supervisor and a back up driver Discussed need for an
assistant. Zimmerman said the supervisor will not drive as a regular driver,
just back-up
Zimmerman reported that there will be brooms on each bus and the drivers
will sweep them out twice a day. Sparkle Car Wash goes to the site and will
be used to wash the buses. It has to be scheduled.
Zimmerman agreed to provide a list of the companies he is involved with
and how many vehicles are used in each.
Questions raised about P Picknelli signing off on financing the vehicles
It was agreed that first Zimmerman and then Hutchinson would call Picknelli