HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-07-09-TAC-min.pdf Lexington Transportation Advisory Committee
Thursday, July 9, 1998 Meeting
7.30 PM, Room 111
Meeting Minutes
Attendees: Don Graham Ed Ganshirt
Sara Arnold Sally Castleman
Betty Eddison Nancy Kolb
1. An update was given on CNG bus procurement.Request for additional funding is
expected to go to the CMAQ Consultation Committee for their approval on July 10.
2. Response to the pass renewals sent in the mail has been good.Approximately 85 year
long passes have been purchased for FY99
3. Responses are due back from potential bidders on the two LEXPRESS service Request
for Proposals on Tuesday July 14.
4. An update on ad sales was given.Erna Greene had nearly completed selling the ads on
the map side of the Transit Guide.Committee members suggested contacting the
Chamber of Commerce,Movies-N-More,Alexander's Pizza,cleaners and beauty salons
in general and the Movie Theater.Nancy Kolb will pass these ideas to Erna Greene.
5. Draft materials for inclusion into the upcoming Transit Guide were distributed.They
included the draft logo contest rules and an Emery Park Notice.Discussion among
committee members involved the goals of the logo contest,rules for the logo contest,and
prizes for winners. Several changes were suggested to be incorporated into the first draft
of the logo contest rules.Review of Town Council was also suggested.
A draft notice regarding Emery Park in Depot Square was also presented.Draft text was
included without a graphic.The purpose of the notice is to give a broad overview of the
project,not to list all the details that were resolved in the consensus building process.
Committee members were concerned about the content of the graphic and text due to the
controversial nature of the project. Suggested that Ginna Johnson be consulted, along
with members of the various committees that made up the Emery Park Design Advisory
Committee.
Committee members requested that both pieces be reworked and revised material be
finalized at the meeting on July 16.
6. Minutes of the June 11, 1998 meeting were not approved since a quorum was not present.
7 Next meeting: Thursday July 16, 1998,7:30 PM,Room 111.
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