January 27, 2003

METRO Board of Directors

Metropolitan Transit Authority Vice President of Planning and Engineering John Sedlak reported to the METRO Board of Directors last week that METRO employee bus passes will now be fully subsidized, and that the marketing department is now offering direct payroll deductions for employee bus passes to some private companies.

He also had kudos for a nationally recognized METRO facility. 

“Hats off to the Northwest Transit Center,” Sedlak said, reporting that the Northwest Transit Center has won the Automotive Service Excellence Award.

The METRO board tabled action on a contract with A&T for a frame relay data communications circuit as part of a Regional Computerized Traffic Signal System.

The board tabled action on a contract with CES Network Services to supply and install traffic signal wireless communications equipment for the RCTSS.

The board approved all other agenda items unanimously.

Several citizens addressed the board to complain about reduced bus service on several routes, the lack of bus service on the northern portion of Highway 6 and the proposed elimination of bicycle lanes in the street-rebuilding project on West Alabama.

Board member Janie Palomo Reyes was absent, as was President and CEO Shirley DeLibero.

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