Dane County

Minutes - Final Unless Amended by

Committee

Specialized Transportation Commission

Consider: Who benefits? Who is burdened?

Who does not have a voice at the table?

How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

5:15 PM

Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person

at 2865 N Sherman Ave; Attend

virtually via Zoom.

Interpreters must be requested in advance; please see the bottom of the agenda for more information.

Los intérpretes deben solicitarse con anticipación; consulte el final de la agenda para obtener más

información.

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The Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Specialized Transportation Commission meeting will be a hybrid

meeting. Members of the public can either attend in person or virtually via Zoom.

The public can attend in person at the ADRC building, 2865 N Sherman Ave, Madison, WI 53704.

The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.

To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the form, the meeting link and

access information will be mailed to you):

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eV6azePOQcyGScVjY3DhSg

To join the meeting by phone, dial in using one of the following toll-free phone numbers:

1-833-548-0276

1-833-548-0282

1-888-788-0099

When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 932 6286 5735

PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:

IN PERSON: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item

can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO

In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.

VIRTUAL: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda items

MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you plan to attend using your phone).

Virtual registration to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of

the meeting.

In order to testify (provide public comment) virtually, you must be in attendance at the meeting via Zoom

or phone, you will then either be unmuted or promoted to a panelist and provided time to speak to the

body.

If you want to submit a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for committee members,

please send them to moll@countyofdane.com. In the subject line please state: Written

A. Call To Order

Staff and Guests Present: Nathanael Brown, Jana Moll, Margie Zutter, Diana Jost, Steve

Jaeschke

Donald Ashbaugh and Michele Doolan attended by Zoom.

The meeting was called to order by Chair Veldran at 5:18 PM.

5 -

Present

Absent

BEN LYMAN, Supervisor MATT VELDRAN, Supervisor HEIDI WEGLEITNER,

Supervisor MICHELE DOOLAN, and DONALD ASHBAUGH

3 - BILL CARTER, JENNIFER HARDESTY, and SHAR BRUNES

B. Consideration of Minutes

MINUTES FROM NOVEMBER 30, 2022

2022

MIN-467

Attachments: 2022_1130 STC Minutes

A motion was made by LYMAN, seconded by WEGLEITNER, that the Minutes be

approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - LYMAN, VELDRAN, WEGLEITNER, DOOLAN and ASHBAUGH

Ayes:

Absent:

3 - CARTER, HARDESTY and BRUNES

Shar Brunes arrived after the minutes were approved.

6 -

Present

DONALD ASHBAUGH, BEN LYMAN, Supervisor MATT VELDRAN, Supervisor

HEIDI WEGLEITNER, SHAR BRUNES, and Supervisor MICHELE DOOLAN

2 - BILL CARTER, and JENNIFER HARDESTY

Absent

C. Presentations

1. RSVP Driver Services & Bus Buddy - Margie Zutter, Diana Jost, Steve Jaeschke

Steve Jaeschke, Driver's Services Manager, talked about what has happened since the

pandemic and compared statistics of the last two years.

Diana Jost spoke about some of the Covid precautions and bus buddies.

Margie Zutter shared assessment surveys and talked about the volunteer insurance

situation.

D. Action Items

1. STC Calendar 2023

STC 2023 Calendar DRAFT

2022

ACT-291

Attachments: STC Calendar 2023 DRAFT

Brown shared the 2023 calendar with the possible dates for the STC meetings.

E. Reports to Commission

1. Transportation Call Center 2022 Summary

Brown shared and explained the graph on the transportation ride trends from 2018 -

2022.

F. Future Meeting Items and Dates

Future meetings to include discussion on The Capital Times article on the lack of taxis

and any updates on changes to transportation services related to meal caterer closing.

G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda

None.

H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law

Wegleitner said she co-chairs a committee that looks more broadly at families in the

Madison Metro School District and how to support them. Currently looking into Driver's

Ed and trying to expand access to that. She spoke on the issues of being able to obtain

this.

I. Adjournment

A motion was made by LYMAN, seconded by BRUNES, that the meeting be

adjourned at 6:05 pm. The motion carried by a voice vote.

Minutes respectfully submitted by Jana Moll, ADRC Clerk III