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?

Thursday, November 18, 2021

5:15 PM

via Zoom

The Thursday November 18, 2021 Specialized Transportation Commission meeting is being held virtually.

The public can access the meeting 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

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This link will be active until the end of the meeting.

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

meeting.

Staff and Guests: Jane Betzig, Nathanael Brown, Todd Campbell, Taylor Farrell, Cindy

Matulle, and Bob Power

A. Call To Order

Chair VELDRAN called the meeting to order at 5:18 pm.

8 -

Present

JENNIFER HARDESTY, BEN LYMAN, Supervisor MATT VELDRAN, Supervisor

HEIDI WEGLEITNER, SHAR BRUNES, Supervisor MICHELE DOOLAN, BILL

CARTER, and DONALD ASHBAUGH

1 - Supervisor CARL CHENOWETH

Absent

B. Consideration of Minutes

October 20, 2021 Public Hearing Meeting Minutes

2021

MIN-446

Attachments: 2021_1020 STC PH Minutes

October 21, 2021 STC Meeting Minutes

2021

MIN-447

Attachments: 2021_1021 STC Minutes

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

approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

8 -

Ayes:

HARDESTY, LYMAN, VELDRAN, WEGLEITNER, BRUNES, DOOLAN, CARTER

and ASHBAUGH

1 - CHENOWETH

Absent:

C. Action Items

Approve the s 85.21-County Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program,

Grant application for calendar year 2022.

2021

ACT-298

s85.21-County Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance

Program Grant Application

Attachments: 2022 85.21 Application

2022 85.21 Draft Application

2021

ACT-320

Attachments: 2022 85.21 draft application DC Changes

Amended Items to Application:

•

Project 3 Volunteer Driver Program to delete Sunday in Service Hours.

Project 4 Urban Paratransit Coordination add Village of Shorewood Hills to the

Geography of Service area.

Project 5 Senior Diversity Program Transportation remove the first sentence

•

“Donations are determined by NewBridge, Inc. depending on program type” in Passenger

Revenue.

•

Correct noted typo errors in the application. Noted corrections are listed in 2021

ACT-320.

A motion was made by LYMAN, seconded by DOOLAN, to approve the

amended listed items on the Transportation Assistance Program Grant

Application. The motion carried by the following vote:

8 -

Ayes:

HARDESTY, LYMAN, VELDRAN, WEGLEITNER, BRUNES, DOOLAN,

CARTER and ASHBAUGH

1 - CHENOWETH

Absent:

D. Presentations

1. Dane County Transportation Coordinator, Nathanael Brown

Dane County Adult Community Services Administrator Todd Campbell introduced

Nathanael Brown as the new Specialized Transportation Coordinator. Nathanael Brown

will be starting December 6, 2021 coming from Taylor County as their Aging Coordinator.

2. ADRC Clerk III, Taylor Farrell

AAA Clerk III Cindy Matulle introduced Taylor Farrell as the new ADRC Clerk III who will

be running the meetings. Taylor comes to the ADRC from the Sheriff Department.

3. Colonial Club-Robert Power, Executive Director

Director of Colonial Club in Sun Prairie Bob Power has been with the center for 15 years.

Bob provided an overview of the Colonial Club, which is unique in that they are a CIII

facility and most Senior Centers are part of the municipal funding or a blend of being

non-profit. Just celebrated their 50-year anniversary on Halloween with an outdoor

gathering of seniors, County Supervisors, Governor Evers, County Executive Parisi and

Mayor Esser. Colonial Club offers different programs such as home chore program and

Transportation program. Nutrition is different, in which they are their own caterer. Food is

prepared onsite every day. Pre-COVID they were serving 150 meals a day and additional

50-60 meals for Deforest area. Total Home Delivered Meals and meals served onsite

28,000 meals for 2019 and 33,000 in 2020. Case Management services provided 2300

hours of service in 2019 and 3000 hours during COVID. Adult day center is onsite and

has been open since 1985. In 2016 purchased new bus and van. During COVID no bus

service was provide however, the van was used to bring seniors to the day center. The

center has 30 employees, 7 Full-Time, one Full-Time Case Manager and a yearly budget

of $1.2 million. Funding is broken down into three areas; grants received from Dane

County, service fees and a mix of government support from communities they serve.

E. Reports to Commission

None.

F. Future Meeting Items and Dates

Next Meeting: Thursday January 20, 2022 at 5:15 pm via Zoom.

G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda

None.

H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law

Commission members thanked Jane for her years of service on the Commission.

I. Adjournment

A motion was made by CARTER, seconded by ASHBAUGH, that the meeting be

adjourned. The motion carried by the following vote:

8 -

Ayes:

HARDESTY, LYMAN, VELDRAN, WEGLEITNER, BRUNES, DOOLAN, CARTER

and ASHBAUGH

1 - CHENOWETH

Absent: