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Bullhead Area Transit System Commission Regular Meeting – November 4, 2024

Boards & Commissions — Monday, November 4, 2024

BodyBullhead City, Arizona

SessionBoards & Commissions

DateMonday, November 4, 2024

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1:48

Okay.

1:50

Bullheader Year Transit Commission uh meeting for November 4th, 2024.

1:55

Call to order.

1:56

Uh Madam Clerk, roll call.

1:58

All commission members are present.

2:00

Okay.

2:00

Would you all join me in the Pledge of Allegiance?

2:05

Pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

2:10

And to the Republic for which it stands.

2:25

Okay.

2:26

Uh no presentations for this evening.

2:28

Uh so call to the public.

2:37

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

2:38

I'm my name is Harvey Pryor.

2:40

I come in peace.

2:42

Um lived here for quite a while.

2:44

Wow, the audio is cool tonight.

2:47

Um I've just got a couple of question kind of things.

2:51

On the Bullhead City app that is the city has I can't find anything to give notification for bats meetings that's not listed.

3:01

The agenda's not found anywhere.

3:03

There's nothing put out on Facebook or any other social media given any kind of notification for this meeting.

3:09

Um if that can be worked on in the future, that'd be really appreciated.

3:13

Uh just out of the blue, I called to find out Friday and they told me it was today, so I got lucky.

3:21

Um second thing, um I was hoping to get in an education tonight.

3:28

I know we're gonna be doing the new MPO MDO organization with the city and how it's all coming together with the city, the bats and the transportation through Fort Mojave and all that.

3:48

Is there gonna be a big meeting and will it be at like one of these committee meetings when all that takes place uh presidents and stuff like that?

3:56

Um what's the format on that so I can be informed of the public can be informed and everything else because we haven't heard anything about it other than what the uh we hear from the city council.

4:10

So nothing has been mentioned and we don't really get much in the public view of how things are going.

4:33

Um but I really want to know how the meeting's gonna be going in the future and uh how the city and the Fort Mojave Indian tribe and the other communities are gonna be working with this.

4:46

Um please correct me when I'm this is over on this new metropolitan planning organization.

4:53

Yeah.

4:54

So uh I'm here for the education tonight, so thank you very much and thank you for putting in your time to serve the community.

5:01

Appreciate you.

5:02

Thanks, Robin.

5:07

Okay.

5:08

Anyone else on call to the public?

5:12

Okay, approval of minutes, uh discussion on possible action to approve uh the minutes of the commission meeting held on August 5th, 2024.

5:21

Make a motion to approve.

5:23

Second.

5:24

All in favor?

5:25

Aye.

5:28

Okay.

5:29

All right, approved.

5:31

Any uh postponement or withdrawal of items on okay.

5:38

Uh for discussion or action items, uh discussion of possible action to elect a member of the commission to serve as a chairperson during the 2025 calendar year.

5:47

Any motions?

5:48

I make a motion to nominate AJ Pompus for as a chairman.

5:53

I second.

5:55

All in favor?

5:56

Aye.

5:57

Aye.

5:58

Okay.

6:01

Discussion of possible action to elect a member of the commission to serve as the vice chairperson for the 2025 calendar year.

6:08

I nominate Robin Meeting to become the vice chair of the BATS commission.

6:15

Okay.

6:16

All in favor?

6:17

Aye.

6:17

Aye.

6:19

Okay, approved.

6:22

Okay, a discussion and possible action to approve in newly revised transit commission bylaws.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

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Public Engagement█████████████████████26%

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Summary of Proceedings

Bullhead Area Transit System Commission Regular Meeting – November 4, 2024

The Bullhead Area Transit System Commission held its regular meeting on November 4, 2024, at 5:30 PM in City Council Chambers. Chair A.J. Pompos presided, with all three commissioners present (Cindy Frizelle, Robynne Mieding, A.J. Pompos). The meeting covered approval of minutes, election of officers for 2025, approval of revised bylaws, and transit program updates.

Public Comments & Testimony

Harvey Pryor raised two concerns during the call to the public: (1) the Bullhead City app lacks notifications and agenda listings for BATS meetings, making it difficult for residents to find meeting information; and (2) he sought clarification on the upcoming Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) structure and how it will integrate with the city, BATS, and Fort Mojave Tribe. He requested better public outreach and a public forum for MPO discussions.
Later in the meeting, Pryor reiterated that the app does not provide agenda attachments, limiting public research. Commissioner Cindy Frizelle suggested using the app's "City Access" feature to view agendas.

Consent Calendar

Approval of Minutes (August 5, 2024): Moved by Commissioner Mieding, seconded by Commissioner Frizelle, and unanimously approved.

Discussion Items

Election of 2025 Chairperson: Commissioner Mieding nominated A.J. Pompos, who was elected unanimously as Chair for the 2025 calendar year.
Election of 2025 Vice-Chairperson: Commissioner Frizelle nominated Robynne Mieding, who was elected unanimously as Vice-Chair for the 2025 calendar year.
Approval of Revised Transit Commission Bylaws: Commissioner Mieding noted a formatting correction on page 2 (Section 107) and a wording clarification on page 4 (Section 205). After these corrections, the bylaws were approved unanimously. City Attorney Garn Emery confirmed the bylaws are effective upon commission approval, as City Council had already authorized the changes.
Transit Program Updates/Reports (Transit Manager Michael Peluso):
- Financial and Performance Reports: Staff continues submitting monthly reimbursement requests to ADOT through the E-Grants system. The March 2024 billing summary showed total costs of $197,232.31 (61.06% of $3,528,076 budget), with a federal share of $142,663.50. Performance data: 12,912 passenger trips, cost per passenger trip $15.28, cost per mile $7.97, cost per service hour $124.91. Ridership for the third quarter (July–September 2024) totaled 35,162 trips (Red Line 15,165; Orange 7,461; Blue 6,553; Green 3,644; Dial-A-Ride 1,967; Senior Van 372). Commissioner Frizelle asked about ridership increases; Peluso attributed summer peaks to extreme heat and school being out.
- Passenger Complaint Reports: No new complaints were received since the August 2024 meeting.
- Recent and Upcoming Events: Paratransit recertification letters were sent to six passengers with a deadline of November 30, 2024; service will be suspended for non-compliance. Planned service closures: Monday, November 11 (Veterans Day); Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 (Thanksgiving and Family Day); Wednesday, December 25; Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Peluso corrected erroneous dates during the meeting.
Commissioner Comments: Commissioner Frizelle inquired about more frequent cleaning at the Riverview and Miracle Mile stop due to high activity. Peluso said biweekly cleaning is standard but can be increased as needed with budget adjustments.

Key Outcomes

Bylaws Approved: The revised Bylaws of the Public Transportation Commission were adopted unanimously, with minor corrections noted.
Leadership Elected: A.J. Pompos re-elected as Chair and Robynne Mieding elected as Vice-Chair for calendar year 2025.
Future Agenda Items: Commissioner Pompos requested a facility update (status of the new transit facility design) at the next meeting. The MPO topic was briefly explained and will be included in a future report to clarify confusion.
Next Regular Meeting: Scheduled for the first Monday of February 2025 (quarterly cycle).

Meeting Transcript

Okay. Bullheader Year Transit Commission uh meeting for November 4th, 2024. Call to order. Uh Madam Clerk, roll call. All commission members are present. Okay. Would you all join me in the Pledge of Allegiance? Pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands. Okay. Uh no presentations for this evening. Uh so call to the public. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I'm my name is Harvey Pryor. I come in peace. Um lived here for quite a while. Wow, the audio is cool tonight. Um I've just got a couple of question kind of things. On the Bullhead City app that is the city has I can't find anything to give notification for bats meetings that's not listed. The agenda's not found anywhere. There's nothing put out on Facebook or any other social media given any kind of notification for this meeting. Um if that can be worked on in the future, that'd be really appreciated. Uh just out of the blue, I called to find out Friday and they told me it was today, so I got lucky. Um second thing, um I was hoping to get in an education tonight. I know we're gonna be doing the new MPO MDO organization with the city and how it's all coming together with the city, the bats and the transportation through Fort Mojave and all that. Is there gonna be a big meeting and will it be at like one of these committee meetings when all that takes place uh presidents and stuff like that? Um what's the format on that so I can be informed of the public can be informed and everything else because we haven't heard anything about it other than what the uh we hear from the city council. So nothing has been mentioned and we don't really get much in the public view of how things are going. Um but I really want to know how the meeting's gonna be going in the future and uh how the city and the Fort Mojave Indian tribe and the other communities are gonna be working with this. Um please correct me when I'm this is over on this new metropolitan planning organization. Yeah. So uh I'm here for the education tonight, so thank you very much and thank you for putting in your time to serve the community. Appreciate you. Thanks, Robin. Okay. Anyone else on call to the public? Okay, approval of minutes, uh discussion on possible action to approve uh the minutes of the commission meeting held on August 5th, 2024. Make a motion to approve. Second. All in favor? Aye. Okay. All right, approved. Any uh postponement or withdrawal of items on okay. Uh for discussion or action items, uh discussion of possible action to elect a member of the commission to serve as a chairperson during the 2025 calendar year. Any motions? I make a motion to nominate AJ Pompus for as a chairman. I second. All in favor? Aye.

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