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Record of Proceedings

April 18, 2025 Board of Directors Meeting – IndiGo Transportation Corporation

Other Meetings (I)Friday, April 18, 2025
BodyIndianapolis, Indiana
SessionOther Meetings (I)
DateFriday, April 18, 2025
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:03

Good afternoon, everyone.

0:05

My name is Green Holland.

0:07

Chairman of the Board of Directors from the New York Postwoman Transportation Corporation.

0:12

And this is our April meeting for the April 17th, 2025, and then there's 403.

0:22

And short components, the post road, the closing of the show.

0:29

Including me.

0:32

But hopefully we'll run across it, too.

0:35

We don't actually know what.

0:38

So first order of business is to do the home call and rubber fry orficer will do that for us.

0:52

Good afternoon, directors, please indicate your attendance when I call your name.

0:57

President.

0:58

Director Fagan.

0:59

Present.

1:00

Director Wilson.

1:01

Director Gardner.

1:03

Present.

1:05

President.

1:06

We have a quorum director.

1:08

Thank you very much for.

1:11

Next is the awards and combinations.

1:14

You know, President and CEO, Jennifer Purchase will present and combinations.

1:20

So we have this month.

1:22

Good afternoon, everybody.

1:23

Jennifer Pierce, present CEO.

1:26

I am always happy to share awards and commendations.

1:30

So for this month, we always start off with the operators that are being recognized for their safe driving for the month.

1:40

Yeah, thank you so much.

1:42

So the following operators, the operators listed on the slide were recognized for their safe driving for the month of March and received a National Safety Council patch pin and certificate.

1:53

So congratulations to all of you.

1:55

And then on the next slide, we always like to highlight one of those drivers, Thomas Jacobs, is our highlight for today.

2:02

He is coach operator on our fixed route and has been working for us for 40 years and has passed the mark of 27 years of safe driving.

2:11

So congratulations to Thomas.

2:18

Next we have our March Operations Employee of the Month.

2:21

Lakita Smith is a coach operator with us.

2:25

Professional coach, and these are some highlights from her nomination.

2:28

Professional coach operator Lakita Smith has consistently demonstrated a commendable level of professionalism through her 13 years with us.

2:35

She's cultivated an exceptional rapport with her riders, ensuring they feel comfortable and valued during their journeys.

2:41

Her ability to foster positive interactions reflects her strong communication skills and dedication to customer service.

2:48

In addition to her excellent relationship with riders, Lakita has established a great working relationship with her colleagues, contributing to a collaborative and supportive work environment.

2:56

It is worth noting that she currently maintains an impeccable safety record with zero valid comments, events, or preventable accidents.

3:04

This highlights her commitment to safety and quality of service.

3:07

She consistently achieves highly high daily on-time performance percentages, which underscores her reliability and efficiency in meeting operational KPIs.

3:16

Overall, her dedication and performance make her a highly valued member of the team.

3:20

Congratulations, Lakia.

3:22

That is an amazing.

4:43

In addition to the competitive events, attendees took part in workshops covering topics such as mindful driving, resilience and psychological safety, combating human trafficking, high voltage safety, innovations in electric HVAC technology, crisis awareness and de-escalation in public transit, and the Allison Electric Hybrid Advantage.

5:03

We're so happy to have the opportunity to send several of our teammates to compete in this year's rodeo.

5:10

The skills and insights that game from those sessions will be shared with their teammates.

5:15

As the winner of our Indigo rodeo competition last fall, the Shonda May was our representative competing in the professional coach operator portion of the rodeo.

5:26

She did an awesome job and represented us so well.

5:30

And then next slide, our mechanic team, Adam Sprock, Alex Walker, and Jerry Durham comprised our mechanic team at the International Rodeo.

5:43

While the operators are competing individually, the mechanics team is event-based.

5:47

Adam, Alice, and Jared had a privilege of competing at international by virtue of their winning the IndieGo competition that we held last fall.

5:55

Thank you.

5:56

And if we have anybody listening in who is not muted, would you please mute yourself?

6:02

Thank you so much.

6:05

Lastly, I have some fun news about safety and security peer repeal, a panel of transit industry source matter experts, which included IndieGo's director of risk and safety, Brian Clem, provided assistance recently to the Sun Line Transit Agency by means of a peer review that was facilitated by the American Public Transportation Association.

6:27

The topic of the peer review was safety and security.

6:30

The observations and recommendations of the team, which were shared in a final presentation in late March, will be compiled into a final report and will serve as a valuable tool in the Sunline Transit Agency's effort to enhance their safety and security.

6:45

You may also like to know that ACTA, through the requesting agency, paid for all of Brian's travel airfare, hotel, and meal expenses.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Transportation█████████████████████████████████████████████50%
Landscaping██████████████16%
Budget███████████12%
Legal and Liability█████████10%
Procedural██████7%
Public Works███3%
Public Safety██2%
Summary of Proceedings

April 18, 2025 Board of Directors Meeting – IndiGo Transportation Corporation

The Board of Directors of IndiGo (Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation) met on April 18, 2025, at 4:00 PM. The meeting included awards and commendations, committee reports, approval of previous minutes, action items on legal services, paratransit software, and landscaping contracts, as well as a financial report for March 2025.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of March 2025 Meeting Minutes: Approved unanimously.
  • Committee Reports: The Service, Governance, and Audit committee reports from April 10, 2025, were accepted without objection.

Awards & Commendations

  • Safe Driving Awards: Operators listed on the slide received National Safety Council patch, pin, and certificate for safe driving in March. Highlighted operator Thomas Jacobs celebrated 40 years of service and 27 years of safe driving.
  • Employee of the Month (March): Coach operator Lakita Smith was recognized for 13 years of professionalism, strong rider rapport, zero safety incidents, and high on-time performance.
  • International Rodeo Participation: IndiGo sent representatives to the International Rodeo, including operator LaShonda May and mechanics Adam Sprock, Alex Walker, and Jerry Durham. They competed and participated in workshops on safety, human trafficking, and electric HVAC.
  • Peer Review: Director of Risk and Safety Brian Clem participated in an APTA-facilitated peer review for SunLine Transit Agency on safety and security. His travel expenses were covered by APTA, and he will bring lessons learned back to IndiGo.

Action Items

  • A2 – Legal Services Contract Amendment: The board approved a one-year extension of the legal services contract with Hoover Hull Turner LLP through May 1, 2026. All terms and conditions remain the same, with no price increase. Approved unanimously.
  • A3 – Ecolane Paratransit Software Extension: The board approved a one-year contract extension (August 2025 – August 2026) for Ecolane, the IndiGo Access operations technology platform, at a cost of $228,779. The total not-to-exceed contract value becomes $1,169,268. The extension aligns with onboarding of new paratransit provider MV Transportation. Questions clarified that the mobile app provides pickup time windows and estimated arrival times. Approved unanimously.
  • A4 – Landscaping Services Contracts: The board authorized three-year contracts with Brightview Landscape (8 locations, not to exceed $258,228) and Green Thumb Landscape (2 locations, not to exceed $32,100), each with an optional one-year extension. Total with extensions not to exceed $392,970. The contracts were split to attract smaller firms and reduce costs. Discussion covered DBE good-faith efforts: bidders contacted several DBEs, but few landscaping DBEs exist in Marion County. Brightview later found a DBE subcontractor, and Green Thumb is pursuing DBE certification. The prior incumbent was the highest bidder. Approved unanimously.

Information Items

  • March 2025 Financial Report (CFO Bart Brown): Revenue was over budget by $118,045 for the month and $476,943 year-to-date. Expenditures were under budget by $1,904,899 for the month and $10,786,793 year-to-date. Key variances: Federal assistance revenue over budget; personnel services under budget; overtime over budget; purchase transportation over budget; materials and supplies under budget. The board noted upcoming budget season and urged staff to submit realistic proposals. CFO also reported that a planned $125 million bond sale for the Blue Line was postponed due to market volatility after tariff announcements.

Key Outcomes

  • All action items (A2, A3, A4) were approved unanimously.
  • Next board meeting scheduled for May 15, 2025, at 4:00 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Green Holland. Chairman of the Board of Directors from the New York Postwoman Transportation Corporation. And this is our April meeting for the April 17th, 2025, and then there's 403. And short components, the post road, the closing of the show. Including me. But hopefully we'll run across it, too. We don't actually know what. So first order of business is to do the home call and rubber fry orficer will do that for us. Good afternoon, directors, please indicate your attendance when I call your name. President. Director Fagan. Present. Director Wilson. Director Gardner. Present. President. We have a quorum director. Thank you very much for. Next is the awards and combinations. You know, President and CEO, Jennifer Purchase will present and combinations. So we have this month. Good afternoon, everybody. Jennifer Pierce, present CEO. I am always happy to share awards and commendations. So for this month, we always start off with the operators that are being recognized for their safe driving for the month. Yeah, thank you so much. So the following operators, the operators listed on the slide were recognized for their safe driving for the month of March and received a National Safety Council patch pin and certificate. So congratulations to all of you. And then on the next slide, we always like to highlight one of those drivers, Thomas Jacobs, is our highlight for today. He is coach operator on our fixed route and has been working for us for 40 years and has passed the mark of 27 years of safe driving. So congratulations to Thomas. Next we have our March Operations Employee of the Month. Lakita Smith is a coach operator with us. Professional coach, and these are some highlights from her nomination. Professional coach operator Lakita Smith has consistently demonstrated a commendable level of professionalism through her 13 years with us. She's cultivated an exceptional rapport with her riders, ensuring they feel comfortable and valued during their journeys. Her ability to foster positive interactions reflects her strong communication skills and dedication to customer service. In addition to her excellent relationship with riders, Lakita has established a great working relationship with her colleagues, contributing to a collaborative and supportive work environment. It is worth noting that she currently maintains an impeccable safety record with zero valid comments, events, or preventable accidents. This highlights her commitment to safety and quality of service. She consistently achieves highly high daily on-time performance percentages, which underscores her reliability and efficiency in meeting operational KPIs. Overall, her dedication and performance make her a highly valued member of the team. Congratulations, Lakia. That is an amazing. In addition to the competitive events, attendees took part in workshops covering topics such as mindful driving, resilience and psychological safety, combating human trafficking, high voltage safety, innovations in electric HVAC technology, crisis awareness and de-escalation in public transit, and the Allison Electric Hybrid Advantage. We're so happy to have the opportunity to send several of our teammates to compete in this year's rodeo. The skills and insights that game from those sessions will be shared with their teammates. As the winner of our Indigo rodeo competition last fall, the Shonda May was our representative competing in the professional coach operator portion of the rodeo. She did an awesome job and represented us so well.

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