1. Establishing Legislation Review
Matt reviews each document, examining various topics concerning the quorum
requirements. Adam expresses his concern regarding attendance, emphasizing the
challenge of reaching a quorum. He notes he has no objection to including each
university on the commission but stresses the importance of engaging interested
participants to ensure a quorum. He wants to suggest to city council that we propose
to the universities the availability of positions without making them mandatory to fill.
Joy raises the point that quorum could be achieved with fewer members. Matt asked
Mike if he still meets with Mizzou regularly. He also asks if the same applies to
Columbia or Stephens, to which Mike responds that he does meet with Mizzou
regularly but does not with the other colleges.
Gabi asked how long has tiger line been around, with Mike indicating that it has been
around since the 80s. Mike mentioned that Mizzou once owned their own buses but
was not cost-efficient and they asked for the city to take over. He also mentioned that
he has been attending PTAC as a Mizzou representative and city representative and
their job has been to get a feel from the community about transit. Donald stresses that
he needs to be a voice for the 500-plus people that he represents.
Adam proposes a motion to the city council suggesting that appointees from Stephens
and Columbia College be informed about the commission but not mandated to join,
leaving the University of Missouri representative unchanged. Matt proposes
rephrasing the section concerning the student representative's necessity and making
the position optional. Joy inquired about the primary reason for quorum issues.
Dawn wants to see more public transit members in PTAC and inquires about
scheduling a PTAC ride on the day of. Shannon explained that would be difficult due
to the staffing issues. Adam suggests including a note in the meeting agenda that the
city offers rides. Matt proposes adding this topic to the next meeting's agenda.
Shannon clarified that anyone can have a ride home from meetings.
Matt recalls a previous discussion initiated by Adam regarding an annual report, which
he believes could be beneficial, echoed by Gabi. Adam emphasizes that the report
does not need to be overly detailed but should summarize the commission's activities
over the past year and plans for the upcoming year. Donald suggests setting a
timeframe for publishing the report, proposing January or February, before the budget
release. Adam emphasizes the importance of releasing it before the budget is finalized.
Adam motioned to adjust membership to move the Stephens and Columbia
College members from required to recommended seconded by Donald. The
motion is approved unanimously at 5:53 PM
