River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners public meetings in 2021
13 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board approved the Fiscal Year 2022 budget with a footnote regarding the use of carryover funds. The Board also elected C. Faucheux as Chairperson and E. Broussard, III as Vice-Chairperson. Additionally, the revised 2021 budget and November 2021 financial reports were accepted.
- Approved 2022 budget via Resolution No. 08-2021 (unanimous)
- Accepted revised 2021 budget (unanimous)
- Elected C. Faucheux as Board Chairperson (unanimous)
- Elected E. Broussard, III as Board Vice-Chairperson (unanimous)
- Approved November 2021 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report (unanimous)
- Approved accounts payable including payments to Transdev and Solutient (unanimous)
- Accepted November 23, 2021 board meeting minutes (unanimous)
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board approved two resolutions to extend existing service agreements for one additional year each. The Board also approved the September 2021 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report and various accounts payable.
- Approved combined minutes from October 27 & 29, 2021 (Unanimous)
- Approved September 2021 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report (Unanimous)
- Approved accounts payable for Transdev, Solutient, and L’Observateur (Unanimous)
- Approved Resolution No. 06-2021 to extend the services agreement with Stagni & Company, LLC for one additional year (Unanimous)
- Approved Resolution No. 07-2021 to extend the services agreement with Transdev Services for one additional year (Unanimous)
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners met across two dates to achieve a quorum for voting. The board unanimously approved the September 2021 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report and paid several invoices for services and publications.
- Approved September 27, 2021 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved September 2021 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report (unanimous)
- Approved accounts payable for Transdev, Solutient, and L’Observateur (unanimous)
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board approved the procurement of three replacement vehicles and decided to amend the 2021 budget to include the cost. The Board also approved the August 2021 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report and accounts payable.
- Approved purchase of 2 service vehicles and 1 support vehicle for $221,934.37 (unanimous)
- Decided to amend 2021 budget to reflect vehicle purchase
- Approved August 2021 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report (unanimous)
- Approved accounts payable for Solutient and Transdev (unanimous)
- Accepted minutes from August 12, 2021, board meeting (unanimous)
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board approved the submittal of a federal grant application and accepted the July 2021 financial reports. Members also approved payments for audit and service invoices. The 2020 audit report was reviewed with no findings.
- Approved Resolution #05-2021 to submit FY2022-2023 Section 5311 application (unanimous)
- Approved July 2021 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report (unanimous)
- Approved accounts payable for Solutient ($6,250), Transdev ($97,708.24), and Stagni ($14,600) (unanimous)
- Accepted July 8, 2021, meeting minutes (unanimous)
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the June 2021 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report and accounts payable. Members discussed the results of a feasibility analysis and the use of the Cityways system. The 2020 Audit was reported to have no findings.
- Approved June 17, 2021 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved June 2021 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report (unanimous)
- Approved accounts payable including payments to Solutient, Transdev, and L’Observateur (unanimous)
- Approved 2nd Quarter 2021 Per Diems for H. Banquer, K. Bourgeois, E. Broussard, III, and R. Drexel (unanimous)
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board approved the American Recovery Plan funding line items and Resolution No. 04-2021 regarding the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire for Audit Engagement. The board also approved the May 2021 financial reports and accounts payable.
- Approved May 26, 2021 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved May 2021 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report (unanimous)
- Approved accounts payable for Solutient, Transdev, and Dave Millet Insurance (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution No. 04-2021 for Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire (unanimous)
- Approved American Recovery Plan (ARP) funding line items (unanimous)
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board approved the April 2021 Secretary/Treasurer’s report and accounts payable. Members decided to continue the Cityways project soft launch for several weeks before a full release. The board also reviewed April 2021 operations and passenger data.
- Approved April 12, 2021 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved April 2021 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report (unanimous)
- Approved accounts payable including payments to Solutient, Transdev, L’Observateur, and U.S. Postal Service (unanimous)
- Scheduled Cityways project hard launch and press releases for July 6, 2021
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the March 2021 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report and the accounts payable. The board also accepted the minutes from the March 16, 2021 meeting. No decisions were made regarding the pass program or Cityways system as G. Guter was absent.
- Approved March 16, 2021 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Approved March 2021 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report (Unanimous)
- Approved accounts payable including payments to Solutient, Transdev, and L’Observateur (Unanimous)
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board unanimously approved Resolution No. 03-2021 to extend the contract with Solutient for one year beyond July 15, 2021. The Board also approved the February 2021 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report and accounts payable.
- Approved Resolution No. 03-2021 extending Solutient contract by one year (Unanimous)
- Approved February 2021 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report (Unanimous)
- Approved accounts payable for Solutient ($6,250) and Transdev ($85,731.25) (Unanimous)
- Accepted February 11, 2021 board meeting minutes (Unanimous)
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board approved the January 2021 Secretary/Treasurer’s report and accounts payable. Members authorized FY21 CRRSAA and Section 5307 grant line items and passed resolutions for FY21 Certifications and Assurances.
- Approved January 14, 2021 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Approved January 2021 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report (Unanimous)
- Approved accounts payable including payments to Solutient, Transdev, L’Observateur, and Via Mobility Services (Unanimous)
- Approved FY21 CRRSAA line items/amounts (Unanimous)
- Approved Resolution No. 01-2021 authorizing Board Chair to complete FY21 Certifications and Assurances (Unanimous)
- Approved Resolution No. 02-2021 authorizing General Manager to sign FY21 Affidavit of Certifications and Assurances (Unanimous)
- Approved FY21 Section 5307 line items/amounts (Unanimous)
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the Secretary/Treasurer’s Report and accounts payable for December 2020. The board also accepted minutes from two December 2020 meetings. No other substantive policy decisions were recorded.
- Approved December 10, 2020 budget hearing minutes (Unanimous)
- Approved December 10, 2020 board meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Approved December 2020 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report (Unanimous)
- Approved accounts payable including $94,946.17 to Transdev and $6,250 to The Solutient Corporation (Unanimous)
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners provided the schedule of meeting dates for the 2021 calendar year. All listed meetings are scheduled to take place at 10:30 AM in the St. John the Baptist Council Chambers.
- Publication of monthly meeting dates from January through December 2021