Notice of Meeting and Meeting Agenda of Pace, the Suburban Bus Division of the RTA, Illinois Board of Directors - Open Session Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, 9:30 A.M.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., October 17, 2022 (Newswire.com) - Pace Headquarters will be open to the public to attend this regular meeting of the Board of Directors. 

All visitors will be screened for access to the board meeting. Your temperature will be taken, and you must complete a questionnaire.

The public is invited to watch the board meeting remotely by clicking on this link: www.pacebus.com/streaming.

If you wish to offer public comment on an agenda item, please submit your name, the agenda item(s) on which you wish to offer public comment and your comment(s) to: publiccomment@pacebus.com no less than 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting. Rules for public comment can be found here: www.pacebus.com/rules-public-comment-virtual-meetings.

Pledge of Allegiance

            1.         Roll Call

            2.         Approval of Minutes

                        Approval of the September 21, 2022, open session minutes. 

            3.         Public Comment

            4.         Chairman's Report

                        Chairman Kwasneski's report on Pace-related activities during the past month.

            5.         Directors' Reports

                        The Directors' reports on Pace-related activities during the past month.

            6.         Executive Director's Report 

                        The Executive Director's report on Pace-related activities during the past month. 

            7.         Approval of Consent Agenda

                        *A.   Ordinance re-appointing existing members to the Chicago and Suburban ADA Advisory Committees.

                        *B.    Ordinance authorizing the award of contracts to Arctic Snow and Ice Control, Inc., T and T Landscape Construction, Inc., Snow Systems, and Winter Services LLC for snow removal and ice removal services for eight Pace facilities and salting services for one Pace facility for three years in amounts not to exceed $499,981.00, $215,430.00, $187,860.00, and $49,500.00 respectively. 

            8.         Items Removed from Consent Agenda

            9.         Action Items 

                        A.     Ordinance authorizing the release of the proposed 2023 Operating Budget and Two-Year Financial Plan for Suburban Service and Regional ADA Paratransit Service, and the 2023-2027 Five-Year Capital Program for public hearings. The funding levels incorporated into the budget are based on the funding marks adopted by the RTA Board on September 15, 2022. Staff requests that the Pace Board adopt the Ordinance releasing the proposed 2023 Budget for public hearings.

                        B.     Ordinance establishing the 2023 Board Meeting Schedule.

                        C.     Ordinance authorizing Change Order No. 7 to Contract No. 220537 with MV Transportation, Inc. for ADA paratransit services for North Cook County. This change order extends the contract for one year and increases the contract total from $65,992,623.04 to $82,961,163.94, an increase of $16,968,540.90.  

                        D.     Ordinance authorizing Change Order No. 2 to Contract No. 229492 with Mythics, Inc. for Oracle hardware and software maintenance. This change order extends the contract for one year, through October 30, 2023, and increases the contract total from $3,158,857.16 to $4,294,432.64, an increase of $1,135,575.48. 

                        E.      Resolution honoring Larry Braun

            10.       Issues/Discussions/Reports

                        A.    Suburban Service and Region ADA Budget Results - August 2022

                        B.    Financial Statement for the Month Ending August 2022

            11.       Adjournment

Source: Pace Suburban Bus Service