Access Advisory Committee to the MBTA Membership Meeting

Conference Rooms 2 and 3, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA

Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 1:00 to 3:00 PM

 

Please note:     AACT meetings are public and open to all. They      are conducted in compliance with the        Commonwealth of Massachusetts Open Meeting        Law, M.G.L. c.30A, §§ 18-25 (effective July 1, 2010)

                        Assistive Listening Devices are available upon                                 request.

 

Meeting Agenda

1.          Opening/Introductions                                   1:00 -1:20 PM

 

-Reading of Agenda

-Approval of Meeting Minutes

     April 24, 2013

-Chairman’s Report

          

2.          CTPS Planners                                                  1:20-1:45 PM      

        Michelle Scott–Unified Planning and

                                Work Program

        Sean Pfalzer–Transportation Improvement

                              Plan

                                               

3.          Executive Board of Directors Election

        and Results                                                     1:45-2:00 PM

 

             

4.            BREAK                                                            2:00-2:05 PM

 

5.      MBTA Representatives’ Reports                          2:05-2:20 PM

    

-Deputy Chief Kenneth Green-MBTA Transit Police

-Laura Brelsford-System-Wide Accessibility/Fixed                                   Route Services

-Frank Oglesby-Office for Transportation Access

 

6.      Vendor Representatives Reports                        2:20-2:40 PM  

 

-Greater Lynn Senior Services

-The Joint Venture of Thompson Transit                             and YCN Transportation, LLC

-Veterans Transportation, LLC

 

7.    Open Discussion, Announcements and Meeting Adjourned

                                                                  

                                                                                2:40-3:00 PM

 

Please observe the following guidelines; thank you for your cooperation

 

·       No outbursts, interruptions, or cross talking when someone is speaking.

·       If you have any questions, please wait to be recognized by the Acting Interim Chair, or a member of the Board. Please, one question or comment at a time. Each attendee will be given no more than two opportunities to address each issue.

·       Please wait for your answer; do not continue to speak.

·       Place all cellular phones and or paging systems on “off” or “vibrate mode” BEFORE the meeting.

·       No eating allowed during any AACT meeting.

·       Please remove the following items from your seating area:  Bottles, cups, tissues, napkins, and bags please place in the nearest trash bin.   

·       All meetings will be recorded.

·       Please help make this a fragrance-free meeting.

The next AACT Meeting will be June 26, 2013 when our speaker will be Dr. Beverly A. Scott, MBTA General Manager.

 

The MPO complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and other federal and state non-discrimination statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. The MPO does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, English proficiency, income, religious creed, ancestry, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or military service. Any person who believes herself/himself or any specific class of persons to have been subjected to discrimination prohibited by Title VI, ADA, or other non-discrimination statute may, herself/himself or via a representative, file a written complaint with the MPO. A complaint must be filed no later than 180 calendar days after the date on which the person believes the discrimination occurred. A complaint form and additional information can be obtained by contacting the MPO (see below) or at http://www.bostonmpo.org.

Meeting locations are accessible to people with disabilities and are near public transportation. Upon request (preferably two weeks in advance of the meeting), every effort will be made to provide accommodations such as assistive listening devices, materials in accessible formats and in languages other than English, and interpreters in American Sign Language and other languages. Please contact Janie Guion at 617.973.7507 (voice), 617.973.7089 (TTY), 617.973.8855 (fax), or AACT@ctps.org.