Access Advisory Committee to the MBTA Membership Meeting

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

Wednesday, August 28, 2013, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

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

Meeting Agenda

1. Opening/Introductions

-Reading of Agenda

-Approval of Meeting Minutes

May 22, 2013 and June 26, 2013

-Chairman’s Report

1:00 - 1:20 PM

2. Michael Lambert, MassDOT’s Deputy Administrator of Transit/Special Assistant to the General Manager

- Information on THE RIDE’s vendor Selection

- Guidance on the Annual Accessibility Work Plan

1:20 - 1:50 PM

3. BREAK

1:50 – 2:00 PM

4. MBTA Representatives Reports

2:00 – 2:15 P.M.

-Deputy Chief Kenneth Green, MBTA Transit Police

-Larry Haile, System-Wide Accessibility/Fixed Route Services

-Frank Oglesby, Office for Transportation Access

5. Vendor Representative Reports

2:15 – 2:40 P.M.

-THE RIDE Eligibility Center/In-Person Assessment

-The Joint Venture of Thompson Transit and YCN

-Veterans Transportation, LLC

-Greater Lynn Senior Services

6. Open Discussion, Announcements, and Adjournment.

2:40 – 3:00 P.M.

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 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 “silent mode” BEFORE the meeting.

· No eating allowed during any AACT meeting.

· Remember to take all your belongings with you (bottles, cups, tissues, and bags).

· All meetings will be recorded.

· Please help make this a fragrance-free meeting.

For assistance or reasonable accommodations contact Ms. Janie Guion at least one week prior to the meeting at (617) 973-7507 or TTY (617) 973-7089.

The next meeting will be on September 25, 2013.