HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Coordination Committee - Minutes - 10/7/2020Bayfield County Transportation Coordinating Committee
October 7, 2020
3:30 PM
Zoom Video Conference
Committee members present: Carrie Linder, Carla Becker, Jeff Benton, Mary
Dougherty, Jeremy Oswald, Beth Probst, Rachel Pufall, Sam Ray, Carol Salminen,
Perri Shuga-Campbell, Nick Esberner, Jenise Swartley, Pat Daoust, Jenise Swartley
Carrie Linder called the meeting to order at 3:32 PM.
Jenise reviewed meeting materials and discussed the Bayfield County transportation
services document.
Committee members discussed the County’s public transportation gaps and barriers
such as geographic limitations, limited hours of operation, last minute
transportation needs, weekend access, access to transportation outside of the
Odanah to Red Cliff corridor along the lake, and lack of volunteer drivers.
Carrie provided a brief history of the Blue Goose bus in Washburn.
The solutions/goals/process map issues are complex -- geographic constraints,
physical constraints, age/disability issues. Review the 2019 survey for possible
solutions and goals, as well as to learn what transportation options are available
outside the Odanah to Red Cliff corridor. Kellie Pederson has a list of the
communities represented in the survey.
Discussed the focus of this committee -- possible expansion of BART hours of service,
on-demand transportation like Uber/Lyft, transportation options outside the Odanah
to Red Cliff corridor.
Opportunity for community-wide education re: BART’s accessibility, hours of
operation, access to mobility manager services.
Pat Daoust will ask if Sherrie, BART’s Mobility Manager, can do a presentation at the
November TCC meeting.
The committee will review the 2019 transportation survey at the November TCC
meeting.
Next meeting: November 4th 3:30 PM
Meeting adjourned at 5:30 PM
Minutes respectfully submitted by Mary Dougherty