Minutes
Guemes Island Ferry Committee
Working Meeting of May 1, [CMC1]2003
Meeting Commenced: 7:00 PM
Committee Members Present:
1. Carl Cady
2. Glen Veal
3. Marilee Fosbre
4. Dixon Elder
5. Steve Orsini
Agenda Items:
1. 4th person on ferry crew
2. Contract negotiations
3. Integration of the second shift
4. Parking lot
5. Outstanding issues raised with Public Works in previous meetings
Agenda Discussions:
1. The Committee will request that Berk and Associates remove the cost of the 4th person from budget handouts given to the Task Force. The addition of the 4th crew was a temporary solution implemented by the Public Works Department under protest from the GIFC in order to address issues raised in the Washington State audit. This was not intended to be a permanent solution. The Committee is concerned that including this cost in budget materials implies that this is indeed a permanent solution by including this as a fixed cost.
The committee will ask that Berk and Associates assume the task of researching [CMC2]a proposing an effective response to the state audit which will solve the issue without the addition of the 4th crew member[CMC3]. This Committee envisions that this task would include a discussion with the auditor’s office and the exploration of ticketing systems and processes that may achieve the necessary outcome. If needed, the Committee would be happy to meet with Don Monks to request that the Berk Scope of Work be adjusted to include this task.
2. The Committee will request that the Public Works Department provide an update at the 5/2/03 meeting on the status of the union contract negotiations. In addition we will request an explanation of how the second shift is being scheduled and exactly what overtime expenses are built into this schedule. The committee is concerned that this schedule does not save dollars in the way that was presented to the former committee during the disruption of service and addition of the second shift last November.
3. The Committee will initiate a discussion with Public Works about concerns raised by riders about loading and ticketing procedures of the second shift. The Committee specifically would like to discuss integrating the 3.5 hour shift members into the schedule and staggering the full time positions across the schedule to allow for cross training, mentoring, consistency of service and integration into the crew compliment.
4. The Committee will ask for an update on the status of the parking lot at the 5/2/03 meeting.
5. The Committee will deliver a list of issues raised with the Public Works Department at our previous meetings for which we are still awaiting a response. We will request that a response be provided by 5/9/03.
Meeting Adjourned: 9:00 PM