Chicago Transit Authority Transit Board met June 12.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
Noticed for 10:35 AM: Commenced at 10:35 AM.
AGENDA: The posted agenda for the meeting is available at www.transitchicago.com, “Chicago Transit Board”, “Meeting Notices, Agendas, and Minutes”, (6/12/2019)(Regular Board Meeting),”Agenda”.
ROLL CALL: Directors Terry Peterson (Chairman), Arabel Alva Rosales (Vice-Chairman), Kevin Irvine, Johnny Miller, and Alejandro Silva.
CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD PRESENTATION: CAB member Deborah Spencer-Gordon made a brief presentation regarding the board’s activities.
UPDATE ON STATE CAPITAL BILL: President Carter and Chief Financial Officer Jeremy Fine gave a presentation on the recent State Capital Bill.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Deferred to the Finance, Audit and Budget Committee.
Chairman Peterson then asked for a motion to recess the Board meeting, in order to conduct the meeting of the Committee on Finance, Audit and Budget. After the motion was moved and seconded, the Board approved the motion with five yes votes.
(30 minute recess)
At the conclusion of the Finance, Audit, and Budget Committee proceedings, Chairman Peterson asked for a motion to reconvene the regular CTA Board meeting of June 12th, 2019. After the motion was moved and seconded, the board approved the motion with five yes votes.
MINUTES: Chairman Peterson next asked for a motion to approve the regular board meeting minutes of May 8th, 2019. The motion was moved, seconded, and approved with five yes votes.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Board convened into Executive Session, pursuant to Section 2-C (sub-sections 1 and 5) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act.
Upon re-convening from executive session, the Board took up the two executive session agenda items.
Chairman Peterson first asked for consideration of Board Agenda Item # 6-A. After a brief presentation by General Counsel Karen Seimetz, Chairman Peterson asked for a motion to approve an ordinance authorizing the acquisition of a construction easement on property located at 5343 North Broadway Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, for the Red and Purple Modernization Project. After being moved and seconded, the motion was approved with five yes votes.
Chairman Peterson next addressed Board Agenda Item #6-B. After a brief presentation by General Counsel Karen Seimetz, Chairman Peterson called for a motion to approve an ordinance sustaining the discharge of Gregory C. Middleton, Jr. After the motion was approved and seconded, the motion was approved with five yes votes.
BOARD MATTERS: Chairman Peterson then asked Gregory Longhini to read the resolutions of Board Agenda Items 7-A and 7-B, honoring recent CTA Board members Andre Youngblood and Robert Patterson. After the resolutions were entered into the record, Chairman Peterson asked for a motion to approve both resolutions. After being moved and seconded, the resolutions were approved with five yes votes.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, AUDIT, AND BUDGET: Chairman Silva presented the report. The committee reviewed the monthly (June) report on Finance, approved the May 8th, 2019 committee meeting minutes, and reviewed the independent audit report for Fiscal Year 2018. Mr. Silva also stated that all other Committee agenda items, listed on the Committee Agenda, were presented, reviewed, discussed, placed on the omnibus, and recommended for Board approval. Mr. Silva concluded his report.
Chairman Peterson asked for a motion to approve the omnibus as stated by Director Irvine. After being moved and seconded, the motion was approved with five yes votes.
All approved June 2019 Board ordinances are available on-line, www.transitchicago.com. “Chicago Transit Board”, “Board Ordinances”, Ordinance Numbers 019-48 through 019-57. All approved June 2019 Board Resolutions are available on line, www.transitchicago.com “Chicago Transit Board”, “Board Resolutions”, Resolution Numbers 019-2 and 019-3.
CONSTRUCTION REPORT: Chief Infrastructure Officer Bill Mooney presented the Construction Report. The report is available on-line at www.transitchicago.com , “Chicago Transit Board”, “Presentations made to the Chicago Transit Board”, (June 2019), “Construction Report”.
NEW BUSINESS: None
MOTION TO ADJOURN: Chairman Peterson asked for a motion to adjourn the June 12th, 2019 Chicago Transit Board meeting. That motion was moved and approved by unanimous voice vote.
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