Notice of Meeting and Meeting Agenda of Pace, the Suburban Bus Division of the RTA, Illinois Board of Directors - Open Session Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023 9:30 A.M.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., September 18, 2023 (Newswire.com) -   Pace Headquarters will be open to the public to attend this regular meeting of the Board of Directors. 

The public is invited to watch the board meeting remotely by clicking on this link: www.pacebus.com/streaming.

If you will not be attending the meeting in person, but wish to offer public comment on an agenda item, please submit your name, the agenda item(s) on which you wish to offer public comment, and your comment(s) to: [email protected] no less than 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting. Rules for public comment can be found here: www.pacebus.com/rules-public-comment.

Pledge of Allegiance

            1.         Roll Call   

            2.         Approval of Minutes
.                       Approval of the August 16, 2023, open session minutes. 

            3.         Public Comment

            4.         Chairman's Report
                        Chairman Kwasneski's report on Pace-related activities during the past month.

            5.         Directors' Reports
                        The Directors' reports on Pace-related activities during the past month.

            6.         Executive Director's Report
                        The Executive Director's report on Pace-related activities during the past month.

             7.         Approval of Consent Agenda
                        A.     Ordinance authorizing the award of a contract to Motorola Solutions, Inc. for software and equipment maintenance, and radio airtime for the STARCOM21 System in an amount not to exceed $1,330,545.96.
                          B.     Ordinance authorizing Change Order No. 2 to Contract No. 233744 with Davis Bancorp, Incorporated for armored car services for the transportation of revenue collection equipment and revenue counting services for all Pace locations and contract carriers.

            8.         Items Removed from Consent Agenda

            9.         Action Items
                        A.     Ordinance amending the 2023 Operating and Capital Program Budget
                                (Amendment #2).
                          B.     Ordinance authorizing the award of a contract to Mythics, LLC for Oracle hardware and software maintenance in an amount not to exceed $2,460,405.84.
                          C.     Ordinance authorizing the award of a contract to Gordian Group, Inc. for Job Order Contracting (JOC) Catalog Services in an amount not to exceed $700,000.00.

           10.       Issues/Discussions/Reports
                       A.    2024 Budget Presentation
                         B.    2024 Budget Public Hearing Schedule
                         C.    Suburban Service and Regional ADA Budget Results - July 2023
                         D.    Financial Statement for the Month Ending July 2023 

            11.       Closed Session
                        A.     Closed Session Minutes (Section 2-C-21)
                          B.     Pending Litigation (Section 2-C-11)

            12.       Reconvene
                        A.     Approval of the August 16, 2023 closed session minutes.
                          B.    Approval of action on Maurice Nelson and Christi Marshall v. Pace Suburban Bus and Margaret Murry, in her Individual Capacity and in her Official Capacity of Division Manager of Pace Suburban Bus—Heritage Division, U.S. District Court, Northern District of IL, Eastern Division, Case No. 17 C 7697.

            13.       Adjournment

Source: Pace Suburban Bus Service