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MEETING MINUTES
ST. CROIX COUNTY TRANSIT COMMISSION
January 14, 2020 10:00 AM
Highway Facility - Baldwin
Highway Facility - Baldwin - 300 Oak Ridge Parkway,
Baldwin, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived
Dave Ostness St. Croix County Transportation Present
David Peterson St. Croix County Transportation Excused
Paulette Anderson St. Croix County County Board at-large Present
Andrea Jorgenson St. Croix County Xcel Energy Excused
Jacqueline Niccum St. Croix County River Falls Citizen Present
Julie Dillon St. Croix County Hudson Citizen Absent
Peg Gagnon St. Croix County Bridge for Comm. Life Present
Sere' Leber St. Croix County New Richmond Citizen Present
George Zaske St. Croix County Citizen Absent
Also present for all or part of the meeting: Bill Rubin, Economic Development
Corporation; Marina Onken, UWRF; Mary Claire Potter, Hudson Chamber of Commerce;
Mayor Rich O'Conner, City of Hudson; Brad Beckman, ADRC Administrator; Amy
Roemhild, ADRC.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. St. Croix County Transit Commission – Regular Meeting – November 12, 2019 10:00
AM
RESULT: ACCEPTED
PUBLIC COMMENT
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Discuss Transit for UWRF Students to the Hudson Location
Staff representing UW-River Falls shared information regarding students without
transportation.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
2. St. Croix Economic Development Corporation Transit Implications for Economic
Development
Bill Rubin discussed the economic impacts regarding transportation.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
3. Review WisDOT Transit Funding Letter of Interest
Chair Ostness indicated the letter of intent to apply for public transportation assistance
has been sent to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation-Rural Public Transit
Department.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
4. WisDOT Grant Funding Update
Peg Gagnon shared the process and time frames for grant funding options.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Dunn County Transit System
Passenger rail information
Business tax options
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
West Central Regional Planning Commission signed a contract to move forward with the
items targeted by the Transit Commission.
ADJOURN
DATE OF NEXT MEETING TUESDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2020, 10:30 AM GOVERNMENT
CENTER, HUDSON WI