Access Advisory Committee to the MBTA Executive Board of Directors Meeting

Conference Rooms 2 and 3, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA

Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

 

Please note:     AACT meetings are public and open to all. They      are conducted in full compliance with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Open Meeting        Law, M.G.L. c.30A, §§ 18-25 (effective July 1, 2010)

Meeting Agenda

1.    Opening/Introductions

        10:00 – 10:15 AM

-    Reading of Agenda

-    Approval of Executive Board Meeting Minutes May 22, 2013       

-    Chairman’s Report   

2.    Michael Lambert, MassDOT’s Deputy Administrator of Transit/and Special Assistant to the MBTA General Manager – Update on THE RIDE Eligibility Process

              10:15 – 10:45 AM

3.    Committee Meeting Reports

              10:45 – 11:00 AM

-    Rider Oversight Committee

-    MassDOT Board of Directors

-    Regional Transportation Advisory Council

4.    New/Old Board Transition, Committee Assignments and General Expectations

                        11:00 - 11:45 AM

5.    Open Discussion

           11:45 – 12:00 PM

6.    Fall Seminar Date-Title, Project Easter Seals Webinar-July 24th, Summer Hours 2014, Announcements, and Adjournment

               

Please observe the following guidelines. Thank you for your cooperation.

·       No outbursts, interruptions, or cross talking when someone is speaking.

·       If you have any questions, please wait to be recognized by the Acting Interim Chair, or a member of the Board. Please, one question or comment at a time. Each attendee will be given no more than two opportunities to address each issue.

·       Please wait for your answer; do not continue to speak.

·       Place all cellular phones and or paging systems on “off” or “silent mode” BEFORE the meeting.

·       No eating allowed during any AACT meeting.

·       Remember to take all your belongings with you (bottles, cups, tissues, and bags).

·       All meetings will be recorded.

·       Please help make this a fragrance-free meeting.

For assistance or reasonable accommodations contact Ms. Janie Guion at least one week prior to the meeting at     (617) 973-7507 or TTY (617) 973-7089.

 

The next AACT meeting will be on July 24, 2013

 

 

The MPO complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and other federal and state non-discrimination statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. The MPO does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, English proficiency, income, religious creed, ancestry, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or military service. Any person who believes herself/himself or any specific class of persons to have been subjected to discrimination prohibited by Title VI, ADA, or other non-discrimination statute may, herself/himself or via a representative, file a written complaint with the MPO. A complaint must be filed no later than 180 calendar days after the date on which the person believes the discrimination occurred. A complaint form and additional information can be obtained by contacting the MPO (see below) or at http://www.bostonmpo.org.

Meeting locations are accessible to people with disabilities and are near public transportation. Upon request (preferably two weeks in advance of the meeting), every effort will be made to provide accommodations such as assistive listening devices, materials in accessible formats and in languages other than English, and interpreters in American Sign Language and other languages. Please contact the MPO staff at 617.973.7100 (voice), 617.973.7089 (TTY), 617.973.8855 (fax), or publicinformation@ctps.org.