REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
CAPITAL AREA TRANSIT SYSTEM
AND
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
May 17, 2022
4:30 p.m.
BREC Administration Building
Commissioner’s Room
6201 Florida Blvd
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Kahli Cohran
2. ROLL CALL: Mr. Theo Richards
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF April 19, 2022, MONTHLY BOARD MEETING: Mr. Kahli Cohran
4. PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mr. Kahli Cohran
5. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Executive and Financial Report: Ms. Dwana Williams and Executive Staff
6. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANY ACTION THEREON
Finance & Executive: Mr. Kahli Cohran
Technical, Policies & Practices: (no meeting held)
Audit: Mr. Matt Thomas (no meeting held)
Planning: Mr. Patrick Downs
Community Relations: Ms. Linda Perkins
7. ACTION ITEMS
1. Consideration of approval to adopt and levy the ad valorem tax millage rate of 10.06 mills for the City of Baton Rouge for the year 2022
2. Consideration of approval to adopt and levy the ad valorem tax millage rate of 10.06 mills for the City of Baker for the year 2022
3. Consideration of approval to waive bus fares for National Dump the Pump Day – June 17, 2022.
4. Consideration of authorization to enter contract negotiation with the Interim CEO, Dwana Wiliams. (The board may vote to go into executive session as provided for by the Louisiana Open Meetings Law to discuss the character and professional competence of Ms. Williams.)
5. Consideration of authorization to settle the claims of Barbara Moore under the terms of the settlement and judgment payment policy adopted by the Board on July 20, 2004, as amended. (This matter might possibly be discussed in executive session. As required by the Open Meeting Law, notice is hereby given that this claim is pending with the Office of Workers’ Compensation, District 5, Docket # 20-02133. Barbara Moore is the claimant and CATS is the defendant.)
6. Consideration of authorization to settle the claims of Debra Hamilton under the terms of the settlement and judgement payment policy adopted by the Board on July 20, 2004, as amended. (This matter might possibly be discussed in executive session. As required by the Open Meeting Law, notice is hereby given that this claim is not currently in litigation, but just an open workers’ compensation claim.)
8. ADJOURNMENT
Individuals having questions regarding the meeting should contact Theo Richards, 225.389.8920, 2250 Florida Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70802.
Individuals needing special accommodation during this meeting should contact Karen Denman (225) 346-5557, 2250 Florida Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, no later than 9:00 a.m. on the Monday immediately preceding the Tuesday meeting.