BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 @ 8:00 A.M.
Meeting Location – Metro Centre or Remote
Zoom 312-626-6799, Meeting ID: 465 778 3908, Passcode: 111375
Agenda
1.0 Roll Call
2.0 Pledge of Allegiance
3.0 Public with Business to Come Before the Board
(Comments should be limited to three minutes)
4.0 Consent Agenda
4.01 Minutes May 26, 2026
4.02 Financials
5.0 Communications
5.01 Chairman Report
5.02 Managing Director’s Report
5.03 Operations Report
5.04 Complaints/Comments Report
5.05 Board Member Comments
6.0 New Business
6.01 Handbook Revisions
6.02 DBE Goal
7.0 Old Business
7.01 Planning Study
8.0 Questions from the News Media
9.0 Other Business to come Before the Board (includes Executive Session, if necessary
Closed session in accordance with the Illinois Open Meeting Act 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).
(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body.”
10.0 Potential Action from Executive Session
11.0 Adjournment
Future Meetings and Events (Tentative Schedule)
Board Meetings are the fourth Tuesday of every month at 8:00 am.
(excluding July and December)
River Valley Metro Mass Transit District
Metro Centre, 1137 E 5000 North Road, Bourbonnais IL 60914
Board of Director Meeting Minutes
June 23, 2026
Chairman Argyelan called the regular monthly River Valley Metro Board of Directors meeting to order at 8:00 AM.
Attending Board Members: Chairman Mark Argyelan, Vice-Chairman Jerry Pearce, Secretary Nick Allen, Treasurer Ron Jackson, Board Members David Hinderliter, Kenny Blake, and Ryan Nugent.
Members Absent: None
Staff Members Present: Managing Director Siron Sims, COO Ken Munjoy, Director of Administration Mandy Taylor, Assistant Director of Administration Bri Whybrew, Director of Facilities Tim Goodman, Project Manager Cortney Koning, MPO Tobe Fulford.
Others Present: None
Pledge of Allegiance led by: Bri Whybrew
Public with Business to Come Before the Board:
None
Consent Agenda: David Hinderliter made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Ryan Nugent seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken of those in attendance, with all in favor. Consent agenda approved.
Communications:
Chairman’s Report: Mark Argyelan
None
Managing Director’s Report: Siron Sims
Former Kankakee Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong has contacted us again via regarding the Commemoration Plaque at the Kankakee Metro Centre. She is demanding a response by July 31. We do not plan to respond.
Bri and Amanda staffed a table for us at the State’s Attorney’s Senior Fair on June 18.
Operations Report:
Malcom Williams has been named our permanent G.M.
Ken Munjoy reported that May ridership this year was 49,773, compared to 49,339 last year. FY year-to-date rides are down 4.1 % from last year.
CCS and Transit Officers transported 35 people in May.
Complaints/Comments: Ken Munjoy
In the previous 4 weeks, we had a total of 16 complaints, 3 of which were valid. We also had 2 compliments.
Board Report:
David Hinderliter mentioned that he saw an obituary for someone that mentioned they were a former bus driver here.
New Business
Handbook Revisions
David Hinderliter made a motion to accept revisions to the employee handbook as submitted. Motion was seconded by Nick Allen and passed unanimously in a roll call vote. Mr. Hinderliter commended Mandy and Bri for the detailed work that went into making those revisions.
DBE Goal
We cannot get any response from the FTA regarding the determination of a DBE goal or even if one is still required. It is no longer on the Triennial Review. Just to be certain, we left our DBE goal at 1%.
Old Business
Planning Study
Bi-weekly virtual meetings with Via continue.
Questions from the news media:
None
Other Business to come Before the Board:
None
Executive Session:
Nick Allen made a motion to go into Executive Session at 8:36 AM. Motion was seconded by Kenny Blake and passed unanimously in a roll call vote.
Kenny Blake made a motion to go out of Executive Session at 9:09 AM. Motion was seconded by Jerry Pearce and passed unanimously in a roll call vote.
David Hinderliter made a motion to approve items discussed during Executive Session. Motion was seconded by Kenny Blake and passed unanimously in a roll call vote.
Adjournment
Jerry Pearce made a motion to adjourn at 9:11 AM. Motion was seconded by Kenny Blake and passed unanimously in a voice vote.
