BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 @ 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 March 25, 2025
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 Resolution 2025-1
7.0 Old Business
7.01 Maintenance Facility
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
April 22, 2025
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. Absent: Kelly St. Aubin.
Staff Members Present: Managing Director Siron Sims, Director of Administration
Mandy Taylor, Director of Operations Michelle Brutlag, Facilities Director Tim
Goodman, Project Manager Cortney Koning, COO Ken Munjoy, MPD Tobe Fulford
Others Present: We Drive U G.M. Rodriques Kimbrough
Pledge of Allegiance led by: Mandy Taylor
Public with Business to Come Before the Board: None
Consent Agenda: Jerry Pearce made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
David Hinderliter 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
Beware of scams. The newest one involves threats of fines and imprisonment if
tollway fees are not paid. It is a scam to gain personal information.
Managing Director’s Report: Siron Sims
None
Operations Report: Rod Kimbrough
Accident rate is less than one for 100,000 miles. We have 47 available operators.
Ken Munjoy reported that March ridership this year was 50.677, compared to
48,918 last year. Year-to-date, ridership is up 4.4% from last year.
Complaints/Comments: Michelle Brutlag
In the last month, there were 9 complaints, 5 of which were valid, but
unpreventable. We also had 1 compliment for a driver, Chester. CCS and Transit
Officers provided 78 rides.
Board Report:
None
New Business
Resolution 2025-1
Nick Allen made a motion to authorize the managing director to re-obligate
remaining funds from the Kankakee Metro Centre project for other uses as
required by the FTA. Ron Jackson seconded the motion and the motion passed
unanimously in a roll call vote.
Old Business
Maintenance Facility
Walls are painted and floors are epoxied. Lifts are in process of being installed.
Concrete and asphalt work is being done outside.
Questions from the news media:
None
Other Business to come Before the Board:
None
Executive Session:
None
Adjournment
Jerry Pearce made a motion to adjourn at 8:13 AM. Motion was seconded by
Kenny Blake and passed unanimously in a voice vote.
