BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
Tuesday, June 24, 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 May 27, 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 FY25 pre-audit approval
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
June 24, 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: David Hinderliter made a motion to approve the consent
agenda. Kenny Blake 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
We received an email from Manteno Township informing us that they have
chosen Ryan Nugent to replace Kelly St. Aubin on our board. He should be here
for the August meeting.
None of the Illinois transit legislation passed prior to adjournment. Sen. Joyce was
very proactive in his support. The major obstacle was funding.
Siron and Ken attended an open house/ribbon cutting at Rep. Haas’s new office.
While there, Rep. Haas mentioned that she is supporting legislation to help RTA
because she knows that proper funding is important to us. Siron explained that
our funding comes from the Downstate Mass Transit Fund, not the RTA.
Operations Report: Rod Kimbrough
We have 41 active full-time and 4 active part-time operators. There is a hiring
event today at the Hampton Inn.
Ken Munjoy reported that May ridership this year was 49,339, compared to
50,930 last year. Year-to-date, ridership is up 3.0 % from last year.
Complaints/Comments: Michelle Brutlag
In the last month, there were 11 complaints, 5 of which were valid. The We Drive
U management team is very good at addressing valid issues promptly. We
received 3 compliments. CCS and Transit Officers provided 98 rides.
Kudos to the drivers, CCS, and Dispatch for handling traffic and route changes
during the Bradley 315 Music Fest.
We had a table at the State’s Attorney Senior Fair again this year.
Board Report:
None
New Business
FY 25 Pre-Audit Approval
Nick Allen made a motion to approve the Engagement Letter with our current
auditors at a projected cost of $16,600. Jerry Pearce seconded the motion which
passed unanimously in a roll call vote.
The auditor has been late with providing the final audit for the past 2 years. We
plan to go out to bid for a new auditor next year.
Old Business
Maintenance Facility
We are nearing completion and will soon be working on the final punch list. We
are planning for an August ribbon cutting.
Questions from the news media:
None
Other Business to come Before the Board:
None
Executive Session:
David Hinderliter made a motion to go into Executive Session at 8:25 AM. Kenny
Blake seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously in a roll call vote.
Nick Allen made a motion to adjourn Executive Session at 8:46 AM. Motion was
seconded by Kenny Blake and passed unanimously.
Motion to return to Regular Session was made by Kenny Blake at 8:47 AM.
Motion was seconded by Ron Jackson and passed unanimously.
Adjournment
Jerry Pearce made a motion to adjourn at 8:50 AM. Motion was seconded by Nick
Allen and passed unanimously in a voice vote
