Leadership role and enhance that was the theme of the day as the HART Board of Directors approved the 2015 slate of officers at its regular monthly meeting held Jan. 5.
The Nominating Committee met in December to select a slate of officers and committee appointments to be voted on by the full Board. The Board confirmed most of the nominating committee's selections, naming Tampa City Councilman Mike Suarez for a second full term as chair. During the interactive voting process of HART Officers, Director Karen Jaroch was nominated as HART Board Vice Chair and Commissioner Sandra Murman was nominated as HART Board Secretary which were both approved and confirmed by the HART Board of Directors.
Appointments to Other Boards and Committees:
Tampa Historic Streetcar Inc. Board
- Members: Bryan Crino, Mickey Jacob, Councilman Eddie Vance
- Alternates: Wallace Bowers, Councilman Mike Suarez, Karen Jaroc
Hillsborough County Metropolitan Planning Organization Board
- Member: Josh Burgin
- Alternate: Wallace Bowers
Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board
- Member: Commissioner Stacy White
- Alternate: Kathleen Shanahan
Claims and Litigation Committee
- Chair: Bryan Crino
- Alternate: Kathleen Shanahan
ADA Committee
- Member: Commissioner Sandra Murman
- Alternate: Commissioner Kevin Beckner
Audit Committee
- Members: C. John Melendez, Karen Jaroch, Wallace Bowers, Councilman Eddie Vance
Finance, Governance and Administration Committee
- Members: Karen Jaroch, Bryan Crino, Commissioner Sandra Murman, Commissioner Kevin Beckner, Councilman Eddie Vance, Kathleen Shanahan, Wallace Bowers
Major Projects and Legislative Committee
- Members: Commissioner Lesley "Les" Miller, Mickey Jacob, Wallace Bowers, Josh Burgin, Karen Jaroch, Kathleen Shanahan, Councilman Eddie Vance
In addition, Chairman Councilman Suarez created an Ad-Hoc HART Board bylaws committee that would meet to review HART Rule of Procedures and Committee structure and schedule.
Also on the agenda, HART Board approved a motion on updating the HART Environmental Policy to ensure full compliance with ISO Standards and to reaffirm the agency's commitment to pollution prevention.
During the meeting, Steve Schukraft, AICP, HDR offered a presentation of results from the analysis of an extension of the Streetcar System via various corridors including the Marion Transitway to the Marion Transit Center, as well as scenarios for fleet upgrades. The study explores the potential benefits of creating a modern streetcar extension through the heart of downtown Tampa to the Marion Transit Center. After the presentation several HART Board of Directors discussed HART taking a greater leadership role in the streetcar expansion.
In other matters, HART Board approved the final chief executive officer's employment agreement.
