MEMO TO:   Members of the Lowell Regional Transit Authority Advisory Board

FROM:           Susan McCarthy, Clerk

DATE:           April 16, 2021

SUBJECT:    Meeting Notice

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 The regular meeting of the Lowell Regional Transit Authority Advisory Board will be held on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 1:00 P.M.  Pursuant to Governor Baker’s Emergency Order modifying the State’s Open Meeting Law issued March 12, 2020, meetings will be held using remote participation as follows:  Members of the public wishing to participate shall contact the LRTA by sending an email to lrta1@aol.com or calling the LRTA Administrative Office at (978) 459-0164.

AGENDA

I           Roll Call

II         Acceptance of Minutes for meeting held on March 25, 2021 (roll call vote)

III        Warrant (roll call vote)

• Invoices will be available for review before the meeting

IV        Administrator’s Report (roll call vote)

V         Finance Director’s Monthly Report (roll call vote)

VI        Facility Director’s Monthly Report (roll call vote)

VII   New Business

• LRTA FY2022 Budget Presentation (roll call vote)
• Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (roll call vote)

 VIII     Communications / LRTA News / LRTA Ads / General (informational)

IX        Executive Session – Pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, sec. 21(a)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the LRTA and the Chair so declares – Title VI complaint of Luccia Appia (roll call vote)

X   Adjournment (roll call vote) (note:  it is the expectation that the Advisory Board shall  adjourn the meeting from the executive session without returning to open session)

MEETING ACCESSIBILITY

Please note that Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA) is accessible to persons with disabilities.  The LRTA provides reasonable accommodations and/or language assistance free of charge upon request (including but not limited to interpreters in American Sign Language and languages other than English, open or closed captioning for videos, assistive listening devices and alternate material formats), as available. For assistance, please contact Chris Curry at CCurry@nmcog.org.  Requests should be made as soon as possible for services requiring advanced arrangements, including sign-language, CART or language translation or interpretation.

TITLE VI NOTICE OF PROTECTION

The LRTA fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities.  The LRTA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, English proficiency, income, religious creed, ancestry, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, military service, or gender identity or expression.  Any person who believes that he/she or any specific class of persons has been subjected to discrimination prohibited by Title VI or related statutes or regulations may, himself/herself or via a representative, file a complaint with the LRTA.  For more information regarding filing a complaint, please contact Trish Gasper at (978) 459-0164, or at lrta1@aol.com or go to the LRTA website at http://www.lrta.com/

If this information is needed in another language, please contact the LRTA Title VI Specialist at 978-459-0164.

Caso esta informação seja necessária em outro idioma, favor contar o Especialista em Título VI do LRTA pelo telefone 978-459-0164.

ប្រសិនបើលោក-អ្នកត្រូវការបកប្រែព័ត៌មាននេះ សូមទាក់ទកអ្នកឯកទេសលើជំពូកទី6 របស់ LRTA តាមរយៈលេខទូរស័ព្ទ 978-459-0164

Si necesita esta información en otro idioma, por favor contacte al especialista de LRTA del Título VI al 978-459-0164.

Si yon moun vle genyen enfòmasyon sa yo nan yon lòt lang, tanpri kontakte Espesyalis LRTA Title VI la nan nimewo 978-459-0164.

如果需要使用其它语言了解信息，请联系马萨诸塞州交通部（LRTA）《民权法案》第六章专员，电话978-459-0164。