River Valley Transit Authority
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
MREC, Third Floor Trade and Transit Center II
Williamsport, PA 17701

Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 5:30pm

The Board of Directors of River Valley Transit Authority held its regular meeting on September 16, 2025. Mr. Noah Bower, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.

I. ROLL CALL

Board Members Present: Noah Bower, Feif Gallagher, Max Moore, Jill Nagy (solicitor), Nikolas Kadenas, Chuck Crews, Mark Murawski, Rick Mirabito
Administration Present: Todd Wright, Chris Smith, Sam Polys, Cameron Serafini, Stacie Elliftawi, Brenda Davis-Williams, Sal Vitko, Jennifer Steigelman (GFS), Steve Smith, Tim Kraft (RKL via Zoom)

II. EXECUTIVE SESSION

Following board meeting.

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes from July 15, 2025, were approved. Mr. Moore made a motion to approve. Mr. Kadenas seconded the motion. Mr. Murawski and Mr. Mirabito abstained. The motion carried 5-0.

IV. FINANCIAL BUSINESS

A. August Financial Update
Ms. Davis-Williams presented the August financial report and FY24 financial statements.
Total expenditures through the end of August 2025 total $1,856,335, or 17% of the budgeted
amount. Salaries expended total 15.5% of the budgeted amount or $739,872 through the end of
August 2025. The cash status report indicates $180,693 is available in various bank accounts at the end of August. LOC (9956) at the end of the month had a total of $593,555 available for drawdown and the LOC (0522) is fully expended. Checks issued since the last report through the end of August reflect total payments issued of $499,810 during the period. The check run consisted of significant payments to Petroleum Traders $36,440, Mohawk Manufacturing $17,924, Blackbaud $26,238, Government Finance Solutions $26,233 and Highmark $185,530. RVTA received a $45,000.00 reimbursement from Federal capital grant PA2018-009 on September 3rd. Also, RVTA received State capital grant reimbursements totaling $222,644.00. Audit work is tentatively set to begin week of October 27, 2025.
Ms. Gallagher made a motion to table accepting the statements as reported YTD interest amounts need to be reviewed for accuracy. Mr. Mirabito seconded the motion. The motion carried.

B. Resolution Authorizing Temporary Increase on LOC
Mr. Wright presented a resolution authorizing the increase of RVTA’s line of credit from $2.1 million to $3.1 million. Ms. Gallagher made a motion to reaffirm the increase. Mr. Kadenas seconded the motion. The motion carried.

C. FY25 Engagement & Audit Report for FY 23-24 – RKL
Mr. Kraft presented RVTA’s audit report for FY23-24. Mr. Mirabito made a motion to accept the report. Ms. Gallagher seconded the motion.

Mr. Wright presented the scope of the FY25 RKL audit statement. Mr. Murawski made a motion to accept the report. Mr. Moore seconded the motion. The motion carried.

V. MANAGER’S REPORT

A. August Ridership / Operations Report / Maintenance / Marketing
Mr. Wright presented the manager’s report for RVTA. During August RVTA carried 69,436 passengers of those passengers, 12,409 were seniors. Token transit ridership totaled 11,795 users.

VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

A. Committee Updates
None

B. EMTA Subcontractor Agreement
None

VII. NEW BUSINESS

A. FY25 Triennial Review – Final Report
Mr. Wright presented the FTA triennial review final report and findings. Updates on open findings will be provided to the board at the regular monthly meetings.

B. WATS MPO/PennDOT/RVTA Transportation Planning Agreement
Mr. Vitko presented the WATS/PennDOT/RVTA planning agreement. Mr. Murawski made a motion to accept the agreement. Mr. Mirabito seconded the motion. The motion carried.

C. 3rd Street & Chestnut Street Stop Enhancement Study
Mr. Wright and Mr. Vitko presented the study to fix the 3rd St. & Chestnut stop. RVTA will continue to work with LDG on the stop study. Mr. Murawski made a motion to accept the study; Mr. Mirabito seconded the study. The motion carried.

D. Nepotism Policy

Mr. Wright presented RVTA’s nepotism policy. Language needs to be changed until the final draft approval can be accepted.

E. Bridgestone Tire Contract
Ms. Elliftawi presented the resolution to enter into an agreement with Bridgestone Tires for 3 years with an additional 2 years as options. Mr. Mirabito made a motion to accept the contract. Mr. Moore seconded the motion.

VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT

IX. DATE OF NEXT MEETING

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 – Trade and Transit Centre II

X. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 pm.