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D, BOARD CHAIRMAN  \nARTHUR BOBBOUINE, VICE-CHAIRMAN (Called in)  \nCHARLES SCIANDRA, TREASURER  \nSEAN ROBBINS, ESQ., ASST. TREASURER  \nLYNETTE VILLANO, SECRETARY  \nGARY POLAKOSKI, ASST. SECRETARY  \nSID HALSOR, PH. D, MEMBER  \nJOHN KOCH, PH. D, MEMBER  \nATTORNEY JOSEPH BLAZOSEK, SOLICITOR  \nABSENT:  \nPATRICK CONWAY, MEMBER  \nADMINISTRATIVE STAFF:  \nNORMAN GAVLICK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR  \nJOE ROSELLE, DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/I.T.  \nJOHN ALU, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE  \nLEE HORTON, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS  \nVINCE COVIELLO, DIRECTOR TRANSIT MAINTENANCE  \nLOUIS URITZ, PROCUREMENT MANAGER  \nJANINE HENNIGAN, HR MANAGER  \nTRACY KLINE, ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT  \nLORRI VANDERMARK, MARKETING  \nOTHERS:  \nJOHN CAREY, BUS OPERATOR  \n1. Pledge of Allegiance: Board Chairman, Dr. Kepner, welcomed everyone and invited those present to join her in the Pledge of Allegiance.  \n2. Roll Call: The following Board members were present for the meeting: Dr. Halsor, Dr. Kepner, Dr. Koch, Mr. Polakoski, Atty. Robbins, Mr. Sciandra, Ms. Villano and Mr. Bobbouine. Mr. Conway was absent. Mr. Bobbouine participated by phone. There were 8 board members present and one absent.  \n3. Public Comment: None  \n4. Approval of Minutes: May 2nd, 2017 Meeting:  \nChairman, Dr. Kepner, asked for approval of the board minutes from the May 2nd, 2017 meeting. A motion to approve was made by Ms. Villano and seconded by Mr. Sciandra. Motion carried.  \n5. Treasurers Report: Mr. Charles Sciandra  \nMr. Sciandra said the financial information was included in the board packets. He also said that the budget committee received a nice write up outlining what is going on in 2017. Dr. Kepner said that John planned on doing this on a monthly basis. It was noted the information was included in the board packets. Atty. Robbins felt it was helpful. Dr. Kepner asked for approval of the treasurer’s report, pending audit. A motion to approve was made by Atty. Robbins and seconded by Dr. Halsor. Motion carried.  \n6. Chairperson’s Report: Dr. Valerie Kepner  \nDr. Kepner did not have anything to report at this time.  \n7. Solicitor’s Report: Attorney Joseph Blazosek  \nAtty. Blazosek noted for the record that there was an executive session from 5:02 p. m. until approximately 5:40 p.m. He said that the board was updated on some ongoing personnel matters and they discussed real estate; adding that no final decisions were made.  \n8. Executive Directors Report: Executive Director Norm Gavlick  \nMr. Gavlick mentioned that the \\#17, regular airport service, started yesterday. He spoke about the airshow and said LCTA will provide an additional bus that will run a free shuttle the day of the show. He added that it will run from the intermodal center [from approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. adding that](from approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. adding that) the airshow is [from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. He](from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. He) noted that COLTS would also be running a bus shuttle. He said he had a meeting on Friday with Bob Fiume (COLTS), and Ralph Sharp from Hazleton to further discuss collaboration and cooperation between the three entities.  \nAction Items:  \nA motion was made to approve expanding the marketing position from part-time to full-time with the duties outlined in the Manager of Public Relations job description. A motion to approve was made by Atty. Robbins and seconded by Dr. Koch. Dr. Halsor, Dr. Koch, Mr. Polakoski, Atty. Robbins, Mr.  \nSciandra, Ms. Villano and Mr. Bobbouine voted yes. Dr. Kepner voted no. Motion carried.  \nMr. Bobbouine made the motion to hire Lorri Vandermark from part-time to full-time for the marketing position. Ms. Villano seconded the motion. Dr. Halsor abstained from the vote. Dr. Kepner, Dr. Koch, Mr. Polakoski and Atty. Robbins voted no. Mr. Sciandra, Ms. Villano and Mr. Bobbouine voted yes. The motion did not carry.  \nA motion was made by Ms. Villano and seconded by M","cbCainTNC2ZcSqm2","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainTNC2ZcSqm2","pdf",222939,"English","# Board of Directors Meeting\n## Pledge of Allegiance and Roll Call\n## Public Comment and Minutes Approval\n## Treasurer’s Report\n## Chairperson, Solicitor, and Executive Director Reports\n## Action Items","[{\"question\":\"Who attended the Luzerne County Transportation Authority board meeting on May 23, 2017?\",\"answer\":\"Dr. Valerie Kepner chaired the meeting, with other board members including Charles Sciandra, Sean Robbins, Lynette Villano, Sid Halsor, John Koch, and Arthur Bobbouine (called in by phone). 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