South Jersey Transportation Authority

The meeting included an employee recognition award presentation, followed by an executive session regarding personnel actions. The Executive Director presented the Executive Report and Committee Reports, which included briefings on upcoming resolutions, project schedules, the EO-8 Report, and airport statistics. The board approved the bill list and several resolutions, including personnel actions, extending appointments for legal counsel, and authorizing contracts for construction and rehabilitation projects at the Atlantic City International Airport and the Farley Service Plaza. Additionally, the board approved a jurisdictional agreement with the New Jersey Department of Transportation for improvements to State Highway Route 42 and a shared services agreement with the County of Gloucester for transportation services. The board also approved the public release of previously held Executive Session Minutes.

The Executive Session focused on personnel matters, specifically Schedule A, which included personnel actions. The Authority's 2023 budgeted headcount is 312 positions, with a current staffed headcount of 289. The actions discussed would increase the headcount by eight, bringing the total to 297. Discussions included filling the position of Director of Business Administration, a backfill of a previous position, and changes for Fleet Technicians, which involve a title change for existing employees negotiated with Local 196. Part-time positions were also addressed for on-call employment, with all other positions on Schedule A being direct backfills.

The meeting included the approval of the agenda and previous meeting minutes. An executive session was held to discuss personnel matters. The Executive Director presented the Executive Report, and committee reports were given, including updates on resolutions, refunding, and the Third Lane Widening Project. The board addressed resolutions concerning the 2025 operating and capital budgets, cybersecurity resilience at Atlantic City International Airport, personnel actions, and the extension of legal counsel appointments. Additional resolutions covered advertising management, toll collection services, support for special events and a toll sponsorship campaign, recognition of Patrick Jones's service to IBTTA, airport facility improvements, a license agreement, engineering services, aviation services, truck purchases, and transportation services for ADA customers. Lastly, a contract was authorized for upgrading the Atlantic City International Airport terminal HVAC monitoring system.

The meeting included discussions and resolutions regarding various topics, such as the extension of a contract to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company for OPEB trustee and safekeeping services, certain personnel actions, the extension of an agreement with Pro Computer Services for IT support, and the award of a contract to Weatherby Construction for the Atlantic City Expressway East Maintenance Garage Project. Also discussed were the award of a contract to A Woman Owned Contractor, Inc. for the Atlantic City Expressway West Maintenance Roof Rehabilitation Project, a change order to a contract with Ocean Construction, LLC for the Farley Service Plaza Natural Gas Conversion Project, and a Memorandum of Understanding between the National Aviation Research and Technology Park, Inc., and the South Jersey Transportation Authority. Additional items included an easement agreement with Atlantic City Electric Company, terminating the ground lease with Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC, authorizing the Executive Director to approve project proposals with the FAA, accepting an agreement with the FAA, and accepting an insurance payment from Arch Insurance Group for property damage on the Atlantic City Expressway.

The executive session included a discussion regarding personnel matters, specifically Schedule A, and an update on the Authority's budgeted and current staff headcount.