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and has successfully procured and is working towards the goal of placing the vehicles and equipment in-service. Mr. Loukas was nominated by Mr. Jason Pulliam.
Mr. Gartner also recognized that this was Chairman Paul Wiedefeld’s last MDTA Board Meeting. He thanked the Chairman for his leadership and support of the MDTA over these past two and a half years recognizing that we kept him busy and it wasn’t always eas y. Chairman Wedefeld was at the helm of MDTA’s response and recovery following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge; during his tenure MDTA opened the extension of the northbound Express Toll Lanes in December; and, thanks to his leadership, MDTA is going to receive $80 million in USDOT funding to make critical transportation safety, mobility, and environment improvements around the toll plaza and Frankfurst Avenue interchange of the I-895 Baltimore Harbor Tunnel. All eight MDTA Board Members also thanked Chairman Wiedefeld for his leadership and support during his tenure. Chairman Wiedefeld then thanked the MDTA Board, Leadership, and employees for all they have done and continue to do for Maryland’s traveling pub lic.
VOTE TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION
At 9:40 a.m., upon motion by Member William H. Cox, Jr. and seconded by Member Mario J. Gangemi, the Members voted unanimously to move into Closed Session under the Maryland Open Meetings Act, the MDTA Board met in Closed Session under the General Provisions Article, Section 3-305(b)(10) and (12) to receive an update on deployment of police staff and resources and other security measures and to discuss a pending investigative proceeding involving possible criminal conduct; and Section 3-305(b)(8) to receive a status update on all litigation currently pending against the MDTA. In attendance for the Closed Session were Chairman Paul J. Wiedefeld; Members Carroll, Cordova, Cox, Gangemi, Penny-Ardinger, Rosen, Snead, and von Paris; Bruce Gartner; Kimberly Millender, Esq.; Colonel Joseph Scott; Samantha J. Biddle; Jaclyn Hartman; Megan Mohan; Pilar Helm; and Natalie Henson.
VOTE TO ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION
At 10:10 a.m., a motion was made by Member Jeffrey S. Rosen and seconded by Member John F. von Paris, which was unanimously approved, to adjourn the Closed Session and return to Open Session. There were no actions taken in Closed Session that require ratification.
VOTE TO ADJOURN MEETING
There being no further business, upon motion by Member Mario J. Gangemi and seconded by Member Cynthia D. Penny-Ardinger, the Members unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 10:13 a.m.
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