MCTA Celebrates a Busy Winter

Secretary Chad Peterson of Renee’s Limousines Vice President Bernie Fautch of Eclipse Global Transportation President Gus Ortis of Executive Transportation
  Minneapolis, Minn. — The Minnesota Chauffeured Transportation Association (MCTA) will be holding its annual holiday reception January 19 and invites all association members to come celebrate industry camaraderie as well as a successful end to a busy year.

The association held its last 2019 meeting December 2 in St. Paul, where President Gus Ortis of Executive Transportation discussed a new dues structure for 2020, welcomed four new members, and introduced an array of guest speakers.

Steve Holes of the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) passed around updates on construction for Highway 5. He reported that rates will increase for commercial vehicles by 3.45 percent to $3.47/trip, and that both TNCs and hotel transportation will be moving to the taxi area, nothing that there are 22,000 TNC licenses at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

Marcell Walker, Supervisor for State Programs at MnDOT, reported that rulemaking will be a two-year effort, and they have completed 60 percent of the limousine industry audits, while Jennifer Breitinger of the Minnesota Governmental Relations Council spoke about various insurance issues and gave a brief legislative update. Breitinger answered questions about uninsured vehicles, existing limits, minimum level increases, and Performance-based Incentive Payment Program (PIPP).

At the December meeting, members unanimously voted for the 2020 MCTA Board of Directors to remain the same. They are once again:
President: Gus Ortis of Executive Transportation
Vice President: Bernie Fautch of Eclipse Global Transportation
Secretary: Chad Peterson of Renee’s Limousines

Members attended the December 2 meeting of the MCTA “Congratulations to our 2020 MCTA Board of Directors, and thank you for your continued service,” Ortis said. “As members together, we make the MCTA strong. Thank you for trusting me to lead in this role and feel free to reach out to me anytime.”

Earlier this month, MCTA accepted an associate membership from the neighboring Wisconsin Limousine Association, facilitating an increased exchange of information between the two associations to the benefit of operators and vendors serving both Midwestern states.

The January 19 holiday party will be association’s next event; the MCTA invites all members and their guests to enjoy an evening of food, drinks, entertainment and a short program at Kieran’s Irish Pub. Those interested in attending can RSVP to MCTA staff member Leslie Rosedahl at leslie@rosedahlpublicaffairs.com.

Visit mnlimo.org for more information.

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