i would like to nominate cheryl brinkman. >> and the other nominations for vice chair?e do not need roll call, do we? seeing no other nomination, all of those in favor? >> aye. >> unanimous. congratulations. >> thank you. gerry has given me all kinds of tips. >> i would like to thank director leave for serving as vice chair in this past year. -- lee or serving as vice chair this past year. >> the executive director's service report. >> an afternoon. members of the board, public, -- could afternoon, members of the board, public, -- good afternoon, members of the board, public, and staff. a couple of capital project updates. one of them is switch replacement on the light rail lines. switches are what enabled the trains to move from one course to a different course and switched the direction on the tracks. -- switched the direction on the tracks. mta -- switch the direction on the tracks. m.t.a. was successful in securing stimulus funding from the government for this project. this past weekend they completed the first of 19 switch replacements. this past weekend it was at