MPO TPC/TAC Board Minutes - 07/12/2018WICHITA FALLS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Technical Advisory Committee
Minutes
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Voting Members Present:
Lin Barnett, Wichita Falls MPO, MPO Director, TAC Chairperson
Allan Moore, TxDOT, Director of Construction
Dana Schoening, City of Wichita Falls, Director of Community Development
David Rohmer, TxDOT, Area Engineer
Davis Powell, City of Wichita Falls, City Engineer
Larry Wilkinson, City of Wichita Falls, Traffic Superintendent
Scot Reaves, Proxy for Mike Beaver, TxDOT, Director of TP&D
Visitors:
Ed Downing, WeCAN
J.W. Harris, WeCAN
John Burrus, Director of Aviation, Traffic, and Transportation
John Boland, Stakeholder
MPO Staff.
Jaimie Lee, Wichita Falls MPO, Transportation Planner II
Absent:
Glenn Allbritton, TxDOT, Director of Operations
Karen Montgomery -Gagne, City of Wichita Falls, Planning Administrator
I. Welcome & Introduction
Mr. Barnett, the TAC chairperson, called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. and welcomed
everyone in attendance.
II. Public Comment on Agenda and Non -Agenda Items
Mr. Barnett asked for any public comments on agenda and non -agenda items. Receiving
none, he moved on to the next agenda item.
Ill. Review and Approval of the April 12, 2018 Technical Advisory Committee's (TAC)
Meeting Minutes
Mr. Barnett asked for any comments or corrections to the April 12, 2018 TAC meeting
minutes. Receiving none, he asked for a motion to approve the minutes. Mr. Wilkinson
made the motion to approve. Mr. Schoening seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.
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IV. Review and Comment Regarding the April 25, 2018 Transportation Policy
Committee's (TPC's) Meeting Minutes - No Action Required
Mr. Barnett asked for comments on the April 25, 2018 TPC meeting minutes. Receiving
none, the committee moved on to the next agenda item.
V. Review and Recommendation to the Policy Board to Amend the FY 2018 UPWP
Budget with FY 2017 Carryover Funds
Mr. Barnett directed the committee's attention to page 15 of the meeting packet. Mr.
Barnett stated Work Order #3, issued by TxDOT on May 31, 2018, provides an additional
$75,992 in carry over funds from FY 2017. He stated WFMPO programmed the additional
funds into our FY 2018 operating budget increasing Task 1 - Administration &
Management by $10,000; Task 2 - Data Development & Maintenance by $10,000; Task 3
- Short Range Planning by $10,000; Task 4 - Metropolitan Transportation Plan by
$10,000; and Task 5 - Special Projects by $56,700. Mr. Barnett stated WFMPO's normal
carryover is around $30,000 each year; however, we applied for Statewide Planning &
Research (SPR) funds in late 2016 in order to hire a consultant to complete our 2018
Socioeconomic and Demographic Data Collection update. This resulted in a higher than
expected FY 2017 carry over. Mr. Barnett stated these additional funds will help us stay
within budget on all five Tasks, but especially on Task 5, which may potentially be used
to hire another consultant to help with the FY 2020 Metropolitan Transportation Plan
update.
Mr. Barnett asked for any questions or comments regarding the amendments to the FY
2018 UPWP budget. Receiving none, he asked for a motion to forward the amendments
to the Policy Board for their review and approval. Mr. Powell made the motion to approve.
Mr. Moore seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
VI. Review and Recommendation to the Policy Board to Approve Resolution #2-2018:
Adoption of the WFTS Transit Asset Management State of Good Repair Performance
Targets (FAST Act Compliance Requirement)
Mr. Barnett directed the committee's attention to page 48 of the meeting packet. Mr.
Barnett presented the committee with Resolution #2-2018 and stated this resolution
adopts and supports the Transit Asset Management (TAM) performance measures
established by the Wichita Falls Transit System. Mr. Barnett stated these measures create
the State of Good Repair targets for our region through the Wichita Falls Transit System.
Mr. Barnett asked for any comments regarding Resolution #2-2018. Receiving none, he
asked for a motion to forward the Resolution to the Policy Board for their review and
approval. Mr. Moore made the motion to approve. Mr. Wilkinson seconded the motion,
which passed unanimously.
VII. Review and Recommendation to the Policy Board to Approve Amendments to FY
2019-2022 Transportation Improvement Program: Section VI - Federally Funded
Transit Projects - Section 5339 Capital Grant for New Maintenance Facility and
Section 5304 Planning Grant
Mr. Barnett directed the committee's attention to page 51 of the meeting packet. He stated
the Wichita Falls Transit System (WFTS) would apply for a Section 5339 transit capital
grant for use in construction a new transit maintenance facility somewhere in the
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downtown area. Mr. Barnett stated Wichita Falls Transit System estimates the total cost
for the facility is $9 to $10 million dollars. WFTS also applied for $800,000 of facility
planning funds, but only qualified for $100,000. Mr. Barnett stated the second
amendment corrects the dollar amount on the Section 5304 transit -planning grant from
$800,000 to $100,000.
Mr. Barnett asked for any comments or questions regarding the amendment to the
Transportation Improvement Program, Section VI. Receiving none, he asked for a motion
to forward the Amendments to the Policy Board for approval. Mr. Wilkinson made the
motion to approve. Mr. Rohmer seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Vill. Other Business:
a. Discussion & Overview of Progress on Local Transportation Projects - City and
TxDOT staff (Quarterly Review)
f&y; Mr. Powell reported 100% design specifications completed on the Loop 11 to
Lucy Park trail section. The design specifications for the BNSF trail from Barnett Rd.
to Seymour Hwy. were at 80% completion. The hike and bike trail along west of Lake
Wichita Park was 0% design. The Kemp Street pedestrian improvements were 100%
complete. The Maplewood Extension Phase III remains under design at 50%
complete.
TxDOT: Mr. Rohmer reported the Maplewood Bridge Replacement south bound
structure was complete and the remaining work was ahead of schedule. From an
oversight position, and in agreement with the City, the trail from Wichita Bluff Park
to Loop 11 was 40% complete. U.S. 287 at Rifle Range Rd. structure is complete and
work is on schedule. McNiel drainage on FM 369 near Rhea Rd. will begin
construction this fall.
b. MPO Quarterly Financial Report (20 Quarter FY 2018 - January, February,
March)
Mr. Barnett reported on the 2nd quarter financial report for the MPO. He commented
that the MPO had spent approximately 57.64% of its FY 2018 budget. He stated this
number will decrease once the FY 2017 carryover funds are applied. Mr. Barnett
asked for any comments or questions on the second quarter financial report. He
received none.
c. Grouped TxDOT CSJ Projects Report
Ms. Lee reported there was 1 new TxDOT Grouped CSJ projects added to the list
between January 1 and March 31. This quarter included all projects from January,
February and March.
d. Other Items
Mr. Barnett informed the Technical Advisory Committee that WFMPO will begin its
FY 2019 update to the Prioritized Project List that will begin in August. There were
no other items for discussion.
IX. Meeting Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 10:46 a.m.
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Irvan F. "Lin" Barnett Jr.
MPO Transportation Planning Director
Wichita Falls MPO
Wichita Falls MPO TAC Meeting July 12, 2018