MPO TPC/TAC Board Minutes - 06/17/2020 I'
WICHITA FALLS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Transportation Policy Committee
Minutes
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Voting Members Present:
Stephen Santellana, Chairperson,Wichita Falls Mayor
Bobby Whitely, City of Wichita Falls, City Council
DeAndra Chenault, City of Wichita Falls, City Council
Dennis Wilde, North Texas Regional Planning Commission
Judge Woody Gossom, County Judge,Wichita County
Lee Harvey, Proxy for Jeff Watts,City of Pleasant Valley, Representative
Mike Beaver,TxDOT, District Engineer
Russell Schreiber, City Public Works Director
MPO Staff
Lin Barnett,WFMPO,Transportation Planning Director
Jaimie Lee,Wichita Falls MPO,Transportation Planner II
Absent:
Eric Stevens, Proxy for Cory Glassburn, Mayor, Lakeside City
Visitors:
David Barbosa,WeCAN
Deborah Bacashihua,WeCAN
Scot Reaves,TxDOT
I. Welcome&Introduction
Mayor Santellana, the TPC chairperson, called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m. and
welcomed everyone in attendance.
II. Public Comment on Agenda and Non-Agenda Items
Mayor Santellana asked for any public comments on agenda and non-agenda items.There
were no public comments.
III. Review and Approve the Transportation Policy Committee's January 29, 2020
Meeting Minutes
Mayor Santellana asked for any comments or corrections to the January 29, 2020 TPC
meeting minutes. Receiving none, he asked for a motion to approve the minutes. Judge
Gossom made the motion to approve. Mr. Schreiber seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.
IV. Review and Comment Regarding the Technical Advisory Committee's June 4, 2020
Meeting Minutes-No Action Required
Mayor Santellana asked for any comments or questions regarding the June 4, 2020
Technical Advisory Committee meeting minutes.There were no comments or questions.
The committee then moved on to the next agenda item.
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V. Review and Approve the 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program
Mayor Santellana directed the committee's attention to the enclosed 2021-2024
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) draft document. Mr. Barnett stated this TIP
replaces the 2019-2022 TIP. Mr. Barnett reviewed the changes made to the TIP including
the illustrative table-"Progress from Previous Years." He stated staff updated the project
location map to illustrate all the current project locations. Other updates included the
total programmed funding amounts in Section III of the Federally Funded Mobility
(Highway) Projects Financial Summary table,and estimates for Section 5307 and Section
5339 expenditures under Section VI of the Federally Funded Transit Projects. Mr. Barnett
also commented that MPO staff held a public hearing on May 28, 2020 to allow the public
a chance to review and comment on the document. The document was also made
available for public comment for 30 days on the MPO website. Mr. Barnett asked for any
questions or comments regarding the updates to the 2021-2024 Transportation
Improvement Program. Receiving none, Mayor Santellana asked for a motion to approve
the 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program. Judge Gossom made the motion
to approve. Mr.Wilde seconded the motion,which passed unanimously.
VI. Review and Approve Amendments to the 2020-2045 MTP Appendix A: Full Listing
of Projects
Mayor Santellana directed the committee's attention to 2020-2045 MTP Appendix
located inside the meeting packet. Working with our consultant Alliance Transportation
Group (ATG),WFMPO staff made updates to the 2020-2045 Metropolitan Transportation
Plan (MTP) project list.Mr.Barnett stated this list is fiscally constrained and was updated
to accurately reflect current and future projects that came out of the work done last year
during the 2020-2045 MTP development. Mr. Barnett informed the committee that after
the January 29, 2020 presentation of the MTP update by the MPO's consultant, Alliance
Transportation Group (ATG), that staff and ATG found an error with Appendix A: MTP
Project List.ATG had inadvertently left out the fiscally constrained short-range projects.
Working with ATG, MPO staff added nine (9) short-range projects to the list.This action
created a need for the amendment to Appendix A.
Mayor Santellana asked for any comments or questions regarding the revised Appendix.
Receiving none, Mayor Santellana asked for a motion to approve the revised Appendix A.
Mr.Schreiber made the motion to approve the document.Mr.Wilde seconded the motion,
which passed unanimously.
VII. Review and Approve Resolution #1-2020: Support for TxDOT's 2020 HSIP/Safety
Performance Measures with Targets (PM1 Targets)
Mayor Santellana directed the committee's attention to Resolution #1-2020. Mr. Barnett
stated this resolution continues support for the performance measures and targets set in
Resolution #1-2019 that were adopted by the Policy Board in January 2019. Mr. Barnett
stated this resolution sets the Safety Performance (PM1) targets for 2020. Mayor
Santellana asked for any comments or questions regarding the resolution. Receiving
none, he asked for a motion to approve Resolution #1-2020. Mr. Schreiber made the
motion to approve. Mr.Wilde seconded the motion,which passed unanimously.
VIII. Review and Approve Resolution #2-2020: Support for the Wichita Falls Transit
System's Asset Management Plan 2020 TAM/SGR Performance Measures with
Targets(TAMP)
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Mayor Santellana directed the committee's attention to Resolution #2-2020. Mr. Barnett
stated this resolution continues support for the performance measures and targets set in
Resolution #4-2019 that was adopted by the Policy Board in January 2019. Mr. Barnett
stated this resolution sets the 2020 performance measures and targets for the Transit
Asset Management/State of Good Repair plan for the Wichita Falls Transit System
(WFTS). Mr. Barnett noted WFTS made no changes in their Transit Asset Management
Plan for 2020. Mayor Santellana asked for any comments or questions regarding the
resolution. Receiving none, he asked for a motion to approve Resolution #2-2020. Judge
Gossom made the motion to approve. Mr. Wilde seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.
IX. Other Business:
a. Discussion&Overview of Progress on Local Transportation Projects- City and
TxDOT staff(Quarterly Review)
City: Mr. Schreiber reported Taft Blvd. widening was at 95% design. Hike and Bike
Trail from Lake Wichita Park to Larry's Marina was at 90% design. Current
construction projects include 2020 Asphalt Street Rehab was 25% complete.
Armstrong Drive rehabilitation 75% complete. Maplewood extension construction
10% complete. Hike and Bike Trail from Loop 11 to Lucy Park 20% complete. Hike
and Bike Trail from Barnett Road to Seymour Highway 20%complete.
TxDOT: Mr. Reaves reported on a bridge deck project that is approximately 50%
complete. He reported two roadway projects that are approximately 90% complete.
Kramer Road centerline rumble strips and Rathgeber Road widen pavement are both
under construction. He reported that US 287 bridge approaches will begin in July.FM
369 seal coats will also begin in the summer. FM 369 starting at the Wichita River up
to US 287 seal coats will begin construction in about a month.Hike and Bike trail from
Seymour Highway to Barnett road is ongoing. Lastly, he reported on a drainage ditch
enclosure on FM 369 near Rhea Road/Kemp Street project that has been let and will
begin in July.
b. MPO Quarterly Financial Report (1st Quarter FY 2020 - October, November,
December) and (2nd Quarter FY 2020-January,February, March)
Mr. Barnett reported on the 1st quarter expenses for the MPO. He stated that the MPO
had spent approximately 20.83% of its total allocation for FY 2020. Mr. Barnett
reported on the 2nd quarter expenses for the MPO. He stated that the MPO had spent
approximately 52.45% of its total allocation for FY 2020. He also reported receiving
Work Order #3 from TxDOT informing the Policy Board that its total FY 2020
authorized PL-112 program amount was $355,698.14. Mr. Barnett informed the
Policy Board that he would work with Mr. Burrus to present the final amount to the
Wichita City Council for acceptance into the City Budget at a future City Council
Meeting. Mr. Barnett asked for any comments or questions on the first and second
quarter financial reports. He received none.
c. Grouped TxDOT CSJ Projects Report
Ms. Lee reported on the 1st quarter grouped CSJ projects report. Ms. Lee discussed
minor changes to the projects over the quarter.
d. Other Items
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Mr. Barnett informed the committee that the City of Wichita Falls had submitted a
BUILD grant application, in early May, for infrastructure improvements in the
downtown core of Wichita Falls. He commented that he hoped to have good news to
share with the TPC at their next meeting in October. There were no other items of
business discussed.
X. Meeting Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:29 a.m.
Honorable Stephen L.Santellana
Mayor Wichita Falls
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