MPO TPC/TAC Board Minutes - 07/08/2021 WICHITA FALLS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Technical Advisory Committee
Minutes
Thursday,July 8, 2021
Voting Members Present:
Lin Barnett,Wichita Falls MPO, MPO Director,TAC Chairperson
Allan Moore,TxDOT, Director of Construction
Blane Boswell, City of Wichita Falls,City Engineer
Callan Coltharp,TxDOT,Area Engineer
Karen Montgomery-Gagne, City of Wichita Falls, Planning Administrator
Scot Reaves,TxDOT, Director of TP&D
MPO Staff:
Jaimie Lee, Wichita Falls MPO,Senior Transportation Planner
Non-Voting Members Present:
Mark McBurnett,SAFB
Absent:
David Rohmer,TxDOT,Director of Operations
Larry Wilkinson,City of Wichita Falls,Traffic Superintendent
Terry Floyd, Director of Development Services
Visitors:
Michael Davis, Martin Luther King Center,Director
I. Welcome&Introduction
Mr. Barnett, 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.There were
no public comments on agenda and non-agenda items.
III. Review and Approval of the April 8, 2021 Technical Advisory Committee's (TAC)
Meeting Minutes
Mr. Barnett asked for any comments or corrections to the April 8, 2021 TAC meeting
minutes. Receiving none,he asked for a motion to approve the minutes.Mr. Reaves made
the motion to approve. Ms.Gagne seconded the motion,which passed unanimously.
IV. Review and Comment Regarding the April 28, 2021 Transportation Policy
Committee's(TPC's) Meeting Minutes-No Action Required
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Mr. Barnett asked for comments on the April 28, 2021 TPC meeting minutes. Receiving
none,the committee moved on to the next agenda item.
V. Review and Recommendation to the Policy Board to Approve the UPWP
Amendment in Task 1, Subtask 1.1: Purchase of Office Furniture for New Fleet
Maintenance Building
Mr. Barnett directed the committee's attention to page 13 of the meeting packet. He
discussed the amendment to move funds within Task 1 of our Unified Planning Work
Program to cover the cost of new MPO office furniture that will be installed in the new
Fleet Maintenance Building currently under construction on Old Windthorst Road. Mr.
Barnett stated Subtask 1-1 covers the cost of MPO furniture. He stated we need to
increase the amount by borrowing from the other subtasks.He stated we expect to move
into our new offices sometime in late September or early October.
Mr. Barnett asked for any comments or questions regarding the amendment to the
Unified Planning Work Program. Receiving none, Mr. Barnett asked for a motion to
forward the amendment to the Policy Board for their review and approval. Mr. Moore
made the motion to forward the document to the Policy Board. Mr. Boswell seconded the
motion,which passed unanimously.
VI. Review and Recommendation to the Policy Board to Approve the Adjusted 2022
PM2 - Infrastructure Condition, and the PM3 - System Performance & Freight
Performance Measures
Mr.Barnett directed the committee's attention to page 46 of the meeting packet.He stated
there were two Policy Board resolutions to update the PM2 and PM3 performance
measure targets for calendar year 2022. Mr. Barnett discussed the changes to the targets
and thanked Mr. Reaves, TxDOT TP&D Director, for getting the information to us. Mr.
Barnett asked for any questions to the adjusted performance measures. Receiving none,
he asked for a motion to forward the updated measures to the Policy Board for review
and approval.Mr.Coltharp made the motion to forward the document to the Policy Board.
Mr. Reaves seconded the motion,which passed unanimously.
VII. Other Business:
a. Discussion&Overview of Progress on Local Transportation Projects-City and
TxDOT staff(Quarterly Review)
City: Mr. Boswell reported Taft Blvd. widening was at 100% design and is expected
to begin late July. Hike and Bike Trail from Lake Wichita Park to Larry's Marina was
5% complete. 2021 Asphalt Street Rehab was 98% complete. Maplewood extension
construction 99% complete. Hike and Bike Trail from Loop 11 to Lucy Park 99%
complete.Hike and Bike Trail from Barnett Road to Seymour Highway 99%complete.
2021 concrete street rehab project is 0%complete.
TxDOT: Mr. Coltharp reported US 281 cable barrier installation will be complete in
the next few weeks. US 281 pavement widening is waiting on overlay and will be
complete by end of July. FM 369 ditch enclosure is 70% complete. FM 1954
intersection realignment on FM 1954 is currently under construction. FM 369
pavement repair and overlay will begin next week. Loop 11 overlay will begin during
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the fall. FM 369 at Taft and FM 369 Holliday Creek bridge repair is under time-
suspension and will begin at a later date.
b. MPO Quarterly Financial Report (2nd Quarter-January,February,March)
Ms. Lee reported on the 2nd quarter expenses for the MPO. She stated that the MPO
had spent 34.79%of its total allocation for FY 2021. Ms.Lee asked for any comments
or questions on the second quarter financial report.She received none.
c. Grouped TxDOT CSJ Projects Report
Ms. Lee reported on the 2nd quarter grouped CSJ projects report. Ms. Lee discussed
minor changes to the projects over the quarter.
d. Freight Mobility Platt Progress Report
Mr. Barnett updated the committee on the current progress of the ongoing Freight
Mobility Plan being conducted by Alliance Transportation Group.
e. Other Items
There were no other items.
VI II. Meeting Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 10:13 a.m.
Irvan F. "Lin" Barnett Jr.
MPO Transportation Planning Director
Wichita Falls MPO
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