MPO TPC/TAC Board Minutes - 07/21/2021 WICHITA FALLS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Transportation Policy Committee
Minutes
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
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
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, Senior Transportation Planner
Absent:
Cory Glassburn,Mayor, Lakeside City
Judge Woody Gossom, County Judge,Wichita County
Visitors:
I. Welcome &Introduction
Mayor Santellana, the TPC chairperson, called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. and
welcomed everyone in attendance.
IL 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 Approval of the April 28, 2021 Transportation Policy Committee's
(TPC) Meeting Minutes
Mayor Santellana asked for any comments or corrections to the April 28, 2021 TPC
meeting minutes. Receiving none, he asked for a motion to approve the minutes. Mr.
Watts made the motion to approve. Mr. Wilde seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.
IV. Review and Comment Regarding the July 8, 2021 Technical Advisory Committee
(TAC) Meeting Minutes-No Action Required
Mayor Santellana asked for any comments on the July 8, 2021 TAC meeting minutes.
Receiving none,the committee moved on to the next agenda item.
V. Review and Approval of the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Amendment
in Task 1, Subtask 1.1: Purchase of Office Furniture for New Fleet Maintenance
Building
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Mr. Barnett directed the committee's attention to page 14 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 and 1/3 of the cost of the
conference room furniture. He stated we needed to increase the amount by borrowing
from the other subtasks. He stated we expect to move into our new offices sometime in
October or November of 2021.
Mr. Barnett asked for any comments or questions regarding the amendment to the
Unified Planning Work Program.Receiving none, Mayor Santellana asked for a motion to
approve the amendment.Mr.Schreiber made the motion to approve.Mr.Wilde seconded
the motion,which passed unanimously.
VI. Review and Approval of the Adjusted 2022 PM2 -Infrastructure Condition,and the
PM3 -System Performance&Freight Performance Measures
Mr.Barnett directed the committee's attention to page 47 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.PM2 is the Infrastructure Condition Performance
Measure that pavements and bridges. PM3 is the System Performance/Freight
Performance Measure that measures percentage of person-miles traveled on interstate
and non-interstate NHS roads that are reliable,and Truck Travel Time Reliability(Index).
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, Mayor Santellana asked for a motion to
approve the adjusted 2022 PM2 and PM3 performance measures. Mr. Beaver made the
motion to approve. Mr. Wilde 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.Schreiber 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. Beaver 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
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)
Mr. Barnett reported on the 2nd quarter expenses for the MPO.He stated that the MPO
had spent 34.79% of its total allocation for FY 2021, but that the 3rd quarter report
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will show a definite increase in expenditures because of the Freight Mobility Plan
currently underway with Alliance Transportation Group. 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 on the 2nd quarter grouped CSJ projects report. Ms. Lee discussed
minor changes to the projects over the quarter.
d. Freight Mobility Plan Progress Report
Mr. Barnett updated the Policy Board on the current progress of the ongoing Freight
Mobility Plan currently underway with Alliance Transportation Group. He stated that
ATG was on time with all deliverables and that Freight Advisory Committee meetings
should begin in August.
e. Other Items
Mr. Barnett discussed one item to move the Policy Board quarterly meetings to
Tuesday mornings in order to better accommodate board member's attendance.The
Policy Board was in agreement with moving all TPC quarterly meetings to Tuesday
mornings.
VIII. Meeting Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:18 a.m.
Honorable Stephen L. Santellana
Mayor Wichita Falls
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