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WICHITA FALLS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Technical Advisory Committee
Minutes
Thursday,April 7, 2022
Voting Members Present:
Lin Barnett,Wichita Falls MPO, MPO Director,TAC Chairperson
Blane Boswell,City of Wichita Falls,City Engineer
Callan Coltharp,TxDOT,Area Engineer
David Rohmer,TxDOT,Director of Operations
Karen Montgomery-Gagne,City of Wichita Falls,Planning Administrator
Monty Brown,TxDOT,Director of Construction
Shaun Barnes,Proxy for Scot Reaves,TxDOT,Director of TP&D
Terry Floyd,Director of Development Services
MPO Staff
Jaimie Lee,Wichita Falls MPO,Senior Transportation Planner
Non-Voting Members Present:
Mark McBurnett,SAFB
Guests:
Becky Raeke,Bike Wichita Falls
Absent:
Larry Wilkinson,City of Wichita Falls,Traffic Superintendent
I. Welcome&Introduction
Mr. Barnett, TAC chairperson, called the meeting to order at 9:33 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.Mrs.Raeke
discussed Bike Wichita Falls and the upcoming continuing designation for the City of
Wichita Falls Bicycle Friendly Community award. Mrs. Raeke discussed the vision of the
local bicycle coalition to find opportunities to build hike and bike connections into the
surface transportation system.
III. Review and Approval of the January 13 2022 Technical Advisory Committee's
(TAC) Meeting Minutes
Mr. Barnett asked for any comments or corrections to the January 13,2022 TAC meeting
minutes.Receiving none,he asked for a motion to approve the minutes.Ms.Montgomery-
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Gagne made the motion to approve. Mr. Rohmer seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.
IV. Review and Comment Regarding the January 27, 2022 Transportation Policy
Committee's(TPC's) Meeting Minutes-No Action Required
Mr.Barnett asked for comments on the January 27,2022 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 April 2022
Amendment to Appendix A,2020-2045 MTP Project List: GAP Project
Mr.Barnett directed the committee's attention to page 14 of the meeting packet.He stated
there was an amendment to Appendix A to update TxDOT CSJ project 0156-04-114,
commonly known as the "GAP" project, to the proper limits, description, and estimated
costs. Mr. Barnett asked for any comments or questions regarding the amendment to
Appendix A.Receiving none,he asked for a motion to forward the recommendation to the
Policy Board for approval.Mr.Coltharp made the motion to forward.Mr.Floyd seconded
the motion,which passed unanimously.
VI. Review and Recommendation to the Policy Board to Approve the 2023-2026
Transportation Improvement Program(TIP)
Mr. Barnett directed the committee's attention to page 16 of the meeting packet. Mr.
Barnett discussed various changes to the updated 2023-2026 Transportation
Improvement Program. He stated the WFMPO is required to update the TIP every two
years.Mr.Barnett stated the updated TxDOT CSJ Project 0156-04-114,the"GAP"project
was included in the update to the TIP. Mr. Barnett asked for any comments or questions
regarding the updated 2023-2026 TIP. Receiving none,he asked for a motion to forward
the document to the Policy Board for approval.Ms.Montgomery-Gagne made the motion
to forward.Mr. Floyd seconded the motion,which passed unanimously.
VII. Review and Discussion of the Draft 2021-2022 Freight Mobility Plan
Mr. Barnett discussed all of the milestones achieved during the development of the
WFMPO 2021-2022 Freight Mobility Plan. He stated Alliance Transportation Group
(ATG) held a virtual public meeting on Tuesday,March 29th and received some feedback
from the public. Mr.Barnett informed the committee that Alliance Transportation Group
will present the final draft of the plan to the Policy Board at the April 26, 2022 TPC
meeting.Following that,MPO staff will post Freight Mobility Plan on the WFMPO website
for a 30-day public comment period. Then, at the July 2022 meeting, MPO staff will ask
the Policy Board to adopt the plan. He asked for any comments or questions regarding
the Freight Mobility Plan. Receiving none, the committee moved on to the next agenda
item.
VIII. 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 31%complete.The Hike and Bike
Trail from Lake Wichita Park to Larry's Marina was 86% complete. 2022 Asphalt St.
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Rehab was 0% complete. 2022 Concrete St. Rehab project was 0% complete. The
Business Park Streets and Drainage Project is 0%complete.
TxDOT: Mr. Coltharp reported FM 1954 on SH 79 is complete. FM 369 bridge
improvement along Southwest Parkway at Holliday Creek is on schedule and making
progress.SH 240 intersection improvements near Robinson Road is in the process of
a'contract take-over'and construction has not begun.Bridge Maintenance Project at
various locations is scheduled to begin construction next week.FM 367 Seal Coat will
begin this summer.
b. MPO Quarterly Financial Report(1st Quarter-October,November,December)
Mr.Barnett reported on the 1st quarter expenses for the MPO.He stated that the MPO
had spent 36%of its total allocation for FY 2022.Mr.Barnett asked for any comments
or questions on the first quarter financial report.He received none.
c. Grouped TxDOT CSJ Projects Report
Ms. Lee reported on the 1st quarter grouped CSJ projects report. Ms. Lee discussed
the changes to the projects over the quarter.
d. Other Items
There were no other items.
IX. Meeting Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 10:36 a.m.
Irvan F. " in"Barnett Jr.
MPO Transportation Planning Director
Wichita Falls MPO
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