MPO TPC/TAC Board Minutes - 07/07/2022 WICHITA FALLS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Technical Advisory Committee
Minutes
Thursday,July 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
Scot Reaves,TxDOT,Director of TP&D
Terry Floyd,Director of Development Services
Doug Wooster,Proxy for Larry Wilkinson,City of Wichita Falls,Traffic Superintendent
MPO Staff
Jaimie Lee,Wichita Falls MPO,Senior Transportation Planner
Non-Voting Members Present:
Mark McBurnett,SAFB
Guests:
None
Absent:
None
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. Receiving
none,the committee moved on to the next agenda item.
III. Review and Approval of the April 7, 2022 Technical Advisory Committee's (TAC)
Meeting Minutes
Mr. Barnett asked for any comments or corrections to the April 7, 2022 TAC meeting
minutes. Receiving none,he asked for a motion to approve the minutes. Mr. Floyd made
the motion to approve. Mr.Coltharp seconded the motion,which passed unanimously.
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IV. Review and Comment Regarding the April 26, 2022 Transportation Policy
Committee's(TPC's) Meeting Minutes-No Action Required
Mr. Barnett asked for comments on the April 26, 2022 TPC meeting minutes. Receiving
none,the committee moved on to the next agenda item.
V. Review and Recommendation to the Policy Board to Adopt the 2022 Freight
Mobility Plan
Mr. Barnett briefly discussed the final copy of the 2022 Freight Mobility Plan. He stated
the plan was posted to the WFMPO website for a 30-day public comment period and no
comments were received.Mr.Barnett asked for any comments or questions regarding the
Freight Mobility Plan. Receiving none, he asked for a motion to forward the final
document to the Policy Board for adoption at the July 26th TPC meeting. Mr. Floyd made
the motion to send the final draft of the 2022 Freight Mobility Plan to the Policy Board
and ask them to review and adopt the document.Mr.Reaves seconded the motion,which
passed unanimously.
VI. Review and Discussion of Revisions to the Prioritized Project List Scoring Criteria
Mr. Barnett discussed updating and improving the scoring process for the Prioritized
Project List by reducing the cumbersome number of criteria used in ranking each project.
Mr. Barnett presented the committee with an updated and condensed list of criteria for
their review and discussion. He discussed the new criteria in detail, noting the changes
made to combine redundant criteria into seven (7) scoring criteria that will still give a
quality scoring process. Mr. Boswell made a recommendation to add a criterion that
determines whether or not a project will have a significant impact on ROW,
Environmental,Utility,or Historical elements that affect the transportation network.
The TAC was in consensus with the change. Mr. Barnett stated he would update the
criteria to reflect the new recommendations. Mr. Barnett asked for any other comments
or questions regarding the Prioritized Project List scoring criteria. Receiving none, the
committee moved on to the next agenda item.
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 45%complete.The Hike and Bike
Trail from Lake Wichita Park to Larry's Marina was 100%complete.2022 Asphalt St.
Rehab was 64% complete. 2022 Concrete St. Rehab project was 0% complete and in
design phase right now. The Business Park Streets and Drainage Project is 10%
complete.
TxDOT: Mr. Coltharp reported FM 369 bridge improvement along Southwest
Parkway at Holliday Creek has started work on the west bound side and is on
schedule and making progress. SH 240 intersection improvements near Robinson
Road is scheduled to begin work next week. FM 367 Seal Coat will begin in a few
weeks.
b. MPO Quarterly Financial Report(2nd Quarter-January,February,March)
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Mr. Barnett reported on the 2nd quarter expenses for the MPO. He stated that the
MPO had spent 68% of its total allocation for FY 2022. 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
the changes to the projects over the quarter.
d. Other Items
Mr. Barnett informed the committee he will be attending a pedestrian safety
conference in August 2022 in Austin,TX.
VIII. Meeting Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 10:26 a.m.
Irvan F."Lin"Barnett Jr.
MPO Transportation Planning Director
Wichita Falls MPO
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