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WICHITA FALLS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Transportation Policy Committee
Minutes
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Voting Members Present:
Stephen Santellana,Chairperson,Wichita Falls Mayor
Dennis Wilde,North Texas Regional Planning Commission
Jeff Watts,City of Pleasant Valley,Representative
Judge Woody Gossom,County Judge,Wichita County
Larry Nelson,City of Wichita Falls,City Council
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
Bobby Whiteley,City of Wichita Falls,City Council
Visitors:
Cody Bates,TxDOT,Area Engineer
Callan Coltharp,TxDOT,Area Engineer
I. Welcome&Introduction
Mayor Santellana, the TPC chairperson, called the meeting to order at 8:30 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.
Receiving none,the committee moved on to the next agenda item.
III. Review and Approval of the July 26,2022 Transportation Policy Committee's(TPC)
Meeting Minutes
Mayor Santellana asked for any comments or corrections to the July 26, 2022 TPC
meeting minutes. Receiving none, he asked for a motion to approve the minutes. Mr.
Beaver made the motion to approve. Mr. Schreiber seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.
IV. Review and Approval of the August 23, 2022 Transportation Policy Committee's
(TPC's) Special Called Meeting Minutes
Mayor Santellana asked for any comments or corrections to the August 23, 2022 TPC
Special Called meeting minutes. Receiving none, he asked for a motion to approve the
minutes. Judge Gossom made the motion to approve. Mr. Wilde seconded the motion,
which passed unanimously.
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V. Review and Comment Regarding the October 6, 2022 Technical Advisory
Committee (TAC) Meeting Minutes-No Action Required
Mayor Santellana asked for any comments on the October 6, 2022 TAC meeting minutes.
Receiving none,the committee moved on to the next agenda item.
VI. Review and Approval of Amendments to the Metropolitan Transportation Plan
(MTP), the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the Unified Planning
Work Program (UPWP) with Language from the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act(IIJA) for Federal Compliance Purposes.
Mr. Barnett briefly discussed the three federally required documents: the Metropolitan
Transportation Plan, the Transportation Improvement Program, and the Unified
Planning Work Program. Mr. Barnett stated MPO staff updated all of these documents
with language from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act(IIJA).The IIJA was passed
by Congress and signed into law on November 5, 2021. He stated this bill replaces the
Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act as the current
USDOT/FHWA/TxDOT transportation funding bill. Mr. Barnett stated all MPO's are
required to update their planning documents with language from the currently active
transportation bill.Mayor Santellana asked for any comments or questions regarding the
language from the IIJA. Receiving none, he asked for a motion to approve the updated
documents.Judge Gossom made the motion to approve.Mr.Beaver seconded the motion,
which passed unanimously.
VII. Review and Approval of the Wichita Falls Transit System's (WFTS/Falls Ride)
Addition and Revision of Section 5339 Funds in the 2021-2024 TIP.
Mr. Barnett stated the Wichita Falls Transit System has requested that WFMPO update,
and add,two Section 5339 Federal Transit Administration grands located in Section VI of
our 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program. He stated WFTS received letters
from the TxDOT Public Transportation Division instructing them of changes in their
Section 5339 Capital grant allocations. Mayor Santellana asked for any questions
regarding the WFTS revisions. Receiving none, he asked for a motion to approve the
2021-2024 TIP with revisions. Judge Gossom made the motion to approve. Mr. Wilde
seconded the motion,which passed unanimously.
VIII. Update on Implementation of the New Prioritized Project List Scoring Process
Mr. Barnett informed the Policy Board of the changes being made to the Prioritized
Project List scoring portal that the TAC committee utilizes to produce the Long-Range
Prioritized List.He stated the portal was complete and the Policy Board should see a new
Prioritized List by the January meeting.The committee moved on to the next agenda item.
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 75%complete.2022 Asphalt St.
Rehab was 75% complete. The Business Park Streets and Drainage Project is 30%
complete.2022 Concrete St. Rehab project was 0% complete and has been awarded
to Wilson Construction.
TxDOT: Mr. Mr. Coltharp reported FM 369 bridge improvement along Southwest
Parkway at Holliday Creek has started work on the west bound side and is on
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schedule and making progress. SH 240 intersection improvements near Robinson
Road has begun construction.
b. MPO Quarterly Financial Report (3rd Quarter FY 2022 - July, August,
September)
Mr.Barnett reported on the 3rd quarter expenses for the MPO.He stated that the MPO
had spent 72%of its total allocation for FY 2022.Mr.Barnett asked for any comments
or questions on the third quarter financial report. He received none.
c. Grouped TxDOT CSJ Projects Report
Ms. Lee reported on the 3rd quarter grouped CSJ projects report. Ms. Lee discussed
the changes to the projects over the quarter.
d. Other Items
There were no other items for discussion.
X. Meeting Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:31 a.m.
Ho ble Stephen L. Santellana
Mayor Wichita Falls
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