MPO TPC/TAC Board Minutes - 01/13/2023 WICHITA FALLS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Technical Advisory Committee
Minutes
Friday,January 13, 2023
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
Larry Wilkinson,City of Wichita Falls,Traffic Superintendent
Karen Montgomery-Gagne,City of Wichita Falls,Planning Administrator
Monty Brown,TxDOT,Director of Construction
Shaun Barnes,TxDOT,Proxy for Scot Reaves,Director of TP&D
Terry Floyd, Director of Development Services
MPO Staff
Jaimie Lee,Wichita Falls MPO,Senior Transportation Planner
I. Welcome 8:Introduction
Mr. Barnett, TAC chairperson, called the meeting to order at 9:32 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 October 6,2022 Technical Advisory Committee's(TAC)
Meeting Minutes
Mr. Barnett asked for any comments or corrections to the October 6, 2022 TAC meeting
minutes.Receiving none,he asked for a motion to approve the minutes.Mr.Rohmer made
the motion to approve. Ms.Gagne seconded the motion,which passed unanimously.
IV. Review and Comment Regarding the October 25, 2022 Transportation Policy
Committee's(TPC's) Meeting Minutes-No Action Required
Mr.Barnett asked for comments on the October 25,2022 TPC meeting minutes.Receiving
none,the committee moved on to the next agenda item.
V. Review and Recommendation to the Policy Board to Approve Resolutions #1, #2,
#3,and#4 That Will Update the TxDOT Performance Measures Adopted by WFMPO
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Mr. Barnett directed the committee's attention to Resolution #1-2023. He stated this
resolution continues support for the performance measures and targets set in Resolution
#1-2022 that were adopted by the Policy Board in January 2022. Mr. Barnett stated this
resolution sets the Safety Performance(PM1)targets for 2023.
Mr. Barnett directed the committee's attention to Resolution #2-2023. He stated this
resolution continues support for the performance measures and targets set in Resolution
#2-2022 that was adopted by the Policy Board in January 2022. Mr. Barnett stated this
resolution sets the 2023 performance measures and targets for the Transit Asset
Management/State of Good Repair plan for the Wichita Falls Transit System (WFTS).
Mr. Barnett directed the committee's attention to Resolution #3-2023. He stated this
resolution adopts TxDOT's performance measures and targets for Infrastructure
Condition(PM2) from 2019-2023.Mr. Barnett stated PM2,Infrastructure Condition,sets
measures and targets for Interstate, Non-Interstate and National Highway System (NHS)
bridge pavements.He stated this measure rates pavements on good and poor condition.
Mr. Barnett directed the committee's attention to Resolution #4-2023. He stated this
resolution adopts TxDOT's performance measures and targets for System
Performance/Freight (PM3) from 2019-2023. He stated PM3 System
Performance/Freight, sets measures and targets for Person-Miles Travelled on Reliable
Interstate & Non-Interstate facilities, and on the Truck Travel Time Reliability (TTTR)
Index.
Mr. Barnett asked for any comments or questions regarding the resolutions. Receiving
none,he asked for a motion to forward the resolutions to the Policy Board for their review
and approval. Ms. Gagne made the motion to approve. Mr. Wilkinson seconded the
motion,which passed unanimously.
VI. Review and Recommendation to the Policy Board to Approve to Adopt the 2023
Prioritized Project List for WFMPO Use in 2023.
Mr. Barnett briefly discussed the updates to the 2023 Prioritized Project List (PPL). He
stated WFMPO staff has completed all of the TAC committee recommended changes,
revisions, and updates to the 2023 Prioritized Project List. The TAC committee
recommended removing one project from the PPL that is set to let. Mr. Barnett asked for
any other comments or questions regarding the 2023 Prioritized Project List. Receiving
none, he asked for a motion to forward the 2023 Prioritized Project List to the Policy
Board for their review and adoption. Mr. Coltharp made the motion to approve. Mr.
Wilkinson 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 90% complete. 2022 Asphalt St.
Rehab was 100% complete. The Business Park Streets and Drainage Project is 70%
complete. 2022 Concrete St. Rehab project was 10%complete.
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TxDOT: Mr. Coltharp reported FM 369 bridge improvement along Southwest
Parkway at Holliday Creek is nearing completion. Future projects include FM 369
districtwide seal coat, BU 287J widen roadway, FM 369 mill at gutters, and SH 79
install median barrier.
b. MPO Quarterly Financial Report (4th Quarter FY 2022 - July, August,
September)
Mr.Barnett reported on the 4th quarter expenses for the MPO.He stated that the MPO
had spent 90%of its total allocation for FY 2022.Mr.Barnett asked for any comments
or questions on the fourth quarter financial report.He received none.
c. Grouped TxDOT CSJ Projects Report
Ms. Lee reported on the 4th 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 business
VIII. Meeting Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 10:13 a.m.
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Yvan F. "Lin' arnett Jr.
MPO Transportation Planning Director
Wichita Falls MPO
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