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MPO TPC/TAC Board Minutes - 01/26/2012.1 TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE (TPC) MEETING WICHITA FALLS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION January 26, 2012 Present: Glenn Barham, Mayor, City of Wichita Falls ♦ Members Woodrow (Woody) Gossom, Wichita County Judge Dennis Wilde, NORTEX Regional Planning Commission, Executive Director Larry Tegtmeyer, TxDOT, District Engineer Michael Smith, City of Wichita Falls, City Council Representative Russell Schreiber, City of Wichita Falls, Director of Public Works Sam Bounds, Lakeside City, Proxy for Steven Halloway Tim Ingle, City of Wichita Falls, City Council Representative Danny Brown, TxDOT, TP &D Director ♦ Ex- Officio Barbara Maley, FHWA, Austin Donnie Arbeau, WFMPO, Transportation Planner II ♦ Staff Jaimie Grigsby, WFMPO, Transportation Planner I James Kelley, TxDOT, Area Engineer Lin Barnett, WFMPO, Transportation Planning Director Tammy Marlow, TxDOT, Funding Specialist, NRSC Jennifer Rhone, State Rep. Lanham Lyne, District 69 ♦ Visitor Colby Shelton, TxDOT John Burrus, City of Wichita Falls, Director of AT &T Jeff Watts, City of Pleasant Valley, Representative ♦ Absent I. Welcome & Introduction Mayor Barham, 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 Barham asked for any comments from the public on any of the agenda and non - agenda items. There were none. III. Review and Approval of the Transportation Policy Committee's (TPC's) October 19, 2011 Meeting Minutes (p. 6) Mayor Barham asked for comments and corrections to the October 19, 2011 TPC minutes. Wichita Falls MPO TPC Meeting January 26, 2012 Page 1 of 4 1 There were none. Mr. Wilde motioned to approve the minutes as presented. Mr. Schreiber seconded the motion, which the TPC committee unanimously approved. IV. Review and Comment Regarding the Technical Advisory Committee's January 11, 2012 Meeting Minutes -No Action Required (p. 11) Mayor Barham asked for any comments concerning the January 11, 2012 TAC Meeting Minutes. There were none. The committee moved on to the next agenda item. V. Review and Adopt the 2011/2012 Environmental Justice Analysis Report (See Enclosure) Mr. Barnett directed the committee's attention to the 2011 -2012 Environmental Justice Analysis Report. Mr. Barnett stated the new 2010 Census data should be available in March /April of 2012. He stated when the data becomes available MPO staff will update the Environmental Justice impact footprint for the WFMPO area. Mr. Barnett informed the committee that after MPO staff identifies the new impact footprint they will reanalyze all of the projects in the report and document any changes in analysis of the projects. Mr. Arbeau provided an overview of the updates and changes added to the report. These projects form the basis for environmental justice analysis by looking for any disproportionately high and adverse human health impacts and /or environmental effects of programs, policies, and activities on low- income and minority populations. Mr. Arbeau pointed out the new map feature to help readers find projects located inside the MPO boundaries. Mayor Barham asked for any other comments or questions concerning the 2011 -2012 Environmental Justice Analysis Report. None were received. He asked for a motion to adopt the report. Mr. Ingle motioned to adopt the report. Judge Gossom seconded the motion, which the TPC committee unanimously approved. VI. Review and Discussion of Administrative Revision to UPWP Subtask 4.4: Creation of a Long -Range Project Readiness Plan (p. 18) Mr. Barnett and Mr. Brown explained the purpose behind Subtask 4.4 of the 2012 UPWP to the committee. Mr. Barnett stated the WFMPO plans to develop a Long -Range Project Readiness Plan that identifies forecasted congested areas and improvement opportunities at the corridor - level. Volunteers from the TAC Committee will form a subcommittee that develops a scientific methodology to determine WFMPO's top high - priority, long -range projects. The subcommittee will also serve as the Consultant Selection Team when the time comes to select a qualified consulting firm that will provide logistical support during the development of the Long -Range Project Readiness Plan. However, before developing the plan, WFMPO needs to clearly define the scope of the task in order to clarify Subtask 4.4 of the FY 2012 Unified Planning Work Program. WFMPO will not go forward with Subtask 4.4 until the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the TxDOT North Regional Support Center are satisfied with the administrative rewrite of Subtask 4.4. Mr. Barnett and Mr. Brown will use this scope of work to rewrite Subtask 4.4 and then submit the UPWP administrative revision to FHWA and NRSC for review and comment. Mayor Barham asked for any comments or questions. There were none. The committee moved on to the next agenda item. Wichita Falls MPO TPC Meeting January 26, 2012 Page 2 of 4 VII. Other Business: A. Discussion & Overview of Progress on Local Transportation Projects — City and TxDOT staff (Quarterly Review) City Report: Mr. Schreiber reported the Beverly Drainage project was about 79% complete and moving along very well. He moved on to the 2011 Street Rehab project with various locations across the City including Maplewood, from Southwest Parkway to Midwestern parkway, Scott St, and from 8th street to 13th street stating that it was approximately 98% complete. Mr. Schreiber stated the contractor striped Scott Street incorrectly and will come back to restripe the street again at a later date. The Hike and Bike Trail project from Seymour Highway near Tanglewood, west of the railroad tracks and on Barnett Road from Johnson Road to Lake Wichita was about 22% complete. The 2012 Downtown Water Budgeted Utility Improvement Project on Scott Street from 8th Street to Wichita River is 0% complete. Mr. Schreiber discussed the Scheduled Projects that will include the Lawrence Road realignment at Lawrence Road and Call Field intersection that should begin by February of 2012; however; the project might have to be pushed out due to right of way acquisition issues until 2013. The 2012 Street Rehab Project, including various locations across the city, should begin by March 2012. TxDOT Report: Mr. Kelley reported that construction on the Hike and Bike trail from Hamilton Park to Scott Street was awaiting 80 feet of handrail. On the frontage roads, from FM 369 to Fairway Blvd, a full depth concrete pavement repair had approximately two to three weeks until completion. Spur 447, from Oak Street to Broad Street, spot full depth repair and overlay had been let and was awaiting the pre- construction meeting. US 82 from Archer County Line to FM 369, mill and hot mix overlay, had been let. Lastly, the US 82 Fairway exit ramp was awaiting the pre- construction meeting. B. MPO Quarterly Financial Report (4th Quarter FY 2011: July, August, September) (p. 20) Mr. Barnett reported on the fourth quarter expenses for the MPO. He stated the MPO had spent 56.62% of its total allocation for FY 2011. Mr. Barnett stated there should be a substantial carryover into FY 2012. Mayor Barham asked for any other questions or comments about the fourth quarter report. Receiving none, he moved on to the next agenda item. C. MAP -21 Progress and WFMPO FY 2012 Funding Report (p. 24) Mr. Barnett informed the committee of progress on MAP -21 Legislation (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21St Century, US Senate Bill S. 1813), the legislation proposed to replace SAFETEA -LU as the new transportation reauthorization bill. He stated MAP -21 was Wichita Falls MPO TPC Meeting January 26, 2012 Page 3 of 4 currently stalled in congress and probably won't pass until late 2012 or possibly into 2013. Mr. Barnett then presented the committee with the current funding allocations for FY 2012. Out of an estimated 2012 budget of $384,645, the MPO had received $264,087 of its current funding authorization (TxDOT letter dated December 2, 2011) leaving a funding gap of $120,558. The MPO has approximately $96,000 of its current authorization set aside for planning studies. Mr. Barnett stated WFMPO would continue moving forward under the assumption that it would receive its full funding authorization. He stated if full funding did not come through then he would inform the TAC and TPC committees, ask for guidance, and proceed from there. Mr. Barnett informed the committee that the Wichita Falls City Council passed resolution 122 -2011 in support of keeping active all MPO's under 200,000 population. City Council passed this resolution of their own accord without solicitation from any WFMPO staff member. D. Other Items (p. 27) Mr. Barnett informed the committee that he submitted a "Call for Projects" transit grant application on December 1, 2011 to the Public Transportation Division (PTN) of TxDOT in Austin for $2,104,000. This is the amount of funding needed to fully fund construction of the Downtown Transit Center. He commented that even though the City may not receive the full amount, the City should receive a substantial portion of the $2.1 million. Mr. Barnett stated TxDOT PTN will announce the grant awards in April or May of 2012. Mr. Barnett informed the committee of the upcoming Texas Transportation Forum, February 15 through 17, in San Antonio, Texas stating MPO staff would attend the forum. Mayor Barham asked for any other business needing discussion or any announcements. There was none. VIII. Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 9:40 a.m. Honorable Glenn Barham Mayor Wichita Falls Wichita Falls MPO TPC Meeting January 26, 2012 RECEIVED NN CITY CLERK'S OFFICE DATE: BY: �. TIME. v2 5 Page 4 of 4