MPO TPC/TAC Board Minutes - 03/24/2004X _ REC-EIVED IN l
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE Approved 4 -21 -04
Date SZ 7''� . Z�rp/►'!
_-
TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE (TPC) MEETING
WICHITA FALLS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
March 24, 2004
Present:
Mayor Bill Altman, Chairperson ♦ Members
Dennis Wilde, NORTEX Regional Planning Commission
Don Sheppard, Lakeside City •
Jeff Watts, City of Pleasant Valley •
Linda Ammons, City Council Representative •
Scott Taylor, Director of Public Works •
Carolyn Askins, TxDOT, Transportation Planning ♦ Staff
Darron Leiker, ACM /Dir. Traff., Trans. & Avia., Interim MPO Director
Dave Clark, Director of Community Development •
Donnie Arbeau, Transportation Planner I •
Lin Barnett, Transportation Planner II •
Karen Montgomery- Gagne, Community Development, Planner III
♦ Ex- officio
♦ HNC
Jon Moller, Citizen Stakeholder ♦ Guests
Keith Hall, Project Leader, Lockwood, Andrews, & Newman, Inc.
Joe Nelson, TxDOT, District Engineer ♦ Absent
Johnny Burns, City Council Representative •
Woodrow (Woody) Gossom, County Judge, Vice - Chairperson
I. Welcome & Introduction.
The Chairperson, Mayor Altman, called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
II. Review, Discussion and Approval of Consulting Firm for the 2005 — 2030
Metropolitan Transportation Plan Update.
Mr. Leiker gave a brief synopsis of the events leading up to the meeting, commenting
that the MPO subcommittee formed by the TPC was presenting today, as directed by
the TPC, their choice of engineering consultant for completion of the Metropolitan
Transportation Plan update for 2005 — 2030. He then introduced Mr. Keith C. Hall,
Project Leader, with Lockwood, Andrews & Newman, Inc. (LAN) from Houston, Texas.
WICHITA FALLS MPO TPC MEETING March 24, 2004 PAGE 1
M
Approved 4 -21 -04
Mr. Hall briefly described his background in planning and his work in the consulting field.
He outlined some of the accomplishments LAN has made over the years and explained
the Project Schedule and Fee Schedule developed for the Wichita Falls MTP update.
Mr. Hall then answered any questions.
Mr. Leiker went over the existing 2004 UPWP budget, commenting that although this
was not a planned expense, with the departure of Mr. Seese late last year there was
sufficient cost savings in place to cover LAN's fee for completing the update. He also
reminded the committee there would probably need to be an amendment made to shift
funds from some of the other Tasks into Task 4 of the UPWP to help cover expenses.
Overall, the MPO would be able to stay within it's allotted funding scheme.
Mayor Altman asked for a motion to approve the selection of LAN as the consulting firm
for completing the MTP update. Mr. Sheppard made the motion to approve, Councilor
Ammons seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved.
III. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 9:42 a.m.
w� �4,
Mayor William Altman, TPC Chairperson
WICHITA FALLS MPO TPC MEETING March 24, 2004 PAGE 2