MPO TPC/TAC Board Minutes - 07/25/2023 WICHITA FALLS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Transportation Policy Committee
Minutes
Tuesday,July 25, 2023
Voting Members Present:
Stephen Santellana,Chairperson,Wichita Falls Mayor
Dennis Wilde, North Texas Regional Planning Commission
Jeff Watts,City of Pleasant Valley,Representative
Judge Jim Johnson,County Judge,Wichita County
Larry Nelson,City of Wichita Falls,City Council
Mike Beaver,TxDOT,District Engineer
Russell Schreiber,City Public Works
MPO Staff
Lin Barnett,WFMPO,Transportation Planning Director
Jaimie Lee,WFMPO,Senior Transportation Planner
Absent:
Cory Glassburn,Mayor,Lakeside City
Bobby Whiteley,City Council
Visitors:
Scot Reaves,TxDOT
Cody Bates,TxDOT
Adam Steed,NORTEX RPC
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 April 25, 2023 Transportation Policy Committee's
(TPC) Meeting Minutes
Mayor Santellana asked for any comments or corrections to the April 25, 2023 TPC
meeting minutes. Receiving none, he asked for a motion to approve the minutes. Mr.
Beaver made the motion to approve. Mr. Wilde seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.
IV. Review and Comment Regarding the July 6, 2023 Technical Advisory Committee
(YAC) Meeting Minutes-No Action Required
Mayor Santellana asked for any comments or corrections to the July 6,2023 TAC meeting
minutes.Receiving none,the committee moved on to the next agenda item.
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V. Review and Approval of Resolution #5-2023: Adopt the FY 2022 Annual Project
Listing(APL) for Authorization and Submittal to TxDOT
Mr. Barnett directed the committee's attention to page 13 of the meeting packet. Mr.
Barnett stated this resolution complies with the new TxDOT requirement that all MPO's
collaborate with their local TxDOT districts during the production of the Annual Project
Listing(APL).He stated that all MPO's must submit an APL at the end of each year,in early
December.The expectation is that the District Offices will verify the APL information with
the MPO's as the District has more in-depth information to support the MPO. Mr. Barnett
stated WFMPO posted the 2022 APL on the MPO's homepage for public comment from
May 26th through June 26th.He stated that these new procedures for the APL-consulting
with the TxDOT District Office,posting the APL for public comment, and asking the TPC
Policy Board to approve the resolution - will now become an annual requirement. Mr.
Beaver asked why the MPO was just now doing the FY 2022 APL. Mr. Barnett informed
the Committee that the reason for issuing a resolution for FY 2022 was that the new
regulation did not come down from Federal Highways (FHWA) until after January 2022.
He informed everyone there that this new requirement would start again in January 2024.
Mayor Santellana asked for any comments or questions regarding the APL Resolution#5-
2023. Receiving none, he asked for a motion to approve the resolution. Mr.Watts made
the motion to approve.Judge Johnson seconded the motion,which passed unanimously.
VI. Review and Approval of the Wichita Falls Transit System (Falls Ride) TIP
Amendments for FY 2023 and FY 2024
Mr. Barnett directed the Policy Boards attention to Transportation Improvement
Program (TIP) enclosure of the meeting packet. He stated the Wichita Falls Transit
System had submitted their request to amend Fiscal years 2023 and 2024 in Section IV-
Federally Funded Transit Projects of the 2023-2026 TIP.Mr.Barnett stated these changes
reflect updates to Capital, Preventive Maintenance,Operational Assistance and Planning
based on forecasted Section 5307 formula dollars. Mayor Santellana asked for any
comments or questions regarding the TIP Amendments. Receiving none, he asked for a
motion to approve the amendments. Mr. Schreiber made the motion to approve. Mr.
Beaver seconded the motion,which passed unanimously.
VII. Update on the 2023 Bicycle Friendly Community Application for Bronze Level
Renewal
Mr. Barnett updated the committee on the current progress of the 2023 Bicycle Friendly
Community Application renewal process. He stated that he continues to work with the
Bicycle Friendly Working Group for data and information to include in the application.
Mr. Barnett stated that he has begun inputting information into the online application.
Mr. Barnett asked for comments or questions regarding the Bicycle Friendly Community
Application. Receiving none,the committee moved on to the next agenda item.
VIII. 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 100% complete. 2023 Asphalt
St.Rehab was 85%complete.The Business Park Streets and Drainage Project is 99%
complete. 2022 Concrete St. Rehab project was 98% complete. 2023 Concrete St.
Rehab project is at 0%complete.Future projects include Lake Wichita Parking Lot.
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TxDOT: Mr. Bates reported on the current construction projects:SH 240 intersection
improvements, FM 369 Districtwide Seal Coat, FM 1814 Roadway Widening, LP 473
Mill at Gutters, FM 2380,SH 79 and SL 473 are pavement repair and overlay.
b. MPO Quarterly Financial Report (2nd Quarter FY 2023 - January, February,
March)
Mr.Barnett reported on the 2nd quarter expenses for the MPO. He stated that the MPO
had spent 45%of its total allocation for FY 2023 and that it was on track to spend the
minimum requirement of 75%in all Five Tasks. Mr. Barnett asked for any comments
or questions on the first quarter financial report. He received none.
c. Other Items
Mr. Barnett stated the MPO would begin the process for hiring a qualified consultant
for the 2025-2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) update starting this fall.
He stated the update is due January 2025 and a consultant would be hired by January
2024 because it is a yearlong process to update the MTP.
IX. Meeting Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:17 a.m.
Honorable Stephen L.Santellana
Mayor Wichita Falls
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