MPO TPC/TAC Board Minutes - 10/24/2023 WICHITA FALLS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Transportation Policy Committee
Minutes
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Voting Members Present:
Stephen Santellana,Chairperson,Wichita Falls Mayor
Dennis Wilde,North Texas Regional Planning Commission
Judge Jim Johnson,County Judge,Wichita County
Mickey Fincannon,Proxy for Jeff Watts,City of Pleasant Valley,Representative
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:
Bobby Whiteley,City Council
Cory Glassburn, Mayor, Lakeside City
Larry Nelson,City of Wichita Falls,City Council
Visitors:
Adam Steed,NORTEX RPC
Callan Coltharp,TxDOT
Justin Morgan,FHWA,Texas Division
Scot Reaves,TxDOT
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 25,2023 Transportation Policy Committee's(TPC)
Meeting Minutes
Mayor Santellana asked for any comments or corrections to the July 25, 2023 TPC
meeting minutes. Receiving none, he asked for a motion to approve the minutes. Mr.
Wilde made the motion to approve. Mr. Schreiber seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.
IV. Review and Comment Regarding the October 5, 2023 Technical Advisory
Committee (VAC) 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 the 2023-2024 WFMPO Prioritized Project List(PPL)
Mayor Santellana directed the committee's attention to the PPL insert located in the
meeting packet. Ms. Lee briefly discussed the updates to the FY 2024 Prioritized Project
List. She stated WFMPO staff held the PPL vetting meeting on September 27th and has
completed all of the TAC committee recommended changes,revisions,and updates to the
list.Mayor Santellana asked for any comments to the 2023-2024 Prioritized Project List.
Receiving none,he asked for a motion to approve the list.Judge Johnson made the motion.
Mr.Wilde seconded the motion,which passed unanimously.
VI. Review and Discuss the Upcoming 2025-2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan
Update in Calendar Year 2024
Mr. Barnett informed the policy board about the upcoming 2025-2050 Metropolitan
Transportation Plan update. He stated WFMPO staff released a Request for Proposal
(RFP) on September 22, 2023 to find and retain a qualified consulting firm that will help
WFMPO staff complete the 2025-2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan update in
calendar year 2024. Mr. Barnett stated the plan must be completed and approved by the
Transportation Policy Committee (TPC) no later than January 31, 2025. Mr. Barnett
discussed the Executive Summary Brochure located in the TPC meeting binder. This
brochure recapped the 2020-2045 MTP update process. He stated the 2025-2050 MTP
update should kick off in January 2024.The committee moved on to the next agenda item.
VII. Other Business:
a. Discussion&Overview of Progress on Local Transportation Projects-City and
TxDOT staff(Quarterly Review)
City: Mr.Schreiber reported on the 2023 Asphalt Street Rehab project stating it was
complete. The 2023 Concrete Street Rehab Project was 2% complete. The Lake
Wichita Parking Lot was 0%complete.The Business Park street and drainage project
is 29% complete.
TxDOT: Mr. Coltharp reported on the current construction projects: BU 287J widen
roadway, FM 369 to Kemp Blvd. mill at gutters, and three pavement repair projects
located at FM 2380 from FM 369 to SH 79,SL 79 from Professional Drive to FM 1954,
and SL 473 from BU 287J to US 82.
b. MPO Quarterly Financial Report(3rd Quarter FY 2023 -April,May,June)
Mr.Barnett reported on the 3rd quarter expenses for the MPO.He stated that the MPO
had spent 66%of its total allocation for FY 2023.Mr.Barnett asked for any comments
or questions on the third quarter financial report.He received none.
c. Other Items
VIII. Meeting Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:08 a.m.
Honorable Tim Short
Mayor Wichita Falls
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