MPO TPC/TAC Board Minutes - 01/24/2024 WICHITA FALLS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Transportation Policy Committee
Minutes
Tuesday,January 24, 2024
Voting Members Present:
Tim Short,Chairperson,Wichita Falls Mayor
Bobby Whiteley,City Council
Dennis Wilde,North Texas Regional Planning Commission
Jeff Watts,City of Pleasant Valley,Representative
Russell Schreiber,City Public Works
Scot Reaves,TxDOT,Proxy for Mike Beaver, District Engineer
MPO Staff
Jaimie Lee,WFMPO,Senior Transportation Planner
Lin Barnett,WFMPO,Transportation Planning Director
Absent:
Cory Glassburn,Mayor,Lakeside City
Judge Jim Johnson, County Judge,Wichita County
Larry Nelson,City of Wichita Falls,City Council
Visitors:
Callan Coltharp,TxDOT
I. Welcome&Introduction
Mayor Short,the TPC chairperson,called the meeting to order at 8:28 a.m.and welcomed
everyone in attendance.
II. Public Comment on Agenda and Non-Agenda Items
Mayor Short 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 24, 2023 Transportation Policy Committee's
(TPC) Meeting Minutes
Mayor Short asked for any comments or corrections to the October 24,2023 TPC meeting
minutes. Receiving none,he asked for a motion to approve the minutes. Mr.Watts made
the motion to approve.Mr.Wilde seconded the motion,which passed unanimously.
IV. Review and Comment Regarding the January 11, 2024 Technical Advisory
Committee (TAC) Meeting Minutes-No Action Required
Mayor Short asked for any comments or corrections to the January 11,2024 TAC meeting
minutes.Receiving none,the committee moved on to the next agenda item.
V. Review and Approval of the WFMPO 2024 Performance Measures for PM1: Safety
and PM4:TAMP/SGR Wichita Falls Transit System
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Mayor Short directed the committee's attention to Resolution #1-2024. Mr. Barnett
stated the resolution continues support for the performance measures and targets set in
Resolution#1-2023 that were adopted by the Policy Board in January 2023. Mr. Barnett
stated this resolution adopts(for WFMPO)the PM1:Safety Performance targets for 2024
issued by the State to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Mr. Barnett
stated that each MPO has the choice to create its own Performance Measures,or to adopt
measures created by the State of Texas.Since their inception in 2018,WFMPO has always
adopted and supported the TxDOT Performance Measures issued by the State of Texas.
Mr. Barnett Directed the committee's attention to Resolution #2-2024. He stated this
resolution continues support for the performance measures and targets set in Resolution
#2-2023 that were adopted by the Policy Board in January 2023. Mr. Barnett stated this
resolution adopts and supports the 2024 performance measures and targets for the
Transit Asset Management Plan (TAMP)/State of Good Repair (SGR) Performance
Measure established by the Wichita Falls Transit Administration Division for the Wichita
Falls Transit System (WFTS).
Mr. Barnett asked for any comments or questions regarding the resolutions. Receiving
none, Mayor Short asked for a motion to approve the resolutions. Mr. Watts made the
motion to approve. Mr. Schreiber seconded the motion,which passed unanimously.
VI. Review and Approval of the January 2024 TIP Amendment for the Transportation
Alternative Grant Award for Circle Trail Construction West of Camp Fire Property
Inside Lucy Park
Mayor Short directed the committee's attention to the TIP amendment located in the
meeting packet. Mr. Barnett stated the City of Wichita Falls competed for, and won,
$3,428,441 dollars in TxDOT Enhancement Funds for a portion of the Circle Trail System
along the Wichita River inside of Lucy Park west of the Campfire Girls property. Mr.
Barnett stated the Federal portion of the grant is $2,742,753 and the local match is
$685,688. He stated that Public Works had asked WFMPO to submit a Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP) amendment that will include this project inside our 2023-
2026 TIP. He informed the Policy Board that the TxDOT Transportation Planning &
Programming (TP&P) Department in Austin issued a new CSJ project identifier number
for the project the week before the TPC meeting. MPO staff will ask the Wichita Falls
TxDOT District Office for help in uploading the project into eSTIP (Electronic Statewide
Transportation Improvement Program),the electronic platform used by TxDOT to track
and administer all CSJ identified projects. Mr. Barnett asked for any comments or
questions regarding the TIP amendment.Receiving none,Mayor Short asked for a motion
to approve the TIP amendment. Mr. Wilde made the motion to approve. Mr. Watts
seconded the motion,which passed unanimously.
VII. Update on the 2025-2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) Update Work
Schedule
Mr.Barnett informed the Policy Board that WFMPO had selected Alliance Transportation
Group, LLC (ATG) to conduct the 2025-2050 MTP update. He informed the policy board
of the budget, time line, and scope of work provided by ATG. No action was required at
this time.This item was for informational purposes only.The committee moved on to the
next agenda item.
VIII. Other Business:
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a. Discussion&Overview of Progress on Local Transportation Projects-City and
TxDOT staff(Quarterly Review)
City: Mr. Schreiber reported on the Business Park project stating it was almost 50%
complete; the 2023 Concrete Street Rehab project stating it was 40% complete. The
Lake Wichita Parking Lot was 43%complete.The Hike and Bike Trail from Campfire
to Lucy Park will begin construction in 2025.
TxDOT: Mr. Coltharp reported on the current construction projects: BU 287J widen
roadway,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, and a
district-wide seal coat from US 82 at Windthorst Road to Fisher Road.
b. MPO Quarterly Financial Report(4th Quarter-July,August,September)
Mr.Barnett reported on the 4th quarter expenses for the MPO.He stated that the MPO
had spent 86% of its total allocation for FY 2023. He stated any remaining funds
would be used as carry-over to cover the expenses for the 2025-2050 MTP Update.
Mr. Barnett asked for any comments or questions on the fourth quarter financial
report. He received none.
c. Other Items
No items to report
IX. Meeting Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:24 a.m.
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Honorable Tim Short
Mayor Wichita Falls
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