MPO TPC/TAC Board Minutes - 10/16/2015WICHITA FALLS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Technical Advisory Committee
Minutes
Friday, October 16, 2015
Voting Members Present.
Lin Barnett, Wichita Falls MPO, MPO Director, TAC Chairperson
Allan Moore, TxDOT, Director of Construction
David Rohmer, TxDOT, Area Engineer
Jim Dockery, City of Wichita Falls, Deputy City Manager
Mark Beauchamp, City of Wichita Falls, Traffic Superintendent
Mike Beaver, TxDOT, Director of TP &D
Tim Hertel, TxDOT, Director of Operations
MPO Staff
Jaimie Lee, Wichita Falls MPO, Transportation Planner II
Absent.
Davis Powell, City of Wichita Falls, City Engineer
Karen Montgomery - Gagne, City of Wichita Falls, Planning Administrator
I. Welcome & Introduction
Mr. Barnett, the TAC chairperson, called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m. and welcomed
everyone in attendance.
II. Public Comment on Agenda and Non - Agenda Items
Mr. Barnett asked for any public comments on agenda and non - agenda items. Receiving
none, he moved on to the next agenda item.
III. Review and Approval of the July 9, 2015 Technical Advisory Committee's (TAC)
Meeting Minutes
Mr. Barnett asked for any comments or corrections to the July 9, 2015 TAC meeting
minutes. MPO staff received none. He then asked for a motion to approve the minutes.
Mr. Dockery made the motion to approve. Mr, Moore seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously.
IV. Review and Comment Regarding the July 22, 2015 Transportation Policy
Committee's (TPC's) Meeting Minutes - No Action Required
Mr. Barnett asked for comments on the July 22, 2015 TPC meeting minutes. MPO staff
received none. The committee moved on to the next agenda item.
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V. Review and Recommendation to the Policy Board to Approve the Amendment in
Section VI -- Federally Funded Transit Projects - of the 2015 -2018 Transportation
Improvement Program. FY 2015 Section 5307 Transit Grant for the Wichita Falls
Transit System
Mr. Barnett directed the committee's attention to page 16 of the meeting packet. Mr.
Barnett presented the TAC committee with a handout containing the updated costs for
the FY 2015 transit grant located in the Transportation Improvement Program. He
stated the amendment programs actual federal, state, and local funds for capital,
preventive maintenance, operations, and transit planning expenses for the Wichita Falls
Transit System (WFTS). Mr. Barnett asked for any comments or questions regarding the
amendment to FY 2015 of the Transportation Improvement Program. Mr. Dockery
asked how all of the different funding sources work together to make up the FTA transit
grant. Mr. Barnett described the process of attaining and programming state and local
match funds into the FTA grant. He made mention that WFTS continues to edge closer to
not needing General Fund contributions because of the different fare box funding
streams currently in place. Mr. Dockery commented that WFTS had done a good job in
maximizing the federal and state dollars for public transportation in Wichita Falls.
Receiving no further questions, Mr. Barnett asked for a recommendation to forward the
document to the Policy Board for review and approval. Mr. Beauchamp made the
motion to forward the document. Mr. Rohmer seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.
VI. Review and Recommendation to the Policy Board to Approve the WFMPO
Prioritized Project List for Use in Calendar Year 2016 (see Enclosure)
Mr. Barnett directed the committee's attention to the enclosed WFMPO Prioritized
Project List handout. He stated the TAC board members met on October 1, 2015 in a
workshop to vet all of the projects on the 2016 Prioritized Project List. Mr. Barnett
stated WFMPO staff has applied all of the changes to the list and it is now ready for final
review before it is presented to the Policy Board for approval. The TAC committee made
the recommendation to update the costs associated with projects BP -01TX and BP-
17WF to reflect the new amounts. Mr. Barnett asked for any other questions or
comments regarding the Prioritized Project List. Receiving none, he asked for a motion
to forward the document, with revisions, to the Policy Board for approval. Mr.
Beauchamp made the motion to forward the document. Mr. Hertel seconded the motion,
which passed unanimously.
VII. Discussion of Proposition 1 Project Funding
Mr. Beaver reported on Proposition 1 Funding stating funds were allocated until FY
2017. Future projects included the US 287 Corridor Roadway Lighting project,
intersection improvements on Southwest Parkway, McNeil drainage ditch enclosures,
and an overlay on Interstate 44. Mr. Barnett asked for any questions or comments
regarding Proposition 1 Funding. Receiving none, the committee moved on to the next
agenda item.
Vlll. Review and Discussion of Updates to WFMPO By -Laws
Mr. Barnett directed the committee's attention to page 27 of the meeting packet. Mr.
Barnett informed the committee that he worked with our TxDOT representative Megan
Campbell to begin the process of updating WFMPO by -laws to current standards. He
stated this included adding a section that references the Texas Administrative Code,
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b. MPO Quarterly Financial Report (3rd Quarter FY 2015 -April, May, June)
Mr. Barnett reported on the 3rd quarter expenses for the MPO. He stated that t
MPO Had spent 92.57% of its total allocation for FY 2015. He asked for a
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c. Grouped TxDOT CSJ Projects Report
Mr. Barnett directed the committee's attention to the Grouped TxDOT CSJ projects
report of the TAC meeting packet. He stated that MP0 staff had two new bridge
projects to report for this quarter. Mr. Barnett asked for any comments or revisions
to the report. Receiving none, he moved on to the next agenda item.
d. Other Items
There were • other items to discuss,
X. Meeting Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m.
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