Transportation Policy Board

Minutes

September 28, 2009

1. Roll Call

........... Members Present:

Ms. Gloria Arriaga Alamo Area Council of Governments

Commissioner Tommy Adkisson (Chair) Bexar County

Commissioner Sergio “Chico” Rodriguez Bexar County

Commissioner Kevin Wolff Bexar County

Mr. Joe Aceves, P.E. Bexar County

Councilman John Clamp (Vice Chair) City of San Antonio

Councilman Ray Lopez City of San Antonio

Councilwoman Jennifer Ramos City of San Antonio

Councilwoman Ivy Taylor City of San Antonio

Mr. Majed Al-Ghafry, P.E. City of San Antonio

Mr. Mike Frisbie, P.E. City of San Antonio

Mayor Chris Riley Greater Bexar County Council of Cities

Councilman William Weeper, Sr. Northeast Partnership

Representative David Leibowitz State Delegation, House District 117

Mr. Mario Medina, P.E. Texas Department of Transportation

Mr. Clay R. Smith, P.E. Texas Department of Transportation

Ms. Mary Briseño VIA Metropolitan Transit

Mr. Rick Pych VIA Metropolitan Transit

Members Absent:

Senator Jeff Wentworth State Delegation, Senate District 25

Others Present:

Ms. Terry Brechtel Alamo Regional Mobility Authority

Mr. Isidro “Sid” Martinez Metropolitan Planning Organization

Mr. Steve Bonnette Non-Governmental Representative

Mr. Vic Boyer San Antonio Mobility Coalition

Mr. Keith T. Parker VIA Metropolitan Transit

2. Citizens to be Heard

There were none.

3. Director’s Report (Audio)

a. MPO’s New Website

b. Issued RFP/Q for Legal Services

c. Long Range Transportation Plan[Metropolitan Transportation Plan]

d. MPO Bike Night on October 14^th

e. Transportation Policy Board agenda and meeting package development and distribution schedule

f. October 26^th- Evening Transportation Policy Board Meeting

Director’s Report (PDF)

4. Approval of the August 24, 2009 Meeting Minutes (PDF)

Councilwoman Jennifer Ramos moved and Mario Medina seconded the motion to approve the August 24, 2009 meeting minutes. The motion was unanimously approved.

5. Discussion and Appropriate Action on Adoption of the MPO’s FY 2010 Staff Operating [Line Item] Budget (Audio)

FY 2010 Staff Operating Budget (PDF)

Councilman John Clamp moved and Mario Medina seconded the motion to approve the adoption of the MPO’s FY 2010 Line Item Budget. The motion was unanimously approved.

6. Discussion and Appropriate Action on Proposition 12 and Other State and Federal Funding Issues (Audio)

Proposition 12 and Other State and Federal Funding (PDF)

Citizens to be Heard (Audio)

a. Don Dixon

b. Mike Wikman

c. Al Uvietta

d. Terri Hall

For information and discussion only.

7. Discussion and Appropriate Action on Roadway and Transit Amendments to the Long Range Transportation Plan [Metropolitan Transportation Plan] and the FY 2008-2011 Short Range Transportation Plan [Transportation Improvement Program] (Audio)

In accordance with the MPO’s Policy 6, to the extent possible, amendments to delete a project or significantly change the scope of work of a project will be explicitly listed on both the presentation and action agendas for the Transportation Policy Board meetings.

The following transit projects are proposed by VIA Metropolitan Transit to be deleted:

a. SH 151 Corridor Passenger Facility (MPO Project Numbers: 9802.2 and 9802.3)

b. Southwest Passenger Facility Site Selection Study (MPO Project Number: 9809.1)

c. Software Purchase (MPO Project Number: 9212.2)

d. Capital Cost of Contracting: Purchased Transportation Expenses (MPO Project number 9702.3)

The following projects are proposed to have their scopes of work significantly revised:

e. CSJ 0253-04-138: U.S 281 North from 0.2 miles north of Loop 1604 to Bexar County/Comal County Line

Revise scope and cost; revise cost from $475 million to $200 million utilizing $60 million in Prop 14 funds and $160 million in Texas Mobility Funds (TMF); build grade separations; expand to 6-8 lane non-tolled controlled access highway

f. CSJ 0253-04-139: US 281/Loop 1604 Interchange

Revise scope and funding categories: build 8 non-toll ramps (direct connectors) move $60 million in Prop 14 funds to the U.S. 281 project (CSJ 0253-04-138); replace with $60 million in TMF

g. CSJ 2452-01-910: Loop 1604 from SH 151 to SH 16

Revise scope and cost: revise cost from $243 million to $200 million, utilizing $200 million in Prop 12 funds. Build grade separations and expand to 6-8 lane non-toll controlled access highway

h. CSJ 0291-10-055: SH 16 (Bandera Road) from IH 410 to FM 1517

CSJ 0291-10-065: SH 16 (Bandera Road) from FM 1517 to Loop 1604

Remove SH 16 (Bandera Road) from IH 410 to Loop 1604 from the MTP as a toll road and as a CDA

[Note: the two projects under item 7h are only in the MTP. The planned letting year is 2015 which is outside the timeframe of the current TIP]

Long Range Transportation Plan and the FY 2008-2011 Short Range Transportation Plan (PDF)

Citizens to be Heard (Audio)

a. Mel Borel

b. Terri Hall

c. Daniel Day

d. Sudie Sartor

e. Pat Dossey

f. Mike Wikman

For information and discussion only. Action is scheduled for October 26^th.

8. Discussion and Appropriate Action on a Status Report on the Long Range Transportation Plan [Metropolitan Transportation Plan] Update (Audio)

Long Range Transportation Plan (PDF)

For information and discussion only.

9. Discussion and Appropriate Action on Recurring Reports to the Transportation Policy Board (Audio)

a. San Antonio Mobility Coalition (Vic Boyer)

b. Alamo Regional Mobility Authority (Jim Reed)

c. Austin – San Antonio Intermunicipal Commuter Rail District (Gloria Arriaga)

d. Air Quality Issues (Gloria Arriaga)

e. City of San Antonio and Union Pacific Railroad Projects (CoSA/UP)

f. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Status Report (ARMA/CoSA/TxDOT)

10. Citizens to be Heard

There were none.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m.