Transportation
Policy Board December
7, 2009
1. Roll Call
........... Members
Present:
Ms. Gloria Arriaga
Commissioner Tommy Adkisson (Chair)
Commissioner Kevin Wolff
Mr. Joe Aceves, P.E.
Councilman John Clamp (Vice Chair) City of
Councilman Ray Lopez City
of
Councilwoman Jennifer Ramos City of
Councilman Reed Williams City of
Mr. Majed Al-Ghafry, P.E. City
of
Mr. Mike Frisbie, P.E. City
of
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:
Commissioner Sergio “Chico”
Rodriguez
Senator Jeff Wentworth State
Delegation, Senate District 25
Others Present:
Ms.
Terry Brechtel
Mr. Isidro “Sid” Martinez Metropolitan
Planning Organization
Mr. Steve Bonnette Non-Governmental
Representative
Mr. Vic Boyer
Mr. Keith T. Parker VIA
Metropolitan Transit
2. Recognition of Mr. Steve Bonnette for
Service to the Metropolitan Planning Organization
The
San Antonio-Bexar County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) recognized
Steve Bonnette and presented him with a plaque in appreciation of his service
to the Transportation Policy Board (TPB).
a. The MPO Office will be closed Friday,
December 25th and Friday, January 1st for the holidays and on January 18th
for Martin Luther King Day
b. The MPO was awarded as Association of MPOs
(AMPO) National Award for its Spanish Language Videos
c. The next TPB meeting will be held on
Monday, January 25, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the VIA
4. Discussion
and Appropriate Action on the October 26, 2009 Meeting Minutes (PDF)
Councilman John Clamp moved
and Councilman William Weeper seconded the motion to approve the October 26,
2009 meeting minutes. The motion was
unanimously approved.
All items under the Consent Agenda are heard collectively unless
opposition is presented, in which case, the contested item will be considered,
discussed and appropriate action taken separately.
Representative David Leibowitz moved and Mayor Chris Riley seconded the
motion to pull this agenda item from the Consent Agenda and place it in the
January 2010 Agenda. The motion was
unanimously approved.
6. Discussion and Appropriate Action on Letters of Support for
the Statewide Transportation Enhancement Call for Projects
7. Discussion and Appropriate Action on a Letter of Support for
San Antonio Metro Health’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009: Putting
Community Prevention to Work Grant Submission
Gloria Arriaga moved and Mary Briseño seconded the motion to approve the
remaining items on the Consent Agenda.
The motion was unanimously approved.
Items for Individual
Discussion and Appropriate Action:
8. Discussion and Appropriate Action on
the MPO’s Ethics Affidavits (Audio)
Gloria Arriaga moved and
Mayor Chris Riley seconded the motion to adopt the ethics affidavits for
Transportation Policy Board members and MPO staff. The motion was unanimously approved.
Environmental
Impact Statement Process (PDF)
a. Henry White
b. Julie
Iris Oldham
c. Darla
Richter
For information and discussion only.
No action was requested.
a. Henry
White
b. Julie
Iris Oldham
c. Don
Dixon
d. Celeste
Morris
Commissioner Kevin Wolff moved and Councilman John Clamp seconded the motion
to approve the Side-by-Side comparison of the proposed US 281 projects.
Representative David Leibowitz moved to amend the original motion to
include Loop 1604 from
Long
Range Transportation Plan and Short Range Transportation Plan (PDF)
For information and
discussion only. Action is scheduled for
January 2010.
13. Discussion and Appropriate
Action on the Adoption of “Mobility 2035”, the MPO’s Long Range Transportation
Plan (Audio); Part II
Long Range
Transportation Plan (PDF)
a. Henry White
b. Julie Iris Oldham
c. Don Dixon
d. Pat Dossey
e. Celeste Morris
f. Terri Hall
Commissioner Kevin Wolff moved for the TPB to modify the language in the
current Transportation Improvement Program and Metropolitan Transportation Plan
so that the TPB is in compliance with the latest directive of the Texas
Legislature in regards to removing any and all language associated with
Concession Comprehensive Development Agreements (CDA) and that the TPB add
language that states should other funding sources become available such as
increased gas tax revenue, local option funding, etc. The MPO can modify the
TIP and MTP to incorporate those changes for funding. Councilman John Clamp seconded the motion.
Representative David
Leibowitz moved to amend the original motion to remove all language associated
with all CDA’s not just Concession CDA’s. Mayor Chris Riley seconded the
motion.
Commissioner Adkisson
called for a Roll Call Vote to amend the original motion to modify the language
in the current Transportation Improvement Program and Metropolitan
Transportation Plan and remove language and projects associated with all CDAs.
Roll Call Vote was as follows:
Commissioner
Adkisson Yea
Commissioner Wolff Nay
Commissioner
Rodriguez Absent
Mr.
Aceves Nay
Councilman
Clamp Nay
Councilman
Lopez Nay
Councilman
Williams Nay
Councilwoman
Ramos Absent
Mr.
Al-Ghafry Nay
Mr.
Frisbie Nay
Mayor
Riley Yea
Councilman
Weeper Nay
Mr.
Medina Nay
Mr.
Smith Nay
Senator
Wentworth Absent
Representative
Leibowitz Yea
Ms.
Briseño Nay
Mr.
Pych Nay
Ms.
Arriaga Abstained
The
motion failed.
Representative
David Leibowitz moved to amend the original motion to remove language from
Chapter 11-3 and delete objective 1.1 which states “Develop and maintain a
financing program that leverages all available funding” from the plan and
Objective 1.2 which states “Develop and maintain a process for continually
monitoring financial needs and resource management” become Objective 1.1. Councilman Reed Williams seconded the motion.
Commissioner Adkisson called for a Roll Call Vote to amend the original motion to remove language from Chapter 11-3 and delete objective 1.1 which states “Develop and maintain a financing program that leverages all available funding” from the plan and Objective 1.2 which states “Develop and maintain a process for continually monitoring financial needs and resource management” become Objective 1.1.
Roll Call Vote was as follows:
Commissioner
Adkisson Yea
Commissioner Wolff Nay
Commissioner
Rodriguez Absent
Mr.
Aceves Nay
Councilman
Clamp Nay
Councilman
Lopez Nay
Councilman
Williams Nay
Councilwoman
Ramos Absent
Mr.
Al-Ghafry Nay
Mr.
Frisbie Nay
Mayor
Riley Yea
Councilman
Weeper Nay
Mr.
Medina Nay
Mr.
Smith Nay
Senator
Wentworth Absent
Representative
Leibowitz Yea
Ms.
Briseño Nay
Mr.
Pych Nay
Ms.
Arriaga Abstained
The
motion failed.
Commissioner Adkisson called
for a Roll Call Vote to adopt the Mobility 2035 Metropolitan Transportation
Plan with the original motion made by Commissioner Wolff and seconded by
Councilman John Clamp.
Roll Call Vote was as follows:
Commissioner
Adkisson Yea
Commissioner Wolff Yea
Commissioner
Rodriguez Absent
Mr.
Aceves Yea
Councilman
Clamp Yea
Councilman
Lopez Yea
Councilman
Williams Yea
Councilwoman
Ramos Absent
Mr.
Al-Ghafry Yea
Mr.
Frisbie Yea
Mayor
Riley Yea
Councilman
Weeper Yea
Mr.
Medina Yea
Mr.
Smith Yea
Senator
Wentworth Absent
Representative
Leibowitz Nay
Ms.
Briseño Yea
Mr.
Pych Yea
Ms.
Arriaga Yea
The motion passed.
The Metropolitan Transportation Plan “Mobility 2035” was adopted.
14. Discussion and Appropriate
Action on Recurring Reports to the Transportation Policy Board
a.
b.
c.
Austin-San Antonio Intermunicipal
Commuter Rail District
d. Air Quality Issues
e. City of
f. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Status Report –
ARMA/CoSA/TxDOT
This item was postponed.
15. Citizens to be Heard (Audio)
a. Nikki Kuhns
There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned at 5:20 p.m.