Transportation Policy Board

January 25, 2010
 
 


                             

 

                                                                                                                                    Full Package

 

1.         Roll Call

 

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

                                                                                                                               

            Ms. Gloria Arriaga                                                       Alamo Area Council of Governments

            Commissioner Tommy Adkisson (Chair)                   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

            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

            Commissioner Sergio “Chico” Rodriguez                  Bexar County

            Senator Jeff Wentworth                                              State Delegation, Senate District 25

 

 

            Members Absent:

 

            Councilman Reed Williams                                        City of San Antonio

            Mr. Rick Pych                                                              VIA Metropolitan Transit

           

 

            Others Present:

 

            Ms. Terry Brechtel                                                      Alamo Regional Mobility Authority

            Mr. Isidro “Sid” Martinez                                              Metropolitan Planning Organization

            Mr. Johnny Sutton                                                       Non-Governmental Representative

            Mr. Keith T. Parker                                                      VIA Metropolitan Transit

 

 

2.         Director's Report ( Audio)

 

a.         “Jobs for Main Street” (possible 2nd economic stimulus program)

b.         Transportation Policy Board Meeting Dates for Calendar Years 2010 and 2011

c.         Possible cancellation of the February 2010 Transportation Policy Board Meeting

d.         MPO Office will be closed on Monday, February 15th in observance of President’s Day

 

            Director’s Report (PDF)

 

3.                  Discussion and Appropriate Action on the Appointment of State Delegation Members to Serve on the MPO Transportation Policy Board (Audio)

 

Citizens to be Heard (Audio)

 

            a.         Nikki Kuhns

 

Councilman John Clamp moved and Commissioner Kevin Wolf seconded the motion to re-appoint Senator Jeff Wentworth to the Transportation Policy Board for the term January 2010 through December 2010. The second member of the State Delegation to the Transportation Policy Board for the term January 2010 through December 2010 will remain vacant at this time. The motion was unanimously approved.

 

 

4.         Discussion and Appropriate Action on the December 7, 2009 Meeting Minutes (PDF)

 

Gloria Arriaga moved and Councilwoman Jennifer Ramos seconded the motion to approve the December 7, 2009 meeting minutes. The motion was unanimously approved.

 

 

All items under the Consent Agenda are acted upon collectively unless opposition is presented, in which case, the contested item will be considered, discussed and appropriate action taken separately.

 

5.         Discussion and Appropriate Action on Amendments to the Long Range Transportation Plan [Metropolitan Transportation Plan] and the FY 2008-2011 Short Range Transportation Plan [Transportation Improvement Program] – MPO (Geiger)

           

Transportation Improvement Program Presentation (PDF)

 

 

6.                  Discussion and Appropriate Action on Amendments to Planning Study Budgets [FY 2010-2011 Unified Planning Work Program] – MPO (Lee)

 

7.         Discussion and Appropriate Action on the Annual Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Report – MPO (Martinez)

 

8.         Discussion and Appropriate Action on the Contract Award for the MPO’s Legal Services – MPO (Finance Committee)

 

Councilman John Clamp moved and Councilwoman Jennifer Ramos seconded the motion to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion was unanimously approved.

 

 

Items for Individual Discussion and Appropriate Action:

 

9.                  Discussion and Appropriate Action on the Appointment of Primary and Alternate Members to the Alamo Area Council of Governments’ Alamo Regional Rural Planning Organization Board (Audio)

 

Citizens to be Heard

 

            a.         Julie Iris Oldham

 

Councilman John Clamp moved and Councilwoman Jennifer Ramos seconded the motion to appoint Commissioner Kevin Wolff as the primary and Mr. Isidro “Sid” Martinez as the alternate to serve on the Alamo Area Council of Governments’ Alamo Regional Rural Planning Organization. The motion was unanimously approved.

 

 

10.             Discussion and Appropriate Action on Conducting a Study of Toll and Non-Toll Projects and Amending the MPO’s Program of Planning Studies [FY 2010-2011 Unified Planning Work Program] (Audio); Part II (Audio)

 

Citizens to be Heard (Audio)

 

            a.         Julie Iris Oldham

 

Commissioner Kevin Wolff moved and Councilman John Clamp seconded the motion to issue a Request for Proposals. Furthermore move to authorize the working group to review the submitted proposals, negotiate terms, reduce the scope if necessary, award and execute the contract based on financial ability. Further to amend the FY 2010-2011 Unified Planning Work Program to reflect the adopted project scope. Also recommend favorable TRACS Review with no negative comments.  The motion was unanimously approved.

 

 

11.             Discussion and Appropriate Action on the Development of the FY 2011-2014 Short Range Transportation Plan [Transportation Improvement Program] (Audio)

 

Transportation Improvement Program Presentation (PDF)

 

For information and discussion only.  No action was taken at this time.

 

 

12.             Discussion and Appropriate Action on a Resolution of Support for VIA Metropolitan Transit’s Modern Streetcar Project (Audio); Part II (Audio)

 

Streetcar Project Presentation (PDF)

 

Citizens to be Heard (Audio)

 

            a.         Nikki Kuhns

 

Councilwoman Jennifer Ramos moved and Councilman John Clamp seconded the motion to approve the resolution of support for VIA Metropolitan Transit’s Modern Streetcar project. The motion was unanimously approved.

 

13.       Discussion and Appropriate Action on Rail Studies (Audio)

           

            Freight Rail Corridors Reuse Study (PDF)

            Guidelines for Evaluating Candidate Freight Rail Corridors in San Antonio (PDF)

 

For information and discussion only.  No action was taken at this time.

 

 

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

 

a.            San Antonio Mobility Coalition (Vic Boyer)

b.         Alamo Regional Mobility Authority (Terry Brechtel)

c.         Austin –Lonestar 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)

 

15.             Citizens to be Heard (Audio)

 

      a.   Charles English