Transportation
Policy Board May
17, 2010
1. Roll Call
........... Members Present:
Ms. Gloria Arriaga
Commissioner Tommy Adkisson (Chair)
Commissioner Sergio “Chico”
Rodriguez
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
Mr.
Mr. Clay R. Smith, P.E. Texas Department of
Transportation
Ms. Mary Briseño VIA
Metropolitan Transit
Mr.
Manuel Peláez VIA
Metropolitan Transit
Members Absent:
Mr. Joe Aceves, P.E.
Commissioner Kevin Wolff
Senator Jeff Wentworth State
Delegation, Senate District 25
Others Present:
Ms. Terry Brechtel
Mr. Isidro “Sid” Martinez Metropolitan
Planning Organization
Mr. Vic Boyer
Mr. Keith T. Parker VIA
Metropolitan Transit
a. Continuing Phase Agreement Agency Approval Status Update
b. Walk & Roll Wrap-up
c. Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery II
(TIGER II) Discretionary Grant Program
d.
e. Executive Session Language as a recurring item on the agenda
f. Potential cancellation of the June 2010 Transportation
Policy Board meeting
g. The MPO Office will be closed on Monday, May 31st
in observance of Memorial Day.
3.
Discussion and Appropriate Action on the April 26, 2010 Meeting Minutes (PDF)
Gloria Arriaga
moved and Mayor Chris Riley seconded the motion to approve the April 26, 2010
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.
4. Discussion and Appropriate Action on Revisions to the
Strategic Geospatial Coordination Committee’s By-Laws
5. Discussion and
Appropriate Action on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
funding from the Centers for Disease Control for the Development of a Pedestrian Safety
Action Plan
a.
Discussion and
Appropriate Action on an Amendment to
the MPO’s Budget Document (FY 2010-2011 Unified Planning Work Program
b.
Authorization for the MPO Director to Execute the Contract
between the MPO and the City of
Gloria Arriaga
moved and Councilman William Weeper seconded the motion to approve the Consent
Agenda. The motion was unanimously approved.
Items for
individual Discussion and Appropriate Action:
Councilwoman
Jennifer Ramos moved and Councilman John Clamp seconded the motion to appoint
City of San Antonio representative Councilman Ray Lopez, Bexar County
representative Commissioner Sergio “Chico Rodriguez, Texas Department of
Transportation representative Mario Medina, suburban city representative Mayor
Chris Riley, and VIA Metropolitan Transit representative Mary Briseño to serve
on the MPO’s Executive Committee.
The Chair and
Vice-Chair of the MPO Transportation Policy Board will also serve as the Chair
and Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee. The motion was unanimously approved.
Councilman John Clamp
moved and Councilwoman Jennifer Ramos seconded the motion to appoint Councilman
William Weeper to serve as the MPO’s representative on the Air Improvement
Resources Executive Committee. The motion was unanimously approved.
Councilman Ray
Lopez moved and Commissioner Sergio “Chico” Rodriguez seconded the motion to
include selected projects into the long and short range transportation plan
(Metropolitan Transportation Plan and the FY 2008-2011 and FY 2011-2014
Transportation Improvement Programs).
Further move to recommend favorable TRACs review with no negative
comments. The motion was unanimously approved.
U.S. 281 Environmental
Impact Statement Presentation (PDF)
For information
only. No action is being requested.
10. Discussion
and Appropriate Action on the Long Range Transportation Plan (Metropolitan
Transportation Plan) and the Short Range Transportation Plan (FY 2011-2014
Transportation Improvement Program) (Audio); Part
II (Audio)
Long Range Transportation Plan and Short Range
Transportation Plan Presentation (PDF)
a. Don Dixon
b. Terri Hall
c. Daniel Day
a. adoption of the FY 2011-2014
Transportation Improvement Program
Gloria Arriaga
moved and Commissioner Sergio “Chico” Rodriguez seconded the motion to adopt
the FY 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program. Further move to recommend favorable TRACs
review with no negative comments. The motion was unanimously approved.
b. adoption of corresponding amendments to the Metropolitan Transportation
Plan
Commissioner
Sergio “Chico”Rodriguez moved and Ms. Gloria Arriaga seconded the motion to
approve amendments to the Metropolitan Transportation Plan based on action
taken in agenda item 10a. The motion was unanimously approved.
11. Monthly
Status Reports (Audio Not Available)
a.
b.
c. Lone Star Rail District
(Gloria Arriaga)
d. Air
Quality Issues (Gloria Arriaga)
e.
City
of
f.
American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act Status Report (ARMA/CoSA/TxDOT)
For information and
discussion only.
12. Citizens
to be Heard (Audio Not Available)
a. Terri Hall
13. Executive
Session – Pursuant to Chapter 551, Subchapter D, Texas Government Code
At any time during the meeting of the MPO Transportation Policy Board,
the Board reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time to
discuss any of the matters listed on the posted agenda, as authorized by Texas
Government Code Section 551.071 (consultation with attorney), Section 551.072
(deliberations about real property), Section 551.074 (personnel matters), and
Section 551.086 (economic development).
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.
*********The SA – BC MPO would like to
apologize for the audio that is not available for this meeting. We had
technical difficulties with the recording of the meeting.