Transportation
Policy Board September
27, 2010
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1. Roll Call
........... Members Present:
Ms. Gloria Arriaga
Mr. Joe Aceves, P.E.
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. 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:
Commissioner Kevin Wolff
Mr. Majed Al-Ghafry, P.E. City of
Senator Jeff Wentworth State
Delegation, Senate District 25
Others Present:
Mr. Leroy Alloway
Mr. Isidro “Sid” Martinez Metropolitan
Planning Organization
Mr. Vic Boyer San
Antonio Mobility Coalition
Mr. Keith Parker VIA
Metropolitan Transit
2. Director’s
Report
a. Continuing Phase Agreement Agency Approval Status Update
b. MPO Lease Agreement
c. Walk & Roll Challenge Awards Presentation at October
Meeting
d. Pedestrian Safety Action Plan
e. Regional Bicycle Travel Patterns Study Presentation of the
Draft Final Report
f. Newly adopted TxDOT Planning Rules
3.
Discussion and Appropriate Action on the July 26, 2010 Meeting Minutes (PDF)
Hearing no changes Commissioner Tommy Adkisson
approved the July 26, 2010 Meeting Minutes as distributed.
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 Amendments to the MPO’s
Budget Document (FY 2010-2011 Unified Planning Work Program)
5. Discussion and Appropriate Action on
Amending the Contract between the
Councilman John
Clamp 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:
6. Discussion and Appropriate Action on
MPO Staff Items
a. FY 2011 MPO Staff Budget
Councilman John
Clamp moved and Ms. Mary Briseño seconded the motion to approve the FY 2011 MPO
Staff Budget. The motion was unanimously
approved.
b. MPO Employee Handbook
For information and discussion only. Action is scheduled for October 2010.
7. Discussion
and Appropriate Action on Amendments to the
a. Regular Roadway and Transit Amendments
For information and
discussion only. Action is scheduled for
October 2010.
b. Amendments to projects underway
This item was
postponed.
8. Discussion and Appropriate Action on the
Federal Highway Administration’s August 13, 2010 Notice of Rescission of
Federal-Aid Apportionments
For information
and discussion only. No action was
requested.
9. Discussion and Appropriate Action on
the Regional Safety Study
For information and
discussion only. No action was requested.
10. Monthly
Status Reports
a.
b.
c. Lone Star Rail District
(Gloria Arriaga)
d. Air
Quality Issues (Gloria Arriaga)
e.
City
of
For information and
discussion only.
11. Citizens
to be Heard
a.
12. Discussion
and Appropriate Action on Agenda Items for Upcoming Transportation Policy Board Meetings
For
information and discussion only.
13. Executive
Session – Pursuant to Chapter 551, Subchapter D,
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 2:45 p.m.