Transportation Policy Board

September 27, 2010

 
                                                    Full Package

 

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1.         Roll Call

 

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

                                                                                                                               

            Ms. Gloria Arriaga                                                    Alamo Area Council of Governments

            Mr. Joe Aceves, P.E.                                                Bexar County

            Commissioner Tommy Adkisson (Chair)               Bexar County

            Commissioner Sergio “Chico” Rodriguez             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

            Councilman Reed Williams                                     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

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. Manuel Peláez                                                    VIA Metropolitan Transit

           

            Members Absent:

           

            Commissioner Kevin Wolff                                      Bexar County

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

            Senator Jeff Wentworth                                            State Delegation, Senate District 25         

           

            Others Present:

 

            Mr. Leroy Alloway                                                      Alamo Regional Mobility Authority

            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 San Antonio Bexar County MPO and the Alamo Area Council of Governments

 

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 Long Range Transportation Plan (Metropolitan Transportation Plan) and the Short Range Transportation Plan (FY 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program)

 

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.            San Antonio Mobility Coalition (Vic Boyer)

b.         Alamo Regional Mobility Authority (Terry Brechtel)

c.         Lone Star Rail District (Gloria Arriaga)

d.           Air Quality Issues (Gloria Arriaga)

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

 

For information and discussion only.                         

 

 

11.       Citizens to be Heard

 

                        a.         Stanley Cobb

 

 

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, 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 2:45 p.m.