Agenda posted by 5:00 PM, November 8, 2012

 

Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting

Conference Rooms 2 & 3, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA

Thursday, November 15, 2012, 10:00 AM (Estimated duration: 2 hours, expected ending at 12:00 Noon)

Meeting Agenda

1.      Introductions, 5 minutes  

2.      Public Comments, 10 minutes  

3.      Chair’s Report, 5 minutes  

4.      Committee Chairs’ Reports, 5 minutes

5.      Regional Transportation Advisory Council Report, 5 minutes

6.      Executive Director’s Report, 5 minutes

 

7.      Action Items:

a.      TIP Amendment Two, Sean Pfalzer, MPO Staff, discussion of comments received and vote to amend the FFY 2103 element of the FFYs 2013-16 TIP to respond to repurposed funding, 15 minutes (comments posted)

b.     Work Scopes: Karl Quackenbush, Executive Director, presentation, discussion, and action on these proposed work scopes, 30 minutes (posted)

-       East Lynn

-       MBTA 2013 Review of Fare Structure, Tariffs, and Service

c.      MPO Meeting Minutes: Maureen Kelly, MPO Staff, approval of these meeting minutes, 10 minutes (to be posted)

-       October 18, 2012

-       November 1, 2012

 

8.      Report: Community Technical Assistance, Danvers, Revere and Swampscott,  Karl Quackenbush, Executive Director, and Seth Asante, MPO Staff, presentation and discussion of these completed MPO activities, 30 minutes (posted)

 

9.      State Implementation Plan Update, Kate Fichter, Office of Transportation Planning, MassDOT, monthly report for public information on progress, 5 minutes (to be posted)

 

10.   Members’ Items, reports and notices by MPO Members, including regional concerns and local community issues, 5 minutes

 

 

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