Agenda posted by 5:00 PM, December 13, 2012

 

Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting

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

Thursday, December 20, 2012, 10:00 AM (Estimated duration: 2 hours and 20 minutes hours, expected ending at 12:20 PM)

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 Three, Sean Pfalzer, MPO Staff, discussion of public comments and action on this proposed amendment to the FFYs 2013-16 TIP, 15 minutes (posted)

b.     Work Scope: Regional HOV-Lane Systems Planning Study, Phase II, Karl Quackenbush, Executive Director, and Bill Kuttner, MPO Staff, presentation and discussion of this proposed work program, 15 minutes (posted)

c.      MPO Meeting Minutes: December 6, 2012, Maureen Kelly, MPO Staff, approval of these meeting minutes, 5 minutes (to be posted)

 

8.      Report: Screening Regional Express Highways for Possible Preferential Lane Implementation, Karl Quackenbush, Executive Director, and Bill Kuttner, MPO Staff, presentation and discussion of this report, 20 minutes (posted)

 

9.      Updates to TIP Criteria, Sean Pfalzer, MPO Staff, discussion of staff’s review of current TIP Criteria and suggestions for updates for use in this year’s TIP evaluations, 40 minutes   

 

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

 

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

 

 

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