Agenda posted before 4:00 PM December 22, 2011
Thursday, January 5, 2012, 10:00 AM (Estimated duration: 3 hours; estimated to end at 1:00 PM)
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:
- Analysis of JARC
and New Freedom Projects
- Callahan Tunnel
Construction Impact Study
8.
MBTA Bus
Route 1 Transit Signal Priority Study, Karl Quackenbush, MPO Staff, presentation
and discussion of the memoranda completed for this study, 20 minutes (posted)
9.
Work Scope:
Priority Corridors for LRTP Needs Assessment, Karl Quackenbush, MPO Staff, presentation and discussion of this proposed
work scope, 15 minutes (posted)
10.
Economic
Development Planning, Angela Insinger and James Freas, MAPC Staff, presentation
on MAPC’s role and work in economic development planning and inputs to MPO
planning, 30 minutes
11.
Certification
Activities Update, Pam Wolfe, Manager, Certification Activities, MPO Staff,
report on implementation of certification
activities schedule and development of documents, 15 minutes
12.
MPO/RTAs
Memorandum of Understanding, Pam Wolfe, Manager, MPO Staff, discussion of this proposed memorandum of
understanding between the Boston Region MPO and the MetroWest
Regional Transit Authority and the Cape Ann Regional Transit Authority and
consensus on approval, 15 minutes (posted)
13.
Members’ Items, reports and notices by MPO Members, including
regional concerns and local community issues, 5 minutes
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