Agenda posted before 5:00 PM, 2012

 

Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting

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

Thursday, January 19, 2012, 10:00 AM    (Estimated duration: 3 hours; estimated to end at 1:00 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:

  1. Work Scope: Priority Corridors for LRTP Needs Assessment, Karl Quackenbush, Executive Director, MPO Staff, additional discussion and approval of this proposed work scope, 10 minutes (posted)
  2. MPO/RTAs Memorandum of Understanding, Pam Wolfe, Certification Activities Manager, MPO Staff, further discussion of this revised proposed memorandum of understanding and consensus on approval, 15 minutes (revised version posted)  
  3. Draft TIP Amendment, Sean Pfalzer, Interim TIP Manager, MPO Staff, presentation, discussion, and vote to circulate for public review a draft amendment of the FFY 2012 annual element regarding the target, accelerated bridge and transit sections of the TIP, 30 minutes (posted)
  4. Meeting Minutes of January 5, 2012, meeting, Maureen Kelly, MPO Specialist, MPO Staff, approval of these meeting minutes, 5 minutes (posted)  

 

8.       MBTA Proposed Fare Increases and Service Reductions, Representative, MBTA, presentation and discussion of these MBTA proposals and opportunities for public input, 60 minutes (link posted)

 

9.       MPO Committees, David Mohler, Chair, announcement of committee assignments, 15 minutes

 

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

 

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

 

The meeting location is accessible to people with disabilities and via public transportation. Assistive listening devices and large-print materials will be available at the meeting site. Upon advance request, every effort will be made to prepare materials in other formats and in languages other than English, and to provide interpreters in American Sign Language and other languages. For assistance or accommodations, contact Mike Callahan, preferably two weeks before the meeting, at 617.973.8853 (voice), 617.973.7089 (TTY), 617.973.8855 (fax), or mcallahan@bostonmpo.org.

 

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