Agenda posted before 5:00 PM, February 28, 2013

Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting

Cahill Auditorium, Braintree Town Hall, 1 John F. Kennedy Memorial Drive, Braintree, MA 02184

Thursday, March 7, 2013, 10:00 AM (Estimated duration: 2 hours and 55 minutes, expected ending at 12:55 PM)

Please note:      See attached flyer for directions to the meeting.

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.      Welcome from Host Municipality, The Honorable Joseph C. Sullivan, Mayor, Town of Braintree, brief introduction to the Town of Braintree and overview of local and South Shore Coalition Subregion transportation issues and priorities, 15 minutes

 

8.      Action Items:

a.      Draft TIP Amendment 4, Sean Pfalzer, MPO Staff, discussion and possible action to circulate for public review a draft TIP Amendment 4 of the FFY 2013 element of the FFYs 2013-16 TIP, 40 minutes (to be posted)

b.     Work Scope: MBTA Bus Schedule Maps, Karl Quackenbush, Executive Director, CTPS, presentation, discussion and decision on this proposed MBTA-funded work scope, 10 minutes (posted)  

 

9.      TIP Evaluation Results, Sean Pfalzer, MPO Staff, presentation and discussion of the results of the evaluation of projects under consideration for programming in the FFYs 2014 – 2017 TIP, 20 minutes (to be posted)

 

10.   Performance Measures, Anne McGahan, MPO Staff, presentation and discussion of performance-based planning and the development of performance measures for the MPO region, 45 minutes (posted)  

 

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

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