REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COUNCIL

Agenda posted before 5:00 PM, March 7, 2013

Regional Transportation Advisory Council Meeting

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

Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 3:00 PM (Estimated duration: One hour and forty minutes, expected ending at 4:40 PM)

Meeting Agenda

1. Introductions, 5 minutes (3:00 PM) S. Olanoff, Chair

2. Chair’s Report, 5 minutes (3:05 PM) S. Olanoff, Chair

3. Approval of meeting minutes of February 13, 2013, 5 minutes (3:10 PM) S. Olanoff, Chair

4. Transportation Finance Plan: The Way Forward, 40 minutes (3:15 PM) David Mohler, Executive Director, Office of Transportation Planning, MassDOT – Discussion of MassDOT’s new approach to investment in our transportation system to support communities and economic development across the Commonwealth.

5. Bylaws Consideration, 15 minutes (3:55 PM) Monica Tibbits-Nutt, Membership Committee Chair – Vote on recommendations of Membership Committee for adoption of changes to Bylaws.

6. FFY2014UPWP & TIP Updates, 15 minutes (4:10 PM) Michelle Scott, UPWP Manager, and Sean Pfalzer, TIP Manager, MPO Staff – Discussion of the MPO planning and budget certification documents being drafted for Federal Fiscal Year 2014.

7. Committee Reports, 5 minutes (4:25 PM)

8. New Business, 5 minutes (4:30 PM) Items to be discussed that were not anticipated

9. Member Announcements, 5 minutes (4:35 PM) Reports and notices by members (including regional concerns and local community issues)

10. Adjourn (4:40 PM)

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