Agenda posted before 5:00 PM, May 29, 2014

Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting

Large Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Salem City Hall Annex, 120 Washington St., Salem, MA  01970

June 5, 2014, 10:00 AM (Estimated duration:  2 hours, expected ending at noon)

Please note: This meeting is in Salem. Please see the flyer for more information.

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, 10 minutes

6.      Executive Director’s Report, 5 minutes

7.      Welcome from Host Municipality, The Honorable Kimberley Driscoll, Mayor, City of Salem, introduction to the City of Salem and overview of local transportation issues,15 minutes

8.      Action Items:

a.      FFYs 2015-18 Transportation Improvement Program, Sean Pfalzer, MPO Staff, presentation of the update to the public review draft FFYs 2015-18 TIP program to include the Statewide Congestion Mitigation Air Quality program projects; and vote to re-release draft for a revised public review, 20 minutes (posted) 

b.     Draft TIP Amendment Three, Sean Pfalzer, MPO Staff, presentation, discussion, and vote to release for an abbreviated public review this proposed amendment to the 2014 Highway Target Program and the Transit Program, 20 minutes (posted)   

c.      Work Scope: National Transit Database, Karl Quackenbush, MPO Executive Director, presentation and discussion of this proposed work scope for directly operated and purchased bus services, 10 minutes (posted)  

d.     Minutes from MPO Meetings of April 17 and May 1, 2014, Maureen Kelly, MPO Staff, approval of these meeting minutes, 10 minutes (posted) 

9.      FFY 2013 Safety and Operations at Selected Intersections, Mark Abbott, MPO Staff, presentation and discussion of the results of the four memoranda presenting the results of this project, 15 minutes (to be posted)      

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

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