Agenda posted before 5:00 PM, July 31, 2014

Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting

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

August 7, 2014, 10:00 AM (Estimated duration: 2 hours, 45 minutes, expected ending at 12:45 PM)

Civil Rights, nondiscrimination, and accessibility information is on page 2.

Please note: This meeting will be preceded by a UPWP Committee meeting at 9:00 AM.

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:

a. FFYs 2014-17 TIP Amendment, Michelle Scott, MPO Staff, presentation and discussion of proposed TIP amendment to the currently-active Transportation Improvement Program to account for project cost changes, and vote to release for 30-day public comment period, 30 minutes (to be posted)

b. Work Scopes, Karl Quackenbush, Executive Director, Central Transportation Planning Staff, presentation and discussion of two non-MPO funded work scopes, 10 minutes (posted)

· McGrath Boulevard Area Traffic Analysis: Modeling Support

· Route 3 South Express Toll Lanes – Public-Private Partnership Study: Modeling Support

c. Meeting Minutes of June 19 and 26 and July 10, 2014, meetings, Maureen Kelly, MPO Staff, approval of these meeting minutes, 10 minutes (posted)

8. LRTP Update, Karl Quackenbush and Anne McGahan, MPO Staff, presentation and discussion of a memorandum addressing the LRTP Schedule; Vision, Goals, and Objectives; Needs Assessment; Scenario Analysis and Options; and Financial Constraint, 45 minutes (to be posted)

9. Demographic Projections, Tim Reardon, MAPC Staff, presentation and discussion of demographic projections for the LRTP, 30 minutes

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

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