Apr 20, 2021 Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)

[1. Call to Order. Public comment on any item on the agenda.]

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IT IS 1:31 PM AND WE HAVE A QUORUM PRESENT. I CALL THIS MEETING OF THE PLANNING ORGANIZATION TRANSPORTATION BOARD STARTED. ITEM NUMBER ONE, COMMENTS CAN BE TAKEN ON ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA. AND SO IF THERE IS AN ITEM THAT SOMEBODY WANTS TO ASK A QUESTION ABOUT THEY CAN RAISE THEIR HAND.

WE WILL TAKE CARE OF THAT. WE'LL HAVE TIME FOR THAT. NUMBER TWO, CONSIDERATION AND

[2. Consideration and Take Action on the minutes of the March 5, 2021 meeting.]

>> I MOVE. >> I SECOND. >> JUDGE BOWLES MADE A MOTION.

MISTER WILLIAMS SECONDED. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.

[3. Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion, and Take Action on the DRAFT FY 2022-2023 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP).]

>> ANY OPPOSED?HE MINUTES ARE APPROVED. ITEM NUMBER THREE, RECEIVING REPORT, HOLDING A DISCUSSION TAKING ACTION ON VERSION 4. DOES THE DRAFT FOR FY 2022 AND

2023 FOR THE PLANNING WORK PROGRAM. >> INCLUDING AND IN YOUR POCKET IS THE 2022 AND 2023 UNIFIED PLANNING BOARD PROGRAM. WHAT THIS SAYS IS OUR BUDGET FOR THOSE YEARS AND FUNDING. ONE OF THE THINGS I WANT TO POINT OUT IS THAT FUNDING IS BASED OFF OF THE CURRENT YEAR'S BUDGET. THIS COULD CHANGE.

IT'S AN ESTIMATE FOR WHAT WE THINK FUNDING WILL BE WITH A NEW NPO THAT MAY BE COMING BECAUSE OF THE CENSUS. THIS MAY GO UP OR DOWN. WE ARE NOT SURE AT THIS POINT.

THE DRAFT IS DUE JUNE 1 WHICH IS WHAT YOU SEE BEFORE YOU. INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET YOU WILL TURN TO THE BUDGET PORTION OF IT. THE REST OF THE INFORMATION JUST TELLS A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT THESE TASKS DO. YOU WILL SEE BEGINNING ON PAGE 10 OF YOUR DOCUMENT, THIS IS THE BUDGET ESTIMATE FOR TASK ONE THROUGH FIVE.

THE FIRST ONE SHOWS THE PROGRAM SUPPORT AND ADMINISTRATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND TRAVEL, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION TITLE VI AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.

WE ALSO INCLUDE ANY TRANSIT PLANNING CC TEST 1.4 IS TRANSIT PLANNING AND YOU ALSO SEE THAT IF THERE IS ANY CONSULTING WORK THOSE WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN HERE.

UNDER TASK TO ITS CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE 12 OF YOUR DOCUMENT. THIS INCLUDES THE GIS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM WITH DEVELOPMENT. IT ALSO INCLUDES PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND TRANSIT PLANNING DATA. AND THEN IN TASK THREE WHICH IS GOING TO BE ON PAGE 14, THIS IS GOING TO INCLUDE THE INFORMATION FOR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS WHICH IS THE TIP, TRANSIT BICYCLE AND MULTILEVEL PLANNING AND IN THE SHORT TERM TRANSIT PLANNING. AND THEN IN TASK FOR WHICH IS CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE 15 OF YOUR DOCUMENT, THIS INCLUDES THE LONG-RANGE PLAN AND THE TRANSPORTATION PLAN.

AND THEN LONG-RANGE TRANSIT PLANNING WHICH IS DONE BY CITY LINE.

IF YOU LOOK ON THE NEXT PAGE WHICH IS STARTING ON PAGE 15 AND THEN CONTINUING ON PAGE 16 IS THE BUDGET SUMMARY ON THIS. ONE OF THE THINGS I DO WANT TO POINT OUT IF YOU'LL NOTICE ON THIS COMPARED TO THE INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED IN THE ORIGINAL PACKET TO THE BOARD MEMBERS THIS MORNING YOU WERE SENT OUT AN ADDITIONAL U PW AND IF YOU LOOK THERE ON THAT 5.3 IT'S A CITY LINK CONSULTANT. THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS ADDED ON APRIL 15 WHICH WAS LAST THURSDAY. WE GOT THIS INFORMATION AND SO WE INCLUDED IT AND UPDATED THE U PW. THE INFORMATION THAT WAS INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET IS DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WAS SENT OUT THIS MORNING TO THE BOARD MEMBERS. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IN THERE IS THE 5.3 WHICH IS THE TRANSIT FACILITY ADDED AN EXTRA $550,000. THIS IS UTILIZING AN FT 5304 FUNDING SO IT'S CITY LINK FTA FUNDING THAT WILL BE IN THIS MULTILEVEL STUDY.

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>> THIS IS THE BUDGET SUMMARY WHICH IS ON PAGE 17 OF YOUR DOCUMENT.

AND SO WHAT YOU SEE THERE IS THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IN THE DOCUMENTS SENT OUT PREVIOUSLY ON THE ONE SENT THIS MORNING IS THAT WE ADDED SPECIAL STUDIES. YOU WILL SEE THE 550,000 ADDED INTO THAT FOR THE MULTI-HOMESTUDY. THIS IS A DRAFT OF THE VERSION OF THE PW AND SO YOU CAN SEE THE 2022 AND 2023 $1,133,000 AND THEN FOR 2023 YOU CAN SEE THE TOTAL AMOUNT IS 445,000. . THIS WAS PRESENTED BECAUSE OF THE TECHNICAL HISTORY COMMITTEE. WE ALSO UPDATED SUMMARY AND THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE NUMBERS AND THEN AS I SAID WE UPDATED IT LAST THURSDAY THE TRANSIT FACILITY. THOSE ARE THE CHANGES THAT THE TECH DID NOT SEE.

NSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. >> IS ANY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS

FOR ELISA ON THIS ITEM? >> ONE OF THE THINGS I DO WANT TO POINT OUT IS UNDER THAT TASK FIVE THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY IF THE POLICY BOARD HAD OTHER STUDIES THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE. WE CAN ADD THOSE TO THE DOCUMENT OR IF THEY WANTED TO CHANGE WE DID OUT IN ONE OF THE THINGS I WANTED TO POINT OUT IS THAT THERE ARE THREE STUDIES IN THERE CURRENTLY. ONE OF THEM IS STATE HIGHWAY 36 AND MISTER GREEN IS ON HERE.

HE IS THE DIRECTOR AT THE AIRPORT AND HE IS ABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT STUDY. AND THEN WE HAVE THE NPO BOUNDARY EXPANSION WHICH I DIDN'T KNOW THAT THEY HAVE A SUBCOMMITTEE FORM WHICH WILL BE LOOKING AT. WE ALSO PUT IT IN HERE BECAUSE WE THOUGHT WE MIGHT NEED SOME DEMOGRAPHIC HELP FROM A CONSULTANT AND SO THAT IS IN HERE.

THE OTHER THING IS WE ADDED THAT MULTILEVEL STUDY. THOSE ARE THE THREE ITEMS THAT

ARE THE BIG-TICKET ITEMS IN HERE THAT WILL BE STUDIED. >> JUDGE: LISA I'M KIND OF CURIOUS IN GETTING THIS INVOLVED. QUESTIONS CANNOT UNDERSTAND IF

I CAN SAY IT AGAIN. >> YES, SIR ABOUT YOUR QUESTION I THINK.

SENTENCES WISHES AND IS DISTRIBUTED TO ONE OF THE LAST THING DONE WITH THE SENSES THAT THE ARE EVALUATING THE NPO AREAS AND SO THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE WILL BE LOOKING AT IF WE NEED TO ADD IN THE NPO'S TO THE AREAS OR IF WE NEED TO BECOME A TMA WHICH IS UNDER 200,000. WE WON'T HAVE ANY RABBIT FIGURES UNTIL THEY DO THEIR THING WAS LOOKING AT HOW MANY NPO'S WERE CREATED IN TEXAS. I DON'T KNOW THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION OR NOT. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS QUESTIONS.

>> LISA MENTIONED THE TRANSPORTATION CORNER STUDY IT 22 AND 36.

WE WENT THROUGH THE AGENDA REVIEW YESTERDAY. THERE'S A FACTORY GOING IN AT THAT LOCATION TO MAKE SURE THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE IMPACT AND PLANNING PURPOSES FOR THAT

AREA. >> IF YOU WANT TO HEAR SOME MORE HE'S WILLING TO SHARE THE

STUDY THAT THEY ARE DOING. >> I WOULD BE GREAT. >> YES THANK YOU.

>> ARE NOT HEARING IN AN ON OUR END. MAYBE IT'S ECHOING FOR YOU BUT

I'M NOT HEARING IT HERE. >> I STILL HEAR IT. I THINK IT'S THE MICROPHONE IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM WHILE SOMEBODY ELSE IS SPEAKING. I'M NOT TURN THIS DOWN JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE AND WILL ADDRESS THIS IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT.

WE ARE CLOSE TO FINALIZING LAND-USE PLANS AND OUR CONCERNS CONSULTANTS HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THEM FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF THAT IS GOING TO COME TO COUNSEL ROBABLY IN LA.

THAT WILL ALSO INCLUDE WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT IS DEVELOPMENT AREAS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE AIRPORT AND THAT WILL INCLUDE AN AERIAL ALONG HIGHWAY 36 ACROSS FROM THE BOAT.

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THAT WILL INCLUDE ACCESS TO AND FROM HIGHWAY 36. WIN BY THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE TO AN ADDRESS THAT. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO DO THAT? WE ARE THINKING IN HOUSE THAT IT MAY BE TO HAVE A CONNECTING ROAD THROUGH THIS DEVELOPMENT AREA THAT ROSE UP TO THE INTERCESSION WITH HIGHWAY 36 AND 18.

MAYBE THAT STUDY WILL HELP MAKE A CASE FOR A CONTROLLED INTERSECTION WITH TRAFFIC THERE TO SEE WHAT TEXT SEES ABOUT THAT WITH THE DATA. THAT'S THE PRIMARY CONSIDERATION. YESTERDAY WE WERE ON A CALL WITH AISD IN TEXT.

AN ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER MICHAEL RICE AND PUBLIC WORKS. WE DISCUSSED THE IMPACT OF THE LIST ON TRAFFIC COMING OFF OF A PARTICULAR IN THE END OF THE SCHOOL THEY ARE CLASS PERIODS WITH THE IMPACT ON THE INTERSECTION IN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THERE BEING ENOUGH TIME. WHAT ARE SOME OPTIONS TO MAKE THAT BETTER? HOPEFULLY THE STUDY CAN ADDRESS THAT. WITH THEM HAVING 500 JOBS IT

WILL HAVE A BIG IMPACT WITH THE TRAFFIC IN OUR AREA. >> THINK YOU DON'T.

WE WORKING ON THE TECHNOLOGY IN OUR SIDE. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS

IN REGARD TO ITEM NUMBER THREE? >> THE ONLY OTHER THING I WOULD BRING UP IS THAT IF THERE IS A POTENTIAL THAT WE NEED TO UPDATE WE NEED TO STUDY QUICKER.

WE NEED TO AMEND ANSWER THAT SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND TO DO THAT BECAUSE THIS WILL GO THERE

UNTIL OCTOBER. >> INTENSIVE ACCELERATING THIS BEFORE OCTOBER OR OCTOBER NEW

FISCAL YEAR. >> WE NEED SOME UNDER CURFEW. >> IS A FLEXIBILITY OR

SOMETHING THAT WE COULD GO OFF THAT'S ON THE PLAN? >> WE DO HAVE A STUDY CURRENTLY ON THE PLAN THAT WE HAVE NOT USED. I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH FUNDING IS IN THERE. IT'S NOT QUITE AS MUCH AS WE HAVE AND THEY GET THE PLAN

STARTED. >> FROM THE BOARD IS THAT SHOWING ANY CONCERNS WITH THE SIX CELEBRATING THIS 36 PORTION WITH THE CURRENT YEAR? WILL HAVE TO BRING THAT FORWARD

AS AN ACTION ITEM. >> I'M NOT SEEING ANY HANDS RAISED ANY COMMENTS TO BE MADE SO LET'S MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT. WE ARE HERE FOR ACTION.

ONE OTHER THING WITH REGARD TO THIS STUDY FOR THE TRANSIT IF THERE IS A PROJECT OR STUDY THE NEEDS TO BE DONE THAT ONE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS WANT US TO CONSIDER THAT CONSULTANT MIGHT BE ABLE TO HANDLE IN-HOUSE. INSTEAD OF GOING OUT WITH A CONSULTANT.

IF THERE'S SOMETHING OUT TO BRING IT BACK. YOU BRING IT FORWARD IN JUNE.

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IF THE CYSTIC ACTION WE EMOTION. >> MISTER CHAIRMAN.

>> I WILL SECOND. >> WEAVE A MOTION TO SECOND THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> AYE AND IMPOSED? >> THE MOTION PASSES. ITEM NUMBER R HOLDING A

[4. Receive a Report and Hold a Discussion on the Administrative Amendment of the FY 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).]

THERE'S NO ACTION ON THIS. >> INCLUDING IN YOUR POCKET IS THE TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENT PROGRAM THIS IS THE ITEM THAT WE HOPE WILL GET APPROVED. IT'S STILL THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION WORKING ON THIS. WE SUBMITTED IT IN THIS RATABLY ON MAY 14 AND THE SECOND ON JUNE UNE 24. THOSE WERE THE ONES THAT WERE THERE ON DECEMBER 15.

WHAT YOU SEE IN YOUR PACKET TODAY IS INFORMATION THAT WE UPDATED ON MARCH 18 AND SUBMITTED TO TAX. . IT IS ONLY FOR GROUP C HISTORY PROJECT. THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY MINISTRATION AMENDED THE GROUP PROJECTS LISTING. IN ORDER FOR US TO BE IN COMPLIANCE TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR PROJECTS ARE FORWARD WE HAD TO UPDATE THOSE PAGES INTACT. INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET YOU COULD SEE THE FIRST PART OF YOUR PACKET IS THE CHANGES. THE FIRST PART IS THE INFORMATION FOR FEDERAL HIGHWAYS THAT SHOWS THAT PROJECT PROVISIONS.

YOU CAN SEE THAT THAT IS THE INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THE CHANGES AND WE PUT THE FULL DOCUMENT AS YOU CAN SEE THE FULL DOCUMENT WITH THE CHANGES. YOU CAN SEE ON THE FIRST PAGE THAT WE AMENDED IT TO SHOW THE MARCH 18 TABLE OF CONTENTS. WE AMENDED THE HISTORY OF THE 10TH AMENDMENT. THESE ARE THE PROJECTS LISTED CHANGES.

THERE WAS NO RECOMMENDATION BECAUSE AS I SAID IT WAS ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENT BUT I WANT YOU TO SEE IT WHICH CHANGES WITH ME. FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY THERE'S NO ACTION REQUIRED BUT I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.

>> THAN IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? >> THING THAT WILL HAVETO MOVE

[5. Hold a Discussion on meeting procedures related to COVID-19.]

MANY OF THE GROUPS HAS STARTED TO RESUME IN-PERSON MEETINGS. IF POSSIBLE I WOULD LIKE US TO GO IN PERSON OR HAVE A HYBRID TO MEET UP IN CITY HALL BEFORE CORONAVIRUS.

WITH AN OPTION WE CHECK TO SEE IF THAT'S ALLOWED AND THERE IS STILL SOME EXTRA ALLOWANCES FROM THE STATE ON HOW THINGS ARE HANDLED. WE CAN HAVE A LAPTOP SET UP FOR VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION WITH BOARD MEMBERS THAT EITHER CAN OR CHOOSE NOT TO.

AND SO I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE TEXT REQUIREMENTS ARE FOR STAFF.

THEY'RE STARTING TO HAVE PEOPLE GO TO MEETINGS WITH THE STATE. IT'S HERE WITH THE HOMES SO I

WANT TO HAVE THIS DISCUSSION. >> I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HEARD ME BUT TEXT THAT WILL BE ABLE TO DO IT IN PERSON. AS FAR AS CHANGING GUIDELINES WE CHANGED QUITE A BIT AS FAR AS OUR AGENCY. THE MAIN THING IS WE'RE ENCOURAGING WEARING A MASK AND WATCHING OUR DISTANCE AND MAINTAINING THAT 6 FEET. I WOULD VOTE FOR A HYBRID MEETING. I WOULD LIKE TO DO IT IN PERSON ESPECIALLY BEING THE I WOULD LIKE TO GET TO SEE EVERYBODY IN PERSON GETS NOBODY BETTER. I THINK WE CAN DO THAT IN

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PERSON. >> IF YOU DO A HYBRID MEETING YOU HAVE TO BE MINDFUL IF YOU LOSE THE CONNECTION FOR PUBLIX PARTICIPATION. THAT PRETTY MUCH STOPS THE MEETING. THAT DEFINITION SHOWS EVERYBODY BEING MINDFUL OF THAT.

I WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE. >> I CAN CONCUR WITH JUDGE VERSION I WOULD DEFINITELY

SUPPORT THAT. >> KELLY CAN YOU ADDRESS THAT WITH REGARD TO IF THERE IS AN IN PERSON WITH A VIRTUAL OPTION AND WE LOSE A DOES THAT MEAN WE CAN GO TO A MEETING STOPS? IF YOU LOST THE CONNECTION AND YOU HAD ACQUIRED BECAUSE SOMEONE WAS TURNING YOU

VIRTUALLY YOU WOULD LOSE THE QUORUM AND AGENDA MEETING. >> IF YOU HAVE BOARD MEMBERS IN ONE PLACE AND YOU LOSE THE CONNECTION AND YOU DON'T HAVE A BOARD MEMBER ON THERE TECHNICALLY YOU CAN CONTINUE TO MOVE ON. YOU HAVE TO HAVE A QUORUM

PRESENT. >> IT WAS MORE ANSWERING THE CONCERN IF THERE'S PUBLIC PARTICIPATION BEING HELD BY THEM AND WE LOSE THE SAM, IF WE ALSO HAVE THE IN PERSON WE ARE ALLOWING THE PUBLIC TO HAVE IN PERSON NEED AND WALLOONS THE SAME ASPECT IS THAT MEAN WE NEED TO STOP THE MEETING BECAUSE WE LOST THAT PART OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION? OR CAN WE CONTINUE BECAUSE THE OPTION OF BEING IN PERSON IS THERE.

>> I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION BUT I THINK THEY CAN CONTINUE ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE ALLOWED TO BE THERE IN PERSON AS WELL. I WILL CHECK.

>> CHECK ON THAT BECAUSE I THINK IT'S THE ASPECT IF YOU POSTED IT VIRTUAL IS AVAILABLE AND YOU LOSE THAT CONNECTION THERE'S A QUESTION OF THE PUBLIC AND PARTICIPATE THAT YOU

ARE DOING IT BY THAT HYBRID METHOD. >> I'M HEARING THE CONSISTENCE OF BEING MEETING IN PERSON AND THERE'S A DISCUSSION ON WHETHER OR NOT WE ARE ALLOWED TO BE

HYPER. >> I JUST BROUGHT THAT UP. MAINLY FOR CONVENIENCE OF THOSE. I DON'T THINK WE HAVE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION WHERE WE OVERLOAD THE ROOM. CURRENTLY OUR MEETINGS RIGHT NOW.

I WAS JUST SAYING THAT FOR CONVENIENCE. I'M GOOD TO REPORT IN PERSON.

>> I'M GOOD EITHER WAY WITH IT. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE CONSENSUS OF THE GROUP WAS PROBABLY TO GO WITH THE IN-PERSON MEETINGS AND I'M FINE WITH THAT.

I DON'T HAVE A FEELING ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. >> IF THE BOARD IS AN AGREEMENT THAT WERE TO MEET IN PERSON CAN WHICH IS CONDUCT A WE DON'T OFFER THE VIRTUAL OPTION WHICH IS GO BACK TO THE REGULAR OPEN MEETING. IT'S AN IN-PERSON MEETING

REQUIREMENT. >> ALSO MORE COMFORTABLE WITH. I THINK WE NEED A VOTE PER SE ON THIS. IT JUST PROVIDES DIRECTION TO STAFF AND I WOULD JUST RATHER SEE US GO WITH IN-PERSON MEETINGS TO ADDRESS THE TEXT. PRECAUTIONS AND WE CAN HAVE IT TO WHERE THERE IS AN EMPTY SEAT BETWEEN EACH OF THE BOARD MEMBERS WHICH GIVES US THE PHYSICAL SEPARATION AND THEN HAVE THE CHAIR SPACED OUT ON AUDIENCE AREAS SO THAT THAT SEPARATION IS AVAILABLE. THAT'S ITEM NUMBER 50 MOVE ON TO NUMBER SIX.

[6. Discussion and any recommendation of action on scheduling a combined Policy Board and Technical Advisory Committee Workshop.]

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BACK IN 2018 WE'RE TRYING TO DO THESE EVERY YEAR AND SO FRONT OF OURS WE DID NOT HAVE ONE LAST YEAR. WITH A JOINT MEETING BUT DIDN'T HAVE A WORKSHOP.

AND SO AT THE JANUARY 26 2021 TAX MEETING MISTER COM ASKED THAT WE SCHEDULED A WORKSHOP SOMETIME IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR. THAT WAY WE CAN LOOK AT THE 10 YEARS OF MPO PROJECTS AND WE CAN ALSO DISCUSS ANY FUTURE PLANNING EFFORTS.

IT WILL LOOK SO GIVE DIRECTION TO STAFF AND GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT THEIR WORKSHOP AND SEE IF WE WANTED TO DO A COMBINED IN PERSON WORKSHOP THIS YEAR.

>> I AM IN AGREEMENTS WITH A WORKSHOP. >> I THINK WE SHOULD SCHEDULE IT ON A REGULAR MPO MEETING. I'M NOT LOOKING FOR ANOTHER PLACE TO GO ON A DIFFERENT DAY.

>> I CONCUR. >> IS AUGUST THE GOOD TIME? >> IS AUGUST 17.

I THINK MISTER HANCOCK IS ON THERE. >> WE CANNOT HEAR YOU I'M NOT

SURE WHAT GOIN ON.>> THE MEETING WE HAD THREE YEARS AGO FOR MY STUFF WE TALK ABOUT DIFFERENT COMPONENTS. IT'S THE MPO PROJECTS WITH EVERYTHING FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL TO THE RIGHT AWAY IF HIS FACILITIES AND DESIGN. I THOUGHT WE COULD LOOK AT THE NEXT 10 YEAR PROGRAM IN DECEMBER WE GO FROM THERE. I'M LOOKING AT 18 AUGUST LIKE YOU SAID THAT LOOKS LIKE A PRETTY GOOD DAY. IT WOULD BE A LATER DATE IF WE NEED TO PUSH IT LATER IN THE DAY. THE 17TH WE HAVE AJC MEETING WITH BROWARD THAT MORNING. IF WE DID IT PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE AVAILABLE TILL LATER IN THE

AFTERNOON. >> WHAT ABOUT AFTER AS A COMBINED MEETING WHEN WE START

AT 1:30 P.M.. >> BUT WE HAVE THE COMBINED POLICY FOR IT?

THAT WOULD WORK. >> I DIDN'T KNOW THAT ONE OF THE SUGGESTIONS FROM OUR PREVIOUS MEETING WAS TO MAKE THIS MORE INFORMAL SO THAT THE BOARD CAN ASK QUESTIONS AND THEY WOULD BE MORE OF A BACK-AND-FORTH RATHER THAN THE WAY THAT WE DID IN THE PAST.

HAT'S JUST SOMETHING WE NEED TO KEEP IN MIND ALSO. >> @WHATEVERFORMAT YOU LIKE TO USE. ONCE AGAIN I THINK THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

>> MICHAEL THIS IS DALE. AS THIS CAN BE FOR THE LANDFILL PROJECT?

>> DALE IF YOU REMEMBER FROM THREE YEARS AGO I'M GONNA BRING THE SAME POWERPOINT.

I TALKED ABOUT UNFORESEEABLE EVENTS. >> JUST ASKING.

THANK YOU. JUST LET ME SAY THIS DALE. WHEN I INTERVIEWED FOR THIS JOB IN LATE 2014 WE TALKED ABOUT THREE JOBS. WE TALKED ABOUT LANDFILL ROADS.

WE TALKED ABOUT A THREE AND 84 REMINGTON CLARK'S AND WE TALKED ABOUT BUFFALO GAP ROAD.

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I JUST WANT TO SAY TWO OUT OF THREE IS NOT BAD. >> IT IS IN MY PART OF THE

WORLD. THANK YOU. >> ARE WORKSHOPS IN 2019 AND 2018 WERE HELD UP IN THE LIBRARY AT CITY HALL. IT'S EXPECTATION THAT WE WILL

BE THERE IN THE END. >> I WILL TRY TO KEEP THOSE ROOMS NOW THAT WE HAVE A DAY.

>> WE HAVE THESE FORMAL SETTINGS. THAT'S ITEM NUMBER SIX ANYTHING ELSE ON THAT? WE MOVED AT NUMBER SEVEN. DISCUSSION REVIEW OF

[7. Discussion and review of transportation projects. (By TxDOT Staff, City Staff, CityLink Staff)]

TRANSPORTATION ITEMS. >> I HAD TO CAPTURE THE GENTLEMAN THAT'S WALKING ON THE SIDEWALK BECAUSE I WAS SO EXCITED THAT SOMEBODY IS USING IT SO THAT'S JUST A LITTLE SIDE

NOW. >> OKAY PAUL? >> ON OUR LIST AND CURRENT PROJECTS AT THE BOTTOM WE HAVE ONE THROUGH FIVE WHICH ARE REALLY PART OF THE SAME PROJECT. ONE THROUGH FOUR PARTS OF 77 AND THAT PROJECT IS GOING WELL.

WE ARE ON SCHEDULE. WE DO HAVE A FINAL AREA AWAY FROM THE SL SEASON WITH THE FOR PEERS. THAT ONE IS ON SCHEDULE. NUMBER SIX AND SEVEN ARE THE REMINGTON CLARK AND 104 OVERPASS. THAT IS RIGHT NOW LITTLE BEHIND SCHEDULE. WE ARE PROGRESSING WELL. THEY ARE STARTING PAVING RIGHT NOW AND WILL BE DOING THE DRILL STARTING NEXT WEEK. THEY HAVE THE BRIDGE

CONSTRUCTED. >> NUMBER EIGHT WILL BE OUR SIDEWALK PROJECT ON AMBLER.

THAT ONE IS BEHIND SCHEDULE AS I DISCUSSED LAST DAY WE HAD SOME IMPACTS WITH CORONAVIRUS AND WEATHER. THEY ARE PROJECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN LATE SPRING.

RIGHT NOW THEY ARE DOING WEIGHTINGS ONTO THE BRIDGES AND WILL BE STARTING ON THE THIRD BRIDGE SHORTLY. MOST OF THE SIDEWALK IS IN PLACE WITH STRUCTURES TO

COMPLETE. >> NUMBER NINE WILL BE OUR NEW LOCATION FRONTAGE ROAD.

BETWEEN SEVEN AND SEVEN AND. THAT ONE IS PROGRESSING WELL WE'RE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AND ON.

THEY HAVE THE BASE WORK COMPLETED AND THEY'RE DOING SOME PAPERWORK DOWN.

HOPEFULLY THE FINAL STRETCH ON IN A FEW WEEKS AND WAS SUSPECTING THE TRAFFIC PROGRESS PROJECT 10 IS A LITTLE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. WE FINISHED THAT IN THE NEXT COUPLE MONTHS. NUMBER 11 AND 12 ARE BOTH CONTRACTS IN 1750 AND STATE HAVE A 56. THAT ONE IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN JUNE AND IT DID GO EARLIER THIS YEAR WITH ISSUES THAT PUT US BEHIND ON GETTING A START WITH CONTRACTUAL ISSUES.

>> I BELIEVE THAT IS IT ON OUR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. >> THANK YOU PAUL.

QUICK QUESTION WITH THE WIDENING OF SIDEWALKS AND BRIDGES.

WITHOUT THE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BRIDGES? IF IT WILL.

AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR PAUL TEXT PROJECT? >> WHO MOVED TO THE START.

>> CAN GO OVER THE PROJECTS HERE IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS FOR THE GROUP?

>> THE MUSEUM AND IN MY STREAM ULTIMATE. >> WE DO HAVE THE PROJECTS THAT'S IN AUGUST. WE DO HAVE A DELAYED START AND I WANT TO START IN JANUARY TO GET PAST THE HOLIDAYS. 707 HAVE LANES AT MAPLE STREET AND AT THE INTERSECTION PROJECT

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THE NEXT ONE ON THEIR US 83 IS THE BRIDGE AND THAT IS IN 2023. IS INTERCHANGING THAT WERE LOOKING AT SOUTH OF TOWN. AND IN 3034 AND 83 IS THE LANDFILL ROAD.

THAT'S WHEN WE HAVEN'T 2023. THAT'S JUST THE PROJECT. >> THINK YOU CALL.

>> YOU ARE WELCOME. >> ANY OTHER QUESTION FOR PAUL?

>> MOVE ON TO SCOTT WITH THE CITY OF ABILENE. >> WE ARE WRAPPING UP QUITE A BIT OF OUR CONSTRUCTION IN TERMS OF SOUTH WILLISTON SALES. THEY ARE SUBSTANTIALLY DONE AND WE ARE MAINLY WORKING ON OUR DOWNTOWN CONCRETE RESTORATION PROJECT.

WE ARE BIDDING NEXT WEEK FOR STRIPING CONTRACT TO COME IN AS WE GET FINISHED IN JUNE AND JULY OF THE DOWNTOWN WORK TO GO ON AND RE-STRIPE THE PARKING AREAS WERE A LOT OF OUR CONSTRUCTION WORK IS TAKEN OUT A LOT OF THE BUTTONS AND STRAIGHT WITH BUTTONS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. THAT WILL BE MOVING FORWARD. WE STARTED ON GRIFFITH ROAD TO MARATHON. THE WATER DEPARTMENT GOT THERE WATER LINE INSTALLED.

WE MOVED IN WITH OUR CONTRACTOR TO REBUILD THE ROAD AND WE ARE PROGRESSING PRETTY QUICKLY ON THAT. THE TASKS OF THE SIDEWALK PROJECT IS AROUND 30% COMPLETE.

THEY ARE PRIMARILY USING THEIR DVDS CONSTRUCTING THE STREET SECTIONS OF THE SIDEWALK.

I KNOW THEY BEEN OUT ON 277 WORKING IN FRONT OF THE APARTMENT IN THE LAST WEEK OR SO. THEY ARE LITTLE BEHIND BUT MAYBE GIVE PROJECT IS LITTLE MORE TIME. THEY ARE PROGRESSING PRETTY GOOD.

OUTSIDE OF THAT WE HAD THE WORK ZONE PROJECT AND PIONEER REHABILITATION.

THE SELFLESS DRIVE PROJECT FROM SHARON TO CLAY AND THEN THE PROJECTS WERE DESIGNED IN BED.

WERE PROBABLY LOOKING AT BEGINNING THE MIDDLE OF MAY FOR THOSE CONTRACTORS TO COME IN AND BEGIN WORK ON THOSE PROJECTS. AS A RESULT OF THE BIDDING OF THOSE WE DID HAVE SOME SAVINGS AND WE'RE LOOKING TO DO AN ADDITIONAL COUPLE OF WORK ON THAT WE GOT IT AND THOSE ARE IN DESIGN RIGHT NOW. THEY WILL FULFILL AND SPEND THE FUNDS THAT ARE SET ASIDE FOR RESURFACING THAT WE HAD SAVED ON GETTING GOOD PRICING ON THE OTHER PROJECTS. OUTSIDE OF THAT WE ARE BASICALLY GEARING UP FOR 2021

CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? >> SCOTT OF THE REESE TRACKING DOWNTOWN HE SAID THAT STARTED IN JUNE OR JULY. IS THAT COUNSEL FOR BIT

APPROVAL? OR IS THAT FOR AN EARLIER TIME? >> IT WILL ONCE WE HAD A PRE-BID ON IT THIS MORNING WE HAD TO CONTRACTOR SHOW UP FOR THE MEETING.

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TO COUNSEL. >> WOULD KINDA SET IT UP SO THAT WITHOUT THE STRIPING CONTRACT IF WE GET A PORTION OF DOWNTOWN COMPLETED BUT WE ARE NOT FULLY DONE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT THAT THEY COULD COME AND DO A PORTION OF THE DOWNTOWN THAT COMPLETE AND THEN MAKE A SECOND TRIP AT THE END OF OUR CONSTRUCTION. WE KNOW WE HAVE A LOT OF AREAS THAT ARE NOT AS CLEAR AFTER WE COME IN AND DO OUR WORK. WE TRY TO GET THAT UNDERWAY.

>> THE ONE THING I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE PLANNING AROUND IS THAT WE DON'T WANT TO INTERFERE WITH THE PARADE SO JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CONTRACTORS ARE AWARE THAT THEY

NEED TO WORK AROUND THAT. >> WE TALKED ABOUT IT. ACTUALLY DISCUSSING DOING THE STRIPING AT NIGHT. THAT WAY WE HAVE LESS DESTRUCTION TO BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND NOT AS MUCH TRAFFIC. AND SO WE WILL PROBABLY BE

DOING A LOT OF THAT STRIPING AFTER HOURS. >> IS ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY

QUESTIONS? >> WHO MOVED TO BOBBY WITH CITY LINK.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON. JUST GIVE THE BOARD A COUPLE OF UPDATES THAT WE HAVE GOING ON AT CITY LINK, WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FREE TRANSPORTATION TO VACCINATION CLINICS THAT ARE BEING HELD AND SPONSORED BY THE TAYLOR COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT.

TODAY WE TRANSPORTED OVER 80 PEOPLE AND AT THIS POINT WE HAVE SEVERAL MORE SCHEDULED FOR THE TRANSPORT TOMORROW. IT HAS BEEN A GREAT SERVICE THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THAT SO THAT'S BEEN REALLY GOOD.

WE'VE ALSO BEEN WORKING WITH THE CITY OF ABILENE ENGINEERS TO WORK ON PLANS TO DESIGN THE CONCRETE PATH AND INSTALL OUR BUS SHELTERS THAT WE PURCHASE. OF COURSE I BELIEVE EVERYBODY IS PRIVY TO THE INFORMATION AND DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE TYPE OF SHELTERS AND AMENITIES. IT'S A VERY POPULAR ITEM AS FAR AS PASSES ARE CONCERNED.

WE ARE COMING UP INTO THE HOT SUMMER MONTHS SO THIS WILL BE A PERFECT TIME TO GET THE SHELTERS INSTALLED AND GET THEM OUT THERE WHERE THEY CAN BE USED.

WE'VE ALSO BEEN WORKING ON REDESIGNING OUR BUS STOP SIGNS. WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED THAT AND WE'RE WORKING ON A PLAN TO PURCHASE THOSE AND GET THOSE ASSIGNED BLADES MISPLACED.

WERE TALKING ABOUT 425 ASSIGNED BLADES THAT WILL TAKE A LITTLE PLANNING TO GET THAT DONE.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'VE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO AND ARE READY TO IMPLEMENT.

I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ANYBODY MAY HAVE. >> HAVE A QUICK QUESTION ON THE SHELTERS. OTHERS DESIGNED WHERE WE COULD HAVE ADVERTISING SPACE ON ONE?

>> ACTUALLY IT'S NOT THE WAY THAT THE SHELTERS WERE DESIGNED.

WHAT WE ARE DOING IS FOLLOWING SUIT WITH THE SHELTERS THAT WERE PURCHASED A COUPLE YEARS AGO WHICH WERE BEFORE I ARRIVED HERE IN APRIL OF 2019. IT IS THE SAME TYPE OF SHELTERS AND WE HAVE ONE THAT'S INSTALLED ACROSS FROM THE ADULT EDUCATION OR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

WE HAVE ONE AND THOUGHT THERE. DECIDING ON THE SHELTERS ARE MORE OF THE MESH POWER CODED SO THEY REALLY DON'T HAVE OR ALLOW FOR SPACE. WE COULDN'T STOP PANELS THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR SOMETHING LIKE THAT BUT IT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE ADDITIONAL TO THE

CURRENT DESIGN. IT'S NOT OUT OF THE >> DOES THE REVENUE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE

CITY. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR BOBBY?

[8. Discussion and review of reports:]

>> ALRIGHT. THAT CONCLUDES THAT A NUMBER SEVEN.

WILL ITEM NUMBER EIGHT. VEHICLE REPORTS.WE'LL START WITH THE FINANCIAL STEPS.

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>> INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET IS INFORMATION THAT WE HAVE TODAY. YOU CAN SEE THERE UNDER THE WORKORDERS THAT HAVE BEEN AND THE BILLINGS AUTHORIZE RIGHT NOW WE HAVE 263 AND 210 09 WHICH IS NOT INCLUDE THE CARRYOVER SO WE ARE WAITING ON THOSE FUNDS SO THAT SHOULD BE GOING UP. WHICH IS THROUGH THE JANUARY BILLING.

THE REMAINING BALANCE IS 185 640 45 NOW BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.

N. >> OPERATIONS REPORT? >> INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET IS A LOT OF INFORMATION ON THINGS THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING. WE BROKEN DOWN INTO DIFFERENT AREAS THERE IS SECRETS EVEN WORKING ON THE WEBSITE AND GETTING THAT UP-TO-DATE.

G HAS BEEN PUTTING SOME GREAT MAPS OUT THERE AS IF YOU HAVEN'T HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHECK IT OUT CHECK OUR WEBSITE AND GO TO THE MAPS PAGE AND SEE BEEN DOING.

AND THEN THE BUDGET WE'RE GETTING READY FOR THE BUDGET AND DOING SOME THINGS IN PREPARATION OF THAT. WE SUBMITTED SOME OF THE REPORT SO WE'RE STILL WAITING TO HEAR AND I'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT. THERE ARE SOME OF THE MAPS THAT HE'S BEEN WORKING ON. PERFORMANCE MEASURES WE HAVE THOSE UP TO DATE.

WE GOT JEN BEFORE SHE LEFT SHOULD HUNDREDS OF PAGES ABOUT DOCUMENTS AND HOPEFULLY THAT IS AND WHY SHE LEFT. THERE WAS A LOT OF DOCUMENTS TO GO THROUGH.

WE TRY TO INCREASE FACEBOOK AND TWITTER AND THE WEBSITE ANALYSIS AS YOU CAN SEE THOSE FOLLOWINGS AND THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE THERE. AND THEN WE HELPED WITH LETTERS OF SUPPORT AND WE HAVE SOME INFORMATION ON JOB DESCRIPTION AND TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAMS. WE ARE WORKING WITH THE CITY ON BABBLING ON SOME OF THE ITEMS

THAT THEY HAVE TO REPORT ON THAT. >> THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE ON THE

OPERATIONS REPORTEDLY HAVE AN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. >> ON THE DIRECTORS REPORT THIS INFORMATION WITH THE OFFICE ASSISTANT AS I SAID JANET IS A FULL-TIME JOB AND SO THAT'S WHY SHE LEFT. OURS IS ONLY PART-TIME SO THE POSITION BECAME OPEN ON MARCH 29 AND IS CURRENTLY POSTED AND WE ARE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS IF YOU DON'T WANT TO WORK 29 HOURS A WEEK PLEASE SEND THEM TO THE CITY'S WEBSITE AND BECAUSE OF THE JOB AND SEE IF

THEY QUALIFY FOR IT IN ORDER TO BECOME ONE OF US. >> EMQ BOUNDARY EXPANSION IS SOMETHING THAT WE TALKED ABOUT IN THE PW. WE DO HAVE THAT COMMITTEE TOGETHER AND WILL BE LOOKING AT MOVING FORWARD ON THAT. THE ANNUAL LISTING OF GATED PROJECTS AND EXPENDITURE REPORTS SHOWS YEAR-END REPORTS DUE DECEMBER 15.

HE SUBMITTED IT BY THE DEADLINE AND WE HAD QUESTIONS SUBMITTED BACK TO US AND WE TURN THAT BACK IN. APRIL WAS APPROVED ON MARCH 9 AND THE ANNUAL LISTING OF OBLIGATED PROJECTS WE SUBMITTED THE DATA TO TEXTILE ON FEBRUARY 19.

WE GOT THE INFORMATION FROM THEM AND SUBMITTED ON FEBRUARY 25.

WE'RE STILL WAITING ON APPROVAL FROM THAT. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME?

[9. Opportunity for members of the Public to make comments on MPO issues.]

>> THAT CONCLUDES THAT A NUMBER EIGHT. ITEM NUMBER NINE ARE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO ME,. IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND ON THE ZOOM. I'M NOT SEEING ANY HANDS BEING RAISED.

WE WILL MOVE ITEM NUMBER 10. >> I WOULD TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY.

COULD YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF? E IS OUR NEW FEDERAL HIGHWAY REPRESENTATIVE.

>> MAN: MY NAME IS JIMMY ALEXANDER. I AM THE NEW FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR PRESENTED A. THIS IS MY THIRD WEEK WITH THE TEXAS DIVISION.

PREVIOUSLY IT CAME FROM A RHODE ISLAND DIVISION OFFICE WHICH WAS GREAT EXPERIENCE.

I'M A NATIVE AND I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT MEETING EVERYONE AND STARTING TO WORK WITH THE TEXAS DIVISION. I GUESS I CONTINUED TO GO INTO MY BACKGROUNDS.

LIKE A SET I'M A VIRGINIA NATIVE AND I WENT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF VCU.

I HAVE A BACHELORS DEGREE IN URBAN REGIONAL PLANNING AS WELL METROPOLITAN CONCENTRATED AS

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THAT'S WHEN I ACCEPTED A POSITION WITH THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION WHERE DID ROTATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS AND OTHER WORK WITH THE NEW IN AREAS LIKE CONNECTICUT,

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I CONSIDER VERY EXCITED TO BE A PART OF MEMBER AND WORK ALONGSIDE.

>> EXCELLENT THANK YOU VERY MUCH WELCOME TO TEXAS

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