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

[4. Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion, and Take Action on the Annual Listing of Obligated Projects and the Annual Performance and Expenditure Report.]

NUMBER FOUR, RECEIVE A REPORT, HOLD A DISCUSSION, AND TAKE ACTION ON THE ANALYSTING OF OBLIGATED PROJECTS AND THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT.

>> SO INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET IS THE YEAR END REPORT IN DECEMBER 2020. WE HAVE FINALLY GOTTEN ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND APPROVAL OF BOTH DOCUMENTS SO I CAN PRESENT THEM TO Y'ALL. THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT WAS ACTUALLY APPROVED ON MARCH 9TH.

THE ANALYSTING OF OBLIGATED PROJECTS, WE JUST GOT FINAL APPROVAL ON THOSE, SO WE JUST GOT THAT ON JUNE 7TH.

SO THE ONLY THING THAT WE CHANGED ON THE ALOP WAS WE ADDED THE PROJECT SPONSORS TO ALL OF THE PROJECTS, THIS WAS A REQUEST FROM FEDERAL HIGHWAYS. THE TAC RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PRESENTED AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2020ALOP AND APER IS WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR.

JUST TO HAVE A SHORT SUMMARY, THE ANNUAL LISTING OF TOTAL PROJECTS WAS INCLUDING HIGHWAY PROJECTS, GROUP PROJECTS, BICYCLE PROJECTS AND THEN THE TRANSIT PROJECTS.

THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT, I JUST PUT A COUPLE OF PICTURES IN THERE FROM THE REPORT.

THIS REPORT ACTUALLY TELLS THE ENTIRE STORY OF WHAT THE MPO DID IN 2020. SO THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS THAT YOU CAN SEE WITH THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND THEN OUR LONG RANGE PLAN. AND THEN SOME OF THE INFORMATION THAT CITY LINK HAS IN THERE ON SOME OF THE NEW IMPROVEMENTS THAT THEY'VE DONE. THIS IS THE BUDGET FROM THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT.

THE IMPORTANT THING TO KNOW HERE IS THAT LOOKING AT EACH OF THOSE UPWP TASKS, WE HAD TO SPEND AT LEAST 75% AND WE COULDN'T GO OVER 125% OR WE HAD TO DO AN EXPLANATION AND WE WERE WITHIN THOSE BUDGET RANGES SO WE DID NOT HAVE TO EXPLAIN.

IN THE TRANSIT PORTION WHICH IS THE LOWER OF THE LOCAL PLANNING FUNDS, YOU CAN SEE THAT 100% OF THOSE WERE EXPENDED.

AND WITH THAT, I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> ANY QUESTIONS ON THESE TWO REPORTS?

IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> I MAKE A MOTION WE APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION IS APPROVED AND WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER FIVE,

[5. Receive a Report and Hold a Discussion on the FHWA Enhanced Metropolitan Planning Review of the Abilene MPO.]

RECEIVE A REPORT AND HOLD A DISCUSSION ON THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION ADMINISTRATION ENHANCEMENT OF

THE ABILENE MPO. >> THIS WAS SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR, FEDERAL HIGHWAYS CONDUCTED AN AUDIT BASICALLY OF THE MPO.

SO WE FINALLY GOT THE REPORT ON APRIL 12TH.

AND SO I INCLUDED THE COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT IN YOUR DOCUMENT. THAT INCLUDES ALL OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

THIS WAS PRESENTED TO THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING AND IT'S AN INFORMATION ONLY, NO ACTION IS REQUIRED TODAY. ONE OF THE THINGS I WANTED TO POINT OUT IS THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND THE COMMONDATIONS.

THEY WANTED TO DO THE FREIGHT THAT'S SOMETHING WE'LL BE LOOKING INTO. AND THEN THE COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT TOOL IS SOMETHING WE'LL BE PROVIDING AND WORKING ON. THE MPO, THEY COMMENDED US ON WORKING WELL WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

THE EXTENSIVE CONTACT LAST THEY THOUGHT WAS REAL GOOD WITH THE STRONG COMMUNITY OUTREACH. AND THOSE WERE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT THEY THOUGHT WERE REALLY GOOD THROUGH OUR REVIEW.

AND IN CONCLUSION, THEY SAID THAT WE SATISFIED THE PROVISIONS AND SO WE'RE GOOD TO GO. I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS. >> ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? OKAY THIS WAS FOR INFORMATION ONLY SO WE WILL MOVE TO THE NEXT

[6. Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion, and Take Action on CityLink’s Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP).]

AGENDA ITEM, NUMBER SIX, RECEIVE A REPORT, HOLD A DISCUSSION, AND TAKE ACTION ON THE CITYLINK'S PUBLIC ACTION TRANSPORTATION PLAN. PTASP, I THINK BOBBY IS DOING

THIS ONE. >> I'M GOING TO INTRODUCE IT AND THEN ASK BOBBY TO GET DOWN INTO THE DETAILS OF IT.

THEY REQUIRED A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AGENCY SAFETY PLAN. SO WHAT THIS IS IS BASICALLY SOME PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND SOME DIFFERENT THINGS TALKING

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ABOUT HOW THE TRANSIT AGENCIES CAN MOVE FORWARD IN THEIR PERFORMANCE MEASURES. ONE OF THE THINGS HOW IT AFFECTS THE MPO IS THAT WE ARE RESPONSIBLE EACH TIME WE DO A PLAN TO MAKE SURE THAT WE LOOK AT THAT PLAN AND MAKE SURE WE INCORPORATE IT INTO OUR PROJECTS.

WITH THAT I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO BOBBY AND THE ONLY THING WE'RE ASKING THE BOARD FOR IS ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE PLAN.

THERE'S NO APPROVAL REQUIRED. WE JUST NEED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT'S THERE SO THAT WE CAN INCORPORATE IT INTO OUR PLANNING

DOCUMENTS. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.

OUR AGENCY SAFETY PLAN WAS APPROVED AND ADOPTED.

ACTUALLY CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THAT FIRST IN THE MIDDLE OF JUNE AND TXDOT APPROVED THAT IN THE MIDDLE OF JULY WHICH WAS THE PROGRESSIVE STEPS THAT WERE REQUIRED TO OFFICIALLY ADOPT THE PLAN. DUE TO COVID LAST YEAR THEY EXTENDED THE DUE DATES TO JUNE OF 2020.

BUT I'M GLAD WE WERE AHEAD OF THE CURVE THERE AND ABLE TO GET IT ALL TAKEN CARE OF. THERE'S A COUPLE OF THINGS WE PULLED FROM THE AGENCY SAFETY PLAN JUST TO BASICALLY CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO AND THESE ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT PORTIONS THAT IS GOING TO INVOLVE THE MPO AND THAT'S THE PERFORMANCE MEASURES WHICH ARE VERY SIMILAR TO THE SAME PERFORMANCE MEASURES THAT THE POLICY BOARD HAD ACTUALLY REVIEWED BACK IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR FROM TXDOT. WE'RE BASICALLY TALKING ABOUT THE SAME TYPE OF PARAMETERS. THIS GOES TO THE NATIONAL SAFETY PROGRAM AS WELL. THROUGHOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AGENCY SAFETY PLAN, WE CAPTURED THE BASELINE WHICH WAS ACTUALLY FROM THE LAST FIVE YEARS AND JUDGED THAT ON THE FATALITIES, RATE OF FATALITIES, THE INJURIES, RATE OF INJURIES, SAFETY EVENTS AND THEN THE RATE OF SAFETY EVENTS WHICH ARE ALL OF THE REQUIRED ELEMENTS. AND THEN OF COURSE THE MAJOR MECHANICAL FAILURES. I'M GLAD TO SAY OUR PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM HERE IN ABILENE HAS NEVER HAD ANY FATALITIES AND WE WILL NEVER HAVE ANY FATALITIES.

BUT THE INJURIES AND RATE OF INJURIES, THIS IS ALL BASICALLY THE TOTAL NUMBER FROM THE LAST FIVE YEARS DIVIDED BY THE TOTAL REVENUE MILES THAT ARE TRAVELED. AND THAT'S ROUGHLY BETWEEN 700,000 AND 800,000 MILES PER YEAR.

SO IN THIS TABLE FIVE THAT YOU'LL SEE HERE, THIS IS ALL OF THE BASELINE PERFORMANCE MEASURES.

.8 INJURIES FOR FIXED ROUTE AND .6 WERE DEMAND RESPONSE.

AND THAT CALCULATES INTO RATE OF INJURIES WITH .22 AND .12 RSPECTFULLY. THIS IS ALSO THE SAME INFORMATION THAT WE'VE CARRIED FORWARD TO OUR TARGETS WHICH IS ACTUALLY ON THE NEXT PAGE WHICH HAS BEEN SPLIT UP BETWEEN THE FIXED ROUTE AND DEMAND RESPONSE. SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR OF THE AGENCY SAFETY PLAN AND GATHERING THIS DATA AND ANALYZING THIS DATA, WE DECIDED ALONG WITH THE CONSULTANTS THAT HELPED DEVELOP THIS PLAN, THAT THE BEST THING TO DO IS TO TAKE OUR BASELINE DATA AND USE THOSE TO SET OUR TARGETS FOR THE FIRST YEAR. AND THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE DONE.

WE ARE ACTUALLY, PART OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN THIS AGENCY SAFETY PLAN IS THAT WE REVIEW THIS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

AND WE ARE JUST COMPLETING OUR ANNUAL REVIEW.

AND AT THIS POINT IN TIME, IT'S SHOWING THAT OUR TARGETS FOR THIS NEXT YEAR ARE GOING TO REMAIN THE SAME IS WHAT WE HAVE.

SO THAT'S ONE THING THAT THE MPO CAN INCLUDE FROM THIS POINT ON FOR THE NEXT YEAR IN SOME OF THE PLANNING DOCUMENTS AND FUNCTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. SO BASICALLY THESE ARE GOING TO BE OUR TARGETS, WE WILL ALSO SOME OF THE REQUIREMENTS WE HAVE WITH THE AGENCY SAFETY PLAN IS TO IMPLEMENT A SAFETY MANAGEMENT

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SYSTEM AND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE'VE DONE FROM THE VERY BEGINNING OF MY RETURN TO ABILENE AND TO OPERATE CITYLINK AND THAT WAS TO IMPLEMENT THE BE SAFE PROGRAM WHICH ACTUALLY PROVIDES POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT FOR SAFE BEHAVIORS.

WE'VE SEEN A DRASTIC IMPROVEMENT IN OUR RATE OF ACCIDENTS AND RATE OF INJURIES WITHIN NOT ONLY OUR EMPLOYEES, BUT WITH OUR PASTORS AS WELL. WE HAVE ALSO IMPLEMENTED THE NEAR MISS REPORTING BY ALL OF OUR BUS OPERATORS WHICH HAS GREATLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE REDUCTION OF THE ACCIDENTS THAT WE'VE HAD IN THE PAST YEARS. WE ALSO AS CITYLINK MANAGEMENT, WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED A SYSTEM TO ANALYZE THE ROOT CAUSES OF OUR ACCIDENTS AND DEVELOP WAYS OF SOLVING THOSE ISSUES.

SOME OF THOSE MAY INCLUDE SOME OF THE REROUTES OF SOME OF OUR FIXED ROUTES AND SOME OF THOSE INCLUDED IN OUR OPERATING FIXTURES WHEN THEY WERE DEMAND RESPONSE IS PART OF THE PROBLEM.

BUT ANYWAY, I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. THERE AGAIN JUST KEEP IN MIND THAT THE FIGURES YOU SEE HERE ARE WHAT WE'LL BE GEARING TOWARD

THIS NEXT YEAR. >> HOW DO THESE COMPARE WITH

AND I'M COMPARING THAT TO I THINK THERE WERE ACTUALLY TEN DIFFERENT PROGRAMS OR PLANS THAT I'VE NOTICED AND READ THROUGH WHICH ARE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.

SOME AGENCIES ACTUALLY OFFERED THEIR PLANS TO EVERYBODY TO LOOK AT AND PERUSE. WE'RE ACTUALLY SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN SOME. THAT'S A GOOD THING.

IT TELLS ME WE'RE RIGHT ON TARGET.

>> GOOD. >> IT'S REALLY GOOD.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> I JUST HAVE A COMMENT, MR. CHAIRMAN. I COME THROUGH DOWNTOWN WHEN I COME TO WORK EVERY MORNING AND I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THERE ARE DAYS THAT THERE ARE SO MANY PICKUP TRUCKS, THE BIG BACK ENDS ON THEM DON'T FIT IN THOSE PARKING SPACES ANYMORE AND YOUR GUYS DO A MIRACULOUS JOB OF NAVIGATING THROUGH THAT, I TELL YOU WHAT, BECAUSE THEY ARE IN A VERY CONFINED SPACE AND THEY USE EVERY INCH SO FAR. BUT THEY ARE VERY SAFETY CONSCIOUS AND I THINK WHEN A LOT OF THE PARKING PLACE SIZE AND THOSE KIND OF THINGS, YOU DIDN'T HAVE THOSE KIND OF PROBLEMS WHAT WE DO NOW. BUT I WANTED TO COMMEND YOU AND YOUR STAFF FOR JUST DOING THE JOB YOU'VE DONE.

THAT'S AN EXCELLENT SAFETY RECORD.

>> THANK YOU. >> AND I THINK IT'S ADMIRABLE THAT YOU WANT TO USE THAT AS YOUR BENCHMARK AND GO FROM THERE. THAT'S MY ONLY COMMENT.

>> ARE INJURIES RELATE TODAY COLLISIONS OR SLIP AND FALLS

GETTING ON AND OFF THE BUS? >> IT'S A COMBINATION OF BOTH.

WHENEVER WE WERE LOOKING AT THE PASSENGER INJURIES, A LOT OF THOSE WERE SLIP, TRIPS, AND FALLS BASICALLY WHENEVER THEY'RE GETTING ON THE BUS OR GETTING OFF.

AS A MATTER OF FACT WE'VE HAD SOME JUST IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS THAT MASKS TEND TO GET IN THE WAY.

OF COURSE WE'RE STILL UNDER THE MANDATE THAT PUBLIC TRANSIT STILL HAS TO WEAR THOSE MASKS UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER.

AND I'VE WATCHED SOME VIDEOS OF THESE ACCIDENTS AND MASKS HAVE GOTTEN IN THE WAY. THEY KIND OF BLUR PEOPLE'S VISION. THEY'RE MORE CONCERNED WITH PUTTING THE MASK ON AND THEY TRIP AS SOON AS THEY'RE GETTING OUT OF THE BUS. SO I'VE MADE SURE THAT OUR OPERATOR, EACH TIME THAT THEY'RE GOING TO PICK UP ANYONE ON A FIXED ROUTE THAT THEY MAKE IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO STEP ON AND ALSO TO BE AWARE THAT THAT IS AN ISSUE AND SO THE OPERATORS ARE THERE TO TRY TO HELP AND CATCH IF THEY NEED TO OR AT LEAST BE ABLE TO MINIMIZE POSSIBLE INJURIES.

>> OKAY. >> THANK YOU.

>> WE DON'T NEED TO APPROVE THIS BUT WE NEED TO TAKE ACTION TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE RECEIVED THE INFORMATION?

>> YES, SIR. ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU RECEIVED IT AND THAT WILL INCORPORATE IT INTO THE PLANS AS APPROPRIATE.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND IS.

-- WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED? OKAY MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER SEVEN,

[7. Discussion and update on the combined Policy Board and Technical Advisory Committee Workshop scheduled for August 17, 2021.]

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DISCUSSION AND UPDATE ON THE COMBINED POLICY BOARD AND TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE WORKSHOP THAT WE HAVE SCHEDULED

FOR AUGUST 17TH. >>> SO WE DO HAVE THE WORKSHOP SCHEDULED. WE DO HAVE THE ROOM RESERVED.

THIS WILL BE AT THE LIBRARY, SOUTH BRANCH LIBRARY AT THE MALL. THIS IS REALLY JUST AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET INFORMATION FROM THE BOARD ON TOPICS Y'ALL WOULD LIKE TO SEE AT THAT WORKSHOP AND THEN TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SOME OF THE THINGS WE ARE SUGGESTING.

SO WE HAVE A VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT.

MAYBE IT'S APPROPRIATE TO LOOK AT THAT TO SEE IF IT STILL FITS OUR VISION AND MISSION. JUST AN MPO REFRESHER, WE HAVE SOME NEW TAC MEMBERS SO IT WOULD BE NICE TO KNOW WHAT THE MPO IS AND WHAT THE RELATIONSHIP IS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.

TALKING ABOUT FUTURE PROJECTS, THIS IS GOING TO BE ONE OF THE MAJOR TOPICS AT THIS EVENT, AT THIS WORKSHOP, IS TO REALLY LOOK AT THE PROJECTS IN THE NEXT TEN YEARS AND BEYOND ON WHERE WE WANT TO SEE THOSE PROJECTS GOING.

ALSO TO LOOK AT THE MPO BOUNDARY EXPANSION WHEN WE GET THE CENSUS DATA WHICH IS THE NEXT TOPIC THERE AND BEING ABLE TO LOOK AT WHERE WE NEED TO EXPAND THE BOUNDARY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE INCORPORATING ALL OF THOSE PLANNING AREAS THAT NEED TO BE INCORPORATED. AND THEN I WANT TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT SOME OF THE MAPS AND SOME OF THE THINGS THAT BEN IS DOING TO SEE IF THERE MIGHT BE OTHER MAPS YOU THINK ARE GOOD TO PUT ON OUR WEBSITE OR GET OUT THERE FOR THE PUBLIC. AND TXDOT WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT PROJECT MANAGEMENT INCLUDING FUNDING, DESIGN, CONSULTING, AND ENVIRONMENTAL. THOSE ARE THE CONCEPTS WE HAVE, VERY DRAFT VERSION. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR ANYTHING THE BOARD WOULD LIKE TO SEE US PURSUE AND HAVE PEOPLE

THERE TO TALK ABOUT. >> DOES ANYBODY HAVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL TOPICS FOR CONSIDERATION AT THAT

MEETING? >> I'M ASSUMING INFRASTRUCTURE WILL SHOW UP IN HERE SOMEWHERE. THAT SEEMS TO BE THE BIG TOPIC IN WASHINGTON RIGHT NOW IS INFRASTRUCTURE.

>> WE'LL BE MEETING WITH TXDOT SO THAT WE HAVE A DRAFT AGENDA AND MAKE SURE IF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE Y'ALL WANT TO ADD.

THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TELL YOU WE HAVE THE ROOM RESERVED AND WE'RE ON BOARD FOR THAT. WE WILL HAVE OUR REGULAR MEETING THAT DAY AND THEN HAVE TO ADJOURN INTO THE WORKSHOP.

>> I WOULD RECOMMEND ON THE AGENDA IF WE COULD KEEP THE LANGUAGE PRETTY BROAD SO THAT WE'RE NOT HEMMED IN SO IT'S PRETTY WIDE OPEN, IT'S MORE OF A WORKSHOP TYPESETTING, I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY ACTION ITEMS THAT WILL BE TAKING PLACE ON

THAT. >> AT LEAST I SUPPOSE IN FUTURE PROJECTS, WE'LL TALK ABOUT POSSIBILITY WHAT THAT MEANS FOR I-20 AND ITS EXPANSION. AND WE ALSO MADE MENTION A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO ABOUT THE EXTENSION OF JUDGE EILEY.

I'D LOVE TO HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT THAT AS WELL.

>> OKAY. ANYTHING ELSE? ALL RIGHT, SOUNDS GOOD. LOOKS LIKE A GOOD WORKSHOP COMING UP. MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER EIGHT,

[8. Discussion and review of transportation projects.]

DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS AND WE'LL START WITH TXDOT. I MADE THIS COMMENT, BUT WE GOT A PRINTED COPY THAT HAS BIGGER FONT.

>> WE'RE GETTING OLDER, AREN'T WE?

>> I BROUGHT MY GLASSES. >> IT'S BETTER TO BE IN PERSON, A LITTLE LESS AWKWARD THIS WAY. ON OUR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ON THAT MAP, PROJECTS 1 THROUGH 5 ARE ALL ACTUALLY FOR US PART OF ONE PROJECT. THAT'S OUR FM707-1226.

WE ARE WRAPPING THAT PROJECT UP. WE DID HAVE SOME ISSUES WITH THE FLOODING CAUSING SOME PAVEMENT DAMAGE OUT THERE SO WE'RE BACKING UP ON IT A LITTLE BIT. ONCE WE GET THOSE REPAIRED WE'LL BE MOVING TO THE FINAL SEAL CODE AND GETTING OUR SIGNAGE COMPLETED. WE'RE EXPECTING ABOUT SIX WEEKS BEFORE WE WRAP THAT PROJECT UP. THE NEXT 2, 6, AND 7, THAT'S OUR INTERCHANGE AT CLARK ROAD, FM204, THAT ONE RIGHT NOW IS A LITTLE BEHIND SCHEDULE. WE'RE PAVING FINAL SERVICE RIGHT NOW, ONCE WE GET THE FINAL SURFACE, WE'LL FINISH OUT THE BRIDGE RAILS. THAT ONE IS GOING WELL, IT IS A LITTLE BIT BEHIND BUT WE ARE NEARING COMPLETION ON THAT ONE.

WE'RE EXPECTING LATE JULY AS THE COMPLETION ON THAT ONE.

SO GET PEOPLE BACK ON THE MAIN LANES AND AWAY FROM THOSE STOP SIGNS WILL MAKE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAPPY LIVING SOUTH OF TOWN.

NUMBER EIGHT IS OUR SIDEWALK PROJECT 351.

THAT'S AMBLER. THAT PROJECT IS SIGNIFICANTLY

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BEHIND RIGHT NOW. WE'RE WORKING WITH THE CONTRACTOR TO GET THEM SPED UP. HE'S GOT A LOT OF THE SIDEWALK WORK DONE, THE BRIDGE WORK IS FALLING BEHIND.

WE ARE WORKING WITH THEM TO GET THAT BACK ON TRACK.

THE LAST CONTRACTOR PROJECTION FOR COMPLETION WAS SEPTEMBER WHICH WASN'T ACCEPTABLE TO US. WE ARE IN THE PROGRESS OF WORKING WITH THEM TO GET THEM BACK ON TRACK.

NUMBER NINE, THAT'S THE NEW FRONTAGE ROAD NEXT TO LAKE DERBY. THAT ONE IS GOING WELL, IT'S ACTUALLY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. OF COURSE THE WEATHER HAS DAMPENED MOST OF THESE PROJECTS, IT SLOWED DOWN A LITTLE BIT.

WE'VE GOT MOST OF THE PAVING DONE.

WE'VE STILL GOT A RETAINING WALL TO PUT UP AND A BARRIER WALL BETWEEN THE NEW FRONTAGE ROAD AND THE MAIN LANES AND THEN SIGNALS TO GO. SO THAT ONE IS ON SCHEDULE, WE ARE LOOKING AT MID TO LATE SUMMER FOR FULL COMPLETION ON THAT PROJECT. THE NEXT PROJECT IS 1750.

THAT ONE IF YOU'RE OUT IN THAT AREA, YOU'RE AWARE THAT IT'S UNDERWAY. THAT IS THE SIGNAL PROJECT AT INDUSTRIAL. WE HAVE A PAUSE ON IT BECAUSE WE DID DO A CHANGE ORDER TO CHANGE THAT TO A FULLY ACTUATED SIGNAL.

RIGHT NOW THE CONTRACTOR IS IN PROCESS OF GATHERING MATERIALS.

SO WE'RE EXPECTING ABOUT 30 DAY DELAY ON THAT ONE.

IT IS MOVING FORWARD, BUT THAT'S WHY IT'S JUST KIND OF SITTING RIGHT NOW AS WE GET MATERIALS. THE NEXT ONE IS RIGHT ADJACENT TO IT. STATE HIGHWAY 36, THAT ALSO INCLUDES 1750 THAT GOES FROM ABOUT BAYLOR STREET BACK TO SOUTH 11TH. THAT ONE IS ALSO UNDERWAY.

WEATHER CAUGHT US VERY OFF GUARD ON THAT ONE.

THEY ARE OUT THERE WORKING RIGHT NOW.

WE DID HAVE SOME ISSUES OUT THERE THAT THEY'RE CORRECTING.

CURRENTLY WE'RE EXPECTING THAT ONE TO FINISH AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.

PROBABLY MID-SUMMER COMPLETION ON THAT ONE AT THE LATEST.

IT'S PREDOMINANTLY JUST A PAVING PROJECT.

AND 11 AND 12 ON THERE, ONE MORE ON THE LIST THAT'S NOT ON THE MAP IS OUR LANDSCAPING PROJECT THAT WE HAVE THE RIBBON CUTTING ON TOMORROW. THAT ONE IS COMPLETED.

THERE'S SEVERAL MONUMENTS INCLUDING THE ONE BY THE AIRPORT WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING THE RIBBON CUTTING ON.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THE CONSTRUCTION BEFORE I GO TO THE

PLANNED WORK? >> ON NUMBER TEN I WANTED TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR TXDOT'S RESPONSIVENESS WITH THE SIGNAL WITH THE ACCIDENTS THAT HAD HAPPENED THERE AND THE OUTCRY FROM THE PUBLIC. I APPRECIATE Y'ALL BEING RESPONSIVE TO THAT AND STEPPING THAT UP FROM A SIGNAL FLASH TO A

TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL. >> YEAH, WE CHANGED GEARS AND GOT ANOTHER STUDY DONE REALLY QUICKLY.

OUR TRAFFIC ENGINEER JUMPED IN PRETTY QUICK SO WE WERE ABLE TO GET A STUDY AND GET IT APPROVED AND CHANGED OVER.

>> THANK YOU FOR COMMUNICATING THAT.

I KNOW THE JUDGE MAY HAVE GOTTEN A FEW PHONE CALLS ALSO IN REGARDS, SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.

>> I THINK WE ALL GOT PHONE CALLS ON THAT ONE.

OKAY ON OUR UPCOMING PROJECT, OUR PLANNED WORK, NUMBER ONE IS FM89 THAT IS THE SOUTH OF TOWN, WE'RE ADDING TURN LANES AND THAT ONE IS SCHEDULED FOR AN AUGUST LETTING.

707 THAT'S AT MAPLE STREET. THAT'S ALSO ADDING TURN LANES AND IT'S ALSO AN AUGUST LETTING. YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR THAT REP REPEATED QUITE A BIT TODAY.

NUMBER THREE IS AT HILL STREET. THAT ONE ACTUALLY DID LET THIS MONTH. WILLIS IS THE CONTRACTOR ON IT.

AND OF COURSE JUST GOING THROUGH LETTING, WE'RE EXPECTING PROBABLY 6 TO 8 WEEKS BEFORE WE START WORK ON THAT ONE.

NUMBER 4 AND 5 ARE OUR BIG PROJECT, FM89 THAT'S THE REHABILITATION AND ADDING LANES. THAT IS AN AUGUST LETTING.

WE DO HAVE DELAYED START WORK DATE IN THAT ONE TO START IN JANUARY SO THAT WE GET PAST THE HOLIDAYS SINCE WE'RE GOING TO BE RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE MALL THERE.

AND THAT'S GOING TO BE AN EXCITING ONE FOR EVERYBODY.

NUMBER 7 IS FM600, IT'S A REHABILITATION AND PAVING PROJECT. IT'S ALSO SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST LETTING OF 21. FM-1082 IS A REHABILITATION PROJECT THAT'S SCHEDULED FOR A 2025 LETTING.

NEXT ONE IS US-83 IN JONES COUNTY WHICH WILL GO WITH 1082 WHERE THEY CONSTRUCT THE BRIDGE. THAT'S FOR THE LANDFILL ROAD

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CONSTRUCTION AND IT'S ALSO CURRENTLY AN AUGUST 2025 LETTING. NUMBER TEN IS 3034, I'M SORRY I THINK I GOT THOSE TWO MIXED UP. 3034 GOES WITH 83.

THAT'S WHERE WE'RE DOING IT IN AUGUST 2025.

THAT GOES WITH THE BRIDGE OVERPASS.

I-20 IS A PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 2023 LETTING. THAT'S TO TAKE CARE OF THE SECTION THAT'S CURRENTLY PROFILE MILL, THE TEXTURE, THAT WILL BE A MILL AND FILL ON THAT ONE. AND THEN THIS NEXT NUMBER 12, FM-89, SORRY LET ME LOOK AT THIS.

THAT THING IS HARD TO READ ON THERE, ISN'T IT? THAT'S ANTLEY ROAD INTERSECTION. I THOUGHT THAT'S WHAT IT WAS, IT HAD A LITTLE BIT LEFT OFF. IT'S CURRENTLY IN THE AUGUST 23 LETTING. THAT ONE IS EARLY OUT.

I THINK IT'S PART OF THE MPO PROJECTS.

US-83, 34 AND 130 AT THE INTERCHANGE IS AUGUST 24 LETTING. THE 83 WIDENING NEXT NUMBER 14 WILL BE PART OF THE INTERCHANGE PROJECTS ALSO IN 2024.

FM-1235 IN TAYLOR COUNTY, IT'S WIDENING THE SHOULDERS IN DECEMBER OF 24. AND LAST ONE FM-605 WHICH IS A RESURFACING PROJECT IS AUGUST 2025.

>> OKAY. >> ANY QUESTIONS ON ANY OF

THOSE? >> I DO HAVE A QUESTION ON ONE.

NUMBER TWO WHERE IT HAS THE CONSTRUCT NEW ROADWAY LANES ON FM-707 AT MAPLE, AT OUR LAST COUNCIL MEETING, WE APPROVED A NOTICE FOR POTENTIALLY SELLING BONDS FOR RECONSTRUCTION THAT WOULD BE ON MAPLE, AWAY FROM 707 TO 36.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT DOING ANYTHING THAT'S GOING TO HAVE TO BE TORN BACK OUT.

>> NO, WE'VE BEEN COORDINATING WITH THE CITY STAFF TO MAKE SURE

THAT IT WORKS TOGETHER. >> GREAT.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR PAUL?

>> THANK YOU. >> APPRECIATE IT.

>> WE'LL NOW ASK SCOTT CHANDLER TO COME UP AND PRESENT THE CITY

OF ABILENE PROJECTS. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.

GREG MCCAFFREY, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.

SCOTT CHANDLER IS VISITING THE GRAND CANYON THIS WEEK WITH HIS FAMILY. SO I'M GOING TO TRY TO FILL IN FOR HIM AND WALK YOU THROUGH THE PROJECTS.

I THINK WE'VE HAD SOME PERCENTAGE COMPLETION CHANGE SINCE THIS WAS SUBMITTED TO YOU. SO I'LL JUST SORT OF WALK THROUGH THESE. SO THE WATER DEPARTMENT STREET, THIS IS A MISCELLANEOUS STREET REPAIRS WE HANDLE INTERNALLY HERE THAT OUR UTILITY CUTS FROM THE WATER UTILITIES DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY OF ABILENE, SO I WOULD SAY THAT PRODUCT IS ABOUT 75% COMPLETE. WE HANDLE ROUGHLY AROUND 400 UTILITY CUTS ANNUALLY THROUGH THAT PROJECT.

SO IT'S CONTINUOUSLY ONGOING. WE GET ABOUT 35 UTILITY CUTS A MONTH. AND WE HAVE A BIT OF A BACKLOG BECAUSE OF THE FREEZE THAT WE HAD IN FEBRUARY.

SO WE'RE STILL WORKING THROUGH THAT.

THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT CONCRETE STREET REPAIR PROJECT, I'D LIKE TO SAY THAT PROJECT IS PROBABLY ABOUT 85%.

WE HAVE ABOUT EIGHT INTERSECTIONS AND WE HAVE SOME WORK OVER ON SECOND AND THIRD TO COMPLETE AND THAT PROJECT WILL ESSENTIALLY BE COMPLETED. I WOULD SUSPECT WE'RE LOOKING AT PROBABLY A COMPLETION SOMETIME ON OR AROUND THE SECOND WEEK IN JULY AT THE LATEST. IF YOU SEE FURTHER DOWN THERE YOU'LL SEE A DOWNTOWN PARKING STRIPING PROJECT.

THAT'S BASICALLY FOLLOWING RIGHT BEHIND THIS PROJECT.

WE ARE RESTRIPING ALL OF THE, WE CALL IT CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT STREETS, SO BY FIRST STREET UP TO NORTH 6TH OVER TO HICKORY TO THE WEST AND WALNUT TO THE EAST.

THE CONTRACTOR HAS MOBILIZED ALREADY.

THIS WEEK THEY'RE DOING SOME TAB REMOVALS OR PAD REMOVALS OVER ON HICKORY. THEY ANTICIPATE STRIPING THE NORTH SOUTH STREETS POSSIBLY THE EARLIEST NEXT WEEK.

AT THE LATEST THE FOLLOWING WEEK.

THEY'LL HAVE A SECOND MOBILIZATION WHERE THEY'LL COME BACK IN AND FINISH OUT AS FAR AS THE EAST/WEST STREETS AS PART OF

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THIS PROJECT. SOUTH BOULEVARD IS STILL ON THERE. WE HAVE SOME MINOR PUNCH LIST ITEMS THAT STILL REMAIN. THERE'S ABOUT HALF A DOZEN OF THOSE THAT NEED TO BE COMPLETED AND THAT PROJECT WILL ESSENTIALLY BE COMPLETED. THE SIDEWALK PROJECT CONTINUES.

I WOULD SAY WE'RE PROBABLY ABOUT 45% TO 50% COMPLETED ON THAT PROJECT. THEY'RE STILL INSTALLING SIDEWALK ALONG SOUTH 14TH. THE WORK ZONES HERE IN THE MIDDLE, THE SAME CONTRACTOR HAS BOTH PROJECTS, THEY'VE BEEN WORKING ON S10 AND S17, THEY ACTUALLY WERE PLACING WE CALL IT THE D MIX OR THE FINAL WEARING COURSE OF ASPHALT ON THOSE PARTICULAR STREETS. IT'S LOCATED, THESE TWO AREAS ARE LOCATED ON EITHER SIDE OF I CALL IT MCMURRAY UNIVERSITY TO SORT OF ORIENT YOU WHERE THEY'RE AT.

I WOULD SAY THAT PROJECT IS ABOUT 40% COMPLETE RIGHT NOW.

THEIR INTENTION IS TO TRY TO FINISH AS FAR AS S17 THIS WEEK AND THEN MOVE OVER TO S10 AND COMPLETE THAT IN THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS. AND I WOULD SUSPECT IN THE MONTH OF JULY AND AUGUST YOU'LL SEE THEM ON THOSE NORTH WORK ZONES.

AIRPORT BOULEVARD PROJECT, THAT PROJECT IS ABOUT 97% COMPLETE.

WE HAVE MINOR PUNCH LIST ITEMS AND STRIPING.

SO THAT PROJECT IS COMPLETE AS FAR AS ESSENTIALLY ALMOST COMPLETED. PINE STREET AREA REHABILITATION.

THAT INCLUDES SOME REHABILITATION AS FAR AS PINE STREET. IT INCLUDES THREE INTERSECTIONS, THE INTERSECTION OF PINE AND 19TH AND 21ST.

AND WE JUST ADDED AS FAR AS NORTH 9TH TO THAT PROJECT.

THEY HAVE COMPLETED THE OUTSIDE LANES OF THE TWO NORTHERN INTERSECTIONS AND THEY'RE WORKING ON THE SUPERIOR LANES AS FAR AS CHANGING THAT FROM ASPHALT TO CONCRETE THIS WEEK.

MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THEY'RE WORKING AS FAR AS ON NORTH 18TH PUTTING IN AS FAR AS THE D MIX THIS WEEK.

THERE'S A SECTION OF NORTH 18TH THAT GOES FROM PINE TO TREADWAY THAT WE'RE REHABILITATING AS PART OF THIS PROJECT.

BONKY CONSTRUCTION HAS THAT PROJECT AS WELL AS THE NEXT STREET FEE MAINTENANCE PRODUCT WHICH IS SOUTHWEST DRIVE.

THEY HAVE NOT YET STARTED THAT PROJECT.

WE HAVE HEARD AN INDICATION THAT THEY'RE LOOKING AT DOING THE WORK IN FRONT OF CHICK-FIL-A AND SEVERAL COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES ON A WEEKEND. PARTICULARLY AS FAR AS IN FRONT OF CHICK-FIL-A LOOKING AT POSSIBLY DOING THAT WORK ON A SUNDAY. GRIFFITH ROAD, WE'RE NEARING COMPLETION OF WHAT WE CALL PHASE ONE OF THIS PROJECT WHICH IS WE'VE GOT A TWO PHASE PROJECT AS FAR AS DETOURING THE TRAFFIC TO ALLOW TRAFFIC TO CONTINUE TO USE THAT ROADWAY WHILE WE CONSTRUCT IT. I BELIEVE THAT PROJECT IS ABOUT 35% COMPLETE RIGHT NOW. MAYBE CLOSER TO 40%.

THE CROSSWALK REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN BOTH THE DOWNTOWN AND CROSSWALK ARE WITH FLATLINE INC. THEY HAVE NOT STARTED AS FAR AS THAT PROJECT. WE ANTICIPATE THEY'LL BE STARTING THAT PROJECT IN THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO.

THE CROSSWALK IS ESSENTIALLY VARIOUS CROSSWALKS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY IN FRONT OF SCHOOL, AREAS.

THERE ARE SOME RAILROAD CROSSINGS INVOLVED IN IT.

AS I MENTIONED THE DOWNTOWN PARKING, THEY'VE ALREADY STARTED AS FAR AS SOME REMOVALS. WE ANTICIPATE STRIPING OCCURRING IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS. THE WORK ZONES, WE LIKE TO THINK THESE ARE BONUS WORK ZONES. WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DESIGN THESE PROJECTS, GET THE PROJECTS AWARDED BECAUSE WE HAD SOME REALLY FAVORABLE PRICING EARLY ON IN OUR STREET MAINTENANCE PROJECTS. SO THESE PROJECTS WERE JUST AWARDED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT THEIR LAST MEETING.

SO THE PROJECTS HAVE NOT STARTED AS FAR AS AS OF YET.

WE ANTICIPATE A PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETING TO BE SCHEDULED NEXT WEEK. WILLIS STREET IS 100% COMPLETE.

WE'RE COMPLETING THE FINAL PAY ESTIMATE ON THAT PROJECT.

WE HAD A MINOR CHANGE ORDER THAT WE NEEDED TO GET APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATION AND THAT WAS DONE MY UNDERSTANDING AS FAR AS LAST WEEK. HONEYBEE, THAT PROJECT IS A REALIGNMENT OF THAT ROAD. IT WAS A ROAD THAT WAS IDENTIFIED TO BE REDONE AS PART OF THE FORT LAKE PHANTOM LOT SALES. WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF DESIGNING AS FAR AS COMPLETING THE DESIGN OF THAT ROAD, IT'S GOING TO BE A COMPLETE REALIGNMENT.

THE DRIVEWAYS WILL BE EXTENDED AND WIDENED FOR ALL OF THOSE RESIDENTIAL LOTS UP IN THAT AREA.

THE ROAD RIGHT NOW IS ABOUT A 16-FOOT WIDE ROAD WE'LL BE

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MAKING IT AS FAR AS A STANDARD CITY WIDE ROAD AS FAR AS WITH BAR DITCHES INCLUDED AS FAR AS THAT PROJECT.

ONE OF THE ITEMS THAT'S HELD THAT UP IS ACQUIRING SOME DRAINAGE EASEMENTS TO DRAIN THE WATER FROM THE EAST TO THE WEST AS FAR AS INTO THE LAKE AND WE'VE SUCCESSFULLY OBTAINED ONE OF THOSE AND WE FEEL WE'LL BE ABLE TO GET THE OTHER ONE HERE I THINK IN THE NEXT 30 DAYS. WITH THAT I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER

ANY QUESTIONS. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR GREG?

>> ON THOSE DRAINAGE EASEMENTS ARE THOSE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN YOU'RE DOING THOSE LOTS? WHEN YOU'RE SELLING THEM, IS

THERE ANY CONSIDERATION? >> THOSE TWO WERE NOT.

EXCUSE ME, I APOLOGIZE. I GOT TWO PROJECTS CONFUSED.

I KNEW I'D DO THAT. SO NO, WE DON'T HAVE DRAINAGE EASEMENTS ON THIS ONE WE'RE ACQUIRING.

ACTUALLY WE HAVE ANOTHER PROJECT WE'RE WORKING ON CALLED RAIN DANCE CIRCLE. AS I LOOKED AT THIS I WAS GOING WE'VE GOT TWO PROJECTS UP THERE AND I CONFUSED THE TWO.

WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE WE'RE WORKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE LAKE IT'S CALLED RAIN DANCE CIRCLE.

AND WE'RE LOOKING AT REHABBING THAT PARTICULAR ROAD AND WE NEED TO ACQUIRE TWO EASEMENTS. IT'S BEEN SORT OF A DELAY BECAUSE UNFORTUNATELY BOTH PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE HAD A DEATH IN THEIR MARITAL RELATIONSHIP. SO IT'S PUT A SNAG IN THE PROJECT. SO NO I APOLOGIZE, THE HONEYBEE ONE WE HAVE SOME EASEMENTS BUT NOT THAT NEED TO BE ACQUIRED AS

PART OF THE PROJECT. >> THANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NO, THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> BOBBY, WE'LL INVITE YOU BACK

UP FOR THE CITYLINK UPDATE. >> SO AT THE TIME OF WRITING AND SUBMITTING THIS LIST OF PROJECTS, I'VE GOT AN UPDATE TO GLADLY SHARE WHICH IS INVOLVING THE FIRST ITEM THERE.

WE HAVE BEGUN THE ONBOARDING PROCESS OF THE NEW SOFTWARE WHICH IS THE PARATRANSIT SCHEDULING SOFTWARE THAT CITY COUNCIL APPROVED BACK ON MAY 27TH.

WE ARE STILL ANTICIPATING THAT THE GO LIVE DATE WILL BE AUGUST 1. IT WOULD BE REALLY NICE IF IT WAS BEFORE THEN, BUT AUGUST 1 IS GOOD FOR ME.

WE'VE ALSO WORKING ON PLACING THE ORDER FOR THE REPLACEMENT CUT AWAY BUSSES THAT CITY COUNCIL APPROVED ON JUNE 10TH.

THESE NINE CUT AWAYS DO NOT REQUIRE CDLS TO OPERATE THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE 14 PASTURE CAPACITY.

ALSO ANOTHER ITEM THAT WE'RE WORKING ON IS WE'RE GOING TO BE IN THE COMING WEEKS GOING TO BE RELEASING AN RFQ TO HIRE A CONSULTING FIRM TO HELP PULL TOGETHER THE FEASIBILITY STUDIES THAT HAVE BEEN DONE IN THE PAST AND ALSO TO GUIDE US THROUGH THE PLANNING ACTIVITIES OF A NEW MULTIMODAL TRANSIT FACILITY HERE IN ABILENE. THIS PROJECT IS BEING FUNDED AT THIS STAGE 100% BY TXDOT. FOR ALL OF THE PLANNING AND PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING AND DESIGN PHASE.

SO WE'RE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT AND WE'RE ALSO GOING TO BE CONTINUING TO PURSUE THE FUNDING TO HELP FUND THIS FACILITY AS WELL. SO I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS. >> ANY QUESTIONS?

APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU.

[9. Discussion and review of reports:]

>> THAT CONCLUDES ITEM NUMBER EIGHT.

WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER NINE DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF REPORTS. FIRST IS FINANCIAL STATUS.

>> INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET IS THE TWO BILLINGS, FEBRUARY OF 2021 AND MARCH OF 2021. AND IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE RECEIVED THE WORK ORDER NUMBER THREE WHICH WAS ACTUALLY OUR CARRY OVER FUNDS. SO YOU HAVE THE FEBRUARY BILLING WHICH WAS 1804332. YOU HAVE THE MARCH BILLING.

AND THEN YOU HAVE THE WORK ORDER WITH OUR CARRY OVER FUNDS OF 18508.83. THAT MEANS A TOTAL AUTHORIZATION N NOW.

AND WE HAVE A REMAINING BALANCE OF 330139.40.

I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OVER THE FINANCIAL

PART. >> ANY QUESTIONS? AND FOR THE MINUTES, THE MAYOR HAD TO LEAVE THE MEETING.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THE FINANCIAL STATUS? IF NOT WE'LL MOVE ON TO OPERATIONS REPORT.

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>> INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET IS THE FULL OPERATIONS REPORT, THIS RUNS FROM APRIL 10TH THROUGH JUNE 4TH.

THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT WE WERE WORKING ON.

WE WERE WORKING ON TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF ABILENE AND THIS WAS FOR TWO STREETS I'M GOING TO TALK A LITTLE BIT LATER ABOUT IN THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT IS OLD ANSEN ROAD AND SOUTH 14.

WE CONCLUDED THE UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM, WE DID AN ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENT TO THE TIP.

AND WE ANSWERED SOME QUESTIONS THAT FEDERAL HIGHWAY HAD AND WE CONDUCTED INTERVIEWS. AND I'M GOING TO INTRODUCE MY TWO EMPLOYEES TO Y'ALL IN A MOMENT.

WE HAD AN OFFICE ASSISTANT POSITION THAT WAS FILLED AND WE'RE WORKING ON THE RIDE TO WORK EVENT WHICH I'LL ALSO TALK ABOUT IN A MOMENT IF Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE OPERATIONS

REPORT. >> ANY QUESTIONS?

TO THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT. >> UNDER THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT I'D LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE BOTH OF MY EMPLOYEES. BEN LABORD HAS BEEN WITH US SINCE OCTOBER. Y'ALL HAVE MET HIM VIRTUALLY BUT IT'S NICE TO BE IN PERSON AND SEE EVERYONE.

HE IS THE GIS PERSON AND TRANSPORTATION PLANNER.

HE'S THE ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAPS AND KEEPING THE WEBSITE UP TO DATE AND DOING A TREMENDOUS JOB.

EMMA DARBY IS OUR NEW OFFICE ASSISTANT.

SHE WORKS PART TIME FOR US. SHE'S ALSO GOING TO COLLEGE SO

WORKING ON ENGLISH -- >> MASTERS, YEAH.

>> MASTERS IN ENGLISH. SO WE'RE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE HER. SHE'S LEARNING THE ROPES.

SHE JUST STARTED WITH US JUNE 1ST.

SO WE'VE GOT LOTS OF WORK TO DO BUT SHE'S DOING REALLY GOOD.

SO VERY HAPPY TO BE FULLY STAFFED AND JUST WANTED TO BRING THEIR NAMES TO YOUR ATTENTION. THE MPO BOUNDARY EXPANSION, WE DON'T HAVE ANY UPDATE AT THIS TIME.

THE TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM, I HAVE SOME PICTURES I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU IN A LITTLE BIT.

BUT IT'S ON THE OLD ANSON ROAD. IT WOULD BE A 5-FOOT SIDEWALK, PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS AND A BIKE ROUTE IF WE HELP THE CITY SECURE THE FUNDING FOR THAT. AND ON THE NORTH SIDE OF SOUTH 14TH FROM PIONEER DRIVE TO BARREL STREET WOULD BE A 5-FOOT LONG SIDEWALK AND INCLUDE A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE.

SO WE HAVE OUR FINGERS CROSSED WE WILL BE ABLE TO GET THE CITY FUNDING FOR THAT. EVERYTHING WAS TURNED IN ON FRIDAY, THE DUE DATE WAS THIS PAST MONDAY YESTERDAY.

AND SO WE GOT EVERYTHING TURNED IN AND HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE ABLE

TO MOVE FORWARD ON THAT. >> REAL QUICK ON THAT, IS THAT

WHERE THE TASA PROJECT IS IN? >> YES, SIR.

AND YOU CAN SEE ON THIS MAP HERE, THE SOUTH 14TH WE WERE DISCUSSING, THERE'S ACTUALLY EXISTING SIDEWALKS THAT WOULD RUN FROM PIONEER AND CONNECT OVER TO THE GREEN AND THE GREEN IS THE ONE THAT IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

THAT WAS THE 2017 TASA PROJECT. AND THE OTHER ONE RUNS DOWN TO AMBLER. AND YOU CAN SEE THE CONNECTIONS

THERE. >> WITH A NEW QT THERE.

>> YES, SIR. THE RIDE OF SILENCE WAS HELD ON MAY 19TH. THIS WAS AN EVENT TO HONOR THOSE BICYCLISTS THAT WERE KILLED IN ABILENE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. AND IT'S ALSO TO RAISE AWARENESS THAT CYCLISTS ARE ON THE ROADS AND TO SHARE THE ROADS.

THERE WERE NINE CYCLISTS THAT HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES AND THIS WAS HOSTED BY STEAMBOAT CYCLING AND WE WERE PARTNERING WITH THEM. IT INCLUDED BIKE TOWN, TXDOT, DRIVE SAFE COALITION, THE ABILENE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND MCMARY UNIVERSITY. THE RIDE TO WORK DAY IS HAPPENING ON JUNE 21ST. THE FIRST ONE WAS HELD BACK IN '92 AND THIS WAS WORLDWIDE. IN ABILENE WE'VE BEEN DOING IT SINCE 2012 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF COVID.

BUT THIS IS ALSO ADVOCATES AND SUPPORTS THE USE OF MOTORCYCLES FOR TRANSPORTATION AND PROVIDES AWARENESS THAT WE ALL SHARE THE ROADS SO LOOK TWICE TO SAVE A LIFE.

IN TAYLOR COUNTY THIS WAS FROM JANUARY 1, 2011, TO JUNE 4, 2022, WE HAD 713 CRASHES INVOLVING A MOTORCYCLIST AND 38 WERE FATAL CRASHES. IN JONES COUNTY THERE WERE 37 CRASHES INVOLVING A MOTORCYCLIST AND THREE OF THOSE WERE FATAL.

SO WE HAVE GREAT PARTNERS ON THIS EVENT.

DRIVE SAFE COALITION, KENT'S HARLEY DAVIDSON IS PROVIDING A FREE MEAL. ABILENE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO LEAD US SAFELY THROUGH TOWN.

TXDOT TOWNSQUARE MEDIA, ABILENE SAFETY INSTRUCTION, AND THE TAYLOR COUNTY EXPO CENTER. THIS IS THE INFORMATION ON IT.

SO WE'RE GOING TO MEET AT THE TAYLOR COUNTY EXPO CENTER AT 11:00 ON MONDAY, JUNE 21ST. WE'LL HAVE A GROUP PICTURE TAKEN AND THEN KICK STANDS ARE GOING UP AT 11:30 AND WE'RE GOING TO

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RIDE TO KENTS WHO IS PROVIDING THE FREE LUNCH.

AND YOU CAN SEE THE ROUTE ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE SCREEN.

I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS Y'ALL HAVE.

>> ANY QUESTIONS ON THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT?

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

WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER TEN. OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO MAKE COMMENTS ON MPO ISSUES.

DOES ANYONE WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT MPO ISSUES? YES, MA'AM. NO, PLEASE COME UP TO THE MICROPHONE AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

>> I'M LOUISA PARSON FROM ONE FAVOR RITUAL CLUBHOUSE.

I NETWORKED WITH TANYA BROWN WITH TXDOT DISTRICT PUBLIC INFORMATION WHEN I HAD A CONCERN ABOUT TRAFFIC SPEED ON 707.

AND SO AS A RESULT OF THAT, THE NEXT DAY I WAS AT THE CLICK IT AND TICKET EVENT AND WAS ABLE TO DO A PHOTO SHOOT.

BUT FROM THAT DAY, I DECIDED TO ALWAYS WEAR A SAFETY VEST WHILE I'M DRIVING AROUND TOWN. AND AS A RESULT OF THAT, ON JUNE 2, 2021, I WAS AT A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT ON JUDGE EILEY AND BUSINESS 80. SINCE I HAD MY VEST ON I WAS ABLE TO GET MY FLASHERS ON, GET OUT OF THE TRUCK AND PROVIDE PEER SUPPORT TO THE TEENAGERS THAT WERE IN THE ACCIDENT.

AND THEN I CALLED 911 SO THEY COULD CALL THEIR DAD.

AND THEN I WAS ABLE TO DIRECT TRAFFIC AND BY THE TIME OFF DUTY APD CAME IN FIVE MINUTES AND THEN ON DUTY APD CAME IN TEN MINUTES. AND THE AMBULANCE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT SO THEY COULD DO THEIR JOB BECAUSE IT WAS CLEARED FOR TRAFFIC. AND THEN I LEFT MY NAME AS A WITNESS AND I WENT ON MY MERRY WAY.

OKAY, ON JUNE 3RD ON THE CORNER OF SOUTH 11TH AND TREADAWAY, THERE WAS A HOMELESS MAN WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION THAT WAS OUT IN TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO GET HIM OUT OF TRAFFIC BECAUSE HE WAS SELLING HOT WHEEL STICKERS AND THE HOP IN CASHIER FED HIM AND GAVE HIM GATORADE FOR HYDRATION.

IT WAS A VERY HOT DAY. APD RESPONDED TO THE INCIDENT AFTER THE COMMUNITY CALLED AND THERE WAS NO, THE SITUATION WAS DE-ESCALATED SO APD JUST DID A WELLNESS CHECK.

LET'S SEE HERE, ON MY WAY BACK FROM THE AA STATE CONVENTION IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS THIS PAST WEEKEND WHICH WAS A PUBLIC INFORMATION EVENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITY IN COOPERATION WITH PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY.

FOR THE FIRST TIME I WAS ABLE TO WITNESS AN INCIDENT AHEAD SIGN WHEN I WAS HEADING WEST ON I-20. THIS WAS BEFORE THE STEVENVILLE GORMAN EXIT. THE TRACTOR TRAILER WAS COMPLETELY IN ASHES AND IT JUST REMINDED ME HOW NECESSARY IT IS BECAUSE AN ACCIDENT CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME.

AND THEN I CAME TO CITY HALL AND LEARNED ABOUT YOUR PLANNING COMMITTEE, I MET THEM. AND THEN ONE OF THE THINGS I DID CONFIRM I MET THE DISTRICT COMMANDER FOR VFW STATE OF TEXAS. HIS POST IS 68783, I DID CONFIRM THAT HE RECEIVED YOUR FLYER FOR RIDE TO WORK THAT DAY.

AND I GAVE HIM MINUTES OF THE BOARD AND I CONFIRMED HIS ATTENDANCE FOR THE EVENT ON JUNE 20, 2021.

SO WE ARE IN COMMUNITY AND WE ARE HELPING YOU OUT.

>> GREAT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE YOUR INVOLVEMENT AND

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HELPING OUT OTHERS. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE FROM THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS ABOUT MPO ISSUES? SEEING NONE, WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.

WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 11. OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOARD MEMBERS, TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS, OR MPO STAFF TO RECOMMEND TOPICS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION OR ACTION.

IS THERE ANYTHING THAT WE NEED TO MAKE SURE IS ON OUR FUTURE AGENDA? NO? OKAY. SO I WILL ADVISE EVERYONE THAT

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

WE ARE MOVING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS COVERED UNDER ITEM 551.074 PERSONNEL MATTERS TO RECEIVE A REPORT AND TAKE ACTION ON THE DIRECTOR FOR THE MPO.

SO WE WILL RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

IT IS 2:26 P.M. I APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S A

[12. 551.074 (Personnel matters) Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion, and Take Action on the Evaluation of the Executive Director.]

>>> THIS MEETING OF THE POLICY BOARD OF THE ABILENE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION IS ADJOURNED.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND HAVE A GREAT AFTERNOON.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

Jun 15, 2021 Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)

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