Apr 19, 2022 Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)

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THE ABILENE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION PARKS AND RECREATION TO ORDER. THE FIRTHS ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ANNOUNCE

[2. Consideration and Take Action on the minutes of the February 15, 2022 meeting. ]

>> MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> I'LL SECOND. >> WE HAVE A SECOND. ALL IN

[3. Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on the FINAL FYs 2023-2026 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). ]

>> OPPOSED? MINUTES ARE APPROVED. MOVING ONTO NUMBER 3,

TAKE ACTION ON THE FINAL -- >> NOT MUCH HAS CHANGED SINCE WE HANDED IT TO THE T.I.F. (PLEASE STAND BY FOR CAPTIONER)

>> THERE ARE $13,000,528 TX DOT DOLLARS INTO THE PORTION OF THAT. AND $2 MILLION IN THE FM 3034 PORTION FROM THE MPO. AND THOSE WERE THE 2023 PROJECTS FOR OUR T.I.F. IN 2025, WE HAVE FM 707 PROJECT. WHICH HAS $7,840,000 COMING FROM THE MPO.

IN 2026, WE HAVE THE FIRST PORTION OF THE I-20 WIDENING PROJECT, WHICH HAS $20 MILLION FROM THE MPO AND $47 MILLION $199,999 FROM THE TX DOT FUNDS. WE HAVE THE FINANCIAL BREAK DOWN OF THAT. AND THE MAP SHOWING THE 2023 PROJECTS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF TOWN. THERE WERE U.S. 83 AND 3034 CONNECT AND ALSO AT THE NORTH SIDE OF THE LAKE ON 10 A 2 AND THEN, 707 DOWN ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN IN GREEN THERE. AND THE I-20 PROJECT IN YELLOW ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF TOWN.

NOTHING HAS CHANGED ON THE CSJ PAGE OR THE GROUP PROJECT PAGE.

WE JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT WE HAVE THE NOTATION FOR THE TA PROJECT WE SUBMITTED LAST YEAR WITH THE CITY FOR THE SOUTH 14TH PROJECT. THAT HAS BEEN -- LET ME CHECK. THAT IS $1,749,126 IN

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THEN, WE HAVE THE TRANSIT PORTION, WHICH HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE LAST TIME WE REVIEWED IT. ALL OF THE NUMBERS ARE STILL THE SAME. AND THE FINANCIAL SUMMARY OF THAT. AND IT'S RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS TO THE POLICY BOARD.

>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, BEN. ANYONE ON THE BOARD HAVE

QUESTIONS ON THE TIP? >> BEN, PAGE 17, I WAS LOOKING FOR SUMMARY OF -- UNDER CATEGORY 2 -- OKAY. THAT'S THE TOTALS. I WAS -- I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE LAST COLUMN WAS FY '26.

THAT'S 33 MILLION. THAT'S THE TOTAL OF ALL COSTS. I ANSWERED

MY OWN QUESTION. >> ALL RIGHT.

>> THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> AS BEN MENTIOED THIS IS THE FINAL OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC INPUT ON THE TIP. I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING PORTION OF THIS ITEM. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME AND SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM, COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS WITH REGARD TO THE TIP? IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN

A MOTION. >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

[4. Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion, and Take Action on the 2022 Meeting Dates. ]

(A CHORUS OF AYES) >> OPPOSED? THE TIP HAS BEEN APPROVED. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 4, RECEIVE A REPORT, HOLD A DISCUSSION AND TAKE ACTION ON THE 2022 MEETING

DATES. >> ALL RIGHT. INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET IS A REMINDER OF MEETING DATES. WE NORMALLY HAVE THIS IN DECEMBER. SINCE WE'RE A LITTLE BEHIND, WE'RE PRESENTING IT NOW.

THE ITEMS UP THERE JUNE 21ST, IT'S A CITY HOLIDAY ON JUNE 20TH. BUT THE JUNE 21ST DATE, THERE'S NO ISSUE FOR STAFF ON THAT. AUGUST 16TH, OCTOBER 18TH, DECEMBER 20TH AND IN THE PAST WE'VE MOVED THAT UP. SO STAFF WOULD RECOMMEND WE MOVE THAT TO MAYBE THE 13TH, A PRIOR WEEK TO THE CHRISTMAS WEEK. WITH THAT, ANY DISCUSSION OVER THE SCHEDULED DATES AND IF THERE ARE CONFLICTS WITH THE POLICY BOARD

MEMBERS. >> ANY THOUGHTS WITH REGARD TO THE DECEMBER MEETING? ARE WE KEEPING THE 20TH OR MOVE TO THE

13TH, AS SUGGESTED? >> WHATEVER THEY WANT TO DO.

>> IT DOESN'T MATTER TO STAFF EITHER.

>> 13TH IS BETTER FOR YOU. OKAY.

>> SECOND THE MAYOR'S MOTION. (LAUGHTER)

>> GO WITH THE 13TH OF DECEMBER. DO WE NEED TO OFFICIALLY TAKE ACTION OR JUST GIVE YOU DIRECTION?

[5. Receive an Update and Hold a Discussion on the Comprehensive Transportation Corridor Study: Loop 322/SH 36 (Traffic Impact Analysis).]

>> NO, SIR. JUST DISCUSSION. AS LONG AS EVERYTHING IS GOOD

THAT'S ALL WE NEEDED. >> WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 5, RECEIVE UPDATE AND HOLD DISCUSSION ON COMPREHENSIVE --

(PLEASE STAND BY FOR CAPTIONER) >> THE CONSULTANT WAS KIMBERLY

HORN. THE NOTICE >> ANY QUESTIONS ON THE TRAFFIC

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ANALYSIS? >> I WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE PARTICULAR STUDY THAT WAS THE ISSUE THAT WE HAD SEVERAL YEARS AGO ABOUT THOSE PROPERTY OPENERS OR THOSE LAND OWNERS. BUT THIS SCOPE OF WORK OR STUDY, IS THAT GOING TO GO THAT FAR SOUTH

THAT'S GOING TO IMPACT? >> YES, SIR. THIS IS THE ACTUAL MAP THERE. AND SO YOU CAN SEE THE RED DOTS ARE WHERE THE TRAFFIC FLOW, THE TRAFFIC COUNTS WERE TAKEN. AND THEN, THE BLUE IS THE ACTUAL STUDY AREA. SO THEY'LL BE LOOKING AT THAT ENTIRE CORRIDOR. AND THEN, THE GREEN IS ALL THE WAY DOWN WHAT THE CITY IS PAYING FOR, ACTUALLY LOOKING AT THE 36 AND

THE FM 18 THERE. >> ALL RIGHT.

[6. Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion, and Take Action on the FY 2021 Annual Listing of Obligated Projects (ALOP) and the FY 2021 Annual Performance and Expenditure Report (APER).]

>> I WOULD ASK TO CLARIFY THE SCOPE OF THE STUDY.

>> YES, SIR. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 6, RECEIVE A REPORT, HOLD DISCUSSION AND TAKE ACTION ON FY 2021 ANALYSTING OF PROJECTS AND THE FY 2021 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT PAPER.

>> INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET, THESE ARE THE REPORTS DUE BY DECEMBER 31ST. THEY'RE DUE TO TX DOT BY DECEMBER 15TH. THE ANALYSTING OF OBLIGATED PROJECTS LOOKS AT ITEM INS THE TIP, THOSE FUNDS FOR TRANSIT AND TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS FOR 2021 YEAR. AND THEN, ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT LOOKS AT THE UPDW, THE UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM AND LOOKS AT THE WORK THE MPO HAS ACCOMPLISHED DURING THAT TIME PERIOD. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE BASED ON TITLE 23, CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 420.117. WE REQUIRE FEDERAL APPROVAL PRIOR TO ANY PUBLICATION. WHICH IS YOU'RE SEEING IT AT THIS POINT. WE'VE RECEIVED THE APPROVALS FROM ALL OF THE ENTITIES INVOLVED.

AND SO ON JANUARY 11TH, WE RECEIVED THE INFORMATION FOR THE A-LOT FROM TX DOT. AND THE ALOP WAS SUBMITTED TO TX DOT WITH THE INFORMATION ON JANUARY 24TH. AND THEN, IT WAS APPROVED BY TX DOT AND FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION. THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT WAS SUBMITTED TO TX DOT ON JANUARY 15TH AND APPROVED BY FEBRUARY 28TH. AND SO I'M GOING TO LET BEN DO THE ANALYSTING OF OBLIGATED PROJECTS FOR YOU AND

RUN THROUGH THAT REPORT. >> SO SUMMARY OF THE PROJECTS WE DID LAST YEAR, FOR THE HIGHWAY PROJECTS, WE HAD NO HIGHWAY PROJECTS LISTED LAST YEAR.

WE HAD $5,980,000 -- OR $5,980,948.73 TOWARDS GROUP PROJECTS. $2 MILLION TOWARDS BICYCLE PROJECTS. THERE WAS $3,588,699 TOWARDS TRANSIT PROJECTS FOR A TOTAL OBLIGATED FUNDING OF $11,539,517.73. ALL OF THOSE TABLES THAT FOLLOW THAT PAGE, ARE JUST A BREAK DOWN OF THAT SUMMARY.

THE BIGGEST ONE WOULD BE THE TRANSIT PROJECTS. THE OTHER ONES ARE REALLY JUST LISTINGS OF THE TOTAL PROJECT.

AND THEN, WE ALSO HAVE A MAP INCLUDED JUST OF THE MPO AREA ON

THE BACK OF THAT. >> OKAY. AND THEN, INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET ALSO IS THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT. I'M GOING TO RUN THROUGH AND TALK ABOUT EACH OF THOSE. SO THERE'S FIVE TASKS LISTED IN THERE. AND BEGINNING ON PAGE 3 OF 35, THAT'S TASK ONE, ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT. THAT INCLUDED PROGRAM SUPPORT AND ADMINISTRATION. IT INCLUDES THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING AND TRAVEL. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, EDUCATION TITLE 6 AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. AND THEN, THE LAST ONE IN THERE IS SUBTASK 1.4 TRANSIT PLANNING MANAGEMENT.

SO IF YOU'LL TURN TO PAGE 16 OF YOUR DOCUMENT, THAT'S SUMMARY

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TASK 3 IS SHORT RANGE PLANNING. EXCUSE ME. AND SO THAT INCLUDES THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, WHICH IS SUBTASK 3.1.

3.2 IS TRANSIT, BICYCLE AND MULTIPLE MODAL PLANNING.

TRANSIT 3.1 IS SHORT-TERM TRANSIT PLANNING AND FUNDING SUMMARY ON PAGE 27. THE NEXT ONE IS TASK 4, AND THIS IS THE MTP. THAT'S SUBTASK 4.1. BEN, CAN YOU TAKE OVER, PLEASE?

>> SURE. SO SUBTASK 4.2 IS THE TRAVEL DEMAND MODEL. WHICH COVERS THE TRAVEL DEMAND MODEL ITSELF. UPDATES TO IT.

REVIEWING OF THE DATA. COLLECTION OF THE DATA. AND ANALYSIS. SUBTASK 4.3 IS LONG-RANK TRANSIT PLANNING.

THAT PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR LONG-TERM PLANNING PROJECTS AND FOCUS ON MODERNIZATION OF THE TRANSIT SYSTEMS WITH TRANSIT IN MIND. ON PAGE 30, YOU WILL SEE THE FUNDING SUMMARY FOR TASK 4. AND THERE IS A TOTAL PERCENTAGE EXPENDITURE OF THAT FOR 5.63%. AND TASK 5.0 IS SPECIAL STUDIES.

SUBTASK 5.1 IS COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR STUDIES OR WOULD BE THAT LOOP THAT WE DID -- OR THE LOOP PROJECT THAT WE WERE DOING. 5.2 IS TRANSIT MULTIMODAL FACILITY. AND THEN, ON PAGE 31, THERE'S THE FUNDING BREAKDOWN OF THAT.

>> AND NEITHER ONE OF THOSE TWO WERE STARTED DURING THE 2021, SO THAT'S WHY YOU SEE THE 0% EXPENDED.

THE TOTAL SUMMARY -- I'M SORRY ABOUT MY VOICE. LAST WEEK I HAD NO VOICE. SO I'M LUCKY I CAN TALK THIS WEEK. MY ALLERGIES HAVE BEEN BAD. THE BUDGET AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE TPF FUNDS, SO THE TOTAL AMOUNT EXPENDED FOR THOSE ARE 65.46. THE LOCAL PLANNING FUNDS, WHICH IS PART OF THE TRANSIT FUNDS, THE 100% EXPENDED. AND THEN, THE FTA, 5307 FUNDS, THOSE ARE 100% EXPENDED. IF YOU LOOK AT 5304 FUNDS, WHICH IS FOR THE TRANSIT MULTIMODAL, 0% EXPENDED. WITH THAT, I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? WE NEED TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS ONE AS WELL?

>> I'LL ASK A QUESTION. AS I'M LOOKING AT THIS LOCAL FUNDING, THE COLUMN SHOWS THERE'S $110,000 BALANCE. UNDER SPECIAL STUDY. IS THAT ACCURATE? YOU INDICATED IT'S EXPENDED. SHOULD IT NOT BE AMOUNT EXPENDED UNDER SPECIAL STUDIES? OR IS IT JUST

OFF-SET? >> OH, THE 110, YES, THAT'S THE BALANCE THAT STILL IS REMAINING. IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE ASKING, SIR?

>> YES. IT'S NOT 100% EXPENDED?

>> NO, SIR. I MISSPOKE. >> YES.

>> 2.65% EXPENDED? >> THAT'S THE TOTAL AMOUNT,

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STUDIES. >> THANK YOU.

>> YOU'RE WELCOME. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? DOES

THIS NEED TO BE APPROVED? >> THIS IS JUST RECOGNITION OF THIS. BECAUSE IT'S BEEN APPROVED BY FEDERAL HIGHWAYS, FEDERAL TRANSIT AND TX DOT. IT'S JUST RECOGNIZING THAT YOU ALL RECEIVED THE REPORTS AND THAT'S REALLY SO YOU CAN TAKE A

MOTION ON THAT YOU RECOGNIZE IT. >> MOVE A MOTION THAT WE

RECEIVED THE REPORT? >> YES, SIR.

>> I ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND? >> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

(A CHORUS OF AYES) >> ANY OPPOSED? THE REPORT HAS

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

TX DOT. PAUL. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. DO YOU ALL

HAVE THE MAP? >> YEP.

>> OKAY. START OFF WITH OUR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. NUMBER ONE ON THE LIST IS PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE ON 351. THAT'S WE'RE SIGNIFICANTLY BEHIND ON THAT CONTRACT. THEY'RE MAKING PROGRESS. THE CURRENT SCHEDULE SHOWS EARLY JULY COMPLETION.

PREDOMINANT THE WORK IS FROM -- TO THE INTERSTATE. WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF FINALIZING THAT BRID PROJECT. NUMBER 3, ARNOLD BOULEVARD, GOING WELL. WE'VE GOT MAJORITY OF THE PAVING COMPLETED AND THEY'RE WORKING ON THE BRIDGE RAIL AT 277. THAT ONE WE'RE LOOKING AT 6-8 WEEKS ON COMPLETION ON THAT PROJECT. NEXT PROJECT, NUMBER 4, IS 83 AT HILL STREET. THAT ONE IS COMPLETED. WE'RE IN PROCESS OF CLOSING THAT ONE OUT AND DOING OUR FINAL CHECKLIST ON IT. FIVE AND SIX ARE FM 89. IF YOU CAME THROUGH TOWN, YOU PROBABLY DROVE THROUGH PART OF OUR PROJECT. WE'RE IN THE EARLY STAGES OF THAT ONE. IT IS A TWO-YEAR PROJECT. WE'RE A FEW MONTHS IN.

IT'S ON TRACK AND GOING WELL. THE CURRENT PHASE WE SHOULD HAVE INDUSTRIAL OPEN TO ALL LANES BY THE END OF THIS WEEK. WHICH WILL BE NICE UNTIL WE GET FURTHER DOWN WE'LL HAVE TO CLOSE THE LANES BACK DOWN FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL. WE'RE STARTING TO PROGRESS TOWARDS THE SOUTH WITHIN THE NEXT FOUR WEEKS, WE SHOULD START SEEING THE WORK PROGRESSING THAT ROAD.

WE HAVE PAVING COMPLETED ON THE MAIN LANES AND THREE TO FOUR WEEKS FROM COMPLETION ON THAT ONE. NUMBER 11 IS NORTH BRIDGE REPLACEMENT. WE HAVE IT OPEN TO TRAFFIC AND ISSUE WITH PEDESTRIAN RAIL WE'RE SORTING OUT AND GOT TIME LEFT ON THAT PROJECT. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE CURRENT CONSTRUCTION?

>> ONE QUESTION ON THE SIDEWALKS ON AMBLER 351. I NOTICED ON THE NORTH SIDE THE SIDEWALK GOES ALL THE WAY UP TO THE RAILROAD TRACKS THERE FOR SOUTHERN SWITCHING. ON THE SOUTH SIDE, THAT NEW CAR WASH IS GOING IN. THEY STOPPED SHORT OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS. IS THAT GOING TO BE COMPLETED?

>> YES. THAT'S ONE OF THE ONLY THINGS WE HAVE LEFT ON THE END OF THE PROJECTS IS WORKING ON THE RAILROAD. THERE IS WORK TO DO ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RAILROAD TRACK. THANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON CURRENT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS?

>> ONE NOTE ON A COUPLE OF ONES COMING UP ON THE PLAN. I-20 FROM NEAR -- (INDISCERNIBLE) THAT'S THE MIDSECTION. THAT WAS

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[8. Discussion and review of reports: - Financial Status - Operation Report - Tasks - Training Sessions - Meetings - Director’s Report - Work Tasks - MPO Staffing - Travel Demand Model - Boundary Expansion and Census Information ]

>> QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU, PAUL.

>> THANK YOU. >> NOW MOVE TO THE CITY OF

ABILENE REPORT, SCOTT. >> MAIN THING I'LL START OFF WITH AS FAR AS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, WE'VE HAD SOUTH 27 FROM SALES TO FAIR OAK UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THAT IS FOLLOWING UTILITY RELOCATION. IT LOOKS GOOD. WE'RE DOWN TO A FEW CROSSWALKS AND PUTTING REFLECTORS IN FINISHING THAT PROJECT UP. 27TH IS COMPLETE. EXCEPT FOR THOSE FEW ITEMS. MAPLE STREET, MSAME THING. 707 TO CARROLL HILLS WAS DONE WITH THE SUBDIVISION. PRETTY WELL COMPLETE. THERE'S A FEW GUARD RAIL ISSUES AND ITEMS BEING WORKED ON, MAINLY SHOULDER WORK.

THAT ONE A DONE AS WELL. THIS PAST WEEK WE'VE HAD THE WORK ZONE S-25. WHICH WE TRIED A NEW HH 5 CEILING PRODUCT ON THOSE STREETS. SO WE'RE ANXIOUS TO SEE HOW THOSE -- HOW THAT PRODUCT PERFORMS. AND HOPEFULLY, IF IT PERFORMS WELL WE'LL DO MORE OF THAT. BECAUSE YOU CAN COVER TERRITORY AND PRESERVATION OF THE STREETS AND KEEPING THEM FROM GETTING WORSE AND WORSE SHAPE. BUT THAT'S GOING TO BE FINISHING UP THURSDAY. SO THEY'VE COVERED A LOT OF GROUND. AND I THINK IT'S WENT WELL. THEY'VE HAD TO SHUT DOWN THE ROADS STRATEGICALLY FOR A 24-HOUR PERIOD. THEY'VE DONE IT IN SUCH A WAY THAT ALL THE CITIZENS ARE SOMEWHAT A LITTLE INCONVENIENCED BUT SOMEWHAT PLEASED WITH THE WAY THEY'VE TACKLED THAT.

WE'VE FOUND OUT WE HAD PRECONSTRUCTION MEETINGS TODAY FOR BOTH OUR WORK ZONE REPAVING IN THE SOUTH AND NORTH AREAS.

THE N 15 A, S 9 D, S 11 C. ALL THAT WAS BID OUT. BUNKE CONSTRUCTION IS DOING THE CONSTRUCTION. THEY'RE STARTING IN MAY. THE NORTH SIDE, 4-6 WEEKS. THEY'LL FOLLOW UP WITH THE SOUTH SIDE AFTER THAT. THAT WILL START IN MAY. AND PROBABLY THE SOUTH WOULD BE TOWARD THE MIDDLE TO THE END OF JUNE.

LET'S SEE. WE FINISHED UP OUR TASK OF SIDEWALKS. YOU MENTIONED THE 14TH PROJECT. WE HAVE AN AFA UNDER REVIEW WITH TX DOT RIGHT NOW. WE'RE DOING A LITTLE MORE SCOPING OF THAT PROJECT. WE'VE GOT PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES PLANNED AND WE'RE WANTING TO MAKE SURE THE PRICING HAS NOT WENT UP DRAMATICALLY WITH ALL OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN AND COST INCREASES. WE'RE BIDDING THAT PROJECT OUT JUST TO BE SURE WE'RE ON TARGET WITH WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY AWARDED. BEYOND THAT, WE'RE WORKING ON EAST NORTH 10TH PLANS. WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO YOUR HONOR TURNOUT A SET OF PLANS FOR BID FOR TREAD WAY AND JUDGE ELY.

WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO HELP THE PROFILE AT THE RAILROAD AND SMOOTH THAT OUT. BUT BEYOND THAT, WE'RE GOING TO BE WORKING FROM CURB AND GUTTER TO CURB AND GUTTER. SO WE FEEL LIKE WE CAN GET THAT UNDER WAY. GET IT OUT FOR BID IN JUNE OR JULY WHILE THE UTILITY DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO BE WORKING ON UTILITY RELOCATIONS BETWEEN GRIFFITH ROAD AND THE LOOP. OCTOBER TIME FRAME, WE SHOULD SEE THE SECOND PHASE AS THEY FINISH UP UTILITY WORK FROM GRIFFITH TO THE LOOP, AND THEN, WE'LL HAVE A CONTRACTOR COME IN AND WORK ON STARTING THE WIDENING SECTION.

SAME THING, SIMILAR ATTACK ON MAPLE STREET. THERE'S MINOR UTILITY RELOCATIONS FROM CARRIAGE HILLS PARKWAY TO THE LOOP. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE QUICK. OUR TARGET IS OUT FORBID IN OCTOBER AND CONSTRUCTION START THEN AS WELL.

THAT'S OUR MAIN PROJECTS. THE MAPLE ROAD, WE'RE GOING TO

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AREA. >> GREAT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR SCOTT? OKAY. THANK YOU. BOBBY.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.

>> JUST TO GIVE EVERYONE ON THE BOARD AN UPDATE ON SOME PROJECTS. WE'VE COMPLETED OUR FIRST MEETING WITH THE CORPORATION FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES TO WORK ON THE FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR MULTIMODAL FACILITY. WE'RE GOING TO BE MEETING FOR A SECOND TIME TOMORROW. THEY'RE COMING INTO TOWN FOR A SITE VISIT TO LOOK AT OUR PRESENT FACILITY AND ALSO SOME OF THE OTHER SITES THAT WERE EVALUATED AND SELECTED BACK IN -- GOSH, I THINK BACK IN 2013, WHICH HAS BEEN THE LAST OUR ASSESSMENT WAS DONE. WITH THEY'LL BE REVISITING SOME OF THOSE SITES. WE ARE WORKING THROUGH NEGOTIATING A DETAILED SCOPE OF WORK. AND ALSO, PREPARING WORK PLANS, SO WE CAN NEGOTIATE CONTRACTS IN ORDER TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO PRESENT THE CITY COUNCIL AT A LATER DATE.

BUT WE'LL ALSO BE WORKING THROUGH SOME CAPITAL REHAB AND RENOVATION PROJECTS AT OUR CURRENT FACILITY. THAT'S ANOTHER PART OF THE PHASE THAT THE GOODMAN CORPORATION IS GOING TO TRY TO HELP US WORK THROUGH. WE'VE MADE CHANGES TO OUR FIXTURE UP 6. WE'VE ACTUALLY REMOVED THAT FROM SOUTH FLACK. .

WE STARTED THIS DETOUR OR REALIGNMENT BACK ON APRIL 11TH.

WE'VE ACTUALLY REMOVED IT FROM SOUTH CLACK TO CAT CLAW TO THE MALL, PLAZA. THE WHOLE STRETCH IS ENTER WERED TO LOTS OF NEAR MISS AND ACCIDENTS FOR US. IT WOULD BE SAFER. AND WE DIDN'T HAVE THE BUS STOPS ON THE STRETCH OF SOUTH CLACK. WE MOVED THAT AND WE ARE ACTUALLY TRAVELING UP CAT CLAW THROUGH THE SHOPS OF ABILENE THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF ONE OF THE LARGEST AND BUSIEST RETAIL SECTIONS OF THE CITY.

SO WE PROCEED ON SOUTH ON CAT CLAW THERE ALL THE WAY TO ROLLING GREEN. WE TURN LEFT HEADING EAST AND MEET UP WITH THE MALL PARKING LOT THERE. SO THAT WAY WE CAN INTERSECT WITH THE ON-CALL SERVICE THAT IS CURRENTLY MEETING THERE IN THE OLD PARKING LOT OF WHAT USED TO BE THE OLD SEARS BUILDING.

THAT SINCE WE'VE BEEN TRAVELING THAT FOR ABOUT A WEEK NOW, THAT IS SEEMING TO WORK OUT MUCH SAFER FOR US. AND SOME GOOD RIDERSHIP FROM THAT ALREADY. IT'S A GOOD THING.

ALSO, LAST WEEK WE RECEIVED APPROVAL FROM CITY COUNCIL TO PURCHASE CUT AWAYS. THE APPROVAL WAS JUNE OF LAST YEAR FOR CUT AWAYS TO PURCHASE CUT AWAYS FOR REPLACEMENT. BECAUSE OF THE WORLD WE'VE BEEN LIVING IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, SUPPLY AND DEMAND HAS CREATED ISSUES WITH THE MANUFACTURING PLANT.

THEY'VE ACTUALLY HAD TO CLOSE THEIR DOORS BACK IN FEBRUARY.

SO THEY'RE NO LONGER PRODUCING THESE CUT AWAY VEHICLES WE HAVE ORIGINALLY PLACED THE ORDER FOR. BECAUSE OF THEIR CLOSURE, THEY'VE CANCELLED OUR ORDER. SO WE HAD TO GO BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD. AND NOW WE'VE RECEIVED APPROVAL TO PURCHASE THESE NEW CUT AWAYS BUILT ON A DODGE PROMASTER PLATFORM WITH A CUT AWAY BODY. JUST LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE, IT'S BEEN A SUBJECT FROM COVID. THE PRICE HAS INCREASED. SO WE'RE NOT ABLE TO ACTUALLY PURCHASE AS MANY CUT AWAYS AS WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY PLANNED.

BUT IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS DEFINITELY NEEDED. AND VERY WELCOMED. THE BEST PART ABOUT ALL THIS IS

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THAT'S ALL OF MY REPORT. IF NIP HAS QUESTIONS.

>> AND I GUESS MOST OF US SAW THE NEWS ABOUT THE JUDGE'S ORDER RECORDING MASKS. HAVE YOU ALL CHANGED POLICY WITH

REGARD TO FACE MASKS ON THE BUS? >> YES, SIR, WE HAVE. WE STARTED THAT THIS MORNING. WE HAVE REMOVED THE REQUIREMENT FOR MASKS. ITS OF COURSE OPTIONAL. WE'VE CHANGED SOME OF THE SIGNS ON OUR BUSES TO SAY MASKS ARE OPTIONAL. SO OF COURSE, IF ANY EMPLOYEES OR PASSENGERS STILL WANT TO WEAR THE MASK, THEY'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO DO SO. BUT THAT WAS A VERY WELCOMED CHANGE.

EVERYBODY I'VE TALKED TO SO FAR TODAY.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, BOB.

>> THANK YOU. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 8 DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF REPORTS STARTING WITH FINANCIAL STATUS.

>> INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET IS THE FINANCIAL STATUS FOR OCTOBER 1, 2021 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2022.

YOU CAN SEE THAT WE HAVE INCLUDED LAST TIME WE HAD A WORK ORDER THAT WAS PENDING. BUT NOW WORK ORDER 2 WAS RECEIVED ON FEBRUARY 23RD. FOR THE AMOUNT OF 15944384. WE HAVE TWO BILLINGS SINCE YOUR LAST MEETING, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY'S.

THE THAT WAS BILLING FOUR AND FIVE. THOSE TOTALS 13144913.

11323710. IS THE REMAINING BALANCE FOR 2799471 FOR BILLING NUMBER 4. AND 1821203 FOR BILLING NUMBER 5. THE REMAINING BALANCE IS 11323710. ONE OF THE THINGS I WILL POINT OUT IS THAT WE STILL DON'T HAVE OUR CARRY OVER FUNDS AND WE DON'T HAVE THE FINAL OF OUR PL 112 AND 5303. THERE WILL BE MORE FUNDS COMING IN AS THE YEAR PROGRESSES. WANT TODAY GIVE YOU AN UPDATE WHERE

WE STAND CURRENTLY. >> WHEN SHOULD WE EXPECT THE

CARRYOVER? >> HOPEFULLY NOW THAT MOST OF THE APERS HAVE BEEN APPROVED. MANNY SUAREZ IS HERE. HE MAY HAVE AN UPDATE. HOPEFULLY, SOON SO WE CAN GET FUNDS IN.

THE OPERATION REPORT IS INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET. THIS IS FROM FEBRUARY 5TH THROUGH APRIL 8TH. THE ITEMS IN THERE, YOU CAN SEE THE NUMBER OF ITEMS THAT STAFF HAS BEEN DOING DURING THAT TIME PERIOD. SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS TO POINT OUT IS THAT WE PREPARED AND PRESENT THE FINAL CONTRACT FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR STUDY. EMMA DID A GREAT JOB GETTING THE MARCH 2022 ABILENE INSIDER OUT. PERFORMANCE MEASURES, PM 1 WAS SUBMITTED. WE DID THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, WHICH YOU SAW EARLIER IN THE AGENDA. AND THEN, BEN CREATED GREAT MAPS AND GOT THOSE ALL READY TO GO. THOSE ARE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE OPERATIONS REPORT. I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY ON THAT.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? >> THE LAST ITEM IS THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET. SO YOU CAN SEE THE MPO STAFFING, OFFICE ASSISTANT POSITION WILL BECOME OPEN IN MAY. EMMA IS LEAVING US, WHICH WE'RE SAD ABOUT. WE WISH HER WELL IN THE FUTURE FOR SURE. AND THEN, WE HAVE THE POSITION WE'RE WORKING ON GETTING THAT POSTED. SO HOPEFULLY, WE'LL HAVE.TIME FOR CROSSTRAINING. THE TRAVEL DEMAND MODEL. WE STARTED LOOKING AT UPDATES. WE DID A KICK-OFF MEETING -- I'M SORRY, THE KICK-OFF MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE. WE HAD PRELIMINARY MEETINGS WHERE WE DISCUSSED THE SCHEDULING AND LOOKING AT THE -- WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. WE'LL BE WORKING WITH TX DOT AND OTHERS TO DEVELOP THAT 2050 FORECAST MODEL.

WE'RE GOING TO BE USING THE 2015 TRAFFIC DATA. THERE'S TOO MANY ISSUES WITH THE 2020 DATA. AND SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT, WE'LL BE UPDATING THE NETWORK AND DEMOGRAPHICS BASED ON THE 2015, NOT THE 2020 DATA. THIS WAS DUE TO THE TRAVEL PATTERNS WERE A LITTLE NOT QUITE ACCURATE IN SOME INSTANCES WITH COVID AND SOME OF THE OTHER THINGS THAT WE HAD GOING ON. SO WE EXPECT IT TO BE COMPLETED SOMETIME AROUND SEPTEMBER OF 2023. WHICH WILL ALLOW US TO USE THAT FOR OUR MTP, OUR METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE IN DECEMBER OF 2024. THE BOUNDARY EXPANSION AND

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WE HAD THE TEXAS A & M TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE COURTESY OF TX DOT CAME DOWN AND HELPED US SORT OF COORDINATE THAT. IT WAS A GOOD MEETING. WE'LL BE BRINGING BACK SOME SUGGESTIONS TO THE TAC. FROM THERE, IT WILL COME TO THE POLICY BOARD FOR OUR ALL'S RECOMMENDATION ON BOUNDARY EXPANSION. WITH THAT, I'LL BE HAPPY TO

ANSWER QUESTIONS. >> ANY QUESTIONS?

>> I'M CURIOUS. THE REASON WHY YOU WANT TO USE THE 2015 WAS BECAUSE -- I'M GUESSING THE COVID IMPACT ON 2020 NUMBERS WERE SHOWING RIDERSHIP WAS WAY DOWN.

>> YEAH, SOME WERE DOWN. SOME WERE UP. THEY DIDN'T MAKE SENSE ON SOME OF THE LOCATIONS THAT THEY SHOWED US. SO THEY WERE CONCERNED ABOUT THE DATA. SO WE JUST OVERALL CONSENSUS WAS TO

USE THE 2015. >> OKAY. THAT'S FINE.

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