May 01, 2023 Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)

[1. Call to Order]

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>> 1:30 ON MONDAY, MAY 1. I WILL CALL THIS MEETING OF THEM ABILENE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION ORGANIZATION MEETING TO ORDER. YOU WILL NOTICE THE LOBBY IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT BECAUSE THERE WAS A POWER SURGE AT CITY HALL THIS MORNING AND THEY ARE WORKING ON GETTING THE LIGHTS REPAIRED. WE HAVE WORKING CAMERAS, SO WE

[2. Recognition and Proclamation. (Part 1 of 2)]

FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS RECOGNITION A PROCLAMATION.

THIS IS THE LAST MEETING FOR MAYOR ANTHONY WILLIAMS FOR THE ELECTION AND HE IS NOT RUNNING AGAIN.

[3. Consideration and Take Action on the minutes of the February 21, 2023 meeting.]

>> TO BE THE PUBLIC COMMENT? >> CHAIR: I AM SORRY.

PUBLIC COMMENT CAN BE MADE ON ANY ITEM COMMENT ON AN AGENDA. ANYTHING ELSE ON THE MINUTES?

>> AND MAKE A MOTION WE APPROVEDWITH THE CORRECTION .

>> SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION AND A

[4. Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion, and Take Action on the Pavement and Bridge (PM 2) Performance Measures.]

ANY OPPOSED? THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.

WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER FOUR, RECEIVE A REPORT, HOLD A DISCUSSION AND TAKE ACTION ON PAVEMENT BRIDGE PM2 MEASURES.

>> INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET IS - - THIS IS THE SAME RESOLUTION THAT WAS PASSED BACK IN MARCH 2021.

IT IS AN UPDATED INFORMATION FROM TXDOT.

TXDOT ON FEBRUARY 9 ADOPTED THEIR TARGETS AND THE MPO HAS 180 DAYS FROM THE ADOPTION DATE TO SET THESE MEASURES OR ADOPT THEIR OWN BIRD IF YOU LOOK ON THE SCREEN THERE, THE ITEMS IN YELLOW ARE THE ONES THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TODAY.

THIS IS PERFORMANCE MEASURES TWO, THE ONES BELOW THAT ARE PERFORMANCE MEASURES THREE AND I WILL TALK ABOUT THOSE LATER IN THE MEETING. IF YOU LOOK THERE, YOU CAN SEE THE PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS OF INTERSTATE IN GOOD CONDITION AND THOSE IN POOR CONDITION. SINCE OF PAYMENTS AND NON-INTERSTATE IN GOOD CONDITION AND POOR CONDITION AND THE BRIDGE IS IN GOOD OR POOR CONDITION.

THIS IS A RESOLUTION INCLUDEDIN YOUR PACKET .

YOU CAN SEE THERE THAT IT SHOWS THOSE PAVEMENT AVERAGE PERFORMANCE MEASURES. ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THAT, YOU CAN SEE THE ACTUAL ATTACHMENT A WHICH INCLUDES THAT SAME CHART WE JUST LOOKED AT.

YOU CAN SEE THE STATEWIDE BASELINE, THE TWO YEAR TARGET AND THEREFORE YOUR TARGET FOR EACH OF THOSE THREE CONDITIONS, OR EACH OF THOSE THREE TARGETS. THEY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL TO THE POLICY BOARD ON THE RESOLUTION FROM THE BASE PERFORMANCE MEASURES. WE ARE ASKING FOR APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION TO MOVE THE PAVEMENT AND BRIDGE PERFORMANCE MEASURES ONTO TXDOT. I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ASK ANY QUESTIONS ON THE PMT PERFORMANCE MEASURES? IF NOT, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

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

[5. Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion, and Any Action on the Carbon Reduction Program and Projects.]

>> I WILL INTRODUCE THIS AND ASKED PAUL MOORMAN GLUMLY WITH THE INFORMATION ON IT. THIS IS A PART OF THE 2021 INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT JOBS ACT.

IT CREATED A NEW PROGRAM CALLED THE CARBON REDUCTION PROGRAM.

THERE IS A LISTING HERE ARE SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES.

I WILL LET PAUL TALK ABOUT THAT IS A LITTLE BIT LATER.THE PROPOSED DRAFT AMOUNT OF FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR THE ABILENE MPO USE IS AT 1,000,003 AND $45,541.

THIS COVERS THREE FISCAL YEARS, SO IT STARTED IN 2022.

AFTER THAT, THE FUNDING WILL RUN 450,000 PER YEAR AND THAT IS A 10 YEAR, SO FOR THE 10 YEARS, THE ABILENE MPO IS - -.

THEY DO HAVE ANY RECOMMENDATION FROM THE TECHNICAL.WHAT THEY DID IS THEY PERFORMED A SUBCOMMITTEE.

THE SUBCOMMITTEE IS MEETING MAY 19 TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL PROJECTS. HE WILL MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION TO THE POLICY BOARD.

HOPE YOU'RE LOOKING FOR TODAY TO LET THE BOARD KNOW THAT THERE IS A NEW FUNDING CATEGORY AND ALSO ANY DIRECTION YOU WILL

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YOU CAN SEE THE ABILENE MPO, WE ARE AT THE TOP THERE.

THE FIRST YEAR 2024 INCLUDES 23 AND 24 WHICH IS WHY IS THE A MILLION. YOU CAN SEE THE VERY BOTTOM THAT CARBON REDUCTION PROGRAM, THAT IS CATEGORIES AVAILABLE FOR TXDOT TO HELP WITH SOME OF THE RURAL AREAS AND PROGRAMMING.

THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF MONEY THERE IN THAT CATEGORY.

WITH THAT, I WILL TURN IT OVER TO PAUL MOORMAN.

>> SO, WE ARE ALL KIND OF LEARNING THIS.

THIS CAME ABOUT PRETTY QUICK THE PURPOSE OF THE CARBON PROGRAM IS TO REDUCE VEHICLE MISSIONS.

THERE ARE SEVERAL STRATEGIES FOR APPROACHING THIS.

THIS IS A PART OF THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW, INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT. 65% OF THE STATES CARBON REDUCTION PORTION IS OBLIGATED TO THE FOLLOWING AREAS.

CARBONIZED AREAS, VIBRATION GREATER THAN 200,000, WHICH WE FALLEN AND THEN THERE IS URBAN AREAS, 5000 TO 492,000 AND LESS THAN 5000.THE REMAINING 35% IS A PORTION IS OBLIGATED IN THERE IS AN APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THOSE IN THE AREAS THAT WE ARE STILL WORKING ON LEARNING. AVAILABLE FOR OBLIGATIONS IS A THREE-YEAR PERIOD, WHICH IS WHY WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THIS CURRENT ONE WHICH STARTED IN 2022.

WE HAVE THROUGH 2024. THIS FIRST ALLOTMENT GET TO GET ALLOCATED QUICKLY. WE HAVE TO HAVE A PROJECT ASSIGNED FOR THAT FIRST ONE BY THE END OF THIS FISCAL YEAR.

IF WE DON'T GET THAT ALLOTTED, WE DO LOSE IT AFTER THREE YEARS. WE DON'T LOSE ALL OF IT, BUT WE WILL LOSE THAT FIRST YEAR WHICH IS ABOUT 400,000.

THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF PARTICIPATION MAY BE REQUIRED DEPENDING ON THE PROJECT. THAT IS IF IT IS GOING TO BE OFF SYSTEM AND OFFER SOME ARE AVAILABLE DEPENDING ON THE ROADWAY IN THE PROJECT. THIS IS JUST THE CHART, IT'S A STANDARD CHART WE HAVE FOR OBLIGATIONS.

IT LIST OUT WITH THE OBLIGATIONS WOULD BE FOR PARTICIPATION AND WITH THE PERCENTAGE WOULD BE.

IF WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION, IT WILL PROBABLY BE A 20% MATCH.

ELIGIBLE PROJECTS ARE TRAFFIC MONITORING, ADVANCED TRUCK PARKING, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR RAPID TRANSIT CORRIDORS, DEDICATED BUS LANES. ON AN OFFER TRAIL FACILITIES FOR PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS, AND REPLACEMENT STREETLIGHT WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT ALTERNATIVES.

MOST OF THAT TALKING ABOUT LED CONVERSIONS.

ONE OF THE THINGS YOU HAVE TO KNOW IS THAT THE CITY DOES NOT OWN A LOT OF THEIR OWN LIGHTING.WE ARE NOT SURE THAT WOULD QUALIFY. ON THE TXDOT SYSTEM YOU'RE GOINGTHROUGH AND UPGRADING . THAT IS ONE THAT IS NOT REALLY IN THERE. PART OF IT IS MOVING QUICKLY, WE HAVE A PROJECT FOR THIS FIRST ONE AND THAT TO MOVE QUICKLY. PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES WERE WE HAVE TO HAVE THE RIGHT-OF-WAY COULD BE EXTENDED OUT, SO WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL IN SELECTING.

TRAFFIC MONITORING IS WHAT WE CALL AN IDS SYSTEM.

THOSE WHO QUALIFY. THAT IS THE OPTIONS WE HAVE.

RIGHT NOW, THERE IS NO INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC BUSES. THERE IS POTENTIAL IN THE FUTURE FOR THAT. THOSE ARE SOME OF THE OPTIONS

WITH THAT. >> THAT IS A LONG DOCUMENT TO LOOK THROUGH. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE EASY TO

GO THROUGH THE HIGHLIGHTS. >> ON THE ON ROAD, OFF-ROAD FACILITIES FOR BICYCLISTS, IS THE ONLY ON TXDOT ROADS?

>> IT CAN BE OFF SYSTEM. >> IS ON THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR THOSE AS

WELL. >> IT WOULD REQUIRE THERE SHE WAS TALKING YOU ON THOSE THINGS?

>> THAT IS SOMETHING THAT TAC WOULD MAKE A RECOMMENDATION? WE CONSIDER THAT FUTURE MEETINGS?

>> YES, SIR. >> QUALITY REFERENCE, IF I MISUNDERSTOOD AND CORRECT ME, YOU MENTIONED THE CITY DOES NOT

OWN THE TRAFFIC SIGNALS? >> I'M TALKING THE

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STREETLIGHTS, THE SIGNALS. >> SORRY, THANK YOU.

>> I THINK MOST OF THE CITY SIGNALS ARE ALREADY LED LIGHTS.

THAT IS THE CONVERSION THAT NATURALLY OCCURS.

>> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> WE WERE LOOKING AT THE BOARD HAS ANY RECOMMENDATIONS ON WHAT YOU MIGHT WANT US TO TAKE BACK TO THE TAC AND ANY SPECIFIC CATEGORIES YOU WANT TO BE LIKE GET MORE STRONGER THAN OTHERS? THIS IS A LIST OF CATEGORIES AVAILABLE.

IF THERE'S SOMETHING THE BOARD WANTED TO GIVE HER SOME DIRECTION, OR IF NOT, HE WOULD JUST BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD WITH A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE TAC.

>> CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE SURFACE TRUCK PARKING? HOW THAT IS? WHAT IS THAT?

>> IT IS TRUCK PARKING THAT YOU SEE ON THE INTERSTATE.

WE HAVE OUR LARGER REST AREAS THAT HAVE TRUCK PARKING AVAILABLE. THERE ARE SOME PROGRAMS OR BRING OTHER FACILITIES OUT THERE SO THEY ARE NOT SITTING

ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IDLING. >> I WILL SAY THAT I THINK THE CITY OF ABILENE IS WAY BEHIND ON WHAT I WOULD CALL INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION DEVICES.

AT SOME POINT, I WILL LIKE TO SEE US GET THERE WE CAN GET SOME STUFF TO MONITOR THAT AND CAN PUT THAT BACK INTO THE DISPATCH CENTER IN TOWN AND HAVE A WAY TO MONITOR ACCIDENTS AND MONITOR TRAFFIC FLOW ALONG 20 AND THE OTHER MAJOR ROUTES

HERE IN TOWN. >> THAT WAS ONE THING LEFT OUT.

THERE IS OPPORTUNITY AND WE ARE ALREADY TALKING WITH THE COUNTY AND CITY TO DO VIDEO SHARING THE COUNTY AND THE 9-1-1 CENTER CAN GET THE VIDEO FEEDS FROM THE SYSTEM.

>> PAUL, DID YOU TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW MANY ARE READY IN

THE AREA? >> RIGHT NOW, THEY'RE PLACING 17 CAMERAS, THAT IS WAS GOING ON THE FREEWAY.

YOU CAN SEE CAMERA MOUNTS GOING, RIGHT NOW THE ARTIST PEDESTALS COMING FROM I-20 TWO ABOUT 14TH STREET.

WE ARE RUNNING OF THE INTERSTATE, SOME OF IT GOES DOWN THE TRAUMA AREA, BUT WE ARE PUTTING IN SOME CAMERAS.

THIS WOULD BE AN OPTION TO PUT THEM AT OTHER LOCATIONS.WE DO HAVE TWO CAMERAS ON THE SOUTH EDGE OF TOWN RIGHT NOW.

AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO INCORPORATE OTHER I AREAS.

WE CAN PUT THEM IN SOME HOTSPOT LOCATIONS WHERE WE DETERMINE IT IS NECESSARY. THAT ALSO INCLUDES THE DYNAMIC MESSAGE SIGNS, THE BIG ONES FOR YOU TO THE AMBER ALERTS BACK AND ALSO ADDRESS TRAFFIC CONDITIONS.

THOSE ARE INCLUDED IN THAT SYSTEM AS WELL.

>> THIS IS A GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, IS THAT

CORRECT? >> I DON'T THINK IS REALLY A GRANT, TO NEW FUNDING CATEGORY FOR MPO.

FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, TRANSPORTATION CAN CHANGE, BUT RIGHT NOW IT IS A PERMANENT CONDITION.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY, THANKS PAUL.

I DON'T SEE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT.

WE ARE NOT HAVING ANY SPECIFIC ACTION TAKEN, JUST GIVING

DIRECTION . >> THAT IS CORRECT, WHAT I HEARD IS MAYBE LOOK AT THE IDS SYSTEM IS SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT WITH THE TAC, IS THAT CORRECT?

>> YES, ONE NEED I WILL LIKE TO SEE THIS CONTINUE TO BUILDON

THE CITY . >> THANK YOU.

>> THE CITY OF ABILENE HAS A BICYCLE PLAN.

SO, WE'RE LOOKING AT WAYS TO SUPPLEMENT THAT SO WE CAN HAVE A MEANINGFUL WAY TO MOVE AROUND BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN'S.

>> THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER DIRECTION FOR

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

I BELIEVE BRYCE IS GOING FIRST FROM TXDOT.

>> MR. CHAIRMAN AND THE BOARD, THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME PRESENT YOU TODAY. MY NAME IS BRYCE,

>> TXDOT ABILENE AREA OFFICE. LASTLY, TXDOT HAD OUR SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK, THANK YOU TO LOCAL AGENCIES AND ARE TRANSPORTATION PARTNERS THAT ALLPARTICIPATED IN THAT .

I THINK IT TURNED OUT REALLY WELL.

TODAY IS MAY 1, WE ARE STARTING OUR 123 DAYS OF SLEEP SUMMER.

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YOU WILL NOTICE THE TABLE FOR OUR PLANNED PROJECTS IS QUITE A BIT LARGER THAN THE LAST TIME WE WERE HERE.

WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY NEWOPPORTUNITIES TO ADD TO SOME PROJECTS . I THINK RATHER THAN LISTING EVERYTHING THAT IS ON HERE AND HAVE YOU WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH MY VOICE, I WILL HIGHLIGHT WHAT THE CHANGES ARE AND YOU ALL CAN STOP ME AT ANY TIME AND ASK ANY SPECIFIC PROJECT QUESTIONS YOU HAVE GOTTEN. THE FIRST FOUR SITES DO NOT CHANGE. THE FIRST TWO ARE BETTING TOGETHER ASONE PROJECT . THAT IS A NEW OVERPASS.

NOTHING ABOUT THE FIRST FOUR SITES HAS CHANGED.

SITE FIVE HAS SWITCHED FROM BEING A PROJECT ON FM 707 DID THE PROJECT THAT LAST TIME WAS LISTED AS SITE FIVE HAS MOVED OUT TO MARCH 2028, SO IT FELL OFF THE TABLE.THAT ONE HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH ANOTHER OVERLAY ON I-20 TWO W. THAT ONE IS SCHEDULED TO LET IN NOVEMBER.THE PROJECT BEFORE THAT ONE, 277 SCHEDULE TO LET IN NOVEMBER OF THIS YEAR.

I SKIPPED OVER SITE THREE ÃMY SCHEDULE TO LET IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR. THOSE WILL ALL BE LETTING THIS CALENDAR YEAR. SITE SIX IS ANOTHER PROJECT ON FM 1082, NOTHING HAS CHANGED ON THAT ONE.

SEVEN IS NOT INSIDE THE MPO BOUNDARY.

EIGHT, NOTHING CHANGED. PROJECT NINE, THAT IS THE EAST SOUTH SEVENTH BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, THAT IS SCHEDULED TO LET IN MAY OF THIS YEAR. NOTHING HAS CHANGED, ALL THE WAY DOWN. SITES 12 IS AN OVERLAY PROJECT.

THE LIMITS ARE FROM THE CURRENT PROJECT LAYING OUT .7 MILES EAST OF HAIDER ROAD. THE PROJECT LET IN MARCH, THAT SHOULD BE STARTING UP. A COUPLE OF MONTHS SITES 13, 14 AND 15 WILL ALL LET'S TOGETHER. THOSE ARE MEDIAN BARRIER PROJECTS SCHEDULED FOR LET IN JUNE 23.

THOSE ARE ON U.S. 83 AND THE LOOP, IT'S A MIX OF CONCRETE AND CABLE BARRIER. SITES 15 AND 17 ARE OTHER CONCRETE THAT IS FURTHER OUT. SITE 18 HAS NOT CHANGED.

THEN BEGIN TO THE NEW ONES. SITES 19 THROUGH 24 WERE NOT IN THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THIS MAP.

I WILL RUN THROUGH THOSE. U.S. 277, SITE 19, THAT IS A RESEARCH PROJECT OUT TO FM 34, 38.

SITE 20 IS AN ADDITIONAL OVERLAY ON I-20 WITHIN BASICALLY THE SAME LIMITS AS SITE FIVE.

WE ARE PLANNING RIGHT NOW TO COMBINE THOSE, THEY ARE LISTED SEPARATELY ÃMICHAEL AND AT THE SAME TIME.

21 IS ON FM 1235. IT IS TO WIDEN THE ROAD AS SHOULDERS. SITE 24 IS ON FM 2823 ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY OF THE PLANNED PROJECTS? HEARING NINE. THE CURRENT INSTRUCTION IT WAS THE SAME AS WHAT IT WAS LAST MEETING.

WE HAVE GOT THE ATS PROJECT MENTIONED EARLIER, SITE ONE IS

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WE ARE STILL HAVING SOME ARTERIAL SUPPLY ISSUES WITH THAT ONE, SO WE ARE KEEPING GOING WITH EVERYTHING WE HAVE GOT, THE DELIVERY SCHEDULE FOR THE POLES ARE STILL UP IN THE AIR SO YOU MAY EXPERIENCE A LAND THAT PROJECT.

WE ARE STAYING ON THEM TO KEEP MOVING.

THE I-20 OVERLAY PROJECT IS STILL GOING, STILL MOVING.

ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS?

>> NOT QUESTIONS, I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT PROJECT THREE PER WE HAVE HAD DISCUSSION, HE SAYS MPO FUNDS AND IS STILL SCHEDULED TO LET IN SEPTEMBER, THAT IS COMING UP.

WE ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THE POWER COMPANY , THERE MOVING POLES IN THE WAY. WE ARE STILL IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THEM WHETHER OR NOT TO DELAY THATPROJECTS A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE OF THAT , BUT THAT IS REAL CLOSE.

I WANT TO POINT OUT APPROACHED 11 DOES HAVE MPO FUNDS TOO, PTHAT AND THAT JUDGE ELY OVERPASS AND I-20 SOMETHING ANOTHER MPO HAS BEEN WORKING ON FOR QUITE SOME TIME.

PTHAT SCHEMATIC IS DONE, WE ARE FIXING TO START PLANS.

WE ARE HOPING TO MAYBE ACCELERATE THAT EARLIER IF WE CAN GET FUNDING EARLIER. WE WILL HAVE EVERYTHING READY, SO THAT IS A GOOD THING. WE WILL POINT OUT PROJECT 18 AND 1750, THAT WAS ON THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING PUBLIC MEETINGS ON THE WHAT IS NOT SHOWN ON THE MAP IS 707 BETWEEN FM 89 AND U.S. 83. YOU WILL HAVE SOME MPO FUNDS TO MAKE THAT A FOUR-LANE WITH THE CONTINUOUS LEFT TURN ON THAT SECTION. THERE IS AN PUBLIC MEETINGS ON THAT AS WELL THAT SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE ATTENDED.

I JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THOSE MAJOR PROJECTS.

>> THAT PARTICULAR ONE IS FAR ENOUGH OUT THAT IS NOT ON THE

LIST?> THAT'S RIGHT. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? BRYCE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE WILL MOVE TO THE REPORT FROM SCOTT FOR CITY OF ABILENE

PROJECTS. >> CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WE HAVE ONGOING, HAVE SOME REASON IN SOME FORM OR ANOTHER WHY THEYARE STARTING OFF SLOW . THEY WILL BE MOVING AHEAD PRETTY SOON. HONEYBEE REALIGNMENT OUT AT LAKE PHANTOM, - - GOT STARTED WITH THE WATER DEPARTMENTS MOVED TO REPLACE AND WATER LINES AND INSTEAD OF WORKING ON TOP OF EACHOTHER , - - HAS DECIDED TO PULL OUT TEMPORARIL . LET THE WATER STRUCTURES GET IN AND DO WHAT THEY NEED TO DO. CONSTRUCTION WILL PROCEED ON THAT PROJECT. MAPLE STREET, GOT IT OUT FOR BID. THEY HAVE BEEN SUBMITTING ALL OF THEIR MATERIAL SUBMITTALS TO US AND HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH THAT. I KIND OF THINK THAT THEY WERE GOING TO START, THE PLAN WAS TO START BEFORE NOW BUT NOW THAT SCHOOL IS GETTING CLOSER TO ITS FINISH DATE FOR THE SUMMER, THEY WILL PROBABLY RAMP UP AND TRY AND GET A LOT DONE ON MAPLE IN FRONT OF COLONY HILL. NORTH SIX AT CYPRESS STREET IMPROVEMENTS WAS BASICALLY 100% DONE BUT WE DID ADD A FIRE LANE TO THE SCOPE ALONG WHERE SIX USED TO BE BETWEEN THE HOTEL AND THE CIVIC CENTER. THAT HAS BEEN UNDERWAY, THEY GOT A REPORT IN THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS.

THEY WILL BE FINISHING THAT ON UP.

THAT PROJECTS COULD BE COMPLET .

FIVE POINTS ROADWAY IMPROVEMEN , SAME THING THERE.THERE'S SOME UTILITY THAT STALLED OUT SOME OF THE PROGRESS IN THEIR LOOKING TO SHIFT SOME ALIGNMENT TO KEEP FROM HAVING UTILITY CONFLICTS THERE AS WELL. THAT PROJECT IS PROCEEDING ON.

BUT WE HAD SPLIT TO JUDGE ELY, THAT PROJECT WASCOMPLETED .

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) FROM THE TAYLOR ELEMENTARY WILL BE THE GOAL WHILE SCHOOL IS OUT FOR THE SUMMER. WE HAD ALL THREE WORKS ZONES UP FOR BID. SOME OF THE COUNTRIES THAT ARE WORKING ON ADA HANDICAP RAMPS THAT WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT WHERE THEY START MILLING.

SOME BILLING IS STARTED AND SOME WE ARE WAITING UNTIL MAY TO START. ALL THREE OF THOSE PROJECT WILL BE GETTING UNDERWAY. LAST TWO PROJECTS WE DID NORTH FIFTH TWO WAY CONVERSION ON FIFTH STREET EXCEPT FOR PINE AND BASICALLY ADJUSTING SIGNALS ADDING AN ADDITIONAL POLE FOR THE WESTBOUND MOVEMENT ON PINE. OF COURSE WE HAVE THE CLIENT ATTEND INTERSECTION SOMETHING THAT CAME OUT OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND WE ARE ALSO DOING SIGNAL UPGRADES AS ASSOCIATION WITH THAT. OUTSIDE OF THAT, WE HAVE TWO MORE WORKS ZONES THAT WE ARE PLANNING FOR THE FALL.

WE ALSO SOME INTERSECTIONS. THIS NEXT PHASE OF MAPLE COLLECTION BE BROKEN UP SOUTH 27TH TWO S. 11TH ON THE EAST SOUTH 11TH PORTION. THAT WILL BE BID, JUST ONE BIG JOB FROM THE LOOP. PLANS ARE AROUND 90% FOR BOTH SECTIONS AND WILL BE LETTING - - IN THE COMING MONTH OR TWO.

POPULAR PROJECTS LISTED ON THE VARIOUS PROCESS OF DESIGN.

WE ARE WORKING WITH TXDOT ON THE SOUTH 14TH PROJECT, THAT WAS RTA GRANT FUND WE HAVE RECEIVED.

WE ARE HOPING TO HAVE IT OUT FOR BID IN THE NEXT MONTH OR TWO. ANY QUESTIONS ON ANY OF THOSE? THANK YOU SCOTT. WE WILL HAVE THE CITY LINK

CITYLINK PRESENTATION. >> I WILL SEE LAUREN HERE, I WILL GIVE A BRIEF UPDATE. THE - - PILOT PROGRAM IS DELAYED AND PLANNING IS ONGOING WITH THE GOODMAN CORPORATION

FOR THE MULTIMODAL FACILITY. >> ANY QUESTIONS?

[7. Discussion and review of reports]

FINANCIAL STATUS. >> INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET IS THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2023.

IF YOU LOOK THERE INCLUDED IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY.

YOU HAVE THOSE TWO BILLINGS, BILLINGS FOUR AND FIVE.

JANUARY'S BILLING IS 28 506 97 AND FEBRUARY'S BILLING IS ONE $13,850.12. IF AUTHORIZED - - WITH AN EXPENDITURE TO DATE OF 10656 - -. REMAINING BALANCES $170,917.27. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE CARRYOVER FUNDS SO WE ARE STILL EXPECTING THE 2022 CARRYOVER FUNDS OF - -. THE MIMA NEW FUNDING CATEGORY FOR THE SAFETY PLANS AND THAT IS GOING TO BE 50,000.IT IS STILL A LITTLE UP IN THE AIR IF IT IS 50,000 EVERY YEAR OR ONE TIME.

ONCE WE HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON THAT, IT WILL PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. WITH THAT, I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ASK ANY QUESTIONS?

WE FOR THE OPERATIONS REPORT. >> INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET IS THE FULL OPERATIONS REPORT. WE'VE BEEN REALLY BUSY, WE ARE WORKING WITH TXDOT AND THE TEXAS TRANSLATION INSTITUTE ON THE TRAVEL DEMAND MODEL. THAT IS TAKING UP A LOT OF STAFF TIME. WE ARE ALSO WORKING ON THE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE MEASURES. WE WILL BE BRINGING THE P.M.

THREE TO THE NEXT MEETING. WE JUST CANNOT THE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER. HOPEFULLY YOU ALL SAW THAT.

RITA DID A TREMENDOUS JOB ON THAT.

SHE HAS A LOT OF FUN THINGS TO DO IN THERE AND MADE IT VERY INTERACTIVE, WE ARE HAPPY ABOUT THAT.

THE CARBON REDUCTION PROGRAM, NING WORK PROGRAM. THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON, THAT IS A RUNDOWN OF SOME OF THE THINGS IN YOUR REPORTS.

I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ON THE OPERATION

REPORT. >> ANY QUESTIONS?

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DIRECTORS REPORT? >> INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET IS THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT, THE FULL DIRECTORS REPORT.

WE SAW THE TRANSMISSION PLANNER POSITION OPEN, THAT HAS BEEN SINCE JUNE OF LAST YEAR. WE HAVE APPLICANTS THAT WEARE LOOKINGAT , SO HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE ABLE TO FILL THE POSITION SOON. THE YEAR-END REPORT, WE JUST INFORMATION FROM TXDOT ON APRIL 18.

IT IS DUE TOMORROW, BUT IN REALITY BECAUSE OF OUR PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROCESS, THEY ARE ALLOWING ALL THE MPO TO GET TO KNOW ME CAN BECAUSE WE HAVE TO GO TO THE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROCESS AND TWO WEEKS WAS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR US TO DO THAT.

THE PERFORMANCE MEASURED THREE AS I SAID WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO YOU ALL. THAT WAS APPROVED ON FEBRUARY 9. WE HAVE 180 DAYS TO BRING IT BACK SO WE WILL BE BRINGING THAT BACK AT THE NEXT MEETING. THE UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM WILL BE DUE, THE DRAFT IS DUE ON JUNE 5 AND THE FINAL IS DUE ON JULY 31. YOU WILL BE SEEN THAT THE NEXT MEETING ALSO. THE TRAVEL DEMAND MODEL, THEREFORE HUNDRED 61 TRAFFIC ANALYSIS ZONES .

WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON GETTING INFORMATION BACK TO THE RESEARCH BOARD ON THE EMPLOYMENT DATA AND RESEARCH RESIDENTIAL PROJECTIONS FOR EACH OF THOSE.

HE WILL BE WORKING TOWARDS THAT AND ARE ALSO WORKING ON THE 20 FOR THE UPDATE, THE NETWORK UPDATED THAT MODEL.THE ABILENE AREA SAFETY PLAN, WE ARE STILL WORKING WITH TXDOT AND THE TEXAS TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE TO GET A PLAN IN PLACE SO ONCE WE HAVE MORE INFORMATION, THAT WILL BE PRESENTED O THE BOARD TO TAKE SOME ACTION ON.

THE BOUNDARY EXPANSION HAS BEEN PUT ON HOLD RIGHT NOW BECAUSE WE'LL HAVE THE STAFF TO BE ABLE TO DO SOME OF THE THINGS HAVING TO DO. HOPEFULLY, WE WILL CONNECT UP AGAIN SOON SO WE CAN GET A BOUNDARY EXPANSION TO BRING FOR THE BOARD. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN IS TO BE UPDATED, THE CENSUS 2020 URBAN AREAS, WE ARE LOOKING AT THOSE IN COMPARISON TO THE 2010.

WE ARE TRYING TO SEE THE DIFFERENCES AND HOW OUR URBAN AREA HAS CHANGED WITH THE NEW CENSUS.

THE SAFETY AWARENESS EVENTS, I THINK WE SEE MARK SPURLOCK ? YES, IT IS HARD TO SEE IN THE AUDIENCE.

IF I COULD CHAIRMAN, COULD I HAVE HIM COME UP AND TALK ABOUT THE RIGHT OF SILENCE EVENT COMING UP TOO MARK, IF YOU DON'T MIND. THAT IS COMING UP PRETTY SOON, IF YOU DON'T MIND TALKING ABOUT THE EVENT.

>> NAME MY NAME IS MIKE MARK SPURLOCK - - ONE ON SOUTHTOWN KNOWN AS STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN. WE OF COURSE HAVE A WATER SUPPLY THE SERVICES THE PEOPLE IN THAT AREA AND OF COURSE IF YOU EVER WANT TO GET OUT YOUR BICYCLE AND HAVE A NICE RIDE UP A 20% DECLINE, IT IS VERY GOOD. WE NEED RECYCLING CLUB AFTER THAT. 20 YEARS AGO, NO CARS ON ITS.

A VERY WELL KNOWN - - RASH NATIONALLY RANKED AS AN AMATEU . UNFORTUNATELY, HOW DALLAS ISD SCHOOL BUS DID NOT SEE HIM, WILL HIT HIM AND KILL HIM.

THERE WERE A NUMBER OF HIS FRIENDS WANTED TO HAVE A RIDE IN HIS HONOR AND DECIDED TO MEET AT WHITE ROCK.

1000 CYCLIST SHOWED UP. THE NEXT YEAR, 1500 CYCLIST SHOWED UP AND FROM THAT EVENT IS WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND THE UNITED STATES CALLED RIDE OF SILENCE. IT INCURS ON THE THIRD WEDNESDAY OF MAY EACH YEAR DURING NATIONAL BICYCLE MONTH IS IN MAY AND ABOUT SIX YEARS AGO, CYCLING CLUB WANTED TO DO SOMETHING TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR CYCLIST IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND IN OUR COMMUNITY AND THROUGHOUT TAYLOR COUNTY.

MORE THAN JUST THOSE THAT ENJOY WRITING AS MUCH AS I DO NOT GREAT COUNTY ROADS, THERE ARE A LOT BUT USE BIKES TO GO TO AND FROM WORK, I SEE THEM EVERY DAY WHEN I'M OUT AND ABOUT WHETHER IT'S FROM RECREATION THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND JUST FAMILIES GETTING OUT RIDING WITH THE CHILDREN.

THEY WANTED TO RAISE AWARENESS AT THE SAME POINT ON IT IS INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN CYCLING ACCIDENTS.

ON THE THIRD WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH, WE HAVE THIS EVENT, WE PARTNER WITH ABILENE MPO AND TXDOT, AND APPRECIATE YOUR HELP. WE DO A SHORT 5 MILE RIDE AND WE ADD ESCORT BY THE ABILENE POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT HELPS ON THAT.IN THE PAST, COUNTY JUDGE - - HAS BEEN OUR SPEAKER AND JUDGE CROWLEY HAS AGREED TO TO THAT TRADITION AND CARRIED ON FROM THE COUNTY FOR THIS YEAR AND WE APPRECIATE THAT.

WE HAVE ANYWHERE FROM 40 TO 70, 80, CYCLIST TO SHOW UP ON THAT GIVEN NIGHT SEVERAL WEEKS OUT. THAT IS THE EVENT.

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EVEN THOUGH THE COUNTY JUDGE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, HE DID LOSE HIS LIFE IN A CYCLING RELATED ACCIDENT.

IN THE RIDE, WE DO INCLUDE HIM. WE HONOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND LIST THEM OUT ON EACH OF THE RIDES WE HAVE EACHYEAR .

ANY QUESTIONS ANYBODY MAY HAVE? HOPEFULLY GIVE YOU SOME

INFORMATION ON IT. >> THAT IS MAY17 AT 6:00?

>> 7:00 . THANK YOU VERY MUCH THANK YOU.

THE OTHER ITEM IS RIDE TO WORK, THAT IS COMING UP.

IT ADVOCATE A LOOK TWICE, SAVE A LIFE IT IS FOR MOTORCYCLES.

THAT WILL BE ON JUNE 23 AND WE WILL START AT THE TAYLOR COUNTY EXPO CENTER AT 11:00 AND RIDE TO HARLEY-DAVIDSON FOR A FREE LUNCH. WITH THAT, I WILL BE HAPPY TO

[2. Recognition and Proclamation. (Part 2 of 2)]

>> ANY QUESTIONS? I WITH THE PROCLAMATION, I WOULD LIKE TO CYCLE BACK TO NUMBER TWO ON THE AGENDA WHICH IS RECOGNITION OF PROCLAMATIONS.

THIS IS THE FINAL MEETING FOR MAYOR WILLIAMS BEFORE THE ELECTION ON MAY 6, SO WE WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE HIM.

I WILL READ THIS PROCLAMATION FROM THE REST OF THE BOARD MEMBERS. TO MAYOR ANTHONY WILLIAMS, MAYOR WILLIAMS BEEN A VALUED MEMBER OF THE POLICY BOARD FOR SIX YEARS. HE HAS BEEN A GREAT AMBASSADOR FOR ABILENE AND ADVOCATE FOR IMPROVING ARE IN THE STRUCTURE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.MAYOR WILLIAMS BEEN THAT DEDICATED PROMOTER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WATER RESOURCE COMMUNITY AND A BETTER AND SAFER COMMUNITY.

HIS PAY IT FORWARD STRATEGY HAS ASSISTED AND ENSURING ALL CITIZENS HAVE A VOICE IN THE TRANSLATION OPTIONS.

ON BEHALF OF THE ABILENE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION, WE EXPRESS OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR HIS FAITHFUL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE MPO SIGNED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS. [APPLAUSE].

>> THAT IS A GOOD PICTURE. >> I CERTAINLY ENJOYED SERVING, THIS IS SUCH A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE BOTH IN THE COUNTY AND THE CITY. I'VE BEEN ON THE ABILENE CITY COUNCIL FOR MORE THAN HALF OF MY ADULT LIFE.

21.5 YEARS. I SO APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE. ALTHOUGH MOST OF THE COMMUNITY DOES NOT UNDERSTAND THE MPO DOES, THE WORK THAT IS DONE, BUT THIS BODY IS SIGNIFICANT. I APPRECIATE THE LEADERSHIP AND THE VOLUNTEERS THAT ALLOW THIS TO BE EFFECTIVE.

IT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE MANY THINGS IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE

RECOGNITION. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR.

HE WILL MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER EIGHT, OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS ON ANY MPO ISSUES.

IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN ANY MPO ISSUES? SEEING NO ONE, WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER NINE.

OPPORTUNITY FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO MAKE ANY RECOGNITION OF THE TOPICS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION O ACTION .

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU NEED TO BE DISCUSSED IN A FUTURE MEETING? SEEING NONE, HE WILL MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 10, IT IS 2: 09 P.M., THIS MEETING

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.