Oct 17, 2023 Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)

[1. Call to Order.]

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>> IT IS NOW 1:30. I'LL CALL THIS MEETING OF THE ABILENE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION TRANSPORTATION POLICY BOARD TO ORDER. FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA TO IS TO ANNOUNCE THAT PUBLIC COMMENT CAN BE MADE ON ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA. SOME ITEMS MAY CALL FOR A

[2. Consideration and Take Action on the minutes of the August 15, 2023 meeting.]

TAKE ACTION ON THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST MEETING.

WE WERE GIVEN A COPY OF THE MINUTES.

DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY DELETIONS, ADDITIONS, OR CORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES? IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE.

[3. Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion, and Take Action on a Resolution for the 2023 Transit Asset Management (TAM) Plan.]

>> ANY OPPOSED? MINUTES ARE APPROVED.

ITEM NUMBER THREE. RECEIVE A REPORT, HOLD A DISCUSSION AND TAKE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION FOR THE 2023 TRANSIT

ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN. >> OKAY.

INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET, THIS IS THE SAME THING WE HAVE DONE IN THE PAST. IT WAS ON DECEMBER 15 OF 2020.

THAT WE ACKNOWLEDGE WITH THE RESOLUTION THE UPDATE OF THE PLAN, AND THAT ONE COVERED '21 THROUGH '25.

CITILINK HAS DONE AN UPDATE TO THE PLAN.

THIS IS AS OF AUGUST 9. WE PREPARED A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THIS PLAN AS WE HAVE DONE IN THE PAST.

THIS IS THE RESOLUTION. AND IT JUST BASICALLY SAYS THAT THE POLICY BOARD WILL PLAN AND PROGRAM AS APPROPRIATE, PROJECTS COMPATIBLE WITH THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SAID GOALS OF THE GOOD STATE OF GOOD REPAIR ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSIT ASSETS.

THIS IS THE DATA, THE INFORMATION THAT IS INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET. BASICALLY, IT JUST TALKS ABOUT EACH OF THE REVENUE VEHICLES, THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THAT, AND WHERE THEY ARE IN THEIR STATE OF REPAIR.

AND THIS CONTINUES WITH THE REST OF THE CITY ASSETS THAT ALSO SHOW WHAT STATE OF REPAIR THEY ARE IN OR WHAT STATE THEY ARE IN. AND THEN HOW FAR THE USEFUL LIFE IS ON THEM. APPROVAL WAS RECOMMENDED AS PRESENTED. WE HAVE A RESOLUTION TO MOVE THIS FORWARD WITH THE TRANSIT ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN.

I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY.

IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MOVE TO APPROVE THE

RESOLUTION. >> SECOND.

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

>> ANY OPPOSED? THE RESOLUTION IS APPROVED.

[4. Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion, and Take Action on the addendum to the Transit Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP).]

>> OKAY. AND THIS IS THE SAME THING THAT Y'ALL SAW BACK IN '21. THIS ONE IS ACTUALLY THE PLAN ITSELF WHICH WAS APPROVED IN 2021.

AND WHATTER WE ARE ASKING FOR NOW IS THAT CITILINK HAS TO SHOW THEIR SAFETY, HOW THEY ARE MEETING THEIR SAFETY GOALS.

ONE OF THE THINGS THEY ARE HAVING TO DO IS HAVE SAFETY MEETINGS. INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET ISN'T PLAN. THAT SHOWS THE MEETING THAT OCCURRED BACK IN DECEMBER. IT IS AN ADEM DUMB-- ADDENDUM TO THE PLAN YOU APPROVED IN JT 21. THIS IS THE TABLE OF CONTENTS.

TO SEE WHAT PARTS OF THE PLAN IT WAS.

THE SAFETY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IS WHAT THIS IS DEALING WITH. THIS SHOWS THE DIFFERENT GOALS THAT THEY TALKED ABOUT AT THEIR DECEMBER MEETING.

THEN THE DECEMBER 26 MEETING. THEY RECOMMENDED ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO THE POLICY BOARD ON THE TRANSIT PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN AS PRESENTED. THIS IS ASKING FOR AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE ADDENDUM TO THE SAFETY PLAN.

I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> I NOTICED ON THE SAFETY COMMITTEE LIST, I FORGOT-- I DIDN'T CATCH THIS WHEN WE WERE GOING OVER THE AGENDA.

BOBBY SHARPE IS STILL LISTED ON THERE.

DOES THAT NEED TO BE CORRECTED? >> YES, SIR.

HE WAS PRESENT AT THE MEETING IN DECEMBER.

AND SO THAT IS-- YEAH. THAT IS WHY HE IS ON THAT LIST.

>> THAT IS CONFIRMED. >> YES, SIR.

THANK YOU. >> ANY QUESTIONS?

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

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

>> AYE. >> I'M SORRY.

WHO SECONDED THAT? >> THANK YOU.

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

>> THE MOTION IS APPROVED. MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER FIVE.

RECEIVE A REPORT, HOLD A DISCUSSION, AND PUBLIC HEARING AND TAKE ACTION ON AN AMENDMENT TO THE FY2023-2026 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

THIS ONE DOES CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING WHICH I WILL HOLD AFTER

THE PRESENTATION. >> OKAY.

SO THIS WAS THE TIP THAT WAS APPROVED BACK IN 2022.

THE INFORMATION WE ALSO HAD AN AMENDMENT TO IT IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR. AND SO WE NEED TO AMEND IT AG AGAIN. ONE IS TO REMOVE ONE OF THE

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THEN WE HAD TO ADJUST OTHER FUNDING AND LET DATES.

THIS SHOWS THE UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM, AND WHAT THAT IS IS SHOWING THE TEN-YEAR PLAN FOR TXDOT.

YOU CAN SEE THE ABILENE DISTRICT.

THERE IS A MAP THAT SHOWS THE PROJECTS THAT ARE IN THE UTP.

AND ALSO IT LISTS OUT EACH OF THOSE PROJECTS.

THIS SHOWS THE UTP FUNDING ALLOCATION.

YOU CAN SEE AT THE TOP THERE, THAT IS THE DISTRICT ALLOCATION.

THOSE ARE FOR EACH OF THE 12 CATEGORIES.

THEN RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE PAGE IN GREEN, YOU CAN SEE THE ABILENE MPO. YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE 64, 37, AND 927. AND THE CARBON REDUCTION PROGRAM. THE NEW PROGRAM.

WE HAVE 5491.250. YOU CAN SEE THE TOTAL OUT TO THE SIDE THERE. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE PREVIOUS CHART. THIS ONE SHOWS THE BREAKDOWN FOR THE CAT-2. YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFERENT FISCAL YEARS. THE TEN-YEAR TIME PERIOD OF THE BREAKDOWN OF THE 64 THAT I WAS REFERRING TO.

THIS IS THE ACTUAL TIP. WE WILL GO THROUGH EACH OF THE PROJECTS. THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR 2023. THAT REMAINS THE SAME AS WHAT YOU ALL APPROVED IN FEBRUARY. THE CATEGORY, THIS IS ON FISCAL YEAR 2024. THIS IS CATEGORY 2-U, THE FIRST PROJECT YOU SEE THERE, THAT IS FM-3034.

ONE OF THE THINGS I WANT TO POINT OUT IS THE ITEMS IN ORANGE ARE A CHANGE FROM WHAT'S IN YOUR PACKET.

WHEN I WAS GOING THROUGH THIS, I REAL ID I HAD NOT CHANGED THE PROJECT COST INFORMATION. SO THAT IS JUST TO MAKE IT MATCH THAT UTP AND TO MAKE IT MATCH THE TXDOT CONNECT THAT WE HAVE TO MATCH IT TO. IF YOU LOOK THERE, THE ITEMS IN RED ARE THE CHANGES. THIS IS ALSO INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET. IF IT IS A LITTLE EASIER TO SEE.

THE FIRST ONE THERE, YOU CAN SEE THE CHANGE IS IN THE FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDING. IT IS NOW 3,735.

THE FISCAL YEAR, 2024, THIS IS ALSO A CONTINUATION OF THAT.

THIS IS FM3034. ONE OF THE CHANGES THERE IS ON THE LIMITS FROM. IT SAID "BRICK ROAD" WHICH IT IS NEAR PRIVATE ROAD 343. SO WE CHANGED THAT TO NEAR PRIVATE ROAD 343 TO MATCH THE UTP AND TO MATCH TXDOT.

YOU CAN SEE THE CHANGES TO THE TOTAL PROJECT COST.

CAT-2U IS OUR MPO DOLLARS. ONE OF THE THINGS I WANT TO POINT OUT IN THAT IS THAT IT CHANGED FROM CATEGORY 11 WHICH WAS TXDOT FUNDING TO CAT-2 FUNDING.

THE AMOUNT REMAINED THE SAME. IT IS STILL $3,100,000.

OVER ON THE OTHER SIDE, RIGHT-HAND SIDE, THIS IS US-83.

THIS IS FROM 1.0 MILES NORTH OF FM-3034 TO THE TAYLOR COUNTY LINE. THE ITEMS IN RED ARE WHAT HAS CHANGED. THE COST WENT UP.

I DON'T THINK WE HAVE HAD ANY PROJECT THAT THE COST WENT DOWN.

ALL OF THEM HAD WENT UP. THE BOTTOM ONE THAT YOU SEE IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE SCREEN, THAT IS U.S.-83.

THIS IS FROM JONES COUNTY LINE TO NEAR WEST SUMMIT ROAD.

THIS IS CAT-4 FUNDING. THE AMOUNT HAS CHANGED THERE.

AN ADDITIONAL $12 MILLION. AND CAT-4, THE ONE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT RIGHT NOW IS AN ADDITIONAL $2 MILLION THAT IT CHANGED. THIS IS ITEM NUMBER-- THE FISCAL YEAR 2025. THIS IS ITEM I WAS TALKING ABOUT EARLIER. FM-707.

THAT HAS MOVED OUT OF THIS CURRENT TIP.

IT IS NOW FISCAL YEAR 2028. IT WILL BE IN THE NEW TIP WE ARE GOING TO DO. YOU CAN SEE ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE THERE, THIS IS FISCAL YEAR 2026.

THE ITEMS IN-- I MEAN ORANGE ARE THE ONES THAT, AGAIN, HAVE CHANGED DIFFERENT FROM YOUR PACKET.

THE ITEMS IN RED ARE THE CHANGED.

THERE IS NO CHANGE IN MPO FUNDING.

THERE WAS A CHANGE IN CAT-12, TXDOT'S FUNDING.

THAT WAS AN INCREASE OF $44 MILLION ON THAT.

THIS IS THE SAME THING THAT I JUST WENT OVER.

IT IS A SUMMARY OF IT. YOU CAN SEE EACH OF THOSE ITEMS PROGRAMMED THROUGHOUT THE FOUR FISCAL YEARS.

THE MAP HAS CHANGED. WE REMOVED THAT FM-707 OUT OF THERE. SO THAT ONE IS NO LONGER IN THERE. AND SO WE MOVED IT FROM 7 TO 6 ON THAT IH-20. THAT IS WHAT YOU SEE IN THE YELLOW AT THE TOP OF THE SCREEN. THE ITEM ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE THERE, ONE OF THE THINGS I WILL MENTION IS THAT WE ARE STILL WAITING ON COMMENTS AFTER THIS PUBLIC HEARING THAT WE HAVE TODAY. ONCE WE HAVE THAT, WE WILL UPDATE THE INFORMATION THERE. EITHER NO COMMENTS RECEIVED OR IF WE RECEIVED COMMENTS, WE WILL BE SURE TO INCLUDE THOSE INTO THE DOCUMENTATION. THESE ARE THE ITEMS ON THE PERFORMANCE MEASURES. SO THOSE ARE THE ITEMS THAT ALSO

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PM-3 IN THIS MIDDLE PAGE. ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE, ARE THE ITEMS YOU JUST APPROVED. THE TAM PLAN AND THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AGENCY SAFETY PLAN AT THE BOTTOM.

SO JUST A RECAP: WE DID CHANGES TO THE COVER PAGE.

TO THE PROJECTS PAGE. HIGHWAY PROMPT MAP.

THE HISTORY OF AMENDMENT PAGE. THEN THE FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE MEASURE PAGES. PM-1 WHICH WAS THE PROJECT.

WE REMOVED THAT FM-707. PM-2 AND PM-3, THE TAM.

THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL ON SEPTEMBER 26. WITH UPDATES TO THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PAGE. THOSE WILL, AS I SAID, BE MADE AFTER THIS MEETING. AND THEN ACTION REQUESTED ANY CHANGES OR SUGGESTIONS. THEN APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2026 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS. >> ANY QUESTIONS?

>> SO OUTSIDE OF THIS, WHERE-- HOW IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW

PROJECTS? >> WE HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF MEETINGS. WE WILL NEED TO GET BACK TOGETHER. WHEN WE HAD OUR AUGUST WORKSHOP, WE HAD A BUNCH OF GOOD PROJECTS FROM THAT.

WE WILL HAVE TO GET BACK TOGETHER ON THAT TO MOVE THOSE FORWARD. THE PROJECTS WE ARE HOPING TO HAVE READY BECAUSE WE WILL SIT IT OUT FOR ALSO A PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, GETTING READY FOR OUR LONG-RANGE PLAN.

WE ARE HOPING TO HAVE THAT START SOMETIME IN DECEMBER, PRESENTING TO Y'ALL THE OPTION. THEN ONCE THAT STARTS, WE WILL KICK OFF THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS AND THEN MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE PROJECT SELECTION COMMITTEE MOVE

IN ON THAT, TOO. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> THIS ITEM CALLS FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.

I WILL HOPE UP THE PUBLIC HEARING IF ANYONE HAS ANY COMMENTS TO SHARE ABOUT THIS ITEM.

FOR OR AGAINST. PLEASE COME FORWARD.

SHARE THOSE WITH THE GROUP. SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CHANGES AS PRESENTED IN THE POWER POINT THAT HAVE THE ORANGE NUMBERS THAT ARE DIFFERENT FROM OUR PACKET.

>> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT.

>> SECOND. >> A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED? THE TIP AMENDMENT HAS BEEN

[6. Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion, and Take Action on the Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) and any Potential Projects.]

RECEIVE A REPORT, HOLD A DISCUSSION AND TAKE ACTION ON THE CARBON REDUCTION PROGRAM AND ANY POTENTIAL PROJECTS.

>> OKAY. SO INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET IS SOME INFORMATION ON THE CARBON REDUCTION PROGRAM, AS I STATED.

THIS IS A NEW PROGRAM. THE PROPOSED DRAFT AMOUNT OF FUNDING THAT WE HAVE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 IS $1,345,541.

THIS INCLUDES 2022 AND 2023 FUNDING.

AFTER THAT, THE FUNDING IS ABOUT $460,000 A YEAR.

AND THAT IS TEN-YEAR PROGRAM IN THE UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM. THE TOTAL PROPOSED AMOUNT IS $5,491,250. THIS JUST SHOWS ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE, A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT THE CARBON REDUCTION PROGRAM IS.

ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE SCREEN, YOU CAN SEE THE ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES THERE. THERE IS MANY THINGS THAT THE CARBON REDUCTION PROGRAM IS ELIGIBLE FOR.

ONE OF THE THINGS IS THAT THEY ARE WANTING-- BY NOVEMBER 15, THE STATES ARE REQUIRED TO DEVELOP A CARBON REDUCTION STRATEGY IN CONSULTATION WITH ANY MPO.

THAT IS WHAT WE ARE SORT OF WORKING TOWARDS.

TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE SOME PROJECTS SELECTED AND WE CAN MOVE FORWARD ON THIS PROGRAM. THE TOP OF THE PAGE THERE, YOU CAN SEE THE ABILENE MPO. YOU CAN SEE THAT FIRST FISCAL YEAR THAT I WAS REFERRING TO. THEN YOU CAN SEE ABOUT THE $460,000. THAT IS FOR EACH OF THE ADDITIONAL YEARS FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $5,491,250.

MOST OF THESE ARE AN 80-20 MATCH.

SO THAT IS SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN WE LOOK AT PROJECTS.

THIS ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE, IS A CURRENT PROJECT.

ITS TXDOT LOCATIONS. ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE, YOU CAN SEE THE CURRENT AND PROPOSED PROJECTS.

I'M GOING TO ASK MR. PAUL NOR HAND NOR.

>> AMANDA: MR. PAUL NORMAND TO COME UP.

>> OUR PROPOSAL WAS TO DO THE PROJECT WITHIN THE MPO BOUNDARY WHICH WOULD SUPPLEMENT THE PROJECT THAT TXDOT IS WRAPPING UP RIGHT NOW. RIGHT NOW, WHAT WE ARE PROPOSING IS NINE CLOSED-CIRCUIT CAMERAS AND TWO DYNAMIC MESSAGE SIGNS.

I CAN GO THROUGH THE LIST. >> YOU WANT TO LOOK AT THEM.

THEY ARE SHOWN ON THE MAP. THE REDS ARE THE CAMERAS.

THE BLUE. THE SIGNS ARE THE LARGE FOR AMBER ALERTS. WE PUT THEM UP AT TRAVEL TIMES OR TRAFFIC ISSUES. LARGE CONTROLLABLE SIGNS.

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THESE ARE A LITTLE CLOSE-UP OF SOME OF THE LOCATION THAT IS WE ARE PROPOSING FOR THIS PROJECT. SO THESE ARE SEVERAL --

>> SORRY. >> YOU ARE FINE.

ALONG ROUTE 322, ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS.

THEN WE HAVE FOUR-- I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL CAN SEE THOSE.

ONE AT THE BUSINESS ROUTE. 136.

ONE INDUSTRIAL. ONE AT MAPLE STREET.

707. KIND OF MIDWAY BETWEEN 89 AND 83, 84. BOTH DIRECTIONS ON THE CAMERA.

ONE AT 89 AND ANTLEY. AND 277 AT 707.

AND 277 AT 34 WILL HAVE 38. THIS IS ALSO THE BACK LANE ON THE BOULEVARD. A COUPLE OF SIGNS AROUND THE INTERCHANGE. NORTH AND SOUTH.

WE HAVE A FEW OF THEM FURTHER SOUTH.

THIS WILL GIVE SOME DIRECTION TO PEOPLE IN TOWN AS YOU ARE MOVING THROUGH THE INTERCHANGE. AND THEN THIS IS ONE AT-- WELL, THAT IS AT I-20 AT ARNOLD BOULEVARD.

WE THOUGHT ABOUT PUTTING ONE AT THE BUSINESS ROUTE.

JUST ABOUT A MILE SOUTH OF THIS. THIS WOULD BE A ROUGH ESTIMATE ON THE COST AS WE GO THROUGH IT. IFIF WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT.

THOSE CAMERAS WILL GET US TO THE DOLLAR AMOUNT WE HAVE ALLOCATED THROUGH THIS FISCAL YEAR. THROUGH THIS CURRENT PROJECT.

WE HAVE A FEW OTHER LOCATIONS WE HAD TALKED ABOUT.

AS WE GO THROUGH IT, IF FUNDING COMES-- YOU KNOW, IF WE FIND THE FUNDING ALLOWS, WE CAN ADD SOME IN.

CAMERAS. >> SO THEY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AT THE SEPTEMBER MEETING. WE LOOKED AT A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT THINGS. WE LOOKED AT THE OTHER TWO PROJECTS BROUGHT UP DURING THE AUGUST BOARD MEETING WHICH IS THE SMART BUSES OR THE GREEN BUSES.

AND THE SIDEWALKS SO. WE LOOKED AT THOSE PROJECTS.

AND THE CONSENSUS FROM THE TAC WAS TO MOVE FORWARD ON THE ITS FOR THE FIRST THREE YEARS AND LOOK AT THOSE PROJECTS OUT LONGER TERM THAN THAT. THE FOLLOWING 7 YEARS AFTER THESE FIRST THREE, WELL, IT IS ACTUALLY 2024, THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS. THE REST OF THE FUNDING, WE WOULD LOOK AT THOSE PROJECTS FOR EITHER THE GREEN BUSES OR THE SIDEWALKS. SO THAT WAS THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE TAC. WE HAD A GREAT DISCUSSION.

WE SENT OUT THE LOCATIONS VIA EMAIL AFTER THE MEETING.

WE HAD SOME DISCUSSIONS. PAUL WAS GRACIOUS ENOUGH TO PUT THOSE ON THE MAP FOR US SO WE COULD SEE WHAT WE HAD TALKED ABOUT. THEN WE DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY COMMENTS ON THAT. THE ACTION OR REQUEST IS ANY SUGGESTIONS OR CHANGES. THEN APPROVAL FOR THE PROJECTS FOR THE 2022-2024 FUNDING IN THE CARBON REDUCTION PROGRAM.

I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

MR. NORMAN CAN ALSO HELP WITH THAT.

>> I HAD A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS, PAUL.

YOU MENTIONED SPECIFICALLY, 707. I'M GUESSING THE OTHERS, THAT IT IS ONE CAMERA. SO YOU HAVE TO PAN IT BACK AND FORTH. IS THAT PRETTY STANDARD

STATEWIDE? >> YES.

>> INSTEAD OF HAVING ONE POINTING IN EACH DIRECTION?

>> YES. THAT IS PRETTY STANDARD.

360-DEGREE-- THAT IS PRETTY STANDARD.

>> OKAY. THEN ON THE MESSAGING SIGNS, IS THERE-- WHO CONTROLS THE MESSAGE?

>> SO THAT WOULD BE THROUGH TXDOT.

CONTROLLING IT. WE CAN WORK WITH THE COUNTY IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT OR SOMETHING.

WE WILL HAVE COMMUNICATION TO CHANGE IT.

>> I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THERE WAS A WRECK AT 8:00 ON A SATURDAY EVENING, IF THERE IS A PERSON THAT COULD PUT THAT

MESSAGE ON THE BOARD. >> YES.

>> OR-- I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE FLEXIBILITY WAS.

>> OH, YES. WE WILL HAVE SOME AVAILALE.

YOU CAN PUT IT ON THERE. SOME OF IT, WE TALK ABOUT TRAVEL TIMES. WE CAN SET SOME THINGS UP LIKE

TRAVEL TIMES. >> OKAY.

THROWS MY QUESTIONS. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> NO QUESTION. BUT A COMMENT.

WE ARE LOOKING AT TRYING TO GET SOME OF THIS VIDEO BACK.

>> YES. >> TO THE CITY DISPATCH.

CORRECT? >> THE INFORMATION CENTER.

>> YES. >> GREAT.

>> THANK YOU. >> SECONDLY, REALLY OUTSIDE OF

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SO WE HAVE TO REALLY MOVE FORWARD WITH THOSE-- YOU KNOW, WITH PROJECT PROPOSALS IN FUTURE YEARS.

>> I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT THAT AT THE LAST MEETING.

WE NEED PROJECTS BEING DEVELOPED OR PLANNED.

I MEAN, DO YOU HAVE A NUMBER OF --

>> MY PERSONAL OPINION IS AND CAT-2, WE HAVE $30 MILLION UNPROGRAMMED OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS.

WE OUGHT TO PROGRAM $30 MILLION. SAME THING WITH THIS CARBON REDUCTION. WE OUGHT TO PROGRAM EVERY PENNY

OF IT. >> YEARS AGO, WE REFERENCED THERE MAY NOT BE MONEY AVAILABLE.

WE HAD A LOT OF SHOVEL-READY STUFF ON THE SHELF.

IT WAS PREPARED TO GO, IF MONEY BECAME AVAILABLE.

SAME TYPE OF SCENARIO OCCURRING TODAY.

I KNOW WITH THESE COST INCREASES, IT MAY BE DRYING UP

PRETTY QUICK. >> THAT IS CORRECT.

WE HAVE TO HAVE THE PROJECT ESTABLISHED BEFORE WE CAN START WORKING ON IT. WE HAVE TO-- IT HAS TO BE IN THE UTP BEFORE WE CAN ACTUALLY START PLAN DEVELOPMENT.

>> I WILL COMMENT ON THAT, TOO. ONE THING WE HAVE TO LOOK AT, TOO, WE TALK ABOUT SIDEWALKS AND SOME OF THESE PROJECTS.

IF THE RIGHT WAY IS INVOLVED, THAT IS A LONG DRAWN-OUT PROCESS. WE HAVE TO GET STARTED ON THAT EARLY. WE NEED TO GET PROGRAMMED.

TO GET AN IDEA OF WHAT WE NEED TO.

GET MOVING ON IT QUICKLY. >> AT LEAST WHEN WE TALKED, IS THIS THE ONE WHERE THE RIGHT-OF-WAY WAS AN ISSUE WITH SOMETHING? RELATED TO EITHER A MESSAGE

SIGN? >> RIGHT.

WE LOOKED AT 277 ON PUTTING A DYNAMIC MESSAGE SIGN.

THERE IS NOT RIGHT-OF-WAY AVAILABLE TO PUT A SIGN.

WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL, LIKE K WHEN WE HAD THE FIRE.

IF THERE IS A WRECK DOWN THERE, TO NOTIFY PEOPLE BEFORE THEY GOT OUT PAST 707 OR 34-- YEAH. THAT WAS ONE OF THE THINGS WE

LOOKED AT. >> OH, I KNOW WITH FM-89, IN TOWN, THERE WAS SOME SMALL SECTIONS OF RIGHT-OF-WAY THAT THE CITY OWNED THAT WE DEEDED OVER TO THE STATE SO THAT Y'ALL COULD DO THE PROJECT. I DIDN'T KNOW IF THAT WAS SOMETHING WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE CITY TO FIND OUT IF WE HAVE ACCESS TO PROPERTY WHERE WE COULD PUT THE DMS CLOSER --

>> THAT IS SOMETHING WE COULD LOOK INTO IN THE FUTURE.

WE WOULD NEED A TIMELINE ON THAT.

FOR THIS MONEY WE HAVE RIGHT NOW, WE NEED TO DO THE PLAN WORK

RIGHT NOW. >> OKAY.

>> WE ARE KIND OF BEHIND ON THIS ONE.

EVEN IF YOU ARE DEEDING PROPERTY TO US, THERE IS STILL A PROCESS.

IT TAKES LONGER THAN IT SHOULD. >> THAT WAS JUST SOMETHING IN THE AGENDA REVIEW THAT I ASKED. I WANTED TO ASK HERE.

JUST SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND. WE MAY HAVE ACCESS.

I DON'T KNOW IF WE DO OR NOT. JUST TO HELP WITH THOSE PROJECTS. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, PAUL.

GOOD TALK. THE RECOMMENDATION RIGHT NOW, SHORT-TERM, IS F FOR THESE NINE CAMERAS OR--

>> YES. YUP.

SO IT IS NINE CAMERAS. >> NINE CAMERAS AND TWO DYNAMIC MESSAGE SIGNS. THEN AS FAR AS THE LONGER-TERM, THE PROJECTS, I WOULD NOTE MY PREFERENCE IS MORE ALONG THE SIDEWALK ROUTE VERSUS ADDITIONAL FIXED-ROUTE BUS.

THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS COUNCIL IS TALKING ABOUT.

IS FIXED-RATE THE BEST WAY TO GO LONG-TERM FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT VERSUS POINT-TO-POINT ON DEMAND MODEL? WE ARE WORKING ON THAT IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE CITY.

IF THAT DOES SUCCEED, THEN WE MAY END UP NOT NEEDING BUSES, WHETHER THEY ARE GREEN OR NOT. AS FAR AS PURCHASING ADDITIONAL BUSES. I WOULD RATHER SEE US FOCUS ON SIDEWALK, PERSONALLY. THAT IS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION FOR THE TAC. THAT IS MY COMMENT FOR THEIR BENEFIT. IF NO OTHER DISCUSSION, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON APPROVING WHAT'S BEEN RECOMMENDED BY THE

TAC. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE . >> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION IS APPROVED.

AND POTENTIAL PROJECTS. MOVED TO ITEM NUMBER 7.

[7. Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion, and Take Action on the Census 2020 Adjusted Urban Area]

URBAN AREA. >> ALL RIGHT.

INCLUDED IN THE PACKET IS A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT MAPS.

WE FINALLY RECEIVED THE CENSUS 2020 URBAN AREA INFORMATION.

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WE HAD A MEETING WITH FEDERAL HIGHWAYS ON OCTOBER 12.

WE CAME UP WITH A GAME PLAN. SO THIS JUST GIVES-- THIS IS INCLUDED IN THE PACKET. THIS GIVES A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION ON WHAT THE ADJUSTED URBAN AREA BOUNDARY IS.

WHAT IT SHOULD BE. AND WHAT IT SHOULD ENCOMPASS.

THIS RIGHT HERE SHOWS, IF YOU LOOK ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THE SCREEN, WHEN YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE BOUNDARY, THE AREA CIRCLED IN RED, WERE AREAS OF CONCERN.

WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE ADDRESSED THAT WITH FEDERAL HIGHWAYS. THE AREA ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE INCLUDES ALL THE TRAFFIC ANALYSIS ZONES.

THOSE ITEMS THAT YOU SEE IN YELLOW WERE AREAS THAT POTENTIALLY WERE OUTSIDE OF WHAT THEY CONSIDERED THEIR SMOOTH URBAN AREA. WE WERE CONCERNED ABOUT OUR TRAVEL DEMAND MODEL, MAKING SURE THOSE AREAS WERE INCORPORATED.

AT LEAST ADDRESSING THOSE WITH FEDERAL HIGHWAYS.

THIS IS JUST A CLOSE-UP OF THOSE AREAS THAT WE HAD SOME CONCERNS WITH. THE AREA THAT YOU SEE THERE AT THE TOP OF THE SCREEN HAS THE DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER ON THE BACK PORCH. THE AREA BELOW THAT HAS THE TRACK OR THE SUPPLY. THE TOP RIGHT-HAND SIDE IS THE LAKE AREA. WHICH HAS A LOT OF TOURISM, RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND RECREATION.

ALSO INCLUDES THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, THE ROBERTSON UNIT. THEN DOWN BELOW, THIS IS SOUTH OF TOWN. DOWN 83, 84.

THE HEAVY RESIDENTIAL GROWTH. THE MAP THAT YOU SEE ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE THERE, THAT IS THE ACTUAL MPO, 2020 CENSUS DESIGNATED URBAN AREA. THE AREA THAT YOU SEE IN THE PINKISH COLOR THERE. THE MIDDLE PART OF THE SCREEN TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THESHOOT AREA.

IT IS THAT HASH TAG AREA. THIS WAS TXDOT'S PROPOSAL ON MAKING THE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AREA.

IT INCLUDED SOME OF THE AREA THAT YOU SEE TO THE NORTH, AND THEN THE AREA TO THE WEST. AND THEN THE OTHER AREAS YOU SEE WITH THE HASH TAG. THE AREA THAT YOU SEE IN THE BLUE, THAT IS THE CITY'S BOUNDARIES.

JUST TO TO POINT FUS OUT THAT IS THE CITY OF ABILENE'S BOUN BOUNDARIES. THE AREA ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE, IT IS INCLUDED IN THE PACKET. THE AREA IN THE HASH TAG IS THE AREA THAT TXDOT CONSIDERED THEIR SMOOTH URBAN AREA.

THE AREA IN THE GREEN WHICH IS UP TO THE NORTH AROUND THE LAKE AND THEN ALSO DOWN TO THE SOUTH AREA, THAT PART OF TOWN, THIS IS THE AREA WE CAME TO AN AGREEMENT THAT WOULD BE GOOD TO INCLUDE BECAUSE OF THOSE AREAS-- THE THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT PREVIOUS.

THE HEAVY RESIDENTIAL AREA AROUND THE LAKE.

PLUS THE TOURISM. THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE UNIT.

THEN ALSO THE RESIDENTIAL GROWTH TO THE SOUTH PART OF TOWN.

THIS JUST SHOWS THE AREA THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT.

SO THIS IS AFTER OUR MEETING WITH TXDOT AND FEDERAL HIGHWAYS.

THIS IS WHAT WE CAME UP WITH AS THE SMOOTH CENSUS URBAN AREA FOR 2020. IT CAPTURES THOSE AREAS THAT WE HAD SOME CONCERNS ABOUT. AND THE TAC RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AT THEIR SEPTEMBER MEETING. SOME CHANGES WERE MADE.

VIA EMAIL TO THE TAC. NO ADJUSTMENTS WERE RECEIVED.

WE HAD OUR MEETING WITH FEDERAL HIGHWAYS.

THEN THE PACKETS WENT OUT. WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE TAC. SO THIS IS WHAT WE ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH. ANY SUGGESTIONS, CHANGES.

THEN JUST ACKNOWLEDGMENT OR APPROVAL OF THE CENSUS DESIGNATED 2020 AREA, AS YOU SEE HERE ON THE SCREEN.

I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> ANY QUESTIONS. IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

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

>> I'M SORRY. WHO DID THAT FIRST?

>> THANK YOU. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

>> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION IS APPROVED. AND THE CENSUS 2020 ADJUSTED

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

DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.

THE FIRST PART FOR TXDOT. >> CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, IT IS MY PLEASURE TO PRESENT TXDOT'S PLAN FOR CURRENT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. I'LL START WITH THE PLANNED PROJECTS. WE HAVE A FEW PROJECTS THAT WERE NOT LISTED ON THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE MAP.

LAST TIME WE PRESENTED. I WILL TRY TO HIGHLIGHT THOSE.

AS USUAL,LY HIGHLIGHT THE ONE THAT IS HAVE MPO FUNDING.

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>> GOING THROUGH IT, SITE ONE IS NEW TO THIS LIST.

IT IS A PROJECTS TO DO SOME SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS ALONG SOUTH 14TH STREET WITHIN THE CITY OF ABILENE.

FROM THE BOULEVARD OUT TO TREADWAY.

AS ALWAYS, FEEL FREE TO INTERRUPT ME AND WE WILL HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT ANY OF THESE. SITES TWO AND THREE, THE ONE YOU ARE ALL FAMILIAR WITH. THE LANDFILL ROAD OVERPASS.

BELTWAY ROAD. THE PROJECT ON 83.

FOUR DOES HAVE MPO FUNDS ASSOCIATED WITH IT.

IT IS BASICALLY 3034, BELTWAY ROAD, JUST EAST OF THE PREVIOUS PROJECT. THE PAST PROJECT.

THAT EXTENDS OUT TO FM-600. SITES FIVE AND SIX ARE NEXT.

THE I-20 OVERLAY PROJECT. THEY WILL PICK UP WHERE THE CURRENT PROJECT ENDS AND GOES PAST.

THIS WILL EXTEND TO THE COUNTY LINE.

WE WILL HAVE NEW OVERLAY THROUGH THE COUNTY LINE.

7 IS OUR SIDEWALK PROJECT. ON HIGHWAY 36.

ON SOUTH # 11TH STREET. 8 AND 9 ARE OVERLAYS THAT HAVE BEEN ON THE LIST. ONE IS ON FM-18 AT THE AIRPORT.

THE OTHER ONE IS EAST LAKE ROAD. SITE 10, FM1082.

THAT IS WEST OF 600. 11 IS ALONG I-20.

IT IS ACTUALLY ON THE-- I'M SORRY.

SITE 11. THAT IS OUR OVERPASS PROJECT ON I-20. THAT ONE DEFINITELY HAS MPO INTEREST IN IT. 12IS AN OVERLAY ON FM-1082.

THIS ONE WILL BE EAST AND SOUTH OF THE PROJECT THAT JUST RECENTLY LEFT. SITE 14 IS ANOTHER WIDENING PROJECT. THIS ONE IS 1235.

I-20 IS THE ONE I THOUGHT I WAS TALKING ABOUT EARLIER.

SITE 15. THE ACCESS ROAD PROJECT.

THAT IS TO IMPROVE THE MOUTH ACCESS ROAD FROM AMBLER TO THE CREEK. 16 AND 17 ARE ANOTHER SAFETY PROJECT FOR BARRIERS. CONCRETE MEDIAN BARRIERS ON THE FREEWAY AND 22. SITE 18 IS ANOTHER SAFE SAFETY PROJECT. IT IS TO ADD THE TURN LANES.

INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS. SITE 19 IS A REHAB ON U.S.-277.

THAT STARTS (INAUDIBLE) SITES 20 AND 21 ARE OVERLAYS ON 277.

THE SECOND ONE GOES FROM THERE DOWN TO VIEW.

SITE 22, THIS IS ANOTHER SAFETY PROJECT.

THIS IS INSTALLMENT OF THE FIVE POINTS.

SITE 23. ON BUFFALO GAP ROAD AT THE SOUTH OF THE MPO BOUNDARY. THAT IS TO ADD TURN LANES FOR SOME NEW DEVELOMENTS THAT ARE OCCURRING OUT THERE.

24 IS BACK TO HIGHWAY 36. SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT.

25 AND 26 ARE NEW TO THIS LIST. SITE 25 IS ANOTHER-- EXCUSE ME.

SIX-LANE WIDENING PROJECT ON I-20.

THIS ONE WOULD BE TO THE EAST OF AMBLER.

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SITE 26 IS A WIDENING ON 707. THAT IS THE PLANNED PROJECTS.

I WILL MOVE INTO CURRENT CONSTRUCTION.

FOR SITE ONE, THAT PROJECT FOR US, IT HAS TWO LOCATIONS.

IT HAS SOUTH FIRST STREET. THEN ANOTHER LOCATION.

THAT PROJECT, THE POLE BY THE SZECHUAN RESTAURANT GOT HIT.

WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR A REPLACEMENT FOR THAT PROJECT.

SITES TWO AND THREE, THE BUFFALO GAP ROAD PROJECT.

FROM THE MALL, FROM THE FREEWAY SOUTH TO (INAUDIBLE) DOWN TO REBECCA LANE. WE HAD HOPED TO HAVE THAT INTERSECTION CLOSED. THE PROJECT IS MOVING.

WE ARE TRYING TO STAY STEADY. SITES FOUR AND FIVE ON THE CURRENT CONSTRUCTION. MORE OF THE OVERLAYS.

THAT ONE, WE HAVE HAD SOME ISSUES.

THE CONTRACTOR HAD SOME EQUIPMENT ISSUES.

THAT ONE HAS BEEN GOING SLOWER THAN ANTICIPATED.

SIX IS THE NEXT OVERLAY FARTHER TO THE WEST.

THAT ONE HAS BEEN GOING REALLY WELL.

IN FACT, THE PAVING IS ALMOST COMPLETE ON THAT ONE.

ZEN IS THE EAST SOUTH 7TH STREET PROJECT.

THAT ONE IS JUST GETTING OUT OF THE GATES.

EIGHT AND NINE AND TEN ARE ALL PART OF THE SAME PROJECT FOR US.

IT IS ANOTHER HSIP PROJECT FOR MEDIAN BARRIERS.

THAT ONE IS JUST GETTING GOING. SITE 11 IS THE PROJECT NORTH OF THE LAKE. THAT ONE ALSO IS JUST GETTING OUT OF THE GATE. THAT ONE DEFINITELY HAS MPO FUNDS. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, SITE 12 IS OUR ROAD CORRIDOR PROJECT. THAT ONE HAS LEFT.

IT HAS A 240-DAY DELAYED START. >> I'M CURIOUS ON NUMBER 12.

WHICH INTERSECTION WILL BE FIRST?

THE INTERSECTIONS. >> THEY ARE ALLOWED TO WORK TWO AT A TIME. THEY CAN'T BE ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER. YOU WILL HAVE TO FORGIVE ME.

I DON'T HAVE IT IN FRONT OF ME, BUT I BELIEVE MAYBE PIONEER-- I'M NOT REALLY SURE. I WILL HAVE THAT INFORMATION

NEXT TIME. >> WE WERE CURIOUS.

THE CITY HAS GOTTEN MORE INTENTIONAL AND PREDICTABLE, I GUESS, IN SENDING OUT EMAILS SAYING THIS IS-- THE PROJECTS FOR THE WEEK THAT ARE HAPPENING. USUALLY, THEY ARE CITY PROJECTS

LISTED THERE. >> YES.

I'M SURE I COULD IMPROVE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DO A GOOD JOB OF KEEPING THEM ABREAST OF ALL OF THE PROJECTS IN THE CITY.

THIS ONE, WE WON'T SEE MUCH HAPPENING ON OUR END FOR QUITE A WHILE. I NEED TO GET IN CONTACT TO MAKE SURE THEY KNOW. HOPEFULLY, WE WILL GET THE WORKERS OUT THERE. WE CAN PROBABLY LET MAX KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TELLING US. SO WE CAN PUT THE WORD OUT.

>> GREAT. THANK YOU.

ANY QUESTIONS OF PRICE? BRYCE? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE MOVE TO THE CITY'S PRESENTATION. SCOTT IS DOING THAT ONE.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON. SCOTT CHANDLER, CITY ENGINEER FOR ABILENE. REAL QUICKLY, THE LIST BEFORE YOU, I WANT TO USE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO OVER PROJECTS THAT ARE COMPLETE. JUST KIND OF GIVE A RECAP OF WHERE WE HAVE BEEN. THE PROJECTS THREE, FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, AND NINE ARE AT 100%.

S IF WHEN WE REVISED THIS LIST AGAIN, WE HAVE SOME 2024

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THEY ARE IN THE HOPPER. THERE IS $11.6 MILLION BASICALLY THAT'S BEEN COMPLETED THUS FAR. AND THE PROJECTS THAT ARE STILL GOING ON, HONEY BEE REALIGNMENT AROUND THE LAKE, HAS BEEN DELAYED. THE WATER RELOCATION HAS BEEN UNDER WAY FOR A WHILE. AND THE CONTRACTORS' CONSTRUCTION PULLED OFF. THEY WILL BE COMING BACK IN AT THE END OF THIS MONTH. IF T WE WERE LOOKING FOR THEM TO COME BACK UP. THERE WAS A DELAY ON THAT.

THAT ONE WILL PICK UP PRETTY SOON.

THIS COMING MONTH. MAPLE STREET BETWEEN CARRIAGE HILLS AND 322, THAT IS PROGRESSING ALONG PRETTY GOOD.

A LARGE PROJECT. THAT FIRST PHASE OF MAPLE.

FIVE POINTS ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS, THAT IS 70% COMPLETE. IF YOU HAVE BEEN OUT NEAR THE INDUSTRIAL PARK, ALL OF MARIGOLD IS NOW CONCRETE ROADWAY.

PORTIONS OF THE OTHER STREET HAVE BEEN CLOSED OUT.

WE HAVE HAD SOME COMPLAINTS ABOUT HAVING SOME DIRECTIONS CLOSED. THAT IS MOVING ALONG NOW.

AND OF COURSE, THE FINISHED WORK IS ALL OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PAVING. THE STREET IMPROVEMENTS AROUND THE HOTEL. THAT GOT COMPLETED.

THE FIFTH STREET, THE CONVERSION, THAT IS COMPLETED.

NUMBER TEN IS TENTH AND PINE. THAT IS CONCRETE INTERSECTION.

WE HAVE SOME SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS WE ARE DOING.

THE POLES HAVE BEEN ORDERED AND ON DELAY.

I'M HEARING THAT THEY ARE GOING TO BE IN IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS. WE WILL BE WRAPPING THAT PROJECT UP. THEN OF COURSE, WE HAVE NOT BEEN TOO POPULAR SINCE BUFFALO GAP ROAD IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION TO.

START ON SOUTH 27TH. WE ARE MOVING AND PROGRESSING REALLY QUICKLY ON THAT. THEY HAVE SWAPPED TRAFFIC.

THEY HAVE PAVING ON ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

NOW THEY ARE WORKING ON THE OTHER SIDE.

WE ARE HOPING TO GET DONE AND GET OUT OF EVERYBODY'S WAY FOR THANKSGIVING. FOR FOR THE MOST PART.

THEN 12, 13-RBGS AND 14, WE HAVE THE GRANT PROJECT WITH THE STATE. PUTTING SIDEWALKS IN.

EXTENSIONS OF THE BRIDGES FOR PEDESTRIAN CROSSING.

OVER THE BRIDGES. THEY ARE NOT SEPARATE BRIDGES.

WE ARE EXTENDING THE STRUCTURES TO ALLOW THE SIDEWALK TO GO ACROSS THERE. WE HAVE THAT PROJECT.

AND THEN TWO MORE REPAVING JOBS COMING UP.

AND ALL THOSE ARE BID. AND BASICALLY, READY FOR-- TO START CONSTRUCTION. FIVE IS ANOTHER REPAVING PROJECT. OF COURSE, WE HAVE THE NEXT PHASES OF MAPLE. I HAVE THIS LISTED HERE FROM 22 TO EAST SOUTH 11TH. THAT IS A $12 MILLION TO $15 MILLION PROJECT. WE HAVE PLANS TO BREAK THAT AGAIN FROM SOUTH 27TH TO EAST SOUTH 11TH.

AND THEN BACK UP THE LOOP. WE WILL PHASE THAT.

WHEN WE UPDATE THIS LIST FOR THE NEXT MEETING HERE, YOU WILL PROBABLY SEE THAT BROKEN DOWN AS TWO PROJECTS.

THEN WE HAVE SEVERAL INTERSECTION PROJECTS THAT ARE GOING TO CONCRETE INTERSECTION. SOUTH WILLIS AT 7TH.

THAT IS FIXING TO BID AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.

NORTH 18TH AT KIRKWOOD. WE HAVE COUPLED THAT WITH A LARGER NORTH 18TH PROJECT. NORTH 14TH AT WESTWOOD.

AND THEN THE SOUTH 27TH SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS.

I WANTED TO MENTION THAT THE WORK THAT TXDOT HAS DONE ON SOUTH 14TH WITH THE SIGNALS. THERE HAS BEEN A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE DONE.

THE PROJECTS ALLOWED US TO UTILIZE THOSE FUNDS WITH TXDOT.

WE ARE KIND OF FOCUSED IN ON SOUTH 14TH AND SOUTH 27TH. TWO CORRIDORS WE WOULD LIKE TO GET THE SIGNALS UP TO DATE AND COORDINATED FOR EAST-WEST MOVEMENT. WE HAVE KIND OF BEEN CHOMPING AWAY AT THAT. THE SOUTH 27TH PROJECT IS MORE LOCALLY FUNNED. FUNDED.

THE SOUTH 14TH PROJECT WE HAVE BEEN DOING WITH HSIP FUNDS.

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SOMETIMES YOU DON'T REALIZE THAT-- SOME OF WHAT THEY ARE DOING IS WHAT WE ARE PLANNING TO PUT THE PIECES TOGETHER.

>> SO ON THE MAPLE WORK, ON THE PLANS, IS THAT THE NEXT SECTION WHERE YOU GO FROM THE LOOP TO 27TH? OR THE 27TH TO SOUTH 11ST FIRST AND THEN DO THE

MIDDLE? >> SO I GUESS THERE IS SOME THOUGHTS ON THAT. SINCE THE SOUTHERN PORTION IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND HAS QUITE A BIT TO GO, OUR THOUGHT WAS TO RELEASE SOUTH 27TH TO EAST SOUTH 11TH FIRST AND THEN BUILD THAT MIDDLE PIECE AT THE VERY END.

WE DIDN'T KNOW IF WE WOULD NEED CONSTRUCTION AND POTENTIALLY TWO DIFFERENT CONTRACTORS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE LOOP.

>> AND THE SIDEWALK WOULD BE BUILT AT THE SAME TIME?

>> YES. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR

SCOTT? >> DON'T WORRY ABOUT SOUTH 27TH. THAT IS MY FAULT.

I'M GETTING ALL THE BLAME. >> OKAY.

I APOLOGIZE. >> YOU ARE GOOD.

>> THANK YOU. >> SINCE YOU ARE GENEROUS, I

HAVE A LIST I CAN-- (LAUGHTER). >> GET IN LINE.

>> MAYOR, I'M HAPPY WITH SOUTH 27TH.

I THINK YOU ARE DOING A GOOD JOB.

>> I MOVE TO THE CITILINK PRESENTATION.

LAUREN? GOOD AFTERNOON.

>> WE FINALLY HAVE OUR TWO BUSES IN.

WE HAVE THEM ON THE 28TH. WE ARE WAITING FOR THE REGISTRATION PROCESS TO BE FINISHED.

WE SUBMITTED ALL THE DOCUMENTATION FOR THAT.

ON THE 12TH. AND THEN WE WILL BE ABLE TO PUT THEM IN SERVICE ONCE WE HAVE THAT AND WE RECEIVE SOME PARTS IN ON THE FARE BOXES. THE FARE COLLECTION SYSTEM WE USE ON THE ROUTES. WE HAD TWO BOXES AND NEEDED SOME PARTS. I DON'T HAVE A TIME FRAME ON WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE ARRIVING. WE FINISHED THE CEILING FAN PROJECT AT THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR LAUREN? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[9. Discussion and review of reports: • Financial Status • Operation Report - Tasks - Training Sessions - Meetings • Director's Report - Work Tasks ■ MPO Staffing ■ Year-end Report - Annual Listing of Obligated Projects (ALOP) ■ Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) ■ Travel Demand Model (TDM) ■ MPO Area Boundary Expansion (MAB)]

WE MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER NINE. DISCUS AND REVIEW OF REPORTS.

>> THE FINANCIAL STA STUS, THAT INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET. YOU WILL BE HAPPY TO KNOW WE FINALLY RECEIVED OUR CARRYOVER FOR 2022.

SO THAT AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN THERE.

IT IS $256,0799. THE AUTHORIZED AMOUNT IS 56481050. THE EXPENDITURE TO DATE IS 18281254. THE REMAINING BALANCE IS 38199796. IF YOU WILL NOTICE, WE ARE STILL MISSING AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER'S BILLINGS.

ONCE WE GET THOSE CONCLUDED, WE WILL BE THROUGH WITH THE 2023 AND WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE 2024 FISCAL YEAR.

THAT CONCLUDES THE FINANCIAL I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS. >> ANY QUESTIONS?

>> THE OPERATION REPORT IS INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET.

YOU CAN SEE THERE, I HAVE BROKEN IT UP.

IT HELPS US WHEN WE ARE ORGANIZING THE OPERATION REPORT.

IT MAKES IT A LITTLE EASIER TO SEE.

YOU CAN SEE THE GENERAL MPO, THE MAPS THAT WE ARE CREATING.

WE ARE WORKING ON THE TRAVEL DEMAND MODEL STILL.

WE ARE HOPING TO HAVE THAT THROUGH.

WE SHOULD HAVE THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE END OF OCTOBER.

WITH THE RUNNING MODEL. THAT IS GOING TO BE WONDERFUL.

THE REPORTS, THE ANNUAL LIS LISTING-- I WILL TALK ABOUT THE ANNUAL LISTING OBLIGATED PROJECTS A LITTLE BIT LATER HERE. AND THEN THE OTHER REPORTS, THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT.

WE ARE STARTING TO WORK ON THAT. THAT IS DUE IN DECEMBER OF THIS YEAR. AND THEN THE AMENDMENT YOU JUST SAW. PERFORMANCE MEASURES.

SOME BUDGETS. SOME COLLABORATION.

THEN THE PROJECTS WE ARE WORKING ON.

THOSE ARE ALL INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET.

I'LL BE HAPPY TO GO OVER ANYTHING IF YOU HAVE ANY

QUESTIONS. >> ANY QUESTIONS?

>> OKAY. UNDER THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT, UNDER THE STAFFING, WE ARE STILL LACKING THE TRANSPORTATION PLANNER. THIS HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE JUNE OF LAST YEAR. WE POSTED IT ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE. THE TEXAS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITES. THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE STRATEGIC GOVERNMENT RESOURCES. WE GOT WITH ACU, AND OTHER COLLEGES. THEY USED THE PLATFORM HANDSHAKE. WWE ACTUALLY PUT IT ON THE

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ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE NOTICED, THE GIS POSITION IS A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO FILL. EVEN THE CITY OF ABILENE IS STILL LOOKING FOR THEIR GIS POSITIONS.

I VISITED WITH I.T. DEPARTMENT YESTERDAY.

THERE ARE SOME OPTIONS AVAILABLE.

ONE OF THE OPTIONS IS IS THAT THEY ARE ACTUALLY USING A CONTRACTOR. THE CONTRACTOR THAT THEY ARE USING IS RESOURCEDATA INC. THIS CONTRACTOR IS DOING THE MAPPING, THE GIS PART OF. THAT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO BRING BACK IN DECEMBER IS ACTUALLY LOOKING AT MAYBE USING THEIR CONTRACT TO GET SOME OF THE GIS WORK DONE THAT WE NEED FOR THE MPO. THIS WOULD INCLUDE, YOU KNOW, HAVING AN AS-CALL, AS-NEEDED BASIS.

THAT WOULD BE A TREMENDOUS HELP FOR ME.

THAT I CAN PUT THAT MAPPING ON SOMEONE ELSE AND ACTUALLY CONCENTRATE ON PROJECTS AND THE STUFF THAT THE DIRECTOR IS SUPPOSED TO BE DOING. THAT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL.

YOU WILL PROBABLY SEE THAT COME BACK IN DECEMBER WITH SOME OPTIONS THERE. THE YEAR-END REPORT.

THIS IS THE ANNUAL LISTING OF OBLIGATED PROJECTS.

WE FINALLY GOT APPROVAL ON THAT FROM FEDERAL HIGHWAYS AND FTA ON SEPTEMBER 7. AND NOW THE NEXT ONE IS DUE.

THE NEW ONE IS DUE. THEN WE GOT APPROVAL ON THE 2022. WE ARE MOVING RIGHT ALONG ON THAT. THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN, AS I STATED, EARLIER, FORECAST THIS IS DUE ON DECEMBER 17, 2024. WE WILL START LOOKING AT PROJECT SOLICITATION VERY SHORTLY. WE WILL GET THE INFORMATION TOGETHER. PROBABLY IN DECEMBER, YOU WILL ALSO SEE A NOTICE THERE ABOUT LOOKING AT A CONSULTANT TO HELP US WITH THAT WORK. THE TRAVEL DEMAND MODEL, AS I SAID, WE ARE HOPING TO HAVE THAT CONCLUDED.

WE HAVE BEEN WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH TXDOT.

WE EXPECT TO HAVE A RUNNING MODEL BY OCTOBER, AND THEN THE MPO BOUNDARY EXPANSION, WE ARE WORKING WITH TXDOT.

AND THEIR CONTRACTOR IS HELPING US OUT TREMENDOUSLY.

BY HELPING WITH THAT BOUNDARY EXPANSION.

WE HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF MEETINGS.

WE ARE HOPING TO HAVE THAT CONCLUDED BY FEBRUARY OF NEXT YEAR. LOTS OF GOOD PROJECTS GOING ON.

THAT IS THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT. I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS. >> ANY QUESTIONS? MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER TEN. OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBER OF THE-- MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO MAKE COMMENTS ON MPO ISSUES.

WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO ADDRESS MPO ISSUES?

[11. Opportunity for Board Members, Technical Advisory Committee Members, or MPO Staff to recommend topics for future discussion or action.]

OPPORTUNITY FOR BOARD MEMBERS COMMITTEE MEMBERS OR STAFF TO RECOMMEND TOPICS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION OR ACTION.

THERE ARE A COUPLE FOR THE NEXT MEETING.

ANY OTHER ITEMS WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT AT THE NEXT MEETING?

>> I APOLOGIZE. I STEPPED OUT A COUPLE OF TIMES.

I COULD HAVE MIXED THIS. IN OUR WORKSHOP, CHRIS SOUTHWORTH TALKED ABOUT THE ACCESS ROAD ISSUE.

IS THAT ALREADY ON THE AGENDA TO DISCUSS AT SOME POINT?

>> NO. WE CAN DEFINITELY INCLUDE THAT IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A MORE IN-DEPTH.

ONE OF THE THINGS WE LOOK AT IS PRESENTING THAT TO THE NECK I TECHNICAL COMMITTEE AND THEN LETTING THEM LOOK AT THE PROJECTS AND THEN MOVING THAT ON TO TXDOT.

THAT WOULD COME BACK BEFORE THE BOARD IN THE FORM OF A TEN-YEAR PLAN OR THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN.

YOU WOULD TAKE ACTION ON THOSE PROJECTS.

>> WOULD TAKE TALK TO THE, POE CENTER AS PART OF THAT STUDYING

AND LOOKING AT IT? >> YES.

AS PART OF THE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT, IT WOULD ACTUALLY GO OUT TO STAKE HOLDERS. LOOKING AT THAT ENTIRE AREA, THAT IS PART OF THE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROCESS.

I WILL LET TXDOT TALK MORE ABOUT THE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROCESS.

>> YEAH. NO.

SHORT ANSWER, YES. >> OKAY.

>> WE WILL-- WHATEVER IS DONE THERE, WE WILL GET WITH THE NEIGHBORS. YOU KNOW, HAVE SOME PUBLIC MEETINGS AND SOME OTHER STUFF. LIKE WE TYPICALLY DO.

>> YEAH. >> SORRY.

>> ISN'T THAT AN INTERESTING CONVERSATION ALREADY FOR THE

ACCESS ROAD? >> AND WE HAVE HAD, BEFORE Y'ALL WERE ON THIS BOARD, A YEAR OR SO AGO, WE HAD A CONSULTANT THAT DID A REPORT ON THAT WHOLE AREA. AND GAVE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS.

NOT TOO TERRIBLY LONG AGO. >> YEAH.

I'M DEFINITELY NOT TAKING A POSITION ON IT.

I WANT TO HEAR FROM EARN. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT SOMEONE TAKES TIME OUT OF THAI THEIR DAY TO GO TO THAT WORKSHOP AND TALK.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO THEM. I LIKE TO LOOK AT IT.

>> ANY OTHER REQUESTS OR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DISCUSSION?

>> OKAY. AND THAT MOVES US TO ITEM NUMBER 12. IT IS 20:25 P.M.

THIS MEETING OF THE TRANSPORTATION POLICY BOARD IS ADJOURNED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENDANCE

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