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Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization (CCMPO) Coordinating Committee Meeting Tuesday, January 28, 2020 6:00 p.m. Please Note the Location: Centre Region COG Building AGENDA 1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance 2. Election of Officers for 2020 3. Approval of Minutes: November 26, 2019 Coordinating Committee meeting. 4. Public Comments: For items not on the agenda. 5. Special Announcement: Appointment of Thomas J. Zurat, Jr., P.E. as the District Executive for PennDOT Engineering District 2-0. 6. 2020 Meeting Schedule Amendment: Action: Change April 2020 meeting date. 7. FY 2020-22 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP): Review Draft UPWP for adoption Action: Adopt FY 2020-22 UPWP 8. Performance Based Planning and Programming: a. Annual update of safety performance targets Action: Support performance targets b. Annual reports about Transit Asset Management (TAM) Plans for CATA and Centre County Office of Transportation Action: No action required 9. Harris Township Request for Assistance – Route 45 West Speed Limit: Receive presentations from Harris Township and PennDOT District 2-0 Action: Consider policy and staff activities in response to request 10. 2021-2024 Centre County Transportation Improvement Program (TIP): Preliminary Draft Highway and Transit Elements Action: Comments to PennDOT, CATA and MPO staff 11. Member Reports: Reports from members about a significant item(s) of interest No action required 12. Announcements Next Coordinating Committee meeting: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 13. Adjourn 6:00 p.m. Patton Township Municipal Building JANUARY 28, 2020 MEETING ITEM 2 ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2020 Voting members of the Coordinating Committee include: Centre County Board of Commissioners Michael Pipe Centre County Board of Commissioners Mark Higgins College Township Eric Bernier Ferguson Township Lisa Strickland Halfmoon Township Barbara Spencer Harris Township Frank Harden Patton Township Elliot Abrams State College Borough Theresa Lafer Nittany Valley Planning Region Doug Johnson Lower Bald Eagle Valley Planning Region Dave Veneziano Moshannon Valley Planning Region (open) Mountaintop Planning Region Ken Hall Penns Valley Planning Region Dick Decker Upper Bald Eagle Valley Planning Region Keith Reese Centre Area Transportation Authority John Spychalski Centre Regional Planning Commission Jon Eich PennDOT Central Office (Harrisburg) Larry Shifflet PennDOT District 2-0 Office (Clearfield) Tom Zurat Non-voting members of the Coordinating Committee include: Pennsylvania State University Rob Cooper Federal Highway Administration Matt Smoker Federal Transit Administration Laura Keeley The Coordinating Committee should elect a Chair and Vice Chair for 2020. In 2019, Eric Bernier served as Chair, and Michael Pipe served as Vice-Chair. The Coordinating Committee should appoint a Secretary for 2020. Traditionally, the Centre Regional Planning Agency (CRPA) Director serves as the CCMPO Secretary. Jim May, CRPA Director, served as Secretary in 2019. Presented by: Jim May, CCMPO Secretary Action: Elect officers and appoint a Secretary for 2020. CENTRE COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (CCMPO) COORDINATING COMMITTEE Tuesday, November 26, 2019 6:00 p.m. Patton Township Municipal Building Minutes Voting Members Present: Eric Bernier College Township Barbara Spencer Halfmoon Township Frank Harden Harris Township Theresa Lafer State College Borough Lisa Strickland Ferguson Township Mark Higgins Centre County Board of Commissioners Michael Pipe Centre County Board of Commissioners Doug Johnson Nittany Valley Planning Region David Veneziano Lower Bald Eagle Valley Planning Region Jadine Reese Upper Bald Eagle Valley Planning Region Dick Decker Penns Valley Planning Region Samuel Estright Moshannon Valley Planning Region Jon Eich Centre Regional Planning Commission (CRPC) John Spychalski Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA) Frank Hampton PennDOT Central Office Tom Zurat PennDOT District 2-0 Non-Voting Members Present: Matt Smoker Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Others Present: Jim May Centre Regional Planning Agency (CRPA) Tom Zilla CRPA Trish Meek CRPA Greg Kausch CRPA Marcella Laird CRPA Mike Bloom Centre County Planning & Community Development Office (CCPCDO) Anne Messner CCPCDO John Dillion Marion Township Supervisor Archie Gettig Marion Township Supervisor Cindy Kunes Congressman Glenn Thompson’s Office Ray Stolinas CCPDCO 1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance Mr. Bernier called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and led the Committee in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Approval of Minutes Motion was made by Mr. Eich and seconded by Mr. Hampton to approve the minutes of the September 24, 2019 CCMPO Coordinating Committee meeting, as distributed. The motion carried 15-0 (Mr. Higgins was not in attendance for this vote). 3. Citizens’ Comments There were no citizens’ comments. CCMPO Coordinating Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, November 26, 2019 Page 2 4. Special Announcement At the September 24, 2019 CCMPO Coordinating Committee meeting, Karen L. Michael, P.E., District Executive for PennDOT Engineering District 2-0, announced that she would be retiring from PennDOT on January 24, 2020. Karen began her career with PennDOT in 1981 and held many positions in the District 2-0 Design Unit, including serving as the Assistant District Executive for Design. Karen was appointed as the District Executive on May 11, 2016. Serving in the Design Unit and as District 2-0’s representative on the CCMPO Technical and Coordinating Committees for many years, Karen was the key point of contact for transportation planning efforts and projects involving the CCMPO. Karen has been a vocal advocate for involvement by the CCMPO Committees and staff in the planning and delivery of PennDOT projects and has always exhibited a high level of respect for elected officials and staff at the federal, state, county, and local levels. Her positive approach and “can-do” attitude will be missed! On behalf of the Committee members and staff, we thank Karen for her efforts and wish her the best of luck in retirement, and with all her future endeavors! 5. 2020 Meeting Schedule CRPA Principal Transportation Planner Tom Zilla directed the Committee’s attention to the proposed 2020 meeting schedule included in the agenda. He explained that the Coordinating Committee traditionally meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month in which meetings are scheduled because there are no conflicts with meetings of municipal governing bodies or other regional organizations. During 2020, meetings are proposed to be held in January, February, March, April, June, September, and November; however, Mr. Zilla noted that the meetings in February and March are marked as optional, meaning these meetings may or may not be needed, depending on the preparation of the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the Long Range Transportation Program (LRTP). Mr. Zilla also noted that the November Technical Committee meeting was moved to November 4, 2020 due to the Veteran’s Day holiday. (After the meeting, staff was notified that Tuesday, April 28, 2020, the scheduled date for the April Coordinating Committee meeting, falls on the Pennsylvania Primary Voting Day. Staff is working with Patton Township to reschedule this meeting and will present the proposed days to the Committee in January.) Mr. Bernier entertained a motion to approve the 2020 meeting schedule included in the agenda. Motion was made by Mr. Eich, seconded by Mr. Hampton to approve the 2020 meeting. The motion carried 16-0 (Mr. Higgins was in attendance for this vote). 6. I-80/I-99 Interchanges Construction Schedule Mr. Zilla stated that in 2009 and 2010, the CCMPO discussed the potential construction staging schedule for the I-80/Route 26 Section A18 Local Access Interchange and the Route 26 (Jacksonville Road) Betterment projects in Marion Township. The Route 26 Betterment project consists of improvements to Jacksonville Road between the I-80/I-99 Section B18 High Speed Interchange and the Local Access Interchange. At that time, members of the CCMPO Coordinating Committee supported Marion Township’s request that the Local Access Interchange not be opened to traffic until after the Route 26 Betterment was completed. Although the Coordinating Committee did not adopt this position through a formal motion, minutes of several meetings during that time period indicate that members supported the CCMPO Coordinating Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, November 26, 2019 Page 3 Township’s request. Mr. Zilla stated that included in the agenda is a table summarizing prior discussions by the CCMPO regarding the staging of construction for the Local Access Interchange. Mr. Zurat communicated that the Local Access Interchange project is scheduled for a bid letting in spring 2020, with construction to begin in summer 2020. The Route 26 Betterment project is scheduled for a bid letting in spring 2022. PennDOT has developed a new construction staging plan for construction of the projects. Referring to construction staging maps on his PowerPoint, Mr. Zurat explained that the new plan will maintain access to I-80 in the area of Exit 161 through the duration of the construction period for the High Speed Interchange. During the construction of the High Speed Interchange, several temporary ramps and roads will be constructed to allow travelers onto both sides of I-80 from I-99, as well as access to Route 26. Because access to I-80 will be maintained at Exit 161, PennDOT is now proposing to open the Local Access Interchange prior