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THE JANUARY MEETING OF THE NOACA BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE HELD ON: FRIDAY JANUARY 10, 2020 AT 9:00 A.M. NOACA Offices 1299 Superior Avenue Cleveland, OH 44114 Please RSVP by calling (216) 241-2414, Ext. 205 or via email: [email protected] ************************************************************************************ For your advance information, the next meeting of the NOACA Board will be held on: March 13th, 2020 – 9:00 a.m. NOACA Offices 1299 Superior Avenue Cleveland, OH Please check www.noaca.org for the agency’s Vision Statement and other information. NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY Friday, January 10, 2020 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. NOACA Offices 1299 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 B O A R D A G E N D A Page 1. Minutes of December 13, 2019 Board Meeting 1-1 2. Committee Updates: 2-1 a. Executive Committee b. External Affairs Committee (none) c. Finance and Audit Committee (none) i. Financial report d. Planning and Programming Committee, subcommittees and councils (none) e. Policy Committee (none) f. Governance Committee i. Election of calendar year 2020 officers 3. Public comments on current agenda Items Oral 4. President’s/Executive Director’s report Oral 5. Resolutions/Action Items (originating committees identified) Executive Committee 2020-01 Resolution of Appreciation to Board President Valarie McCall 5-1 2020-02 Resolution of Appreciation to Holly Brinda 5-5 2020-03 Resolution of Appreciation to Michael P. Summers 5-9 2020-04 Resolution of Appreciation to Robert A. Stefanik 5-13 2020-05 Resolution of Appreciation to Martin J. Keane 5-17 2020-06 Resolution of Appreciation to Chase Ritenauer 5-21 2020-07 Resolution of Appreciation to Myron S. Pakush 5-25 External Affairs Committee (no items) Finance and Audit Committee (no items) Governance Committee 2020-08 CY 2020 Standing Committee, Subcommittee and Council Membership 5-29 Planning and Programming Committee (no items) Policy Committee (no items) 6. Presentations/Discussion Items 7. Reports/Updates 8. Old Business 9. New Business 10. Adjourn Next Regular Meeting: Friday, March 13, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. NOACA Offices, 1299 Superior Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio NOACA Board of Directors, Page 2 January 10, 2020 Agenda Item No. 1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES Board of Directors Meeting December 13, 2019 NOACA Offices 1299 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 Present: Please see the attached attendance record. President Valarie McCall convened the Board meeting at 9:00 a.m. Meeting Minutes A motion was made by Mayor Mike Summers to approve the minutes of the Board meeting held on September 13, 2019. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dale Miller. The motion passed by voice vote. Committee Updates The Board received summaries of the standing committee meetings. Public Comments Former Lake County Commissioner Daniel P. Troy expressed his support for the LAK - Stevens Boulevard, Village of Lakeline project and urged the Board to approve Resolution 2019-051. Announcement Ms. Grace Gallucci introduced Ferzan Ahmed, Executive Director of Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission (OTIC), who is now an ex-officio member of the NOACA Board. Director Ahmed thanked NOACA for the membership and noted that there will be opportunities for OTIC and NOACA to work together. Executive Director’s Report Ms. Gallucci reported on the following: • The Cleveland Hyperloop public meeting was held at Cuyahoga Community College on November 18, 2019. • Fifteen media articles on the Hyperloop were published since the last Board meeting. • A press conference on the Great Lakes Hyperloop Feasibility Study will be held at the Great Lakes Science Center on December 16, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. • NOACA committed $9.6 million to Geauga County’s buggy lane project, which includes sections north and east of Middlefield, SR-168 in Parkman and Troy Townships, parts of Mumford Road in Troy, and paving of Newcomb Road in Parkman. 3101b 1 - 1 • The Cleveland Metroparks is moving ahead with building a new pedestrian / bicycle bridge connecting Ohio City to Wendy Park at Whiskey Island. The project received $1.8 million from a NOACA-endorsed federal TIGER grant. • Bagley Road signals were selected for NOACA’s Signal Timing and Optimization Program (STOP) with work to be conducted in fall 2020. • NOACA Street Supplies speed tables, signage and pavement markings were installed in the City of Lakewood. • A $1.4 million traffic signal upgrade is being done in the City of Strongsville. • Geauga County and state officials held an open house on planned road improvements in Burton, Ohio on November 13, 2019. • The City of Lorain is planning to add bike lanes to portions of W. 26th Street and Washington Avenue. The project received a $179,500 TLCI Implementation Grant. • LAND Studio and Cleveland Neighborhood Progress led a $400,000 revitalization plan for Shaker Square that was completed in July 2019. NOACA staff is working on a traffic analysis for the project. • An air quality advisory was issued for multiple counties in November 2019. • NOACA committed $30,000 to the Bike and Trail Plan for Avon and Sheffield Village. • NOACA will be optimizing the signals on Ridge Road in 2020. • TRAC approved Major New Construction Program List 2020-2023 project funding on November 6. Three projects on the list include: MED - SR 18 Widening Improvements, Thrive 105 Corridor Improvements, and IR 77 / Miller Rd Interchange. Two other projects from the region were not recommended to receive funding: GCRTA Rail Car Replacements and the Bessemer Rail Grade Separation. Ms. India Birdsong thanked NOACA for its support and commitment to GCRTA’s project. She said GCRTA needs to find a total of $240 million for rail cars and will continue to work with the state and Director Jack Marchbanks to find a solution or eligibility clause. Councilman Miller asked if TRAC made a sound legal decision on the rail car replacements or was it discretionary. Ms. Gallucci said she believed the decision was discretionary. Mr. John Picuri stated that Director Marchbanks is aware of how important the rail cars are to GCRTA and has helped the transit agency to get some funding and continues to search for other funding sources. Councilman Miller asked if there could be a legislative specification deeming rail cars eligible for TRAC funding. Ms. Birdsong said there could be and noted that GCRTA’s staff is working with the Ohio delegation and has visited Capitol Hill to find a solution. 3101b 1 - 2 She informed the Board that buses and rolling stock are not eligible for TRAC funding. She thanked ODOT for the $5 million given to GCRTA and said she hoped it will be given on a reoccurring basis. President McCall discussed the importance of finding funding for rail cars. • A total of 23 TLCI applications were submitted to NOACA (7 planning study requests totaling $1.1 million and 16 implementation project requests totaling $4.8 million). • NOACA partnered with the Cleveland Foundation and the City of Cleveland to update the E. 66th Street Complete and Green Streets Corridor Plan. • U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce held a roundtable discussion on transportation infrastructure. NOACA’s Legislative Agenda was distributed at that forum. • Ms. Gallucci testified before Ohio’s Road to Our Future Joint Legislative Study Committee in Columbus in support of a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) approach to collecting and distributing transportation dollars in Ohio. • NOACA will submit a letter of support for the LEEDCo Icebreaker Wind project. • U.S. EPA 2020 Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) is providing a total of $44 million (up to $4 million per project). Applications are due by February 26, 2020. President McCall asked staff to email the application to the Board. Ms. Gallucci said the application will be sent out and noted that staff is available to provide assistance. • Commuter Choice Awards were presented at the 2019 Cleveland Sustainability Summit on October 16, 2019. • NOACA received a NEORSD Green Infrastructure Grant in the amount of $185,000 for its green infrastructure project. • The Workforce Accessibility & Mobility Study is now available on NOACA’s website. • The NOACA Travel Forecast Model was used to generate maps showing pedestrian access to transit lines and bike access to major transit stops. • A link to the ACTIVATE survey is available on NOACA’s website to get input to inform the plan’s objectives, needs and goals. • Cities of Lakewood, Wadsworth and Euclid have used NOACA’s Street Supplies for their projects. • NOACA received the AMPO Annual Conference Award for excellence in MPO coordination and partnership. • NOACA received the Building the Circle Award for Uptown Mobility Enhancements from University Circle Inc. on November 13, 2019. 3101b 1 - 3 • Vibrant NEO Awards recognized the best projects from around the region on November 14, 2019. • NOACA presented information and/or participated in panel discussions at conferences and meetings in October and November 2019. • NOACA submitted a MAGLEV application requesting $5 million for the Hyperloop on November 29, 2019. • U.S. EPA Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Program is offering eight $1 million grants. The awards will be announced in May/June 2020. Mr. Kurt Princic offered to provide assistance to applicants who wish to apply for the EPA Brownfield RLF Grant. • A press conference on the Long-range Transportation Plan will be held at the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum - Cleveland History Center on January 28, 2020 at 10 a.m. A presentation on alternative fuels will be given on February 18, 2020 at 6 p.m. • The election of officers will be presented to the Board on January 10, 2020. Membership updates are due to NOACA by the end of 2019. ACTION ITEMS Resolution 2019-047: NOACA 2020 Legislative Agenda Ms. Beverly Burtzlaff reviewed the Legislative Agenda.