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Delaware River Port Authority Board Meeting DELAWARE RIVER PORT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING Wednesday, December 11, 2019 9:00 a.m. One Port Center 2 Riverside Drive Camden, NJ John T. Hanson, Chief Executive Officer DRPA BOARD DELAWARE RIVER PORT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. One Port Center 2 Riverside Drive Camden, New Jersey ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. Roll Call 2. Public Comment 3. Report of the CEO – December 2019 4. Report of the CFO 5. Approval of November 20, 2019 Board Meeting Minutes 6. Monthly List of Previously Approved Monthly List of Payments of November 2019 7. Monthly List of Previously Approved Purchase Orders and Contracts of November 2019 8. Approval of Operations & Maintenance Committee Meeting Minutes of November 26, 2019 9. Adopt Resolutions Approved by Operations & Maintenance Committee of November 26, 2019 DRPA-19-127 Contract No. WW-32-2018, Walt Whitman Bridge Corridor Rehabilitation at I-76 – PA Approach. DRPA-19-128 Construction Monitoring Services for Contract No. WW-32-2018, Walt Whitman Bridge Corridor Rehabilitation at I-76 – PA Approach. DRPA-19-129 Contract No. WW-31-2018, Walt Whitman Bridge NJ Approach Bridges Painting. DRPA-19-130 Construction Monitoring Services for Contract No. WW-31-2018, Walt Whitman Bridge NJ Approach Bridges Painting. DRPA-19-131 Contract No. BF-54-2019, Benjamin Franklin Bridge Rehabilitation of Suspension Spans and Anchorages. DRPA-19-132 Construction Monitoring Services for Contract No. BF-54-2019, Benjamin Franklin Bridge Rehabilitation of Suspension Spans and Anchorages. DRPA-19-133 Capital Project Modification. DRPA-19-134 Design Services for Walt Whitman Bridge Main Cable Investigation and Dehumidification. DRPA-19-135 Easement Agreement with Holt Hauling and Warehousing Systems, Inc. for Block 2.01, Lot 3 and Lot 4. DRPA-19-136 UB60 Aerial Equipment Trucks Rental. DRPA-19-137 Rental Equipment. DRPA-19-138 Transit Security Grant Program & Port Security Grant Program Management & Administration Services. DRPA-19-139 PARTSWG Regional Public Security Awareness Project, Phase VIII. 10. Approval of Finance Committee Meeting Minutes of November 27, 2019 11. Adopt Resolutions Approved by Finance Committee of November 27, 2019 DRPA-19-141 2020 DRPA Operating Budget. DRPA-19-142 Resolution in accordance with Sections 5.15 and 5.09 of the 1998 Indenture of Trust dated as of July 1, 1998 with TD Bank, N.A. as Trustee, to adopt an Annual Budget of the Delaware River Port Authority for the 2020 Fiscal Year. DRPA-19-143 Resolution in accordance with Section 5.07 of the 1999 Port District Bond Indenture dated December 1, 1999 with the Bank of New York Mellon as Trustee, to adopt an Annual Budget of the Delaware River Port Authority for the 2020 Fiscal Year. DRPA-19-144 Resolution in accordance with section 5.07 of the 2012 Port District Project Bonds Indenture dated December 1, 2012 with TD Bank, N.A. as Trustee, to adopt an Annual Budget of the Delaware River Port Authority for the 2020 Fiscal Year. 12. Approval of Audit Committee Meeting Minutes of November 27, 2019 13. Adopt Resolutions Approved by Audit Committee of November 27, 2019 DRPA-19-140 Candidate for CAC Membership Consideration – Strasso Jovanovski (Camden, NJ) 14. Unfinished Business 15. New Business DRPA-19-145 Outside Employment for 2020 DRPA-19-146 Consideration of Pending DRPA Contracts (Between $25,000 and $100,000) 16. Adjournment CEO REPORT Report of the Chief Executive Officer December 11, 2019 Board of Commissioners Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey One Port Center 2 Riverside Drive Camden, New Jersey 08101-1949 To the Commissioners: The following is a summary of recent DRPA activities. The appropriate reports are attached. AROUND THE AUTHORITY $12.6M BUILD Grant On Monday, November 18, DRPA and PATCO staff joined Federal Transit Administration Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams, Congressman Brendan Boyle, Congressman Dwight Evans and Congressman Donald Norcross at Franklin Square Station to highlight a $12.6M USDOT BUILD Grant to reopen PATCO’s Franklin Square Station in 2023. The project renovates existing infrastructure to enable the station to become fully functional and in-line with existing PATCO stations. Safety & Security App Launched The Authority recently launched a transit safety and security mobile app called “Look Up. Speak Up.” The app allows DRPA motorists and PATCO riders to discreetly and confidentially report security or safety issues directly to DRPA/PATCO Police. The app is available now for download in the Google Play and Apple App stores. STEWARDSHIP Eastern States Transportation Network (ESTN) Event The 41st Eastern States Transportation Network (ESTN) meeting took place on Friday, November 22, 2019 at The Westin in Mt. Laurel, NJ. The meeting was held from 8:00 am until 3:30 pm. There were approximately 135 attendees from transportation agencies from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland. The Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) served as this year’s Host Agency. Special recognition and thanks goes to Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) HRS members, Stephanie Woolley, Administrator, Training and Employee Development, Tamika Espino, Administrator, Staffing and Recruiting and Tonya Little, Administrative Coordinator, for all the help they provided to DRBA in planning the meeting. The DRPA was represented by over 75 employees, some of whom were the designated 2019 ESTN Group Chairs and/or who made presentations on topics related to Toll Operations, Public Safety, Purchasing and Engineering. DRPA’s Purchasing, Contract Administration and Public Safety Departments were well represented by Rick Mosback Director, Procurement, Amy Ash, Manager, Contract Administration and Johnny Santiago, Lieutenant of Police. Their teams gave very informative presentations in the Procurement/Purchasing and Public Safety groups. The DRPA’s Engineering Department’s Program Manager Lennart Rustam, III, served as the ESTN 2019 Engineering Group Chair, and presentations were made by engineers, Joseph Adams, Edward Montgomery and Elizabeth Klawunn. Toll Plaza Supervisor, Annette Melendez-Freeman served as the 2019 Group Chair for Toll Operations. The Keynote Address was given by Jack Niedermeyer, Program Director – Security Technology/ Corporate Information Security Officer from Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. He discussed his agency’s work on cybersecurity and provided helpful tips to all attendees regarding cybersecurity policies and practices. New to this year’s meeting and to commemorate the history of ESTN, each attendee was presented with a “challenge coin” which depicted all modes of transportation represented by the agencies of ESTN and which displayed ESTN’s tagline, “Developing Partnerships Through Transportation”. The idea for the challenge coin was presented to ESTN’s steering committee at its mid-year meeting in May 2019 by DRPA Captain Ed Cobbs and Lieutenant Johnny Santiago. Once approved by the steering committee, Lieutenant Santiago set out to design the coin. The attendees loved it. At the meeting, Lieutenant Santiago was recognized and presented with a model of his coin by ESTN’s Chair, Charlotte Crowell, DRBA’s Chief Human Resources Officer. At the end of the meeting, it was announced that the Host for ESTN 2020 will be the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. The new Group Chairs for all of disciplines (Safety, Engineering, Maintenance, Human Resources, Public Safety, Purchasing and Toll Operations) also were announced. A survey will be sent to all attendees to gather their feedback about the meeting. We thank the Board for its continued support of staff’s involvement in ESTN. DRPA’s Human Resource Services Team (L to R): Stephanie Woolley, Tonya Little, Sandra Thompson, Sonia Inman, Tamika Espino, Nydia Rosario, Kelly Forbes General Counsel Ray Santarelli, CAO Toni P. Brown, HRS Director Kelly Forbes and COO Robert Hicks Special presentation made to Lieutenant Johnny Santiago by Kelly Forbes and Charlotte Crowell ESTN Challenge Coin (front and back) designed by Lt. Santiago Lieutenant Johnny Santiago Special presentation made to Lieutenant Johnny Santiago by Kelly Forbes (L) and Charlotte Crowell (R). HRS Director Kelly Forbes ESTN Attendees welcoming attendees SERVICE Annual VetTogether The Authority honored veteran and active military employees with its annual VetTogether - Veteran Appreciation Breakfast on Thursday, November 14. Employees received breakfast and special recognition for their service. COMMUNITY Youth Exploration This fall, we welcomed 4th graders from Moorestown Friends School to the Ben Franklin Bridge. It was an opportunity for the students to learn about bridge’s history, construction and careers in the engineering field. DRPA Engineers Mike Howard and Elisabeth Klawunn provided a presentation and answered questions from the students. The visit concluded with the students on the pedestrian walkway for an up close tour of the bridge. Pink Roses/Teal Magnolias Campaign 2019 Since 2010, the Cooper Foundation’s Pink Roses Teal Magnolia’s has been raising funds for breast and gynecological cancer clinical and research programs at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. This event is unique in that it raises funds for both breast and gynecological cancer. All donations to Pink and Teal stay local, right here at MD Anderson at Cooper in Camden. They support research, complementary medicine, new technology, support services, our Survivor Program and our Patient in Need fund that assists patients in financial distress with transportation, child- care, prescription co-pays and other immediate needs. This month we supported the Pink Roses/ Teal Magnolias Wear Jeans for women’s health campaign. Our employee giving raised $400. Anyone who donated $5 or more was recognized with a cut out that was placed on a wall at OPC and also on a wall at the facility where the employee works. Employees who donated $5, or more wore jeans on Friday, November 1, 2019 Ben Franklin Bridge Special Lightings As part of community stewardship with regional non-profits and regional sports teams we are pleased to provide special lighting on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge for the following occasions and organizations from December 1-31, 2019.
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