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PALM BEACH METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION th 2300 N. Jog Rd., 4 .Floor, West Palm Beach, Florida 33411-2749 Phone 561.684.4170 Fax 561.242-7165 www.PalmBeachMPO.org TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE – AGENDA DATE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2014 TIME: 9:00 A.M. PLACE: Vista Center 4th Floor Conference Room 4E-12 2300 North Jog Road, 4th Floor West Palm Beach, Florida 33411 (Hyperlinked) 1. REGULAR ITEMS A. Roll Call B. MOTION TO ADOPT Agenda for February 5, 2014 C. MOTION TO APPROVE Minutes for December 4, 2013 D. Comments from the Chair E. Executive Director’s Report F. General Public Comments and Public Comments on Agenda Items Any members from the public wishing to speak at this meeting must complete a Comment Card which is available at the welcome table. General Public comments will be heard prior to the consideration of the first action item. Public comments on specific items on the Agenda will be heard following the presentation of the item to the Committee. Please limit comments to three minutes. 2. ACTION ITEMS A. MOTION TO APPROVE election of officers for the Technical Advisory Committee The first regular meeting of the calendar year is known as the Annual Meeting, at which time the officers for the ensuing year are elected from the voting membership. At the Annual Meeting, the TAC, by majority vote of the voting members present, elects a Chair and a Vice Chair who shall serve for one year or until the next Annual Meeting. Mr. Dan Weisberg is the current Chair and Mr. Jeff Livergood is the current Vice Chair. B. MOTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL of Amendment #4 to the FY 2014-2018 Transportation Improvement Program This TIP Amendment is to add the environmental, preliminary engineering, and PD&E phases to FY 2014 f or the I-95 at Atlantic Avenue Interchange Improvements. This is a new project developed from the I-95 PBC Interchange Master Plan study and is shown in the FDOT draft work program (FY 2015-2019) for construction in FY 18. C. MOTION TO RECOMMEND ENDORSEMENT of the SR 7 (Sample Rd to Glades Rd) Project Development and Environmental Study Recommendation The Palm Beach MPO first adopted the addition of transit/special use lanes to this section of SR 7 in 2004. FDOT is now concluding the project development study. FDOT staff will present the project's background, alternatives evaluated, and recommended Transportation System Management improvements. The FDOT draft work program (FY 2015-2019) includes design funding in FY 15 and construction funding in FY 19. D. MOTION TO RECOMMEND ENDORSEMENT of the Glades Road (SR 7 to US 1) Project Development and Environmental Study Recommendation The Palm Beach MPO first adopted the addition of transit/special use lanes for the Glades Road corridor in 2000. FDOT is now concluding the project development study. FDOT staff will present the project's background, alternatives evaluated, and recommended Transportation System Management improvements. The FDOT draft work program (FY 2015-2019) includes design funding in FY 15 and construction funding in FY 19. 3. INFORMATION ITEMS A. I-95 Corridor Planned Improvement Projects FDOT staff will present an overview of the I-95 corridor master plan project and then highlight the improvements planned and programmed at various interchanges along the corridor. B. Technical Advisory Committee Bylaws- Review Status and Seek Input At their December meeting, TAC members were asked for input and suggestions regarding the proposed bylaws that will govern the committee’s operations. The draft bylaws are attached and w ill be presented at the March meeting for recommended approval by the TAC and then consideration by the MPO Board. C. Summary Points from December 9, 2013 and January 16, 2014 MPO Board 4. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS A. Member Comments B. Next Meeting – March 5, 2014 Q:\MPO\Elizabeth\TAC\Agendas\TAC Agenda 2-5-14_NU.doc C. MOTION TO ADJOURN NOTICE In accordance with Section 286.0105, Florida Statues, if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the board, agency, or commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purposes, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services for a meeting (free of charge), please call 561-684- 4143 or send email to [email protected] at least five business days in advance. Hearing impaired individuals are requested to telephone the Florida Relay System at #711. Q:\MPO\Elizabeth\TAC\Agendas\TAC Agenda 2-5-14_NU.doc PALM BEACH METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION th 2300 N. Jog Rd., 4 .Floor, West Palm Beach, Florida 33411-2749 Phone 561.684.4170 Fax 561.242-7165 www.PalmBeachMPO.org MINUTES OF THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Wednesday, December 4, 2013 9:00 A.M. Vista Center 4th Floor Conference Room 4E-12 2300 North Jog Road West Palm Beach, Florida ______________________________________________________________________ AGENDA: 1. REGULAR ITEMS A. Roll Call B. Motion To Adopt Agenda for December 4, 2013 C. Motion To Approve Minutes for September 4, 2013 and October 2, 2013 D. Comments from the Chair E. Executive Director's Report F. General Public Comments and Public Comments on Action Items 2. ACTION ITEMS A. Motion To Recommend Approval of Amendment #3 to the FY 2014-2018 Transportation Improvement Program B. Motion To Recommend Endorsement for Tri Rail Coastal Link C. Motion To Recommend Approval of the FDOT FY 15-19 Draft Tentative Work Program D. Motion To Recommend Approval of the TAC Bylaws 3. INFORMATION ITEMS A. 2040 LRTP needs Plan Development and Public Involvement Survey B. All Aboard Florida/FEC Task Force Update- Preliminary Quiet Zone Analysis C. Correspondence- FDOT response to SR-710 shared-use pathway request D. Summary Points from October 17, 2013 MPO Board 4. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS A. Member Comments B. Next Meeting – February 5, 2013 C. Motion To Adjourn MINUTES OF THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, DECEMBER 4, 2013 PAGE 2 Technical Advisory Committee Attendance Record – 2013 Name Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Representing GUS SCHMIDT/Shi Chang Li//Min-Tang Li/ Alt A Alt Alt Alt Alt P Steve Braun FDOT. - Planning & Environmental Manage. *DAN WEISBERG/G.Webb/ P P P P P P P PBC Engineering Department KHURSHID MOHYUDDIN/David Wiloch P P P P P P P PBC Planning, Zoning & Bldg. VACANT A E P P P P - City of Delray Beach - Planning & Zoning DOUG HESS/John Reilly P P P P P P P City of Boca Raton - Engineering BRIAN COLLINS P E E E P P P City of West Palm Beach - Engineering JEFF WEIDNER/Arlene Tanis Alt Alt Alt Alt Alt Alt Alt FDOT - Modal Development JERRY ALLEN/Wil Hicks Alt P Alt Alt P Alt P PBC Airports Department - Planning CARL BAKER P P A P P E A Port of Palm Beach CHARLES COHEN/Fred Stubbs/C. Frazier P E Alt Alt Alt Alt Alt PalmTran VACANT/Alex Hansen Alt E Alt Alt A E Alt City of West Palm Beach - Planning **JEFF LIVERGOOD/Michael Rumpf P P P P P P P City of Boynton Beach - Public Works & Eng. KENNY WILSON/Janelle St. Ange P P P P P P P PBC Health Department - Environ/Air Pollution JOYCE CAI P A A P P A A PBC School District MICHAEL RIGHETTI P E A E P P P City of Boca Raton - Planning TERRENCE BAILEY P P P P P P P City of Riviera Beach - Engineering THOMAS DRISCOLL/CJ Lan P P Alt E P P Alt Town of Jupiter - Community Development WILLIAM CROSS/Joseph Quinty Alt Alt E Alt Alt Alt Alt SFRTA - Tri-Rail - Planning VACANT/Kim Delaney Alt P Alt E E Alt Alt Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council NATALIE CROWLEY/Todd Engle/ Alt Alt Alt A A Alt Alt Charlotte Presensky City of Palm Beach Gardens - Planning *2013 Chair **2013 Vice-Chair P = Member Present Alt = Alternate Present E = Excused Absence A = Absent/No Attendance - = Member not assigned ***New Appointment Shaded Area= Meeting not held Q:\MPO\Elizabeth\TAC\Minutes\TAC_12_04_13_Minutes.docx MINUTES OF THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, DECEMBER 4, 2013 PAGE 3 OTHERS PRESENT REPRESENTING Arlene Tanis FDOT – District 4 Steven C. Braun FDOT - District 4 Stacy Miller FDOT - District 4 Amie Goddeau FDOT - District 4 Antonette Adams FDOT - District 4 Leslie Wetherell FDOT - District 4 Alex Hansen City of West Palm Beach Jorge Perez Palm Beach County Planning CJ Lan Town of Jupiter Fred Stubbs Palm Tran Joe Quinty South Florida Reg. Transportation Authority Kim Delaney Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council Charlotte Presensky Palm Beach Gardens David Wiloch Palm Beach County Planning Kimberly Graham Palm Beach County Traffic Angel Streeter Sun Sentinel Angela Morlok Metropolitan Planning Organization Vinod Sandanasamy Metropolitan Planning Organization Paul Larsen Metropolitan Planning Organization Nellie Fernandez Metropolitan Planning Organization Malissa Booth Metropolitan Planning Organization Elizabeth Requeny Metropolitan Planning Organization ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. REGULAR ITEMS A. Roll Call CHAIR WEISBERG called the meeting to order at 9:03 A.M. The Recording Secretary called the roll. A quorum was present as depicted on Page 3 of these Minutes. B. Motion To Adopt Agenda for December 4, 2013 CHAIR WEISBERG inquired if there were any changes, additions or deletions to the Agenda. There were none.