Commission Members: Robert D. Robbins, Chairman Tony K. Cox, Vice-chairman Kristen E. Blanchard, Commissioner David E. Branham, Sr., Commissioner John H. Burriss, Sr., Commissioner Dr. Ben H. Davis, Jr., Commissioner J. Barnwell Fishburne, Commissioner James T. McLawhorn, Commissioner Woodrow W. Willard, Commissioner Synopsis of Commission Actions SC Department of Transportation Commission Commission Meeting of May 16, 2019 The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission held its monthly meeting on May 16, 2019, beginning at 9:00 AM. The meeting took place at SCDOT Headquarters’ 5th Floor Auditorium, 955 Park Street, Columbia, SC 29202. In compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, the news media was advised in writing of the time, date, and place of this meeting. Synopsis of Commission Actions May 16, 2019 Page 2 Synopsis of Commission Actions for May 16, 2019 Commission Meeting: ITEM ACTION Page Motion Made to Approve the May 16, 2019, Meeting Agenda……………………………………………………………………......Approved 3 Motion Made to Approve the April 18, 2019, Commission Meeting Minutes and Actions……………………………………………………….Approved 5-10 Report Out of April 22, 2019, Audit Committee Meeting…………………………..No Action (No #) Motion Made to Approve the April 22, 2019, Audit Committee Meeting Minutes and Actions…………………………………………………….…Approved 11-14 Public Comment…………………………………………………………………………………..No Action (No #) Legislative Update………………………………………………………………………………..No Action (Handout) Recommendations Review: For Approval………………….…………………………………………………..………Approved 17-72 For Ratification…………………………………………………………………………………….Ratified 73-80 For Information Only…………………………………………………………………………….No Action 83-112 Financial Update…………………………………………………………………………………..No Action 113-124 Old Business: None………………………………………………………………………………No Action (No #) Secretary of Transportation Comments…………………………………………………..No Action (Handout) Commissioner Comments………………………………………………………………………No Action (No #) Adjourn……………………………………………………………………………………………….Approved (No #) SCDOT COMMISSION ITINERARY Commission Meeting May 16, 2019 Thursday, May 16, 2019 Event: Commission Meeting (estimated time 1.5 hours) Time: 9:00 AM Place: 5th Floor Auditorium Commission Chairman: Robby Robbins Members: All Commissioners Staff: Secretary and designated staff 1 2 Commission Members: Robert D. Robbins, Chairman Tony K. Cox, Vice-chairman Kristen E. Blanchard, Commissioner David E. Branham, Sr., Commissioner John H. Burriss, Sr., Commissioner Dr. Ben H. Davis, Jr., Commissioner J. Barnwell Fishburne, Commissioner James T. McLawhorn, Jr., Commissioner Woodrow W. Willard, Commissioner Commission Meeting Agenda Thursday, May 16, 2019 9:00 AM th SCDOT 5 Floor Auditorium I. Call to Order Chairman Robby Robbins II. Roll Call Chairman Robby Robbins III. Approval of May 16, 2019, Agenda (Action Required) Chairman Robby Robbins IV. Prayer Commissioner Ben Davis V. Pledge of Allegiance Chairman Robby Robbins VI. Approval of April 18, 2019, Commission Meeting Minutes and Actions (Action Required) Chairman Robby Robbins VII. Report Out of April 22, 2019, Audit Committee Committee Chairman Meeting (No Action Required) Barnwell Fishburne VIII. Approval of April 22, 2019, Audit Committee Meeting Minutes and Actions (Action Required) Chairman Robby Robbins IX. Public Comment Chairman Robby Robbins X. Legislative Update (No Action Required) Legislative Liaison Allen Hutto XI. Recommendations for Review: Director of Planning Brent Rewis A. For Approval (Action Required) and Chief Financial Officer Kace Smith B. For Ratification (Action Required) C. Finding (Action Required) D. Cuff Item (Action May Be Required) XII. For Information Only (No Action Required) Chief Financial Officer Kace Smith XIII. Financial Update (No Action Required) Director of Budgets and Financial Planning Scott Ludlam XIV. Old Business Chairman Robby Robbins XV. Secretary of Transportation Comments Secretary Christy Hall XVI. Commissioner Comments Commissioners XVII. Adjourn (Action Required) Chairman Robby Robbins Post Office Box 191 www.scdot.org 955 Park Street, Room 308 An Equal Opportunity Columbia, SC 29202-0191 Affirmative Action Employer 803-737-0013 | 803-737-2038 Fax 855-GO-SCDOT (855-467-2368) 3 4 DRAFT Commission Minutes and Actions South Carolina Department of Transportation April 18, 2019 The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission held its Commission Meeting on April 18, 2019, at 9:00 AM. The Commission Meeting took place in the 5th Floor Auditorium, SCDOT Headquarters, 955 Park Street, Columbia, SC 29202. In compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, the news media was advised in advance in writing of the time, date, and place of this meeting. 5 COMMISSION MINUTES AND ACTIONS South Carolina Department of Transportation Commission Meeting April 18, 2019 Section Table of Contents Page Section 1 Call to Order 3 Section 2 Roll Call 3 Section 3 April 18, 2019, Agenda, Approved 4 Section 4 February 21, 2019, Commission Meeting Minutes and Actions, Approved 4 Section 5 Public Comment, No Action 4 Section 6 Legislative Update, No Action 4 Section 7 Recommendations Review: A. For Approval, Approved 5 B. For Ratification, Ratified 5 C. Finding, None (No #) D. Cuff Items, None (No #) Section 8 For Information Only, No Action 5 Section 9 Financial Update, No Action 5 Section 10 Old Business, No Action 5 Section 11 Secretary of Transportation Comments, No Action 5-6 Section 12 Commissioner Comments, No Action 6 Section 13 Adjournment, Approved 6 6 Section 1: Call to Order No Action The meeting was called to order by Chairman Robby Robbins on April 18, 2019, at 9:01 AM. Section 2: Roll Call _____________________________________ Action Chairman Robbins called the roll of the Commissioners. Commissioners present at the meeting were: Gene Branham, Commissioner for the Fifth Congressional District John Burriss, Commissioner for the Second Congressional District Tony Cox, Vice-chairman and Commissioner for the Seventh Congressional District Ben Davis, Commissioner for the Third Congressional District Barnwell Fishburne, Commissioner for the Sixth Congressional District J. T. McLawhorn, At-Large Commissioner Robby Robbins, Chairman and Commissioner for the First Congressional District Woody Willard, Commissioner for the Fourth Congressional District Commissioner absent from the meeting: Kristen Blanchard, At-Large Commissioner. A motion was made by Commissioner Davis and seconded by Commissioner Branham to excuse her absence. Commissioner Blanchard’s absence was excused unanimously. The Chairman declared that a quorum was present. Also present at the meeting were: Christy Hall, Secretary of Transportation Leland Colvin, Deputy Secretary for Engineering Jim Feda, Deputy Secretary for Intermodal Planning Kace Smith, Acting Deputy Secretary for Finance and Administration Randall Young, Chief Engineer for Project Delivery Andy Leaphart, Chief Engineer for Operations Brent Rewis, Director of Planning Wendy Nicholas, Chief of Staff Linda McDonald, Chief Legal Counsel Allen Hutto, Legislative Liaison Wayne Sams, Director of Internal Audit Services Greg Davis, Director of Minority and Small Business Affairs Karl McCottry, Director of Human Resources Darrin Player, Chief Procurement Officer Scott Ludlam, Director of Budgets and Financial Planning Jessica Hekter, Federal Highway (FHWA) Planning & Program Delivery Team Leader Bruce McLamore, Special Assistant 7 Section 3: Agenda _ Approved Chairman Robbins asked for a motion to approve the April 18, 2019, Commission Meeting Agenda. A motion was made by Commissioner Branham and seconded by Vice-chairman Cox. The motion passed unanimously. A copy of the agenda is included in the April 18, 2019, Commission Meeting Minutes and Actions. Section 4: Commission Meeting Minutes and Actions________ _______ _Approved Chairman Robbins called for a motion to approve the February 21, 2019, Commission Meeting Minutes and Actions. A motion was made by Commissioner Davis and seconded by Vice-chairman Cox. The motion was passed unanimously. A copy of the February 21, 2019, Commission Meeting Minutes and Actions is included in the April 18, 2019, Commission Meeting Minutes and Actions. Section 5: Public Comment No Action Ms. Eme Crawford, Director of Communications and Learning for the Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network (WREN), spoke to the Commission in support of a multimodal policy for the state. Ms. Crawford said the policy would impact women of all ages and abilities by helping them to get to their jobs safely and also enabling them to better raise their families. She further stated that a statewide multimodal street policy would give women more options to make decisions for their own unique situations. A second public comment was heard from Mr. Robert Kopp, Director of Advocacy & Community Access at Able SC; an agency that works to support the independence of people with disabilities who reside in the community. He was speaking to urge a policy for multimodal transportation. Mr. Kopp stated that people with disabilities are three times more likely to live in zero-vehicle households, therefore, they are likely to rely on public transportation. Mr. Kopp said that a multimodal policy would enable those with disabilities to participate in the community and lead a more independent, safe lifestyle. Section 6: Legislative Update_________________ __________________No Action Legislative Liaison Allen Hutto gave his April 18, 2019, Legislative Report. SCDOT is currently tracking 143 bills, 17 of which are specific