I. CHAIRPERSON TO CALL MEETING TO ORDER II. CHAIRPERSON TO CALL ROLL III. CITIZEN COMMENTS Speakers are required to fill out witness cards, which must be submitted to MPO Staff no later than 15 minutes after the start of the meeting. Speakers shall identify themselves at the microphone. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. No more than three (3) persons will be allowed to speak on any side of an issue. Should there be more than three (3) people who wish to speak on a specific issue, they should select not more than three (3) representatives to speak on their behalf. The presiding officer may further limit public on the interest of order or time. Speakers may not transfer their minutes to any other speaker. Comments should be relevant to City business and delivered in a professional manner. No derogatory remarks shall be permitted.
ITEMS REQUIRING POLICY COMMITTEE ACTION: -Approval ofthe minutes for the meeting held on November 18th, 2019.
Discussion and recommendation on the initiate a 10 day public review and comment period, for the following proposed amendment(s) of the MPO By-laws: • Article I, Section 1.1, entitled Definitions, shall be amended to change the name of the MPO from the Laredo Urban Transportation Study to the Laredo Webb County Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (LWCAMPO); and, • Article I, Section 1.2, entitled Purpose, shall be amended to remove references to the outgoing Laredo Urban Transportation Study name; and, • Article II, Section 2.1, entitled Membership and Qualifications, shall be amended to remove references to the outgoing Laredo Urban Transportation Study name, and the composition of the MPO Policy Committee shall be amended to remove the TxDOT District Administrator and include the a representative of the Association of Logistics and Forwarding Agents, Tnc. (ALFA) as designated by ALFA; and, • Article II, Section 2.2, entitled Meetings, Quorum, and Voting, shall be amended to reduce quorum from five to four (4) members of the voting membership. • Article II, Section 2.3(b)S, shall be amended to include in the Technical Committee a representative of the Association of Logistics and Forwarding Agents, Inc.
REPORT(S) AND PRESENTATIONS (No action required). Update by Transit El Metro on ridership and other performance measures.
TxDOT to present on the future possible re-designation of IH-35 south of Victoria Street (also known as the "Four Block area") and the re-routing ofUS-83. (Dr. Marte Martinez).
B. Discussion and recommendation on the initiate a 10 day public review and comment period, for the following proposed amendment(s) of the MPO By-laws: • Article I, Section 1.1, entitled Definitions, shall be amended to change the name of the MPO from the Laredo Urban Transportation Study to the Laredo Webb County Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (LWCAMPO); and, • Article I, Section 1.2, entitled Purpose, shall be amended to remove references to the outgoing Laredo Urban Transportation Study name; and, • Article II, Section 2.1, entitled Membership and Qualifications, shall be amended to remove references to the outgoing Laredo Urban Transportation Study name, and the composition of the MPO Policy Committee shall be amended to remove the TxDOT District Administrator and include the a representative of the Association of Logistics and Forwarding Agents, Tnc. (ALFA) as designated by ALFA; and, • Article II, Section 2.2, entitled Meetings, Quorum, and Voting, shall be amended to reduce quorum from five to four (4) members of the voting membership. • Article II, Section 2.3(b)S, shall be amended to include in the Technical Committee a representative of the Association of Logistics and Forwarding Agents, Inc. VI. ADJOURNMENT
Dec 16, 2019 MPO
I. CHAIRPERSON TO CALL MEETING TO ORDER II. CHAIRPERSON TO CALL ROLL III. CITIZEN COMMENTS Speakers are required to fill out witness cards, which must be submitted to MPO Staff no later than 15 minutes after the start of the meeting. Speakers shall identify themselves at the microphone. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. No more than three (3) persons will be allowed to speak on any side of an issue. Should there be more than three (3) people who wish to speak on a specific issue, they should select not more than three (3) representatives to speak on their behalf. The presiding officer may further limit public on the interest of order or time. Speakers may not transfer their minutes to any other speaker. Comments should be relevant to City business and delivered in a professional manner. No derogatory remarks shall be permitted.
ITEMS REQUIRING POLICY COMMITTEE ACTION: -Approval ofthe minutes for the meeting held on November 18th, 2019.
Discussion and recommendation on the initiate a 10 day public review and comment period, for the following proposed amendment(s) of the MPO By-laws: • Article I, Section 1.1, entitled Definitions, shall be amended to change the name of the MPO from the Laredo Urban Transportation Study to the Laredo Webb County Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (LWCAMPO); and, • Article I, Section 1.2, entitled Purpose, shall be amended to remove references to the outgoing Laredo Urban Transportation Study name; and, • Article II, Section 2.1, entitled Membership and Qualifications, shall be amended to remove references to the outgoing Laredo Urban Transportation Study name, and the composition of the MPO Policy Committee shall be amended to remove the TxDOT District Administrator and include the a representative of the Association of Logistics and Forwarding Agents, Tnc. (ALFA) as designated by ALFA; and, • Article II, Section 2.2, entitled Meetings, Quorum, and Voting, shall be amended to reduce quorum from five to four (4) members of the voting membership. • Article II, Section 2.3(b)S, shall be amended to include in the Technical Committee a representative of the Association of Logistics and Forwarding Agents, Inc.
REPORT(S) AND PRESENTATIONS (No action required). Update by Transit El Metro on ridership and other performance measures.
TxDOT to present on the future possible re-designation of IH-35 south of Victoria Street (also known as the "Four Block area") and the re-routing ofUS-83. (Dr. Marte Martinez).
B. Discussion and recommendation on the initiate a 10 day public review and comment period, for the following proposed amendment(s) of the MPO By-laws: • Article I, Section 1.1, entitled Definitions, shall be amended to change the name of the MPO from the Laredo Urban Transportation Study to the Laredo Webb County Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (LWCAMPO); and, • Article I, Section 1.2, entitled Purpose, shall be amended to remove references to the outgoing Laredo Urban Transportation Study name; and, • Article II, Section 2.1, entitled Membership and Qualifications, shall be amended to remove references to the outgoing Laredo Urban Transportation Study name, and the composition of the MPO Policy Committee shall be amended to remove the TxDOT District Administrator and include the a representative of the Association of Logistics and Forwarding Agents, Tnc. (ALFA) as designated by ALFA; and, • Article II, Section 2.2, entitled Meetings, Quorum, and Voting, shall be amended to reduce quorum from five to four (4) members of the voting membership. • Article II, Section 2.3(b)S, shall be amended to include in the Technical Committee a representative of the Association of Logistics and Forwarding Agents, Inc. VI. ADJOURNMENT