I. CHAIRPERSON TO CALL MEETING TO ORDER II. CHAIRPERSON TO CALL ROLL Ill. CITIZEN COMMENTS Speakers are required to till 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 of the minutes for the virtual meeting held on May 18th, 2020.
Receive public testimony and approve Resolution No. MPO 2020-06, adopting the 2021- 2024 Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP).
Receive public testimony and approve Resolution MPO No. 2020-07, adopting the following proposed amendment(s) of the 2020-2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP): 1. Amending Table I 0-2, entitled List of TxDOT UTP 2020-2030 Programmed Projects, & Figure 10-l , entitled Map ofTxDOT UTP Programmed Projects, as necessary to incorporate the following revisions: a) Addition of project CSJ 0086-02-023 intended to provide for the widening of SH 359 from 2 to 4lanes, from 8.935 miles east ofSL 20 to 9.830 miles east ofSL 20, with an estimated total project cost of $7,367,400. The proposed letting date is FY 2023.
Receive public testimony and initiate a twenty-day public review and comment period for the draft 2021 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP).
Receive public testimony and approved Resolution No. MPO 2020-08, supporting the following proposed amendments to the National Highway System (NHS): l. The addition of the following roadways to the National Highway System: • SL 20/Cuatro Vientos Rd from SH 359 to Mangana Hein Rd • Mangana Hein Rd from SL 20/Cuatro Vientos Rd to US 83 • BUS 59Z/Saunders St from SL 20 to I-35 2. The removal of following roadways from the National Highway System: • Clark Blvd. and Spur 400 from SL 20 to I-35 • Arkansas Ave. from US 83 to BUS 59Z/Saunders St • Meadow Ave. from US 83 to BUS 59Z/Saunders St. 3. The modification ofthe Intermodal Connector for the Port of Laredo UPRR Yard as follows: • Remove Interrnodal Connector designation from the I-35 northbound frontage road from Del Mar Blvd to Uniroyal Dr. Add Intermodal Connector designation to Uniroyal Dr and Carriers Dr from l-35 to Port Dr and Port Dr from Uniroyal Dr to the entrance of the Port of Laredo UPRR Terminal to retlect current connectivity.
Motion to approve and authorize the execution of Contract Amendment #2 with COM Smith for the 2020-2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Update and FAST Act Compliance Project in order to amend the scope of services to include 10 hours of Travel Demand Model training, for MPO Staff, and increase the fee by $7,500 from $364,390.50 to $3 71,890.50.
REPORT(S) AND PRESENTATIONS (No action required). Report by TxDOT on the status of on-going projects.
Jun 15, 2020 MPO
I. CHAIRPERSON TO CALL MEETING TO ORDER II. CHAIRPERSON TO CALL ROLL Ill. CITIZEN COMMENTS Speakers are required to till 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 of the minutes for the virtual meeting held on May 18th, 2020.
Receive public testimony and approve Resolution No. MPO 2020-06, adopting the 2021- 2024 Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP).
Receive public testimony and approve Resolution MPO No. 2020-07, adopting the following proposed amendment(s) of the 2020-2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP): 1. Amending Table I 0-2, entitled List of TxDOT UTP 2020-2030 Programmed Projects, & Figure 10-l , entitled Map ofTxDOT UTP Programmed Projects, as necessary to incorporate the following revisions: a) Addition of project CSJ 0086-02-023 intended to provide for the widening of SH 359 from 2 to 4lanes, from 8.935 miles east ofSL 20 to 9.830 miles east ofSL 20, with an estimated total project cost of $7,367,400. The proposed letting date is FY 2023.
Receive public testimony and initiate a twenty-day public review and comment period for the draft 2021 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP).
Receive public testimony and approved Resolution No. MPO 2020-08, supporting the following proposed amendments to the National Highway System (NHS): l. The addition of the following roadways to the National Highway System: • SL 20/Cuatro Vientos Rd from SH 359 to Mangana Hein Rd • Mangana Hein Rd from SL 20/Cuatro Vientos Rd to US 83 • BUS 59Z/Saunders St from SL 20 to I-35 2. The removal of following roadways from the National Highway System: • Clark Blvd. and Spur 400 from SL 20 to I-35 • Arkansas Ave. from US 83 to BUS 59Z/Saunders St • Meadow Ave. from US 83 to BUS 59Z/Saunders St. 3. The modification ofthe Intermodal Connector for the Port of Laredo UPRR Yard as follows: • Remove Interrnodal Connector designation from the I-35 northbound frontage road from Del Mar Blvd to Uniroyal Dr. Add Intermodal Connector designation to Uniroyal Dr and Carriers Dr from l-35 to Port Dr and Port Dr from Uniroyal Dr to the entrance of the Port of Laredo UPRR Terminal to retlect current connectivity.
Motion to approve and authorize the execution of Contract Amendment #2 with COM Smith for the 2020-2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Update and FAST Act Compliance Project in order to amend the scope of services to include 10 hours of Travel Demand Model training, for MPO Staff, and increase the fee by $7,500 from $364,390.50 to $3 71,890.50.
REPORT(S) AND PRESENTATIONS (No action required). Report by TxDOT on the status of on-going projects.