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N.C. Capital Area Metropolitan
Planning Organization Transportation Advisory Committee February 18, 2009 4:00-6:00 PM Wake County Commons AGENDA
HIGHLIGHTS: The Capital AreA MPO Vision: A multi-modal transportation
network that is compatible with our growth,
sensitive to the environment, improves quality of
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Mr. Joe Bryan, TAC Chair Commissioner,
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Ms. Vivian Jones, TAC Vice-Chair Mayor,
Town of |
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Mr. R. H. Ellington Mayor,
Town of |
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Mr. Keith Weatherly Mayor,
Town of |
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Representative Not Yet Appointed Town of
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Mr. Harold Weinbrecht Mayor,
Town of |
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Mr. Robert Ahlert Mayor
Pro-Tem, Town of |
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Mr. Daryl Moss Mayor,
City of |
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Mr. John Sullivan |
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(Vacant) Commissioner,
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Mr. Elic Senter Mayor,
Town of |
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Mr. John Byrne Mayor,
Town of Fuquay-Varina |
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Mr. Ronnie Williams Mayor,
Town of |
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Mr. Hubert Gooch, Jr. Commissioner,
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Mr. Dan Andrews Commissioner,
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Mr. Dick Sears Mayor,
Town of |
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Mr. Tony Braswell Commissioner,
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Mr. Russell Killen Mayor,
Town of |
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Ms. Jan Faulkner Mayor,
Town of |
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Mr. Gus H. Tulloss Member,
NC Board of Transportation |
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Mr. D.M. (Mac) Campbell, Jr. Member,
NC Board of Transportation |
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Ms. Nina Szlosberg Member,
NC Board of Transportation |
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Mr. Perry Safran Member, NC Turnpike Authority |
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Mr. Charles Meeker Mayor,
City of |
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Mr. Frank Eagles Mayor,
Town of |
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Mr. Jeff Merritt Board
Member, Triangle Transit Authority |
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Mr. Harold Broadwell Mayor,
Town of |
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Mr. Sam Hardwick Mayor,
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Mr. Don Bumgarner Mayor
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N.C. Capital Area
Metropolitan Planning Organization
The Capital Area MPO coordinates
transportation planning in Wake County and portions of Franklin, Granville,
Johnston, and Harnett counties. The public
is encouraged to speak at both the Transportation Advisory Committee and the
Technical Coordinating Committee meetings.
There is an opportunity for the public to comment on agenda items at the
beginning of each meeting. When
speaking, please tell us your name and place of residence; please limit
comments to three minutes per speaker.
This agenda and the accompanying
attachments can be accessed via the CAMPO website at
In compliance with the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA), accommodations will be provided for persons
requiring assistance in order to participate in the N.C. Capital Area MPO’s meetings. If
such assistance is needed, or to request this document in an alternative
format, please contact the MPO’s office at
919-807-8511 (voice), 919-807-8517 (fax), or 919-890-3107 (TTY located at City
of Raleigh Public Affairs Dept.) at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting.
N.C. CAPITAL AREA
METROPOLITAN PLANNING
ORGANIZATION
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
February 18, 2009
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Wake County Commons
UAGENDA
1. Preliminaries
2. Adjustments to the Agenda
3. Public Comments
This is
an opportunity for comments by those in attendance on items not on the agenda.
Please limit comments to three minutes for each speaker.
UConsent Agenda
All items on the consent
agenda are considered to be routine and may be enacted by one motion. If a
Councilor requests discussion on an item, the item will be removed from the
consent agenda and considered separately.
4. Approval
of Minutes of the January 28, 2009 TAC Meeting.
The minutes of the
January 28, 2009 TAC meeting, are enclosed as UAttachment 4AU.
UTAC
ActionU:
Approval of the minutes of the January 28,2009 TAC meeting.
5. 2009-2015 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program
(MTIP) Amendment #2
Capital Area Transit – Public
Transportation Program
Based on
an updated cost estimate for the construction of the operations and maintenance
facility, an amendment must be made to the 2009-2015 MTIP. The amendment reflects an addition of $7.2
million in updated costs for this facility.
UAttachment
5AU is a copy of the proposed amendment and the accompanying
resolution.
UTAC
ActionU:
Approve Amendment #2 to the 2009-2015 MTIP to reflect increased costs
for construction of the transit facility for the Capital Area Transit.
UTHIS IS
THE END OF THE Consent Agenda
6. 2035 Long-Range Transportation Plan
At the January 28, 2009 TAC meeting, a presentation
was made to update members on the current status of the 2035 Long-Range
Transportation Plan. In their packets, members received a summary of the latest
information based on current revenue forecasts.
Major elements of the plan and completion years are shown on UAttachment 6AU.
Revenue
forecasts have been continually reviewed and scrutinized and, the most recent
assumptions indicating additional revenue of $60 million per year solely for
transit beginning in 2011 and for roads, bike/ped,
and intelligent transportation systems (ITS) beginning in 2016. UAttachment
6BU shows revenue forecasts for each year of the plan.
The TCC held a workshop on February 11, 2009 to review a staff
recommendation reflecting to include consideration of additional projects where
volumes exceed 20,000 AADT on secondary roadways, revenue forecasts, funding
sources, possible new revenue sources and finalize recommendations for
presentation to the TAC. Work is
ongoing relative to the revenue portion of the LRTP and will be provided to
members for review at the meeting.
Subsequent
to the TAC meeting on January 28, discussion was held regarding commuter
service to
Progress
Energy has approached NCDOT requesting permission to construct an interchange
on US 1 near the Shearon Harris nuclear facility.
This interchange would allow direct access for construction vehicles and
facilitate construction of the additional nuclear facilities planned in that
area. This interchange is not shown on the Capital Area MPO’s
Long Range Transportation Plan and to date has not been requested by any member
government.
At the January 28, 2009 TAC meeting, the public hearing was
continued until the February 18, 2009 TAC meeting. A public hearing should be conducted at this
meeting.
In order to meet the June 15, 2009 deadline for federal
approval of the plan (after the Air Quality conformity determination), it is
essential for the pre-AQ 2035 LRTP to be approved at this meeting.
UTAC Action:U (a) Receive update on pre-air quality
conformity determination 2035 Long-
Range Transportation Plan;
(b) Continue public hearing to
receive input on this plan; and
(c) Approve 2035 Long-Range plan subject to air
quality analysis and
conformity determination Transportation Plan
7. American
Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009
Information presented at the last TAC included an outline of
the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009.” The bill targets efforts in:
• Clean, Efficient,
American Energy
• Transforming our
Economy with Science and Technology
• Modernizing
Roads, Bridges, Transit and Waterways
• Education for the
21st Century
• Tax Cuts to Make
Work Pay and Create Jobs
• Lowering
Healthcare Costs
• Helping Workers
Hurt by the Economy
• Saving Public
Sector Jobs and Protect Vital Services
Attachment
7A is a memorandum from Bob Fogel,
staff liaison for the National Association of Counties outlining transportation
allocations in the ARRA.
In anticipation of this bill’s enactment, NCDOT solicited
project requests from MPOs and RPOs
throughout the state. The plan being to
rely on projects that can be let in a very short time frame and have a cash
payout that is equally quick with the primary focus of the plan being the
preservation and creation of jobs. The
criteria below are currently being anticipated for use in evaluating projects:
-100% Federal funding
-Under contract within 180 days
-Cash payout within 24 months
-Category neutral
-No earmarking
-Equity formula distribution
The Capital Area MPO submitted
projects on behalf of its members. UAttachment 7BU is a list of the projects submitted.
The NCDOT Board of Transportation
is expected to take action on a tentative March 17, 2009 “letting” list at its next
meeting. That list contains several
items slated for funding by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
(ARRA). UAttachment 7CU is a copy of the NCDOT letting
list with projects slated for funding by through ARRA highlighted. NCDOT is expected to produce a list of
possible projects, submitted by MPOs and RPOs, for funding through ARRA soon.
UAttachment 7DU is a copy of information
(electronically distributed) regarding possible light rail in the NCRR
corridor.
UTAC Action:U Receive
information concerning NCDOT project selection and other American Recovery and Reconstruction
Act items, for discussion and action as appropriate.
8. NCDOT
– Transportation Reform
On
January 12, 2009, Governor Perdue signed Executive Order #2 calling for reform
of the Department of Transportation. A memorandum
was received on February 9, 2009, from Secretary of Transportation, Gene Conti
requesting input on the Executive order and possible suggestions for
improvement by February 13, 2009. As the
TAC had no meeting during the timeframe allowed, a response (UAttachment 8AU) was sent indicating that a
response from the TAC would be forthcoming after today’s meeting. UAttachment 8BU is a copy of the letter sent to
the Secretary from the City of
UTAC ActionU: Receive information on NCDOT
reform for discussion and action as appropriate.
9. Intermodal
Bills Filed
On
February 13, 2009, the Intermodal Transit Bill was filed in the NC
Legislature. It is entered as House Bill
148 / Senate Bill 151. Attachment 9A
contains a copy of the bill as filed. Web
links to the bill follow:
House
Bill 148 http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2009&BillID=h148
Senate
Bill 151 http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2009&BillID=s151
TAC ActionU: Receive information on the
Intermodal Transit Bill for discussion and action as appropriate.
10. Reports from the TCC Chair
Scott Walston/Rupal Desai –
Transportation Planning Branch
Wally
Bowman/Joey Hopkins - Division 5
UAdjourn
Item #01 – Comprehensive Transportation Plan (Spring/Summer 2009)
March 5, 2009 - Capital Area MPO TCC Meeting - 10:00 am –
Noon
Room 809 -
March 18, 2009 - Capital Area MPO TAC Meeting
Wake
County Commons - 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
4012
Carya Drive, Raleigh, NC
