PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING

Meeting Minutes

June 5, 2007

Brad Birge, City of Saratoga Springs

Judy Breselor, City of Troy

Steve Feeney, Schenectady County

Rocky Ferraro, Capital District Regional Planning

Commission

Michael Franchini, Albany County (Chairman)

Steve Iachetta, Albany County Airport Authority

Marybeth Pettit, City of Rensselaer

John Poorman, Capital District Transportation Committee (Secretary)

Dave Rettig, NYSDOT Region 1

Dede Rudolph, City of Albany

Phil Serafino, New York State Thruway Authority

Bernard Sisson, City of Schenectady

John Stangle, representing Denise Sheehan, Town of Colonie

Erin Thomas, City of Cohoes

Michael Valentine, Saratoga County

Steve Watts, Town of Halfmoon

Kristina Younger, Capital District Transportation Authority

STAFF AND OTHERS

Anne Benware, Capital District Transportation Committee

Frank Bonafide, NYSDOT Region 1

Dominic Calsolaro, City of Albany

Patrick Campbell, Capital District Transportation Authority

Sandra Misiewicz, Capital District Transportation Committee

Glenn Posca, Capital District Transportation Committee

Jason Purvis, Capital District Transportation Committee

Jim Rivers, City of Troy

Deb Stacey, Capital District Transportation Committee

Steve Szanto, Creighton Manning

VISITORS ISSUES

Chairman Franchini opened the meeting at approximately 2:00 pm.

Dominic Calsolaro, city alderman from the City of Albany asked to address the group. The city is concerned about the proposed delay on the Delaware Avenue project in the city. City officials have been meeting with business owners along Delaware Avenue and are poised to go forward with the project. A 30 month delay would be extremely disruptive at this point.

Action Items

ADMINISTRATION

Approval of the May 23, 2007 Meeting Minutes

The minutes of the May 23, 2007 meeting were approved.

2007-12 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

Items Raised By NYSDOT

Project Schedules: NYSDOT distributed an amended version of the table that identified proposed delays in TIP project schedules (the original table was distributed to members for the May 23^rd Planning Committee meeting). Frank Bonafide indicated that two mathematical errors were discovered subsequent to the May 23^rd meeting which resulted in additional funding availability in STP Large Urban and STP Small Urban. NYSDOT restored the following projects to their original schedule:

1. A438— City of Watervliet 19^th Street (City Line – Congress St Bridge)Reconstruction

2. R245—City of Troy NY 2 (5^th Ave-11^th Street)Reconstruction

3. R155—City of Troy NY 2 (11^th Street-Pawling Avenue) Reconstruction

4. SA133—City of Saratoga Springs South Broadway/Ballston Avenue Intersection Improvements

5. A440—City of Albany Delaware Avenue Reconstruction

NYSDOT also proposed to restore project SA216—Church Street Reconstruction by replacing the NHS fund source with STP Flex. NYSDOT also proposed that the fund source for project A461 be switched to CMAQ, which would restore that project to its original schedule. NYSDOT asked the members to accept all the remaining delays outlined in the table.

A lively discussion ensued. Mike Franchini asked Dave Rettig to share information on the bridge (HBRR) projects with regard to readiness, deficiency rating and criteria used to determine deferrals.

Three motions were made by members regarding the project deferrals and fund source switches:

1. Kristina Younger made the motion to program TIP projects A431, A467 and SA220 in the third year of the TIP contingent on NYSDOT finding an offset within the region-wide HBRR program. Potential offsets should be determined according to project readiness. Members approved the motion.

2. Steve Feeney made the motion to program projects R254 and S177 with NHS funds in the third year of the TIP. In addition, Steve motioned that the committee accept the proposed conversion of the funding source for project A461 to CMAQ and the funding source for project SA 216 to STP-Flex. Members approved the motion; Dave Rettig abstained.

3. Steve Feeney made the motion to accept all other project deferrals proposed in the handout with the exception of Maple Avenue. Steve motioned that SA 136 and SA 181 be deferred to FFY 2010-11 for construction, which is acceptable by the project sponsor, in order to keep project S157 (Maple Avenue realignment)in FFY 2009-10. Members approved the motion; Dave Rettig abstained.

Table 1 summarizes the actions approved by the Planning Committee regarding the 2007-12 Draft TIP project deferrals that were proposed by NYSDOT and provided as a handout at the Planning Committee meeting.

Consideration of Proposed SDF to Federal Fund TIP Additions: John Poorman directed the members to the previously distributed material regarding the State Financing Plan and the use of Advance Construction Funds. John indicated that the two options identified in the previously distributed material are still valid. Dave Rettig noted that the three projects will not go forward if the Planning Committee does not approve the SDF fund switch. John noted that these projects did not get reviewed with other TIP projects and thus goes against the MPO process. Members questioned the consequences of not accepting the proposed changes and the consequence of delaying action. John responded that members can approve the draft TIP and revisit the issue as an amendment to the TIP. The Policy Board can do the same. Kristina Younger motioned to accept option #2 outlined in the previously distributed material. Members concurred; Dave Rettig abstained.

John Stangle motioned to approve the draft 2007-12 Transportation Improvement program with the corrections and above motions noted. The members concurred with one abstention from Dave Rettig.

TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AMENDMENTS

Fred Howard motioned to accept the amendments to the two projects noted in the previously distributed material. Bernie Sisson seconded the motion; members approved the motion.

OTHER

The Policy Board meeting is scheduled for Thursday June 7^th. If the draft 2007-12 TIP is not approved at the June Policy Board meeting, an additional Planning Committee meeting will be scheduled.

There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

John P. Poorman

Secretary

TABLE 1

Changes to 2007-12 Transportation Improvement Program Listings

Approved at the June 5^th Planning Committee Meeting

TIP #	Description	Construction Year (FFY) listed in the Draft 07-12 TIP (as of 6/1/07)	Spon- sor	Fund Source	Delay (in months) Proposed by NYSDOT R-1 (on 6/5/07)	CDTC Planning Committee Action on June 5, 2007
A431	Gifford Hollow Rd. Bridge over the Switzkill	2005-06	Local	HBRR	31	Delay to FFY '09-10
R240	Brookside Ave Over the Wynantskill	2007-08	Local	HBRR	30	Accept delay
R241	C.R. 49 (East Union) over the Unknown Stream	2007-08	Local	HBRR	20	Accept delay
R243	Broadway Over Amtrak Service Rd, Bridge Rehabilitation	2007-08	Local	HBRR	20	Accept delay
R259	C.R. 26/Black Brook, Bridge Replace, Renss. Co.	2007-08	Local	HBRR	30	Accept delay
A449	Rte. 378/Hudson River & Hudson River Shore, Rehabilitation.	2008-09	State	HBRR	14	Accept delay
R257	Rte. 43/East St., Bridge Rehab, City Of Rensselaer	2009-10	Local	HBRR	14	Accept delay
R242	Spring Ave./Poestenkill, Bridge Replacement	2007-08	Local	HBRR	31	Accept delay
A433	C.R. 53 (Old School Rd) Bridge Over CSX Selkirk Yard	2005-06	Local	HBRR	36	Accept delay
R188	Rte. 40/Hoosick River Schaghticoke	2011-12	State	HBRR	2	Accept delay
A469	Pictuay Rd. over Coeymans Creek, Town Bethlehem	2010-11	Local	HBRR	14	Accept delay
A467	Grant Hill Road over the Normanskill	2010-11	Local	HBRR	14	Move up to FFY '09-10
S175	C.R.103 (Pangburn Rd.) over the Normanskill	2010-11	Local	HBRR	36	Accept delay
SA220	C.R. 7 Stewart Dam Bridge Over Sacandaga Reservoir	2008-09	Local	HBRR	31	Delay to FFY '09-10
SA222	C.R. 45 Northline Rd Over Kayderosserass, Malta	2010-11	Local	HBRR	14	Accept delay
SA223	Rte 4 Central Ave Over Anthony Kill, Mechaniville	2010-11	Local	HBRR	11	Accept delay
S168	Ferry Rd. over Backchannel Mohawk River	2009-10	State	HBRR	24	Accept delay
A434	Washington Ave. over Rte. 85	2009-10	State	HBRR	24	Accept delay
RG105	Regional Safety Set-aside 07-08	2007-08	Local	STP Safety	8	Accept delay
RG105	Regional Safety Set-aside 08-09	2008-09	Local	STP Safety	12	Accept delay
RG105	Regional Safety Set-aside 09-10	2009-10	Local	STP Safety	12	Accept delay
TIP #	Description	Construction Year (FFY) listed in the Draft 07-12 TIP (as of 6/1/07)	Spon- sor	Fund Source	Delay (in months) Proposed by NYSDOT R-1 (on 6/5/07)	CDTC Planning Committee Action on June 5, 2007
SA201	Ballston Ave, Union St. to Hamilton St., Reconstruction	2008-09	Local	STP Safety	34	Accept delay
SA201	Ballston Ave, Union St. to Hamilton St., Reconstruction	2008-09	Local	STP Safety	34	Accept delay
RG105	Regional Safety Set-aside 10-11	2010-11	Local	STP Safety	12	Accept delay
RG105	Regional Safety Set-aside 11-12	2011-12	Local	STP Safety	2	Accept delay
A345	Elm Street Bypass: Colonie	2009-10	Local	STP Flex	27	Accept delay
RG105	Regional Safety Set-aside 10-11	2010-11	Local	STP Safety	12	Accept delay
RG105	Regional Safety Set-aside 11-12	2011-12	Local	STP Safety	2	Accept delay
A345	Elm Street Bypass: Colonie	2009-10	Local	STP Flex	27	Accept delay
R195	South Troy Industrial Park Road	2008-09	Local	STP Flex	27	Accept delay
S157	Maple Ave. Realignment	2009-10	Local	STP Flex	36	Keep in FFY '09-10
SA108	Rte. 146: Bridge Over The Mohawk River	2010-11	State	STP Flex	12	Accept delay
A453	Watervliet Shaker Rd.: New Karner Rd. To Albany-Shaker Rd.	2012-13	Local	STP Flex	18	Accept delay
SA181	Spring Run Trail-Bike/Ped Facility	2005-06	Local	STP Flex	0	Delay to FFY '10-11
S124	I-890: Campbell Rd. - Exit 26, Thruway	2009-10	State	NHS	12	Accept delay
R254	Broadway: US 20 To Broadway Viaduct Bridge: Reconstruction	2009-10	Local	NHS	13	Keep in FFY '09-10
S177	Erie Boulevard, From State Street (NY 5), To I-890: Reconstruction	2007-08 2008-09 2009-10	Local	NHS	7	Delay to FFY '09-10
SA216	Church St From West Avenue To N. Van Rensselaer	2009-10	Local	NHS	30	Change to STP Flex; no delay
A461	Intersection Of Fuller Rd.& Washington Ave	2009-10	Local	NHS	9	Change to CMAQ; no delay
A240	I-87: Exit 3 Airport Connector	2011-12	State	NHS	2	Accept delay
SA136	Saratoga Springs Downtown Pedestrian Improvements	2005-06	Local	STP Small Urban	0	Delay to FFY '10-11
R245	NY 2: 5th Ave. To 11th St., Reconstruction	2008-09	Local	STP Urban	21	Change to STP Urban; no delay
R155	Rte. 2: 11th St. - Pawling Ave. Reconstruction	2007-08	Local	STP Urban	6	Change to STP Urban; no delay