PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
Meeting Minutes
STAFF
Dan Byer,
Michael Wieszchowski,
Laberge Group
VISITORS ISSUES
Action Items
ADMINISTRATION
Approval
of the
The meeting notes from the November 5th meeting were approved as written.
2007-12 TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AMENDMENTS
Proposed amendments to NYSDOT is
requesting a fund source switch from CMAQ to STP Flex. NYSDOT would like to move $750,000 in CMAQ
from RG28 and will add the $750,000 to RG37A in STP Flex. Members approved the TIP amendments.
Discussion
Items
FHWA PRESENTATION ON CDTC’S
CERTIFICATION REVIEW
CDTC’s certification review resulted in FHWA/FTA citing
twelve noteworthy practices for CDTC. It
is unusual for an MPO to be cited with more than three noteworthy practices;
FHWA commends CDTC in this area.
FHWA/FTA identified three corrective actions and four
recommendations as a result of CDTC’s certification review. The three corrective actions are as follows:
Transportation Improvement Program
• The State, the MPO(s) and the public transportation
operators must cooperatively develop a TIP financial budget as the next TIP is
being developed.
Prospectus
• As CDTC updates its Prospectus, it must include
specific provisions for cooperatively developing and sharing information
related to the development of financial plans that support the
metropolitan transportation plan. This must be accomplished by
Air Quality Agreements
• Within six months after the NYSDEC develops a specific
emissions budget in the SIP for the Capital District nonattainment
area, a Memorandum of Understanding must be developed describing the process
for cooperative planning and analysis of all projects outside the MPA within
the nonattainment or maintenance area. The
agreement
must also indicate how the total transportation-related emissions for the nonattainment or maintenance area, including areas outside
the MPA, will be treated for determining conformity. The MOU needs to also
contain information on how the CDTC and Adirondack/Glens Falls Transportation
Council (AGFTC) coordinate the conformity process in the Town of
The four recommendations
identified are:
Organizational Structure
• CDTC should update its Prospectus to reflect current
working relationships and federal regulations.
Transportation Improvement Program
• CDTC should revaluate its Guideline for TIP Changes in light
of the new definitions of Amendment and Administrative Adjustment. Also, the Guideline
should address a “toll credit” action, whereby the State wants to change the
Federal share on a project to 100%.
Public Involvement
• CDTC should work to clarify the relationship between
TIP and the STIP information on their website.
Security Planning
• CDTC should open a discussion with its members on it
appropriate role in furthering the coordination and cooperation among member
agencies on the security issue.
CDTC is in receipt of the entire Certification review
report in PDF format for those members that are interested in reviewing the
document in its entirety.
SUMMARY OF REGION 1’S
PROGRAMMING EXERCISE
1.
Increase the “core” to allow flexibility to deal with the most pressing
corrective and demand maintenance and repairs
2.
Maintain bridge safety
assurance
3.
Limit linear pavement work to
interstates
4.
Develop a comprehensive
bridge preservation program for high function bridges
Twelve percent of the core program funds are allocated
to operations, which used to be paid out of the general fund. This has created a tighter than expected
budget. Thirty-two percent of the core
budget is for bridges, 21% for construction, 16% for safety, and 15% for
pavement. Region 1 has 1900 bridges; $20
million a year is needed over the next 5 years to address bridge
deficiencies. It would cost $3.5 billion
to replace all the bridges at their 50 year life. The new program allocates 51% of the budget
to the “core” vs. the 28.2% that was allocated during the last program
update. Bridge allocations consume 42%
vs. 33.4%; pavement 6% vs. 38.1% and operations/environment 1% vs. 0.3%.
•
525 pavement lane miles
addressed (of 4800)
•
52 State Bridges replaced or
rehabilitated
•
•
150 large culverts replaced
or re-barreled
•
750,000+ LF of Guide Rail
replaced
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM
2009-14
Program Update—Issues for Discussion
NYSDOT has not provided final programming figures for
staff to work with. CDTC and NYSDOT
staffs are in daily contact regarding this issue. The figures must be received in time for the
January 7th Planning Committee meeting.
Bids and
Lettings
The bid for the
ECONOMIC
STIMULUS PROJECT SELECTION
CDTC has been asked by NYSDOT and FHWA to put together a
list of potential projects that would be eligible for federal stimulus funding
assuming it will become available early next year. Projects should be eligible for federal-aid,
be ready to obligate within 120 days of passagepage
of the economic stimulus bill and have met all federal approval
requirements. Members received a
hand-out with the suggested priority of developing a project list—first those
projects on the STIP, then projects not on the STIP with a history in the TIP
process, then those projects without a history in the STIP process. The city of Albany reported that the
Conference of Mayors has already contacted the cities and asked for a list
within 90 days. The city also commented that they have
projects within the city on State roads which are not on the STIP but are ready
to be let, and that these would be good candidates for the federal stimulus
package. CDTC asked members to submit
their project lists to CDTC; if received in time, these lists will
be coordinated with NYSDOT.
STATUS OF PLANNING
CDRPC
CDTA
NYSDOT
Bob Hansen reported that a public meeting is scheduled
for the evening of December 3rd on the closing of the Route 9P bridge over
There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned
at
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary