CAPITAL DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
Judy Breselor, representing Fred Howard,
Mike Franchini,
Barbara McHugh, Town of
Marybeth Pettit, City of
Bernard Sisson, City of
John Stangle,
Ed Tremblay, City of
STAFF AND OTHERS
Sandra Misiewicz, Capital
District Transportation Committee
VISITORS ISSUES
Chairman Franchini opened the meeting at approximately
Action Items
ADMINISTRATION
Approval
of the
The minutes of the
Year-End
Budget Revisions
FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION
CHANGES
TRANSPORTATION FINANCE TASK
FORCE
Mr. Poorman reviewed the previously-distributed material
on the proposed work effort by a Transportation Finance Task Force. A focused effort will update cost estimates
for the existing plan, develop new baseline resource estimates and identify the
financial aspects of New Visions 2030 materials and policy options. The task force will be established this
summer and get to work in the fall.
Members then discussed the potential membership list and
added Lee Ecker (in place of Tom Karis), Joe
Discussion Items
PARK-AND-RIDE
Kristina Younger shared the results of a consultant
effort to survey the usage rate and makeup of users of the many park-and-ride
lots in the Capital District designated for carpool and/or bus usage. She distributed a technical memo with
detailed results. Information collected
includes details about amenities at each site, which CDTC will post on the
commuter register web site. The usage
rates indicate that there is a lot of remaining potential for increased usage
at most of the sites.
CEG’S REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPACT
Mr. Poorman reviewed the previously-distributed summary
of the Center for Economic Growth’s efforts to advance a Regional Development
Compact which individual communities are being encouraged to adopt as
commitment to responsible growth.
CDTA’s ADOPTED POLICY
PRINCIPLES FOR THE TDP
Ms. Younger presented the previously-distributed summary
of CDTA’s recently-adopted principles.
These principles will guide the development of the Transit Development
Plan. They are also consistent with
CDTC’s adopted planning and investment principles. The CDTA principles address a commitment to
service development, leadership in regional growth, and integration of local
planning considerations into service design.
BRT CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
PRESENTATION
Ms. Younger also presented a brief version of the
PowerPoint slideshow on the NY5 BRT Conceptual Design that had been presented
at the recent final public meeting. The
Conceptual Design study is complete and includes recommendations for BRT
service, feeder service, location and amenities at stations, and budget and
phasing details. CDTA has asked its staff
for additional detail and plans to act on the study in the fall. The next step after that will be a CDTA
effort to design and implement the BRT elements included in the TIP.
STATUS OF PLANNING ACTIVITIES
CDTC Staff
Mr. Poorman reported on the successful national
“Colloquy” on future transportation factors to be held at the
CDRPC
CDTA
Kristina Younger commented on CDTA’s efforts with
mid-town
NYSDOT
Dave Rettig reported on the generally-successful
operation of weekend and night closures to help with the I-90 project. He noted that final design of the
Slingerlands Bypass is progressing with the incorporation of several
roundabouts; a July 2006 letting is planned.
He reported that the schedule for project S124 (I-890,
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM
Bids and
Lettings
OTHER
The next
There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned
at approximately
Respectfully submitted,