CAPITAL DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
Dave Bailey, City of
Geoff Bornemann, City of
Judy Breselor, representing Fred Howard,
Peter Comenzo, Town of
Kevin Corcoran, Town of
Steve Feeney,
Mike Franchini,
Tom Kearney, FHWA
George Leveille, Town of
Heather Mallozzi, Town of Malta
Phil Pearson, Town of
Marybeth Pettit, City of
Dave Rettig, NYSDOT Region 1
Jill Ross, NYS Thruway
Authority
Erin Thomas, City of
Mike Valentine,
STAFF AND OTHERS
Ray Callanan, Town of
George Jaquemart, Buckhurst,
Fish and Jaquemart
Shelley Lang, Capital
District Transportation Committee
Fred Mastroianni,
representing the
Sandra Misiewicz, Capital
District Transportation Committee
Sree Nampoothiri, Capital
District Transportation Committee
Chris O’Neill, Capital
District Transportation Committee
Jason Purvis, Capital
District Transportation Committee
VISITORS ISSUES
Chairman Franchini opened the meeting at approximately
PRESENTATION ON THE ROUTE 67
LINKAGE STUDY
George Jaquemart of Buckhurst, Fish and Jaquemert
presented the results of the Route 67 Linkage Study in Ballston and
Action Items
ADMINISTRATION
Approval
of the
John Poorman offered a correction to the minutes; Bob
Hansen and Jill Ross should be shown as abstaining on the vote on the Transportation
Bond. The minutes of the
2006-07 COMMUNITY AND
TRANSPORTATION LINKAGE PLANNING PROGRAM
Sandy Misiewicz summarized the previously-distributed
outline for the 2006-07 Linkage program.
The scale of the program is the same as for 2005-06. Program strategies are a slight refinement of
previous ones, clarifying “multi-modal” by identifying transit, bicycle and pedestrian
strategies separately. New for 2006-07
is a proposed $50,000 set-aside for multi-municipality proposals.
Discussion ensued about the set-aside and the submission
deadline. After discussion, members
agreed to retain the $50,000 set-aside as shown in the draft outline and to
shift the submission deadline to January 6.
With the revised deadline, staff will be able to share a list of
submissions at the January Planning Committee meeting and seek agreement on
programming the Linkage funds in February.
The draft 2006-07 (or 2006-08) UPWP for public and federal review will show
the Linkage funds as a block. Members
authorized the distribution of a solicitation letter for the 2006-07 Linkage
program. Members also agreed to seek an
earlier solicitation next year (perhaps September) for better alignment with
local budgeting processes.
Discussion Items
STATUS OF PLANNING ACTIVITIES
CDTC Staff
Mr. Poorman reported on the availability of the national
“Colloquy” products. Members agreed to a
presentation at the December Planning Committee meeting. He also reported on the schedule for the UPWP
development, plans to initiate the Finance Task Force and the need to get a
regional operations committee going.
Staff is working on a public summary document for New Visions 2030
discussions and is preparing a scope for a trail users survey.
CDRPC
CDTA
NYSDOT
Dave Rettig reported that the key issue is the upcoming
bond referendum.
NYSTA
Jill Ross reported that the Thruway Authority board did
approve a 2006 program with few changes from what is on the TIP.
FHWA
Tom Kearney reported that a STIP extension has been
requested. There is still no new STIP in
place. There is some concern about
eligibility of some projects (HBRR), but that FHWA is ready to act soon.
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM
Bids and
Lettings
Mr. Rettig reported that a big fourth quarter of
lettings is planned. There were no
lettings in October; November/December bids include S172 (Crosstown), RG15
(Pavement Markings); and A196 (Rt 7/I-890/Curry Rd.). There continues to be concern with the
increased costs in recent bids.
OTHER
The next
Respectfully submitted,