CAPITAL DISTRICT
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Meeting
Minutes
MEMBERS
ATTENDING
Donald
Bell,
Steve
Bland, Capital District Transportation Authority
Mary
Brizzell, Town of
Willard
Bruce, representing Mayor Gerald Jennings, City of
Ken
DeCerce, representing Mary Ann Johnson,
Steve
Feeney, representing Susan Savage,
Michael
Franchini, representing Michael Breslin,
Kent
Grey,
Bruce Hidley,
representing Mayor Robert Carlson, City of
Terry
Hurley, Albany Port District Commission
Steve
Iachetta, representing John O’Donnell,
Authority
Arthur
Johnson, Town of
Mayor
John McDonald, City of
Mayor
Mike McLaughlin,
Robert
Phillips,
Bernie
Sisson, representing Mayor Brian Stratton, City of
Mike
Stammel, Capital District Regional Planning Commission
Linda von
der Heide, representing Kathleen Jimino,
County
Tom
Werner, NYS Department of Transportation Region 1, representing
Commissioner Joe Boardman
Tom Connolly, Town of
David Jukins, CDTC staff
Tom Kearney,
Brian McMahan, Edwards & Kelcey
Sandy Misiewicz, CDTC staff
Jason Newman, FHWA/CDTC
John Poorman, CDTC staff
Glenn Posca, CDTC staff
Jason Purvis, CDTC staff
Dave Rettig, NYS Department of
Transportation Region 1
Jill Ross Schmelz,
Deborah Stacey, CDTC staff
Tom Kearney,
Joel Stashenko, Business Review
Dick Usas, Harriman Development
Group
OPENING
REMARKS
Chairman McDonald opened the Capital District
Transportation Committee meeting at approximately
ADMINISTRATION
The minutes of the
Nominating
Subcommittee Report
There are three groups of nominations. The first group of nominations pertains to
CDTC's officers for 2005-06. The Nominating Subcommittee enthusiastically
recommends re-election of John McDonald as CDTC's Chairman and
The second group of nominations pertains to CDTC's two
at-large positions set aside for towns and villages. The Nominating Subcommittee nominates Mike
McLaughlin, mayor of the
Should Ms. Egan or Mr. Herrington decline the
invitation, Ed Clark, supervisor of the town of
Members approved these nominations.
The third group of nominations pertains to a single
at-large position on CDTC's
Members approved these nominations.
Members then expressed appreciation to Paul Tazbir and
Ken Runion for their service during their two-year period as alternates and
members of CDTC. .
Appointment
of the 2005 Administrative & Financial Standing Subcommittee
Chairman McDonald noted that it is CDTC’s practice
for the Chairman to annually appoint the Administrative & Financial
Standing Subcommittee for the coming year.
For the
2005-06 fiscal year, he named the following individuals to serve with him:
PRIVILEGE OF THE
FLOOR
Chairman McDonald indicated that CDTC provides an
opportunity for visitors to address items on the agenda. There was no request
to speak to the Committee.
UNIFIED
PLANNING WORK PROGRAM
Mr. Poorman reported that the
TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM REVISIONS
A460, Operational
Subsidy for Container Shipments for the
Terry Hurley reported that the proposed action will continue
the use of CMAQ funds for operating support for the barge feeder service
between the
T77, Preventative
Maintenance for Commuter Services Reporting to the National Transit Database
(NTD)
Mr. Poorman
reported that Adirondack Trailways has begun reporting its eligible urban
transit passenger and service activity to the Federal Transit
Administration. This brings additional
federal funds to the Capital District.
The proposed $.0592 M project for the current fiscal year will pass the
new funds through CDTA to Adirondack Trailways.
A portion will be retained by CDTA for administration and oversight, and
a portion will be used for activities that help integrate Trailways’ urban
services with the rest of the regional transit service. Members approved the proposed amendment.
A471,
Mr. Hurley noted
that this project is funded with FFY05 National Corridor Planning and
Development and Coordinated Border Infrastructure Program funds. The $1.250 M project will help rehabilitate
the wharf system at the
2005-10 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Mr. Poorman
reported on progress of the 2005-10 TIP Update.
The
He reported that
the draft TIP also contains the air quality conformity assessment and noted
that the assessment assumes no widening of the Thruway between Exits 24 and 25
as part of the Thruway’s planned reconstruction of that section.
Once released by
the
During the public
review period, the
Members agreed to
release the draft program for public review and comment.
TEA-21 REAUTHORIZATION
Mr. Poorman
reported that Congress has picked up the Reauthorization efforts by
re-introducing the bills approved last year by each house. Budget differences between the two bills
appear to be narrowing. There are hopes
that the bills will be passed and moved into conference committee in the near
future, but such hopes have been dashed before.
Once in conference, there are many structural differences between the
two bills that must be resolved.
STATUS OF PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
ACTIVITIES
Capital District Transportation Authority
Capital District Regional Planning Commission
Mike Stammel
reported on CDRPC’s efforts on the multi-jurisdictional Combined Sewer Overflow
planning study. CDRPC is also finalizing
population growth scenarios for New Visions work.
Don Bell reported
that the Thruway Authority will be conducting a public hearing on its proposed
toll rate change at
New York State Department of Transportation
Albany Port District Commission
Terry Hurley
reported that the port experienced a good year in 2004 with both imports and
exports up.
The next meeting was tentatively scheduled for
Respectfully submitted,
Thomas C. Werner
Secretary