CAPITAL DISTRICT
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Meeting
Minutes
MEMBERS
ATTENDING
Steve
Bland, Capital District Transportation Authority
Mary
Brizzell, Town of
Ken
DeCerce, representing Mary Ann Johnson,
Theresa
Egan, Town of
Michael
Franchini, representing Michael Breslin,
Kent
Gray,
Robert
Hansen, representing Commissioner Tom Madison, NYSDOT
Terry
Hurley, Albany Port District Commission
Steve
Iachetta, representing John O’Donnell,
Authority
Mayor
John McDonald, City of
Mayor
Mike McLaughlin,
Robert
Phillips,
Jill Ross, representing Don
Mike
Stammel, Capital District Regional Planning Commission
Linda von
der Heide, representing Kathleen Jimino,
County
Frank Bonafide, NYSDOT Region 1
Tom Kearney,
John Poorman, CDTC staff
Cathy Woodruff, Times
OPENING
REMARKS
Chairman McDonald opened the Capital District
Transportation Committee meeting at approximately
ADMINISTRATION
The minutes of the
Chairman
McDonald extended the privilege of the floor to visitors. There were no requests to speak.
Appointment
of Nominating Subcommittee
Chairman McDonald noted that it is CDTC’s practice
for the Chairman to annually appoint a nominating subcommittee to develop
nominations for officers and at-large
2005-10
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AMENDMENT
A392,
Relocation of
Mike Franchini reported that the requested action was
complemented by an action completed by the Planning Committee earlier in the
month. Because of cost increases to
project A296 (Maxwell Rd. Part 1), federal funds are being transferred from
part 2 to part 1. Additional town and
county funds will be committed to part 1 to make that project whole, and
additional town funds will replace the federal funds in part 2. Because the action involves eliminating the
federal aid commitment for part 2, Policy Board concurrence is necessary. After discussion, members approved the
amendment.
DISCUSSION
OF COLLOQUY RESULTS
Mr. Poorman made a PowerPoint
presentation on the national “Colloquy on the Coming Transformation of Travel”
and its products. The effort was funded
by the NYSMPO Association and FHWA, with NYSDOT match, and facilitated by
CDTC. The colloquy involved
approximately 35 national and international experts in the areas of
demographics, economics, public policy, technology and urban growth. Over 48 hours at the Rensselaerville
Institute, participants produced consensus statements of 30-40 year
expectations in each subject and identified implications and recommendations
for metropolitan planning.
Discussion ensued regarding application of the material in
the Capital District and mechanisms to publicize the products. Mr.
Poorman noted that he has been asked to present this material at the upcoming
Transportation Research Board annual meeting.
NEW VISIONS 2030
Mr. Poorman briefly
reported that work progresses on the New Visions 2030 effort, with a desire to
complete the effort during 2006.
STATUS OF PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
ACTIVITIES
Capital District Transportation Authority
Capital District Regional Planning Commission
Mike Stammel
reported on CDRPC’s multi-jurisdictional Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) planning
study; work is awaiting state action.
CDRPC has also secured a new Foreign Trade Zone agent.
Jill Ross reported
that the Thruway Authority approved its 2006 contracts program, with few
changes from what is contained in the 2005-10 TIP.
New York State Department of Transportation
Bob Hansen reported
that the first roundabout in
Steve Iachetta
reported that security area improvements are going well and emphasized the link
between Exit 3 improvements and support for low fare carriers.
Albany Port District Commission
Terry Hurley reported
that the port has had a good year with both imports and exports up. Longshore labor has been up 40%. Steel and cocoa are being handled for the
first time in a while.
The next meeting was tentatively scheduled for
Respectfully submitted,
Thomas C. Werner
Secretary