Agenda posted before 5:00 PM, March 28, 2013

Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting

Conference Rooms 2&3, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA

Thursday, April 4, 2013, 10:00 AM (Estimated duration: 3 hours, expected ending at 1:00 PM)

Meeting Agenda

1. Introductions, 5 minutes

2. Public Comments, 30 minutes

3. Chair’s Report, 5 minutes

4. Committee Chairs’ Reports, 5 minutes **

5. Regional Transportation Advisory Council Report, 5 minutes

6. Executive Director’s Report, 5 minutes

a. Action Items: MPO Meeting Minutes: February 21, March 7, and March 21, 2013, Maureen Kelly, MPO Staff, approval of these meeting minutes, 15 minutes (February 21 and March 7, posted; March 21 to be posted)

b. TIP Update, Sean Pfalzer, MPO Staff, briefing on public comment received on the Draft TIP Amendment Four and vote on possible revision of Draft Amendment, 15 minutes (to be posted)

7. Development of Draft Certification Documents,

a. Draft TIP, Sean Pfalzer, MPO Staff, presentation of Top Tier List of Highway Projects and Staff Recommendation for programming target funds in the draft FFY 2014 – 17 TIP, 60 minutes (to be posted)

b. Draft UPWP, Calli Cenizal, UPWP Committee Chair, MassDOT; Karl Quackenbush, MPO Executive Director; and Michelle Scott, MPO Staff, presentation of UPWP Committee recommendation on new projects and budget for programming in the draft FFY 2014 UPWP, 30 minutes (to be posted)

8. Members’ Items, reports and notices by MPO Members, including regional concerns and local community issues, 5 minutes

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