Agenda posted before 5:00 PM, May 8, 2014

Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting

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

May 15, 2014, 10:00 AM (Estimated duration:  2 hours and 45 minutes, expected ending at 12:45)

Please note: This meeting will be preceded by a UPWP Committee meeting beginning at 9:00 AM.

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, 10 minutes

6.      Executive Director’s Report, 5 minutes

7.      Action Items:

a.      FFY 2015 Unified Planning Work Program, Sree Allam, MassDOT, Karl Quackenbush, MPO Executive Director, and Michelle Scott, MPO Staff, presentation of recommendation of the UPWP Committee regarding the Draft FFY 2015 UPWP; and vote to release draft for public review, 15 minutes (to be posted)        

b.     FFYs 2015-18 Transportation Improvement Program, Sean Pfalzer, MPO Staff, presentation of the draft FFYs 2015-18 TIP program; further discussion of issues for its development; and vote to release draft for public review, 60 minutes (to be posted) 

8.      Bicycle Network Evaluation, Beth Isler, MPO Staff, discussion of the results of this study and implications for MPO planning and investments, 10 minutes (posted) 

9.      State Implementation Plan Update, Office of Transportation Planning, MassDOT, monthly report for public information on progress, 5 minutes (to be posted)   

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

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