Regional Transportation Advisory Council Meeting

Conference Room 4, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA

Wednesday, October 14, 2015 3:00 PM (Estimated duration: One hour and thirty minutes, expected ending at 4:30 PM)

Meeting Agenda

1. Introductions, 5 minutes (3:00 PM) M. Gowing, Chair

2. Chair’s Report, 5 minutes (3:05 PM) M. Gowing, Chair

3. Election of Officers, 10 minutes (3:10 PM) David Montgomery, Election Committee; presentation of nominees, statements from candidates, and vote to elect: Nominee for Chair, Tegin Bennett (Cambridge) and Nominee for Vice Chair, Mark Sanborn (Massachusetts Bus Association); candidates statements (Attachment).

4. Approval of Meeting Minutes – September 9, 2015, 5 minutes (3:20 PM) M. Gowing, Chair (Posted to MPO website calendar prior to meeting)

5. MassCommute – Presentation, 15 minutes (3:25 PM) Julia Prange Wallerce, Executive Director, MassCommute – Leveraging public-private partnerships to address local and regional transportation issues.

6. Amendment to Bylaws, 30 minutes (3:40 PM) D. Montgomery, Vice Chair; Discussion and vote on amendment defining active membership status which was proposed at September meeting.

7. Old Business, New Business and Member Announcements, 10 minutes (4:10 PM) Ongoing Advisory Council items and issues including notices by members and items that were not anticipated.

8. Members’ Views with Take-Away Points for MPO, 10 minutes (4:20 PM) M. Gowing, Chair

9. Adjourn (4:30 PM)

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Agenda posted before 3:00 PM, October 7, 2015