| THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2002 10:30 AM |
| a. PA01-67 - 52nd Street Corridor Alternative Analysis - (SEPTA) |
| b. PA01-68 - FY 2002 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 Grants - PennDOT |
| c. PA01-69a - Route 202, Section 711 (Bucks County) |
| d. PA01-69b - Route 463, Horsham Road / Stump Road to General Hancock (Montgomery County) |
| e. PA01-69c - I-95 Westmoreland to Levick (Philadelphia) |
| f. PA01-69d - 29th Street Bridge Over Amtrak / SEPTA Trenton and R8 (Philadelphia) |
Projects for the TE funding have been ranked and recommended for approval. Board action is now being requested to include the recommended projects in the DVRPC TIP for Pennsylvania.
The City of Philadelphia request a change in the function classification of Tomlinson Road in Northeast Philadelphia between Bustleton Avenue and Philmont Avenue. This proposed minor arterial is 1.3 miles in length and crosses the boundary between Philadelphia and Montgomery County.
Every other year staff begins work on a new corridor planning process in New Jersey. This year a technical review process was conducted to select the corridor most in need of improvement. A recommendation will be made to the Board for action.
Consistent with the FTA's JARC Program requirements, and following review and recommendation by a Pennsylvania Special Committee, action is proposed on Fiscal Year 2003 project priorities and future TIP commitment. Plan consistency and applicant qualifications were previously acted on at the February Board meeting.
This agency is applying to use a portion of a $1.5 million Fiscal Year 2002 Congressional earmark to the Alliance for Children and Families to undertake the proposed project, separate from the annual, regionwide project solicitation process. Action is proposed on DVRPC's Job Access Plan consistency, applicant qualifications, project priority and future Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) commitment.
The Review Committee's recommended applications for the TCDI Program will be presented to the Board for action.
Approval is being requested to include this project into the DVRPC FY 2003 Planning Work Program. This program seeks to develop initiatives targeted to young workers to attract and retain these young people in Pennsylvania, utilizing funding from the New Communities program of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.
The Nominating Committee will report their recommended slate of officers to serve on the DVRPC Board for FY 2003 (July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2003). Elections will take place at the regular June Board meeting at which time nominations may also be made from the floor.
Patrick Starr, RCC Chairman, will report on the activities of the RCC Meeting of May 14, 2002.
| a. Progress of DVRPC Annual Awards Dinner |
| b. Building from Strength: Strategies for Older Suburbs and Boroughs Conference, April 30, 2002 |
| c. 2002 Pennsylvania Joint Rail Freight Seminar, May 8-10, 2002 |
| d. Ozone Action Kick-Off, May 16, 2002 |
| e. Transportation & Land Use in the Philadelphia Region Conference |
| a. Planning Coordinating Committee/Regional Transportation Committee - John B. Claffey |
| b. Board Policy Analysis Committee - John J. Coscia |
| THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2002 Immediately following Board Meeting |
The Nominating Committee will report their recommended slate of officers to serve on the DVRPC Executive Committee for FY 2003 (July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2002). Elections will take place at the regular June meeting at which time nominations may also be made from the floor.