The DVRPC Board Agenda

5/28/2009
10:00 am

Commission Office
The ACP Building - 8th Floor
190 N. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106
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CALL TO ORDER - CHAIR'S COMMENTS

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

ACTION ITEMS
 
1.    Minutes of Meeting of April 23, 2009

2.    DVRPC Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions   
       
  1. NJ09-34a – Watermark Road over Muddy Run Bridge Replacement Project (MPMS #86696), Chester County
  2. PA09-34b – Osborne Road over Beaver Creek Bridge Replacement Project (MPMS #86698), Delaware County
  3. PA09-34c – Mount Alverno Road over Chester Creek Bridge Replacement Project (MPMS #86368), Delaware County
  4. PA09-34d – Tribett Avenue over Hermesprota Creek Bridge Replacement Project (MPMS #86370), Delaware County

3.    DVRPC Fiscal Year 2009 and Fiscal Year 2010 Planning Work Program Amendments
    
    a.    US-422 Expressway Tolling and Transit Feasibility Study (Draft)
    b.    Energy Reduction and Climate Change Mitigation Analysis for Philadelphia and its Region

4.    Approval to Forward Correspondence Regarding Aviation Reauthorization from the DVRPC Regional Aviation Committee (RAC) to the Regional Congressional Delegation   

The RAC is requesting approval of a letter to be sent to the regional Congressional representatives in preparation for legislative deliberations regarding re-funding of the airport and aviation operations nationally.

INFORMATION ITEM

5.    Nominating Committee Report:  Proposed Candidates for Fiscal Year 2010 DVRPC Board Officers   

The Nominating Committee will report their recommended slate of officers to serve on the DVRPC Board for Fiscal Year 2010 (July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010).   Elections will take place at the regular June Board meeting at which time nominations may also be made from the floor.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

6.        Regional Citizens Committee (RCC) Report    

The activities from the RCC Meeting of April 14, 2009 will be reported to the Board.

PRESENTATIONS  

7.        Mercer Crossings, Mercer County, New Jersey   

Donna Lewis, Mercer County, will present to the Board the Mercer Crossings; a project which encompasses redevelopment, local foods, transportation and intermunicipal cooperation.

8.    Interactive Detour Route Mapping (IDRuM)   

DVRPC staff will present to the Board IDRuM; an online application that organizes all existing official Department of Transportation Emergency Detour routes within the Southeastern Pennsylvania region and Southern New Jersey.

9.    Executive Director's Report  

  1. DVRPC Annual Dinner
  2. Connections Long-Range Plan
  3. ARRA Discretionary Grants
  4. SEPA Energy Conservation Proposal
  5. Classic Towns of Greater Philadelphia, Round 2
  6. Waterfront Revitalization Program – June 19
  7. ULI Urban Marketplace – June 25

10.    Committee Reports

  1. Planning Coordinating Committee/Regional Transportation Committee    -    Donald S. Shanis


11.        One Minute Reports   

Board Members and Alternates are invited to provide updates on the activities of their counties/agencies.

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

Attachments:
  1. Minutes of meeting of April 23, 2008
  2. Commissioner Summary Sheets (Action Items 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 3 and 4)
  3. PCC/RTC Recommendations for May 28, 2009

CALL TO ORDER

 

ACTION ITEMS **

 

1.     Minutes of Meeting of April 23, 2009


INFORMATION ITEM


2.     Nominating Committee Report: Proposed Candidates for Fiscal Year 2010

            DVRPC Executive Committee Officers


The Nominating Committee will report their recommended slate of officers to serve on the DVRPC Executive Committee for Fiscal Year 2010 (July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010).   Elections will take place at the regular June Board meeting at which time nominations may also be made from the floor./p>

       

OLD BUSINESS


NEW BUSINESS


Attachments:

 

        (1)  Minutes of Meeting of April 23, 2009

       

** Voting Members:

New Jersey                                                      Pennsylvania

NJ Dept. Of Community Affairs: Joyce Paul        PA Governor's Policy Office:  Joanne Denworth

NJ Dept. Of Transportation:  David A. Kuhn         PA Dept. of Transportation: James Ritzman

NJ Governor's Appointee:  Joseph Neal, Esq.      PA Governor's Appointee: David Mandelbaum

NJ Counties: Louis Cappelli, Jr., Esq.                 PA Counties: Carol Aichele

City of Camden: Edward Williams                      City of Philadelphia: Rina Cutler