10:00 A.M., October 22, 2009
Commission Office
The ACP Building - 8th Floor
190 N. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA
For directions Call (215) 592-1800
Please Use Sixth Street Entrance
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
ACTION ITEMS
1. Minutes of Meeting of September 24, 2009
2. DVRPC Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions
b. PA09-71a: PA 100 South Pines Community Noisewalls (MPMS #84989), Chester County
c. PA09-71b: High Street Bridge Over Manatawny Creek Bridge Replacement Project (MPMS #16194), Montgomery County
d. PA09-72 – Pennsylvania Low Bid ARRA Savings Projects, (MPMS #86872 and 69915), Various Counties
(2) Roosevelt Expressway Twin Bridges Project (MPMS #69915)
(2) Gloucester County Bridge Replacement (7-P-1) over Great Egg Harbor (DB #TBD)
(3) Gloucester County CR 678 Mount Royal Road Resurfacing in Mantua (DB #TBD)
(4) Gloucester County CR 643 Grove Road and CR 656 Mantua Grove Road Resurfacing in West Deptford (DB #TBD)
Lansdale Borough, Montgomery County is requesting the addition of Wood Street and Vine Street to the Federal Aid System and Board action is being requested to approve the change of functional classification for these streets.
4. Adoption of DVRPC's Transportation Operations Plan
DVRPC staff, in cooperation with the Transportation Operations Task Force, has prepared a Transportation Operations Plan, an element of the Connections Long-Range Plan. Board action is being requested to adopt the Transportation Operations Plan.
5. Adoption of the FY 2009 Safety Action Plan
The FY 2007 Regional Safety Action Plan has been updated to reflect the region's current seven key safety Emphasis Areas and the identified set of strategies to address these Emphasis Areas. Board action is being requested to adopt the updated Safety Action Plan.
6. DVRPC FY 2010 Planning Work Program Amendments
b. Guide Rail Management System in Gloucester County, New Jersey
DVRPC will work with the planning and policy non-profit, New Jersey Future, which will conduct research and policy analysis of the barriers to municipal and regional use of transfer of Development Rights as a land preservation technique in New Jersey .
DISCUSSION ITEMS
8. Regional Citizens Committee (RCC) Report
The activities from the RCC Meeting of October 13, 2009 will be reported to the Board.
PRESENTATION
9. Pennsylvania State Water Plan
Lori Mohr, Special Projects Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, will present the new Pennsylvania State Water Plan. The plan calls for designation of Critical Water Planning Areas (CWPA) and development of critical area resource plans for each designated CWPA.
INFORMATION ITEMS
10. Executive Director's Report
b. Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
c. Pennsylvania Local Development Districts
d. PennDOT Planning Partners Meeting
e. Pennsylvania Broadband Applications
f. FY 2011 DVRPC Work Program
b. Regional Community and Economic Development Forum - Richard Bickel
c. Delaware Valley Goods Movement Task Force - Donald Shanis
d. Regional Safety Task Force - John Ward
Board Members and Alternates are invited to provide updates on the activities of their counties/agencies.
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Title VI Statement
In effect as of January 30, 2025
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and related nondiscrimination mandates in all programs and activities. DVRPC is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, all programs and activities on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or income level, as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other related nondiscrimination mandates.
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