10:00 A.M., February 25, 2010
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 January 25, 2010
2. DVRPC Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions
b. NJ10-44b: Egg Harbor Road, Hurffville-Cross Keys Road to Hurffville- Grenlock Road, CR 630, Reconstruction project (DB #D0503), Gloucester County
c. PA09-86a: Cowpath Road/Godshall Road/Broad Street Intersection Realignment Project (MPMS #57864), Montgomery County
d. PA09-86b: East Goshen Township Closed Loop Signal System Project (MPMS #60703), Chester County
e. PA09-86c: US 422, Sanatoga Interchange Ramp Improvements (MPMS #TBD), Montgomery County
f. PA09-87: District Structurally Deficient Bridges (MPMS #88706), Various Counties
g. PA09-88: Geigel Hill Road (Bridge) Over Tinicum Creek Bridge Replacement (MPMS #13167), Bucks County
h. PA09-89a: County Line Road, US 202 to Stump Road, Widening Project (MPMS #57623), Bucks County
i. PA09-89b: Harbison Avenue/Aramingo Avenue Corridor Safety Improvement Project (MPMS #17659), Philadelphia
j. PA09-89c: Route 322/Commodore Barry Bridge/I-95 2nd Street Interchange (MPMS #57780), Delaware County
k. PA09-90: Route 202, Chester County ARRA Paving Project (MPMS 86872), Chester County
l. NJ10-45: New Jersey Low Bid ARRA Savings Project – Route 68 North of Mount Pleasant Road toSouth of Aaranson Road (MPMS #10305), Burlington County
3. Approval of the 2010 Transportation and Community Development Initiative (TCDI) Program Recommended Projects
The TCDI was created in 2001 to support local development and redevelopment efforts in the individual municipalities of the Delaware Valley. The 2010 TCDI Program has $1.62 million available for grants in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Staff will present, for Board approval, the recommended projects.
4. Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) Funding Requests in Bucks County and Chester County
Two PENNVEST applications were reviewed by DVRPC and will be presented to the Board for their approval as being consistent with city, county, and regional land use plans.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
5. Regional Citizens Committee (RCC) Report
The activities from the RCC Meeting of February 16, 2010 will be reported to the Board.
PRESENTATION
6. Greater Philadelphia’s Regional Food System
Staff will brief the board on the Greater Philadelphia Food System Study and other food system planning projects, including a re-grant opportunity funded by the William Penn Foundation. The Food System Study analyzes the regional food system and identifies land use trends, agricultural industry trends, economic activity related to food, public health trends, and distribution.
INFORMATION ITEMS
7. Executive Director's Report
b. Stimulus II
c. NARC Policy Conference
d. Scudder Falls Bridge
e. Breaking Ground Conference
8. Committee Reports
b. Regional Safety Task Force - John Ward
c. Transportation Operations Task Force - John Ward
9. One Minute Reports
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.
DVRPC's website, www.dvrpc.org, may be translated into multiple languages. Publications and other public documents can be made available in alternative languages and formats, if requested. DVRPC’s public meetings are always held in ADA-accessible facilities and in transit-accessible locations whenever possible. DVRPC will work to accommodate all reasonable requests for translation, interpretation, accommodations or other auxiliary services and encourages that requests be made at least seven days prior to a public meeting. Requests can be made by contacting the Commission’s ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins via email at public_affairs@dvrpc.org, calling (215) 592-1800, or while registering for an upcoming meeting.
Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice by DVRPC under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint must be in writing and filed with DVRPC's ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins and/or the appropriate state or federal agency within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. Complaints that a program, service, or activity of DVRPC is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to Shoshana Akins as well. For more information on DVRPC's Title VI program or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, please visit: www.dvrpc.org/GetInvolved/TitleVI, call (215) 592-1800, or email public_affairs@dvrpc.org.