The DVRPC Board

SPECIAL PENNSYLVANIA CAUCUS MEETING *
PRECEDING BOARD MEETING AT 9:00 a.m.
Philadelphia Conference Room
All Pennsylvania Board Members
and Alternates should attend

* Pennsylvania Caucus Meeting is being held to discuss the details of
Governor Rendell's Proposal to "Flex" additional federal highway funds
to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)

CALL TO ORDER - CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

ACTION ITEMS

1. Minutes of Meeting of March 24, 2004

2. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions

a. TIP Action PA05-22a: Keller Street Bridge, Bucks County ($1.775 million)

b. TIP Action PA05-22b: Locksley Road (Bridge) over Chester Creek, Delaware County ($1.048 million)

c. TIP Action PA05-22c: Pottstown Signal System, Montgomery County ($820,000)

d. TIP Action PA05-22d: Warminster Township Signal Upgrade and Closed Loop System at Street, Bristol, York, and Jacksonville Roads, Bucks County ($1.875 million)

e. TIP Action PA05-22e: Woodbourne Road Circuitry, Bucks County ($70,000)

f. TIP Action PA05-22f: Route 309 ITS Integration, Montgomery County ($15 million)

g. TIP Action PA05-22g: Route 309, Church Road to Highland Avenue, Montgomery County ($41.5 million)

h. TIP Action PA05-22h: West Bank Greenway, Bicycle and Pedestrian Enhancements, Philadelphia ($780,000)

i. TIP Action PA05-22i: Falls Township Community Connector Trail, Bucks County ($850,000)

j. TIP Action PA05-23a: Chester Valley Railroad Jury Award, Chester County ($8.913 million)

k. TIP Action PA05-23b: Moods Covered Bridge, Bucks County ($550,000)

l. TIP Action PA05-23c: Route 30 concrete Rehabilitation and Overlay, Chester County ($3 million)

m. TIP Action PA05-23d: Bristol Pike / Route 13, Pennsylvania 413 to Levittown Parkway Restoration, Bucks County ($1.7 million)

n. TIP Action PA05-23e: PA 263 / Old York Road, County Line Road to PA 413 Concrete Rehabilitation and Overlay, Bucks County ($1.510 million)

o. TIP Action PA05-24a: Montgomery County ITS, Pennsylvania Turnpike, Northeast Extension / Corridor Incident Traffic Management, Montgomery County ($100,000)

p. TIP Action PA05-24b: Bristol Road Intersection Improvements, Bucks County ($2.364 million)

q. TIP Action PA05-25: Transportation and Community Development Initiative (TCDI), Pennsylvania Project Funds for FY05 Round, Various Counties ($1.250 million)

3. FY 2006 DVRPC Work Program Amendments

a. Pennsylvania Borough Mapping ($250,000)

b. PA 100 Safety Study for Northern Chester County ($120,000)

c. Bucks County Regional Traffic Study ($360,000)

4. Authorization to Open a Public Comment Period for the Draft DVRPC New Jersey FY 2006-2008 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), the Long Range Plan Known as Destination 2030 , and the Associated Air Quality Conformity Determination

Staff will recommend that the Board approve the release of the Draft FY 2006-2008 TIP for New Jersey and the Destination 2030 Long Range Plan for a 30-day public comment period beginning in early May.

5. Delaware Valley Regional Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Architecture

DVRPC's ITS Technical Task Force developed a Regional ITS Architecture in 2001 and has been successfully using it to guide the planning, integration and deployment of ITS projects in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Board approval is being requested for this document.

6. Appointment of Nominating Committee for Fiscal Year 2006 DVRPC Board Officers

A Nominating Committee will be selected to appoint candidates for Board Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer for Fiscal Year 2006 (July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006). The Chair for FY 2006 must be from New Jersey. The committee will report these candidates at the May Board meeting and elections will take place at the June Board meeting.

PRESENTATIONS

7. 2005 Public Opinion Survey

As an element of the Year 2030 Plan preparation, DVRPC undertook a public opinion survey of residents of the Delaware Valley region. The survey and its results present a picture of current perceptions and priorities of the citizens of the region in the areas of transportation services and funding, and land use and development issues.

8. City-Suburb Collaboration

Staff will present an assessment and analysis of the barriers and opportunities for direct collaboration between the cities of Philadelphia and Camden and their adjoining suburban neighbors.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

9. Regional Citizens Committee (RCC) Report

Dennis Winters, Chairman of the RCC, will report to the Board the activities of the RCC's Meeting of April 19, 2005.

ADVISORY ITEMS

10. Committee Reports

a. Planning Coordinating Committee/Regional Transportation Committee - Donald Shanis

b. Land Use and Development Committee/Regional Housing Committee - Barry Seymour

c. Goods Movement Task Force - John J. Coscia

INFORMATION ITEMS

11. Executive Director's Report

a. Status Report of Office Relocation to ACP

b. Update of Annual Dinner scheduled for June 7, 2005

12. 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 March 24, 2005
(2) Commissioner Summary Sheets (Action Items 2a, through 2q, 3a, 3b, 3c, 4, 5, and 6)
(3) PCC/RTC Recommendations for April 28, 2005

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DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

  Thursday, April 28, 2005
Immediately following Board Meeting

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CALL TO ORDER

ACTION ITEMS *

1. Minutes of Meeting of March 24, 2005

2. Appointment of Nominating Committee for Fiscal Year 2006 DVRPC Executive Committee Officers

INFORMATION ITEM

3. FY 2005 Planning Work Program Third Quarter Report

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

* Voting Members: New Jersey NJ Dept. Of Community Affairs: Joyce Paul NJ Dept. Of Transportation: Brent Barnes NJ Governor's Appointee: Paul T. Fader NJ Counties: Thomas J. Gurick City of Camden: Arijit De

Pennsylvania PA Governor's Policy Office: Joanne Denworth PA Dept. of Transportation: Larry M. King PA Governor's Appointee: Richard W. Hayden, Esq. PA Counties: Charles H. Martin City of Philadelphia: Gary Jastrzab