3:15, December 9, 2004
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
Philadelphia Airport Marriott *
Arrivals Road
Philadelphia, PA 19153
(215) 492-6799
* PLEASE NOTE TIME AND LOCATION CHANGE
Agenda
CALL TO ORDER - CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
ACTION ITEMS
1. Minutes of Meeting of October 28, 2004
2. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions
a. TIP Action PA05-05a: PA 309, ITE Integration, Montgomery County
b. TIP Action PA05-05b: PA 332 Jacksonville Road, Bucks County
c. TIP Action PA05-06a: FTA Section 5311 Program Capital Assistance, Capital Trailways Intercity Bus Terminal, Montgomery County
3. DVRPC Year 2030 Municipal Employment Forecasts
Staff will present the revised municipal employment forecasts for 2030 and request approval that these values be used for ongoing planning work at DVRPC.
4. Adoption of the Updated Conformity Finding of the FY 2005 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the Horizons 2025 Long Range Plan Under Current and Imminent National Ambient Air quality Standards (NAAQS)
The 30-day public comment has been completed for the 8-hour transportation conformity finding and the Board is now being requested to adopt the draft conformity document.
5. Expansion of the Regional Transportation Committee (RTC) to Include a Representative of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
In an effort to include economic development considerations in our plans and programs, the RTC requests that the Board approve the inclusion of a representative of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce to sit, as a non-voting member, on the RTC.
6. DVRPC Draft Fiscal Year 2006 Planning Work Program
Highlights of the DVRPC Board FY 2006 Planning Work Program Committee meeting of December 9, 2004 will be reported. The Board will be requested to authorize the distribution for review and comment of the DVRPC Draft Fiscal year 2006 Planning work Program for adoption in January.
7. DVRPC FY 2005 Planning Work Program Amendment - New Initiative on Transportation, Land Use, and Economic Development Planning
DVRPC will assist PENNDOT and NJDOT in their collaborative program to improve planning in the two states by integrating transportation with economic development and land use planning. The objectives are to construct transportation projects that generate greater overall benefit and that can be implemented more rapidly.
8. Agility Agreement Between PENNDOT and DVRPC
DVRPC's primary task under this Agility Agreement will be to work in collaboration with PENNDOT in order to refine and expand their agility program.
9. SEPTA Financial Crisis
SEPTA faces a $62 million deficit for FY 2005 and has proposed a series of drastic service reductions and fare increases to cover the deficit. Pennsylvania is considering flexing federal highway funds to eliminate or reduce the deficit.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
10. Regional Citizens Committee (RCC) Report
Dennis Winters, Chair of the RCC, will report to the Board the activities of the RCC's Meeting of November 16, 2004.
INFORMATION ITEMS
11. Executive Director's Report
a. New Jersey Central Forum, November 4, 2004
ADVISORY ITEMS
12. Committee Reports
a. Planning Coordinating Committee/Regional Transportation Committee - Donald Shanis
13. 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 October 28, 2004
(2) Commissioner Summary Sheets (Action Items 2a, 2b, 2c, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 8, and 9)
(3) PCC/RTC Recommendations for December 9, 2004
DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
Immediately following Board Meeting
Philadelphia Airport Marriott *
Arrivals Road
Philadelphia, PA 19153
(215) 492-6799
* PLEASE NOTE TIME AND LOCATION CHANGE
Agenda
CALL TO ORDER
ACTION ITEMS *
1. Minutes of Meeting of October 28, 2004
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Attachments:
(1) Minutes of Meeting of October 28, 2004
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