The DVRPC Board

10:30 AM, July 23, 1998

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

CALL TO ORDER - CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

ACTION ITEMS

1.    Minutes of Meeting of June 25, 1998

2.    Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendments

 
• Amendment 9745    -    Bridge Painting Program (City of Philadelphia)
 
• Amendment 9746    -    Winding Way Extension (Newtown Township, Delaware County)

3.    US 202 (Section 300) Improvement Project

 
• TIP Amendment 9747    -   US 202 (Section 300) Improvement project (Chester County)
 
• FY 1999 Planning Work Program Amendment:  US Route 202 (Section 300)

4.    Annual Self Certification of the Regional Transportation Planning Process

    Certification by DVRPC is an annual federal requirement wherein the region mustassert that it is following all relevant federal laws and regulations in the transportation planning process.

5.    FY 1999 DVRPC Regional Airport Capital Improvement Program (AIP) Recommendations for the Delaware Valley Region

    The Federal Aviation Administration requests, from DVRPC, regionalrecommendations for federal and state grant projects.  The program beingpresented includes projects consistent with the Year 2020 Regional AirportSystem Plan.

6.    1997 DVRPC County and Municipal Population, Household, and

    Employment Estimates

Conditioned on favorable review by the Board Policy Analysis Committee, DVRPCstaff will present revised estimates of population and employment for 1997.  Thisinformation is necessary for studies and planning activities including the update oflong range regional forecasts of population, employment and travel..

7.    DVRPC Position on Year 2000 Census

    Recommendations of the DVRPC Board Policy Analysis Committee on the Year2000 Census survey methodology will be presented.

8.    Endorsement of a Renewed New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund

Staff will present a resolution to the Board for the endorsement of a renewedTransportation Trust Fund to be financed by a constitutionally dedicated four centsper gallon increase in the state's motor fuel tax to be phased-in by 2001.

INFORMATION ITEMS    

9.    Transportation Investment Study for the Proposed I-295 / I-76 NJ

    Route 42 Interchange

A Transportation Investment Study provides a focused analysis and evaluation formobility needs and related problems of a corridor or sub-area within the region. This interchange, located in a joint corner of Camden/Gloucester Counties, is oneof the most congested in Southern New Jersey.

10.    Chairman's Report

    Board Committee Appointments for FY 1999

11.    Executive Director's Report

 
• IMPACTS Conference held on July 1-2, 1998    
 
• DVRPC / PennDOT July 9,1998 Meeting on Development of PennPlan
 
• DVRPC / NJDOT July 10, 1998 Meeting on Statewide Corridor Planning
 
• Year 2000 Imagery Acquisition Committee Meeting of June 30, 1998

PRESENTATION

12.    DVRPC's REGIONAL INFORMATION NETWORK

    DVRPC is developing a Regional Information Network that will provide maps anddata via the Internet to member governments, operating agencies, and theinterested public.  Staff will present the status of this project, including ademonstration of the on-line interactive GIS mapping now available at the DVRPCWeb site.

ADVISORY ITEMS

13.    Committee Reports

 
• Planning Coordinating Committee/Regional Transportation Committee    - John B. Claffey
 
• Regional Citizens Committee - Dennis Winters
 
• Policy Analysis Committee - Ridgeley P. Ware
 
• Tri-County Water Quality Management Board - Michael Ontko

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

Attachments:

   
•     Minutes of meeting of July 23, 1998
   
•     Commissioner Summary Sheets (Action Item 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8)
   
•     PCC/RTC Recommendations for July 23, 1998
 

CALL TO ORDER - CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS

ACTION ITEMS

1.    Minutes of Meeting of June 25, 1998

2.    Update of DVRPC Bidding Requirements

INFORMATION ITEM

3.    Work Program Progress Report - Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 1998

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

Attachments:

 
•     Minutes of Meeting of June 25, 1998
 
•     Commissioners Summary Sheet (Action Item 2)