9:30 AM: Coffee, April 14, 2004
10:00 AM: Call to Order
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
1. Call to order
All Task Force members and guests will be recognized and the January 21, 2004 meeting notes will be offered for the committee''s approval (see meeting highlights).
2. DVRPC on the World Wide Web
Joseph Fazekas, DVRPC webmaster, will provide an overview of the agency''s recently updated website (www.dvrpc.org). Now with expanded and user-friendly features, the website is a principal means of DVRPC''s efforts to promote the Delaware Valley and educate the public.
3. SmartWay Transport Partnership
Catherine Magliocchetti, Environmental Protection Agency, will describe the SmartWay Transport Partnership. This collaborative program between EPA and the freight industry promotes increasing energy efficiency and security while significantly reducing air pollution.
4. Delaware Valley Roundtable, Council of Logistics Management
Anna Hummel, President of the CLM''s Delaware Valley Roundtable, and Bernie Boucher, Executive Committee Member, will discuss the organization''s mission, the upcoming Annual Logistics Symposium, and the 2004 National Annual Conference.
5. Trucking Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century
Dan Murray, Director of Research for the American Trucking Research Institute, will discuss the many issues that the trucking industry faces as it works with business partners and government to ensure that freight continues to support our local and global economies.
6. Two-minute Reports
Task Force and Subcommittee chairs and Task Force members and guests will provide updates on the activities of their companies and agencies.
7. Old and New Business
Old and new items of business will be considered. The next scheduled meeting of the Goods Movement Task Force is July 21, 2004.
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.