The DVRPC Board

10:00am, May 24, 2012

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 - CHAIR'S COMMENTS

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA and NON-AGENDA ITEMS

NOTE: Visitors may view details and leave comments on any Action Item below by clicking on the hyperlinked title.

ACTION ITEMS

1. Minutes of Meeting of April 26, 2012

2. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions

1. PA11-69:  Exton Train Station Rehabilitation (MPMS #93588), SEPTA
2. PA11-70:  Additional Design Start Funding Provided to the DVRPC Region, Various Counties
   1. US 322 Final Design (MPMS #14747), Delaware County
   2. US 1 Expressway Reconstruction (MPMS #93446), Bucks County
   3. Adams Avenue Connector (MPMS #17782), City of Philadelphia
3. NJ12-18:  Bridge Replacement, Future Projects (DB #08381), NJDOT Statewide
4. NJ12-19:  Resurfacing, Federal (DB #99327A) Various
5. NJ12-20:  Route 168, Newton Lake Dam (DB #01323), Camden County

3. ONE MINUTE REPORTS

Board Members and Alternates are invited to provide updates on the activities of their counties/agencies.

INFORMATION ITEM

4. Nominating Committee Report:  Proposed Candidates for Fiscal year 2013 DVRPC Board Officers

The Nominating Committee will report their recommended slate of officers to serve on the DVRPC Board for Fiscal Year 2013 (July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013).  Elections will take place at the regular June Board Meeting at which time nominations may also be made from the floor.

PRESENTATION

5. Traffic Calming Alternatives for Routes 130 and 206 in Bordentown

Staff will present the findings of a draft corridor study that developed several alternatives for improving safety and mobility for all road users within this corridor through designing for slower speeds and better connectivity.

6. DVRPC Household Travel Survey – “Answer the Call”

Staff will present a brief update on the 2012-2013 household travel survey to commence July 2012.

7. Executive Director's Report

1. PennVest tree planting events
2. TIP/Plan Public Meeting
3. Public Participation Task Force
4. Classic Towns photo contest
5. “The Circuit” and trail announcement
6. Right to Know challenges
7. TransitChek challenges
8. NARC National Conference
9. PA Senate Democratic Infrastructure Investment Plan

8. Committee Reports

1. Planning Coordinating Committee/Regional Transportation Committee

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

Attachments:

1. Minutes of Meeting of April 26, 2012
2. Commissioner Summary Sheet (Action Items 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, and 2e)
3. PCC/RTC Recommendations for May 24, 2012

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.