The DVRPC Board

10:00am, April 23, 2015

Note: Coffee will be available at 9:30 a.m. and a light lunch will be served following the meeting.

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 March 26, 2015

2. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions

1. PA15-37: Passyunk Avenue Drawbridge Over the Schuylkill River, (MPMS #62694), City of Philadelphia
2. PA15-38: Race Street Connector, (MPMS #92417), City of Philadelphia
3. PA15-39: Statewide Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Program, (Various MPMS #s), Various Counties
4. PA15-40: P3 Rapid Bridge Replacement ROW Phases, (Various MPMS #s), Various Counties

3. Fiscal Year 2015 Planning Work Program Amendment

Mercer County Guiderail Planning Initiative

This project will provide an engineering assessment of guiderail installed along Mercer County highways and abutting off-network bridges maintained by the County.

4. Appointment of Nominating Committee for Fiscal Year 2016 DVRPC Board Officers

A Nominating Committee will be selected to appoint candidates for Board Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer for Fiscal Year 2016 (July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016). The Chair for FY 2016 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.

INFORMATION ITEM

5. 2015 Aerial Imagery Project Update

Staff will provide an update on the upcoming FY 2015 aerial imagery project and also on a USGS grant for the acquisition of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data that was awarded to DVRPC and project partners Quantum Spatial and Temple University.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

6. One Minute Reports

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

PRESENTATION ITEMS

7. King of Prussia Rail Presentation

SEPTA is examining alternatives to provide light-rail service to the King of Prussia area, including the Mall, Casino and Business Park area, connecting to the Norristown High-Speed Line. At this time, five alternative alignments are still under consideration.

8. Executive Director's Report

1. Policy Analysis Committee
2. Stand Up for Transportation event
3. Burlington County briefing
4. Camden City at the PPTF
5. King of Prussia Economic Outlook
6. Air Quality Partnership Awards
7. Active Philly Summit
8. Revised TRID legislation

9. Committee Reports

1. Regional Technical Committee
2. Transportation Operations Task Force
3. Delaware Valley Goods Movement Task Force
4. Regional Aviation Committee
5. Public Participation Task Force

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

Attachments:

1. Draft Minutes of Meeting of March 26, 2015
2. Commissioner’s Summary Sheet (Action Items 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 3, and 4)

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.