The DVRPC Board

10:30 AM, April 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 March 26, 1998

2. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Modifications and Amendments

FY 1998 TIP - Pennsylvania Portion
   a.   Modification 9740   - Various SEPTA Project
   b.   Amendment 9741   -   Paoli Transportation Center (Chester County)
   c.   Amendment 9742   -   Kelly Drive Lighting Modernization Project (City of Philadelphia)

   FY 1998 - 2002 TIP - New Jersey Portion
d.   Modification 9810   -   Various New Jersey Projects (Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Mercer Counties)
e.   Amendment 9811   -   Guiderail Improvements at Various Locations(Gloucester County)

3. Appointment of Nominating Committee for Fiscal Year 1999 Officers

A Nominating Committee will be selected to appoint candidates for Chairman, ViceChairman, Secretary and Treasurer to the DVRPC Board for Fiscal Year 1999(July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999). The committee will report these candidatesat the May Board Meeting and elections will take place at the June Board Meeting.

INFORMATION ITEMS

4. Update on ISTEA Reauthorization: BESTEA and ISTEA II

Conference Committee

Current information on the ISTEA Reauthorization (BESTEA and ISTEA II) will bepresented to the Board.

5. Executive Director's Report

       a.   TransAction 1998 - New Jersey's Annual Transportation Conference,April 14, 15, and 16, Tropicana Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ.
       b.   ArcView Training Sessions at DVRPC
       c.   Ozone Action activities update
       d.   Welfare-to-Work update

PRESENTATIONS

6. Year 2020 Plan Implementation - Pa 100 Corridor / Route 202

(Section 300) Project

Staff will present an overview of the comprehensive land use and transportationevaluation of the 13-mile long Route 100 corridor study, located in central ChesterCounty as well as the 8-mile long Route 202 (Section 300) Project.

7. Year 2000 Census Preparation Update

Planning for the Year 2000 Census has been underway at the local and nationallevel for some time. Staff will provide an update of DVRPC's work in this area.

ADVISORY ITEMS

8. Committee Reports

a.   Planning Coordinating Committee/Regional Transportation Committee - John B. Claffey
b.   Regional Citizens Committee - Dennis Winters
c.   Regional Housing Committee - Barry Seymour

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

Attachments:
(1)   Minutes of meeting of March 26, 1998
(2)   Commissioner Summary Sheets (Action Items 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, and 3)
(3)   PCC/RTC Recommendations for April 23, 1998
(4)   RCC Recommendations for April 23, 1998

DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1998
Immediately following Board Meeting

The Bourse Building - 8th Floor
111 South Independence Mall East
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2515

Please Use Fourth Street Elevators

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER

ACTION ITEMS

1. Minutes of Meeting of March 26, 1998

2. Appointment of Nominating Committee for Fiscal Year 1999 Officers

A Nominating Committee will be selected to appoint Chairman, Vice Chairman, andSecretary to the Executive Committee of the DVRPC Board. The committee willreport the candidates at the May Board Meeting and elections will take place at theJune Board Meeting.

INFORMATION ITEM

3. FY 1998 Planning Work Program Third Quarter Report

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

Attachment:
(1) Minutes of Meeting of March 26, 1998

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.