TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES DATE: Friday, February 11, 2011 TIME: LOCATION: 2:00 P.M. or (Immediately following the Joint Plans & Programs/LRTP Subcommittee meetings) MetroPlan Orlando Board Room 315 E. Robinson Street, Suite 355 Orlando, Florida 32801 Chairman Steve Krug, Presided Members in attendance were: Mr. James Arsenault, City of Kissimmee Mr. JR Ball, City of Oviedo Mr. Brett Blackadar, SCEA Ms. Sheryl Bower, City of Longwood Mr. Kelly Brock, City of Casselberry Ms. Jamie Coker, City of Altamonte Springs Mr. Jay Davoll, City of Apopka Mr. Hazem El-Assar, Orange County Mr. Gus Castro for Mr. FJ Flynn, City of Orlando Mr. Glen Hammer, Osceola County Schools Mr. Aaron Michelson for Ms. Tiffany Homler, Osceola County Ms. Christine Kefauver, City of Orlando Mr. Steve Krug, City of Ocoee Mr. Jonathan Oaks for Mr. Terry Lloyd, Kissimmee Gateway Airport Mr. Jerry McCollum, Seminole County Mr. Fred Milch, ECFRPC Mr. Renzo Nastasi, Orange County Mr. Steve Noto for Mr. John Omana, City of Lake Mary Mr. Glenn Pressimone, O-OCEA Ms. Lee Pulham, RCID Mr. Jeff Arms for Mr. Charles Ramdatt, City of Orlando Page 1
Mr. Brian Walker for Mr. Ian Sikonia, Seminole County Mr. Dave Tomek, Osceola County Ms. Alissa Torres, Orange County Mr. Charles Wallace, City of Maitland Mr. Tony Walter, LYNX Mr. Kyle Wilkes OCPS Ms. Joedel Zaballero, Osceola County Members not in attendance were: Mr. Dick Boyer, Seminole County Ms. Amy Carbajal, City of Kissimmee Mr. Donald Cochran, City of Winter Garden Mr. Brian Fields, City of Winter Springs Mr. Brad Friel, GOAA Mr. George Kosmac, SCPS Mr. Butch Margraf, City of Winter Park Ms. Mary Moskowitz, City of Sanford Ms. Michelle Orton, City of St. Cloud Hon. Lydia Pisano, City of Belle Isle Mr. David Richards, City of Sanford Vacant, Sanford Airport Others in attendance were: Mr. Gene Ferguson, FDOT Mr. David Grovdahl, MetroPlan Orlando I. Call to Order Immediately following the adjournment of the Joint Plans and Programs and LRTP meetings, Chairman Krug called the meeting of the Transportation Technical Committee to order at 1:50 p.m. With a quorum present, it was the consensus of the TTC to postpone request of Action Items to allow time for other TTC members to arrive. II. Confirmation of Quorum Ms. Lena Tolliver confirmed the presence of a quorum. III. Public Comments on Action Items IV. Consent Agenda A. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting Approval of the provided January 28, 2011 meeting minutes was requested. Page 2
MOTION: Mr. McCollum moved approval of the January 28, 2011 meeting minutes. Mr. Davoll seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. V. Action Items (TAKEN OUT OF ORDER) A. FY 2011/12 Unified Planning Work Program Mr. Dave Grovdahl, MetroPlan Orlando, requested approval of the FY 2011/12 Unified Planning Work Program. The request was pending action of the Plans and Programs Subcommittee that met today prior to the TTC meeting. Mr. Grovdahl reported that the Subcommittee approved the FY 2011/12 UPWP, and recommended approval. MOTION: Mr. McCollum moved approval of the FY 2011/12 UPWP. Mr. Nastasi seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. B. 2040 LRTP Scope of Services Mr. Dave Grovdahl, MetroPlan Orlando, requested approval of the Scope of Services for the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan. The request was pending action of the LRTP Subcommittee, which met today prior to the TTC meeting. Additional information was provided. Mr. Grovdahl reported that the Subcommittee deferred TTC action until March to add additional language for bicycle and pedestrian elements of the plan with a focus on safety measures to be included in the 2040 LRTP Scope of Services. It was the consensus of the TTC to defer the request to March. C. Endorse Adding SR 436 Enhancement Project to Prioritized Project List An enhancement project on SR 436 from north of Old Cheney Highway to Curry Ford Road was recently added to the list of bicycle and pedestrian projects in the Prioritized Project List by the BPAC. Mr. Jeff Arms, City of Orlando, requested that the TTC endorse the action taken by the BPAC regarding this project. Referring to a footnote on page 13 of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Prioritized Project List provided, Mr. McCollum asked for funding sources clarification and the preclusion of SU funds. Mr. Ferguson stated that funding will not include SU funds, but would include low bid funds from existing projects in the City of Orlando. Discussion followed pertaining to BPAC accepting new projects this year and setting a limit of $300,000. MOTION: Mr. McCollum moved to approve adding the SR 436 enhancement project from north of Old Cheney Highway to Curry Ford Road. Mr. Nastasi seconded the motion, with an amendment that was accepted by the motion maker: Do not preclude any source of funding for the project. The motion was passed unanimously. Page 3
VI. Presentations and Status Reports (TAKEN OUT OF ORDER) A. Presentation on Texas Transportation Institute Urban Mobility Report Mr. Dave Grovdahl, MetroPlan Orlando, provided an overview on the Texas Transportation Institute s 2010 Urban Mobility Report. Additional information was provided via this link: http://mobility.tamu.edu/ums/ B. Status Report on Connections 2013 Mr. Eric Hill, MetroPlan Orlando, provided a status report on Connections 2013: Optimizing Rail Investments in Central Florida. C. Update on Traffic Safety Mr. Tung-Lung Cheng, MetroPlan Orlando, provided an update on traffic safety in the MetroPlan Orlando area. Mr. Nastasi recommended that the pedestrian fatalities data include more details such as the time of day and speed to enhance the analysis of the report. An updated followup traffic safety report was also requested. Ms. Kefauver recommended that the 2040 LRTP include a bicycle and pedestrian safety component. VII. General Information A. FDOT Monthly Construction Status Report The latest FDOT Monthly Construction Status Report for the Orlando area was provided in supplemental materials. VIII. Upcoming Meetings of Interest to TTC Members Were Announced A. Joint Plans and Programs and LRTP Subcommittee The Joint Plans and Programs and LRTP Subcommittee - Friday, February 11, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. (prior to the TTC meeting) in the MetroPlan Orlando Board Room, 315 E. Robinson Street, Suite 355, Orlando, FL 32801 B. TTC New Members Orientation The TTC New Members Orientation - Friday, February 18, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. in the MetroPlan Orlando Board Room, 315 E. Robinson Street, Suite 355, Orlando, FL 32801. C. Management and Operations Subcommittee Meeting Cancelled The Management and Operations Subcommittee meeting scheduled for Friday, February 25, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. was cancelled. Page 4
D. Land Use Subcommittee The Land Use Subcommittee will be meeting - Friday, February 25, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. in the MetroPlan Orlando Board Room, 315 E. Robinson Street, Suite 355, Orlando, FL 32801. IX. Other Business X. Public Comments (General) XI. Adjournment There being no further business, Chairman Krug adjourned the meeting of the Transportation Technical Committee at 2:40 p.m. The meeting was recorded and transcribed by Ms. Lena Tolliver. Approved this 25th Day of March, 2011. As required by Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, MetroPlan Orlando hereby notifies all interested parties that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by MetroPlan Orlando with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made to include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based Page 5