Selection - Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency

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Selection - Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency
CHATTANOOGA-HAMILTON COUNTY/NORTH GEORGIA
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION
(CHCNGA TPO)
MINUTES
NOVEMBER 13, 2012 1:30 P.M. (EASTERN)
DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE CENTER
1250 MARKET STREET
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402
MEETING CALLED BY
Chairman John Bridger
TYPE OF MEETING
TECHNICAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE (TCC)
FACILITATOR
Ms. Karen Rennich, Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency (RPA)
NOTE TAKER
Ms. Rozanne Brown, RPA
QUORUM
Present
ATTENDEES
See Attachment
ANNOUCEMENTS
PUBLIC
Chairman John Bridger welcomed everyone to the meeting.
COMMENTS
Handouts: (1) The Transportation Planning Process Key Issues (A Briefing Book for
Transportation Decisionmakers, Officials, and Staff with Moving Ahead for Progress
OTHER ITEMS OF in the 21st Century Act [MAP-21] A Summary of Highway Provisions); (2) Sample
TPO Executive Board Designee Letter; (3) 2013 TPO TCC and Executive Board
IMPORTANCE
Meeting Calendar; (4) Chattanooga Green Trips Proposal - RFP# 64489 (RideShark),
and (5) Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and RPA TITLE VI Packet.
Agenda Topics
ITEM #1. APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
TECHNICAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE (TCC)
MEETING MINUTES
CHAIRMAN JOHN BRIDGER
RPA
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS
There being no discussion and no changes submitted, a motion was made to approve, seconded, and
the motion carried.
TCC/BOARD ACTION/RESOLUTION
PERSON PRESENTED MOTION
PERSON SECONDED
MOTION
APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
TECHNICAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE (TCC)
MEETING MINUTES
Mr. Steve Leach
City of Chattanooga
Mr. Todd Leamon
Hamilton County
STAFF FOLLOW-UP
PERSON RESPONSIBLE
DEADLINE
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ITEM #2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF PROJECT(S) PROPOSED
BY THE SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR FEDERAL TRANSIT
ADMINISTRATION SECTION 5307 FEDERAL FUNDS OF THE
JOB ACCESS AND REVERSE COMMUTE (JARC) PROGRAM AND
SECTION 5310 FEDERAL FUNDS OF THE NEW FREEDOM
PROGRAM
MS. SUE KNAPP
RPA STAFF
DISCUSSION
Ms. Sue Knapp said that the Request for Proposals was announced for the Job Access and Reverse
Commute (JARC) grants which help low income individuals to receive public transportation not
otherwise provided, and the New Freedom (NF) grant which assists individuals with disabilities with
transportation needs. Three proposals were received (one JARC and two NF), which were reviewed by a
Selection Committee (John Naylor representing the TPO Executive Board, Tommy Parsons representing
the Human Services Coordinating Committee, and Karen Rennich, TPO Staff). The JARC application,
submitted jointly by the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) and Southeast
Tennessee Human Resource Agency (SETHRA) is for three programs: (1) to extend public transportation
to communities which are not on the main lines for the CARTA bus service including Alton Park, Golden
Gateway, North Brainerd, Eastdale and East Brainerd; (2) continuation of transporting children for child
care when it would be real financial and time burdens for the parents to do so; and (3) travel training
services for people with disabilities teaching them how to access the different modes of transportation.
New Freedom applications include: (1) a joint application by CARTA, SETHRA and Special Transit
Services (STS) to provide personnel for the Mobility Management Services; and (2) application by STS to
provide travel vouchers for individuals who do not qualify for any other assistance for transportation.
The combined cost of the three proposals equals the amount of the grant, and the three proposals are
recommended by the Selection Committee.
To review the proposals, please visit the TPO website:
http://www.chcrpa.org/TPO_reorganized/Plans_and_Programs/Public_TransitHuman_Services_Coordinationed%20_Plan/Call_for_Projects_Sept_2012_Final.pdf
CONCLUSIONS
There being no further questions or discussion, a motion was made to approve, seconded, and the
motion carried.
TCC/BOARD ACTION/RESOLUTION
RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF PROJECT(S) PROPOSED BY THE
SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR FEDERAL TRANSIT
ADMINISTRATION SECTION 5307 FEDERAL FUNDS OF THE JOB
ACCESS AND REVERSE COMMUTE (JARC) PROGRAM AND
SECTION 5310 FEDERAL FUNDS OF THE NEW FREEDOM
PROGRAM
STAFF FOLLOW-UP
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PERSON PRESENTED
MOTION
PERSON SECONDED
MOTION
Mr. Steve Leach
Mr. Todd Leamon
PERSON
RESPONSIBLE
DEADLINE
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ITEM #3. RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE BY RESOLUTION
FOR CHATTANOOGA-HAMILTON COUNTY / NORTH GEORGIA
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) RELATIVE TO THE
CATOOSA COUNTY, GEORGIA PORTION OF THE
DALTON-WHITFIELD COUNTY URBANIZED AREA (UZA)
MS. KAREN RENNICH
RPA STAFF
DISCUSSION
Ms. Karen Rennich said that this is a continuation of the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
between the Chattanooga-Hamilton County/North Georgia TPO and the Greater Dalton Metropolitan
Planning Organization. This is regarding Catoosa County where the majority of the Urbanized Area is in
the Chattanooga TN-GA Urbanized Area. When the 2000 Urbanized Area boundary was released
(Census Bureau), a portion of the Dalton-Whitfield GA urbanized boundary extended into Catoosa
County. With the 2010 census release of the Urbanized Area boundary (Spring 2012), there is still an
extension of the Dalton-Whitfield GA urbanized boundary in Catoosa County. Ms. Rennich said that she
has had discussions with representatives of both the Greater Dalton Metropolitan Planning Organization
(representatives have signed a reaffirmation of the MOU) and Catoosa County (Mr. Mike Helton,
Catoosa County Manager), and they have both agreed to continue the agreement whereby
transportation planning for that urbanized area (portion of Catoosa County which is in the Chattanooga
TN-GA Urbanized Area) to continue being done by the Chattanooga-Hamilton County/North Georgia
TPO as it has for the past ten years.
CONCLUSIONS
There being no further questions or discussion, a motion was
made to approve, seconded, and the motion carried.
TCC/BOARD ACTION/RESOLUTION
RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE BY RESOLUTION FOR
CHATTANOOGA-HAMILTON COUNTY / NORTH GEORGIA
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) RELATIVE TO THE CATOOSA
COUNTY, GEORGIA PORTION OF THE DALTON-WHITFIELD
COUNTY URBANIZED AREA (UZA)
STAFF FOLLOW-UP
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PERSON PRESENTED
MOTION
Mr. Steve Leach
PERSON
RESPONSIBLE
PERSON SECONDED
MOTION
Ms. Annie Powell
Chattanooga Area
Regional
Transportation
Authority
DEADLINE
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ITEM #4. RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE A
CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH RIDESHARK AS A
CHOSEN VENDOR FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
CHATTANOOGA AREA GREEN TRIPS WEB-BASED
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FOR A PERIOD OF ONE
YEAR WITH OPTIONAL ONE YEAR EXTENSIONS FOR UP
TO THREE YEARS
MS. MELISSA TAYLOR
RPA STAFF
DISCUSSION
Ms. Melissa Taylor said that the Strategic/Long Range Planning Division (SLRP) is handling the
Chattanooga Area Green Trips grant. This is an encouragement and education program that will also
track trips by people who are using forms of transportation other than a single-occupancy vehicle, and
encourage other types of work-related options (e.g. telecommuting). The $600,000 grant was awarded
by TDOT in Fall 2011 and the “Notice to Proceed” for a funding obligation was received in June 2012. A
Selection Committee evaluated and scored the two proposals received (see meeting packet for Selection
Committee members and Selection Process table), and chose RideShark as the preferred vendor who
met all of the requirements of the RFP and is able to carry out the project as requested and comply with
the requirements for Federal Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAC) funds (which pass through the
State of Tennessee). Ms. Taylor said that the proposals were previously emailed to TPO members, that
they are available on the RPA/TPO website (see meeting packet for web link), and copies were available
at the meeting or by request. Ms. Taylor said that the TCC was being asked for a recommendation to
approve a contractual agreement with RideShark to be presented to the TPO Executive Board on
December 18, 2012.
Responding to questions, Ms. Taylor said that the City of Knoxville has been running a similar program
for six-eight years, that several other MPOs have similar programs, and that CMAC funding identifies
these types of programs to be very beneficial in getting people to think about transportation choices.
She said that the funding was awarded for three years, and this is a full implementation three-year pilot
program with completion expected in Nov/Dec 2015.
Ms. Taylor said that the Chattanooga Green Trips grant allows for the hiring of a full-time Green Trips
Coordinator and she introduced Ms. Jenny Park who is assuming that position. Ms. Betsy Evans, SLRP
Senior Transportation and Air Quality Planner, will have oversight responsibility for the project.
CONCLUSIONS
There being no further questions or discussion, a motion was made to approve, seconded, and the
motion carried.
TCC/BOARD ACTION/RESOLUTION
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PERSON PRESENTED MOTION
PERSON SECONDED
MOTION
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RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE A CONTRACTUAL
AGREEMENT WITH RIDESHARK AS A CHOSEN VENDOR
FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHATTANOOGA
AREA GREEN TRIPS WEB-BASED TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAM FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR WITH OPTIONAL
ONE YEAR EXTENSIONS FOR UP TO THREE YEARS
STAFF FOLLOW-UP
ITEM #5. 2012 PRIORITY LIST OF PROJECTS FOR TDOT –
REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION FOR RANKING
Mr. Bob Colby
Chattanooga-Hamilton
County Air Pollution
Control Bureau
Ms. Annie Powell
PERSON RESPONSIBLE
DEADLINE
MS. MELISSA TAYLOR
RPA STAFF
DISCUSSION
Ms. Taylor said that TDOT provides the TPO with a list of projects for local prioritization at the end of
every year. She referred to the following sheets in the meeting packet and requested TCC action:
(1) List Provided by TDOT (Blue Heading). Ms. Taylor said that this list provided by TDOT (each section
divided by fiscal year) was for a “recommended ranking” by TCC members (by section), and that
“Projects Totally Funded” did not need to be ranked. Ms. Taylor requested, if more than one
representative was in attendance at the meeting from a jurisdiction/agency, that the representatives
work together and offer only one ranking. Ms. Taylor said that it would be helpful for everyone to write
the jurisdiction/agency name at the top of the sheet, and the deadline was at the end of the day
(November 13, 2012). Responding to a question, Mr. Scott Medlin (TDOT) said that the Chattanooga
SmartWay ITS Expansion project is an extension of the existing ITS with additional cameras and other
infrastructure for monitoring roadways and detecting when and where congestion occurs.
(2) 2025 Tier of the 2035 LRTP (Red Heading). Ms. Taylor said that a “write-in” page was offered to
TDOT in the past (but not ranked) because projects were discussed that were not on TDOT’s list.
However, some of the projects could not be considered to move forward because they were not in the
Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). This year, projects are being provided to the TCC which are not
on TDOT’s list, but are in the 2025 Tier of the 2035 LRTP. Ms. Taylor said that these projects did not
need to be ranked, but the TCC members were being asked to highlight any (or all) of the projects which
they considered to be a priority. These desired priority preferences will be sent to the TPO Executive
Board to consider for submittal to TDOT (December 18, 2012).
Responding to a question, Ms. Taylor said that the first step for a “new” project is to get it into the new
2040 Regional Transportation Plan.
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CONCLUSIONS
There being no further questions or discussion, a motion was made for Staff to prepare the lists to be
supplied by the TCC members and forward to the TPO Executive Board as a recommendation for
ranking, and way to communicate the TPO’s desired priority preferences to TDOT, seconded, and the
motion carried.
TCC/BOARD ACTION/RESOLUTION
PERSON PRESENTED MOTION
PERSON SECONDED
MOTION
MOTION WAS MADE FOR STAFF TO PREPARE THE LISTS
TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE TCC MEMBERS AND FORWARD
TO THE TPO EXECUTIVE BOARD AS A RECOMMENDATION
FOR RANKING, AND WAY TO COMMUNICATE THE TPO’S
DESIRED PRIORITY PREFERENCES TO TDOT.
Mr. Steve Leach
Mr. Todd Leamon
STAFF FOLLOW-UP
PERSON RESPONSIBLE
DEADLINE
Staff will prepare the lists to be supplied by TCC
members (recommendation for ranking of the List
Provided by TDOT, and highlight projects considered to
be a priority by TCC members on the 2025 Tier of the
2035 LRTP). Staff will send the resulting information
Ms. Melissa Taylor
(recommended ranking and desired preferences) via
email to TPO TCC members, the TPO Executive Board and
TPO Designees prior to the December 18, 2012 TPO
Executive Board meeting, and place the item on the TPO
Executive Board agenda for December 18, 2012.
ITEM #6. 2040 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN
December 18, 2012
MS. MELISSA TAYLOR
RPA STAFF
DISCUSSION
Referring to an updated Project Sheet in the packet, Ms. Taylor said that the “Call for Projects” for the
2040 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) is an important key part of the process to develop the “needs”
and fiscally constrained projects lists. She said that the October 31, 2012 deadline for submitting
potential projects for consideration into Survey Monkey was extended until 12:00 p.m. (Eastern) on
November 14, 2012 to accommodate some TPO members, and an Excel sheet will be created which can
be shared with TPO members in the future to assist with this process.
Ms. Taylor said that a summary of all of the public input activities which have been held to date was
included in the meeting packet. The final Performance-Based Measurements (Goals and Objectives)
information was included in the packet (with the TCC’s recommendations), and it was approved by the
TPO Executive Board on October 16, 2012. A Performance-Based Measurements workshop is planned for
January 29, 2013, and invitations will be sent by the Staff. TPO members will be provided with a web link
to review the 2040 RTP draft chapters as they are developed. This is in lieu of sharing draft chapters in
TPO meetings, because it has proven difficult for the chapters to be written when some of the analyses
have not been completed.
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An updated 2040 RTP “schedule” was included in the packet reflecting that the review of some chapters
has been moved out to January 2013, some public meetings have been moved out to later dates, and the
ending point of the plan has not change.
Regarding the Travel Demand Model, Ms. Yuen Lee said that the Consultants, Kimberly-Horn and
Associates, Inc., have done an excellent job in a short six months, and she is currently awaiting approval
from TDOT.
Mr. John Bridger said that the development of the 2040 RTP is a complex process and thanked everyone
for their participation and continued support. He said that, in addition to posting the plan chapters on
the RPA/TPO website, key factors will be reviewed with the TPO members by the Staff during chapter
development to ensure that questions are answered along the way. Mr. Bridger inquired whether or not
there were any questions or concerns at this point in the process, and there were none.
CONCLUSIONS
TCC/BOARD ACTION/RESOLUTION
PERSON PRESENTED MOTION
PERSON
SECONDED
MOTION
PERSON RESPONSIBLE
DEADLINE
No Formal Action Required
STAFF FOLLOW-UP
TPO staff will close the “Call for Projects” link at 12:00 p.m.
(Eastern) on November 14, 2012, create a web link for plan
chapters as they are developed, update the TPO members on
chapter key factors during development, and send invitations
for the Performance-Based Measurements workshop scheduled
for January 29, 2013.
ITEM #7. OFFICIAL NOTICE OF 2012 ANNUAL OBLIGATED LIST OF
PROJECTS FOR LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS WITHIN THE
TPO AREA (TENNESSEE, GEORGIA, AND CHATTANOOGA AREA
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY [CARTA])
Ms. Melissa Taylor
MS. BETSY EVANS
RPA STAFF
DISCUSSION
Ms. Betsy Evans reviewed details of the document in the meeting packet containing a brief introduction
and the actual Annual Obligated List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2012. She said that federal legislation
requires the TPO to share and publically advertise this list every year, which includes Tennessee, Georgia
and Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) projects. The list includes local, state
and transit projects obligated in FY 2012 (October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012). The term
“obligated” means that the federal agency (FHWA or FTA) has authorized the project (or portion of the
project) and funds have been approved for reimbursement. There were no questions or comments.
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CONCLUSIONS
To view the list of projects, please see the TPO website:
http://www.chcrpa.org/TPO_reorganized/Homepage/Annual_Obligated_List_of_Projects.htm
TCC/BOARD ACTION/RESOLUTION
PERSON PRESENTED MOTION
PERSON SECONDED
MOTION
PERSON RESPONSIBLE
DEADLINE
No Formal Action Required
STAFF FOLLOW-UP
Staff will give official notice to the TPO Executive Board on
December 18, 2012, and publically advertise the Annual
Ms. Betsy Evans
Obligated List of Projects for 2012 in the regional and local
newspapers between December 2-6, 2012.
ITEM #8. SPECIAL PRESENTATION
STATE ROUTE 8 (US-127):
FROM STATE ROUTE 27 TO PALISADES DRIVE
December 31, 2012
MR. STEVE ALLEN
TDOT
DISCUSSION
Mr. John Bridger invited Mr. Steve Allen, Director, TDOT Project Planning Division, to introduce the TDOT
representatives who were present at the meeting, and thanked them for their attendance and
participation.
Mr. Allen said that he was pleased to see that the TPO is going through the ranking process for the 2012
Priority List of Projects, and that TDOT Commissioner John Schroer believes in partnerships between local
officials and agencies. He said that the TPO’s ranking will be used by TDOT as part of their overall project
prioritization, and TDOT is currently in the process of prioritizing all of the projects for consideration in
TDOT’s three-year program (looking at projects and rankings for eleven MPOs and RPOs).
Mr. Allen said that TDOT was requested to look at State Route 8 / Signal Mountain Boulevard, and that
ARCADIS (a local engineering firm represented by Mr. Clint Butler at the meeting) was hired. Mr. Allen
said that he would be presenting the resulting Technical Report (copy attached), which differs from a
typical Transportation Planning Report (TPR), and looks at the actual options which might be considered.
Recapping the statistics, Mr. Allen said that the route (SR 27-Suck Creek to Palisades Drive) is not
expected to have much growth in traffic by 2031 (2011=12,000/day; 2031=12,460/day). The Level of
Service (LOS) D (measure of driver comfort) is acceptable in an urban area, and is expected to remain at
LOS D. The calculated Crash Rate of 2.166 is lower than the statewide average Crash Rate of 2.419 for any
facility with the same characteristics (2-lane roadway with this classification). The Crash Rate is based on
a complex calculation involving the number of crashes/year per million vehicles, and the study area does
not have an overall Crash Rate issue.
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Mr. Allen reviewed options shown in the Technical Report for the project (reconstructing the existing
roadway, new route utilizing the W Road, and spot improvements [right-sizing project]). He gave positive
and negative impacts for each option (including photographs), invited input and responded to questions.
Mr. Allen said that environmental issues were identified and would need to be addressed. He said that
some endangered species could possibly be threatened, Shoal Creek is on the Tennessee Department of
Environment and Conservation (TDEC) List of Impaired Waters and Exceptional Tennessee Waters List,
pyritic rock (hazardous material) could be an issue, but no impact is expected on historic property,
wetlands, floodplain, or superfund sites.
Mr. Allen said that it is his recommendation to the TPO TCC that they recommend to the TPO Executive
Board that the spot improvements be done, but said that this option may not be desired by the
community or the TPO. He recommended that the project be added to the Long Range Transportation
Plan, and Ms. Melissa Taylor said that this project is currently in the Long Range Transportation Plan.
Responding to questions regarding the possibility of a totally new road, Mr. Allen said that the road exists
where it does today because of drainage and that the W Road is the alternate route. Mr. Allen said that
he would look at an alternative route to get up the mountain from US 127 which was suggested at the
meeting, but that building a new (additional) road at an estimated cost of $100M (in addition to the $75M
cost of widening the existing road) would basically double the cost to keep both roads, and be very
difficult in today’s budget scenario given the issues. Mr. Allen said that TDOT’s maintenance budget is
typically cut every year, and that these issues are pretty big for the regular maintenance forces. However,
he said that TDOT will be available to address issues should future events occur.
CONCLUSIONS
Mr. Bridger thanked Mr. Allen for the presentation and everyone for their input. He asked that any
further questions or comments be sent to the TPO Staff at TPO@chattanooga.gov for forwarding to
Mr. Allen at TDOT.
PERSON PRESENTED MOTION
PERSON SECONDED
MOTION
STAFF FOLLOW-UP
PERSON RESPONSIBLE
DEADLINE
TPO Staff will forward any further questions or comments
received to Mr. Steve Allen at TDOT.
Ms. Karen Rennich
TCC/BOARD ACTION/RESOLUTION
No Formal Action Required
ITEM #9. STAFF REPORTS
MS. KAREN RENNICH
RPA STAFF
DISCUSSION
Status summaries and contact information for the following projects and programs were included in the
meeting packet:
•
•
•
•
•
•
Notice of 2011-2014 TIP Adjustments/Modifications
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) - Update
GDOT Complete Streets Policy
2013 TPO Meetings Calendar
Project Fact Sheet (Central Avenue - 6 November 2012)
Georgia Adjusted Urbanized Boundary
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Ms. Melissa Taylor said that the packet contained further details about the new MAP-21 federal
legislation Transportation Alternatives (e.g., formerly Enhancement Grants). She said that Project Fact
Sheets are a new way for Staff to better convey information on individual projects, and they will be
included in the future.
Ms. Karen Rennich said that the staff report item for the Georgia Adjusted Urbanized Boundary (Catoosa,
Dade and Walker Counties in Georgia) was added to today’s TCC agenda at the last minute and was not
advertised as a TPO TCC action item for today. Ms. Rennich said that she would be happy to receive any
questions or input before the Resolution goes to the TPO Executive Board with request for approval in
December 2012 (the draft Resolution was contained in the meeting packet).
Ms. Rennich said that there is the opportunity to smooth (adjust) the Urbanized Boundary that was
released in Spring 2012 (Census Bureau) which had a GDOT deadline the first of November 2012.
Adjustments might include items which are identified by a local jurisdiction or elected representative
which are not coming from the census (e.g., irregularities in picking up bridges or looking at
interchanges), and these are minor adjustments being made for Dade County (maps included in packet).
Ms. Rennich said that she spoke with Dade County Executive Ted Rumley and two other Dade County
Commissioners during the week prior to the TCC meeting, and she believed that they found the proposal
to be acceptable. Ms. Rennich spoke with Mr. Mike Helton, Catoosa County Manager, and he found the
adjustments to be acceptable with the understanding they do not change the TPO reimbursement from
Georgia counties. Ms. Rennich received one question from a representative of Walker County and
responded. She said that these adjustments have been sent to GDOT, a Resolution will be presented to
the TPO Executive Board with request for approval on December 18, 2012 and then sent to GDOT, and
that Ms. Krystal Harris (GDOT) was available at the meeting to answer any questions.
Ms. Rennich said that the TCC had just recommended approval by Resolution for the Catoosa County
related MOU (Agenda Item #3), there will be further discussion regarding the Urbanized Area boundary
for Tennessee and its jurisdictions, and there have been discussions regarding the possible extension of
the Planning Boundary for Dade County (Staff will provide additional information about this matter to
Dade County Executive Ted Rumley and Dade County Commissioners). This agenda item is for the
smoothing (adjustment) portion of the Urbanized Area boundary change, and Staff hopes to address the
Planning Boundary portion in late winter/early spring (2013).
Dade County Executive Ted Rumley said that he did not have any questions but, although Ms. Rennich
stated that representatives of Dade County agree (with the above), he would like the record to show that
he and the Dade County Commissioners do not agree with the Census Bureau numbers. County
Executive Rumley said that, although this may be the way it is, the Dade County Commissioners are in
discussion with the Governor (of Georgia) regarding this matter. Ms. Rennich said that she is aware that
County Executive Rumley and the Dade County Commissioners do not agree with the Urbanized Area
extension (boundary) put out by the Census Bureau. Ms. Rennich said that, although it does not look as
though there is an opportunity to rebut the proposal, Staff has delayed the Planning Boundary to give
Dade County elected officials the opportunity to further review this matter.
Mr. John Bridger said that Staff has a job to do in order to meet TPO objectives and the record will be
noted with the comments made by County Executive Rumley.
There were no further questions or comments.
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CONCLUSIONS
PERSON PRESENTED MOTION
PERSON
SECONDED
MOTION
STAFF FOLLOW-UP
PERSON RESPONSIBLE
DEADLINE
Staff will provide additional information to Dade
County Executive Ted Rumley and Dade County
Commissioners regarding the possible extension of the
Planning Boundary for Dade County.
Ms. Karen Rennich
TCC/BOARD ACTION/RESOLUTION
No Formal Action Required
ITEM #11. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND OTHER
ITEMS OF IMPORTANCE
MS. KAREN RENNICH
RPA STAFF
DISCUSSION
Mr. Bridger thanked everyone for attending, and Ms. Taylor asked everyone to please turn in their
sheets for the 2012 Priority List of Projects for TDOT (Item #5) after the meeting (or by end of day).
The next TPO Executive Board Meeting is December 18, 2012.
The next TPO Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) meeting is January 8, 2013 (subsequently
cancelled).
CONCLUSIONS
Meeting Adjourned.
TCC/BOARD ACTION/RESOLUTION
PERSON PRESENTED MOTION
PERSON
SECONDED
MOTION
PERSON RESPONSIBLE
DEADLINE
No Formal Action Required
STAFF FOLLOW-UP
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