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BRYAN / COLLEGE STATION METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Policy Board Meeting Agenda
Wednesday November 1, 2017, 9:00 AM
Brazos County Commissioners' Courtroom
200 South Texas Avenue, Bryan, Texas 77803
AGENDA
1) Welcome and Open Meeting
-Pledge of allegiance to the United States and Texas Flags and Invocation.
2) Public Comments regarding items not on the agenda
-Individuals who wish to address the Policy Board must fill out a Public Comment Card
describing the topic(s) they wish to address. Public Comment Cards may be obtained from
Lisa Lyon of the MPO staff prior to the start of the meeting. Please limit your comments
to three minutes per topic. Additional time will be allotted if Policy Board members have
questions.
3) Minutes from the September 6, 2017 Policy Board meeting.
-Consider adoption - Action Required. (See attachment.)
4) Staff Report
• B/CS MPO Traffic Model
• INVEST Analysis/Metropolitan Transportation Plan Update
• Texas Innovation Alliance Summit
• Regional Congestion Survey
• Coordinated Human Service Agency Trip Software Update
5) FY 2018- FY 2019 UPWP Amendment One
-Due to a delay in executing a contract with Ham Associates, Inc., a portion of the FY
2017 Subtask 5.7 — University Drive Corridor Study was not completed by the end of the
Fiscal Year, As a result, the portion of the study not completed needs to be carried over
into FY 2018 using FY 2018 funds. When drafting the UPWP, MPO staff adds a small
amount of contingency to cover unforeseen expenses. These funds are captured in Subtask
1.1 — Program Administration. The purpose of UPWP Amendment One is to transfer
$4,400 from Subtask 1.1 — Program Administration to Subtask 5.1 — FM 60 (University
Drive) Corridor Study. The text is also modified (shown in italics) in Subtask 5.1 to account
for the completion of Phase One in FY 2018. Action Required. (See Attachment.)
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6) Bryan/College Station MPO Bylaws Amendment
With our transition to a Transportation Management Area, and an upcoming visit from
the Federal Highway Administration to review our MPOs compliance with the FAST Act,
a method is needed to provide, for the Active Transportation Advisory Panel (A TAP). Based
on input from the Technical Advisory Committee meeting, staff has prepared revised
bylaws,for review and approval. The change made to the bylaws is to add a section for
Ad -Hoc Committees and Subcommittees. In this section., descriptions of the Ad -Hoc
Committee and Subcommittees are included as well as the need to keep minutes andfollow
Roberts Rules of Order. Action Required. (See attachment)
7) FM 2818 Presentation
-Brandon M. Boatcallie, P.E., Regional Vice President with Binkley and Barfield, Inc. will
discuss the FM 2818 capacity improvements schematic design from Wellborn Road to 0.5
miles north of University Drive (FM 60).
8) Adjourn
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