Agenda posted before 4:00 PM, August 8, 2019
Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting
Blumer Room, Framingham City Hall, 150 Concord Street, Framingham, MA
August 15, 2019, 10:00 AM (Approximate duration: 2 hours and 5 minutes, expected ending at 12:05 PM)
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Civil Rights, nondiscrimination, and
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1.
Introductions, 2
minutes
2. Host Remarks, 15 minutes
3. Public Comments, 10 minutes
4. Chairs Report, 3 minutes
5. Committee Chairs Reports, 2 minutes
6. Regional Transportation Advisory Council Report, 3 minutes
7. Executive Directors Report, 2 minutes
8.
Action Item: Approval of June 20 and July
18, 2019, MPO Meeting Minutes, 1 minute
(posted)
9.
Action Item: Air Quality Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU), Bryan Pounds, Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), Office of Transportation Planning: Presentation,
discussion, and anticipated vote to approve the Air Quality Planning and
Coordination MOU among MassDOT, the Massachusetts
Department of Environmental Protection, metropolitan planning organizations,
and public transportation operators, 10 minutes (posted)
10. Action
Item: Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan (Coordinated Plan), Betsy Harvey, MPO staff: Presentation, discussion,
and anticipated vote to release the draft Coordinated Plan for a 30-day public
review period, 10 minutes (posted)
11. Update
on the MPOs Certification Review Action Plan, Annette
Demchur, MPO staff: Presentation and discussion of
the Certification Review Action Plan drafted by MPO staff, 30 minutes (posted)
12. Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP) Project Evaluation Criteria Revisions, Matt Genova, MPO staff: Presentation and discussion
of the timeline for this work and MPO staffs initial thoughts on revising the
TIP criteria, 30 minutes (to be posted)
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13. Members Items: Reports and notices by MPO members, including regional concerns and local community issues, 5 minutes