Draft Memorandum for the Record
Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization Unified Planning Work Program Committee Meeting Summary
March 5, 2020 Meeting
9:00 AM–10:00 AM, State Transportation Building, Transportation
Board Room,
10 Park Plaza, Boston
Benjamin Muller, Chair, representing Stephanie Pollack, Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)
Materials for this meeting included the following:
1. Federal Fiscal Year 2021 UPWP Universe of Proposed Studies
B. Muller read the accessibility statement and asked members to introduce themselves.
There were none.
S. Johnston introduced the conversation, explaining that the Committee initially reviewed the Universe the previous week, but had requested that the staff present an in-depth brief at this meeting. After this meeting, S. Johnston will send out a survey as discussed at the prior meeting.
Staff discussed each study concept in turn. Discussions are summarized below.
S. Johnston recapped the next steps in the process, reminding members they could expect to see a survey in the coming days.
There were none.
The next committee meeting is likely to be March 26, 2020, and if not then, April 2, 2020. Staff expect to present their recommended list of studies at that meeting as well.
A motion to adjourn was made by a member and seconded by another member. The motion carried unanimously.
Members |
Representatives
and Alternates |
Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Office of Transportation
Planning) |
Ben Muller |
Metropolitan Area Planning Council |
Eric Bourassa |
Regional Transportation Advisory Council |
Lenard Diggins |
At-Large City (City of Newton) |
David Koses |
At-Large Town (Town of Arlington) |
Daniel Amstutz |
City of Boston (Boston Transportation
Department) |
Tom Kadzis |
Inner Core Committee (City of Somerville) |
Tom Bent |
Three Rivers Interlocal Council (Town of
Norwood/Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce) |
Tom O’Rourke |
Three Rivers Interlocal Council alternate
(Town of Westwood) |
Steve Olanoff |
South West Advisory Planning Council (Town of Medway) |
Glenn Trindade |
Other
Attendees |
Affiliation |
Brian Kane |
MBTA Advisory Board |
MPO
Staff/Central Transportation Planning Staff |
Tegin Teich, Executive Director |
Scott Peterson, Director of Technical Services |
Hiral Gandhi, Director of Operations and Finance |
Mark Abbott, Traffic Analysis and Design Group Manager |
Casey-Marie Claude, Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager |
Sandy Johnston, UPWP Manager |
Katie Stetner, Transit Analysis and Planning Group Manager |
Andrew Clark, Transit Analysis and Design Group |
Betsy Harvey, Transportation Equity Program Manager |
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