BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
CHARLOTTE COUNTY-PUNTA GORDA
METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Tel: (941) 883-3535
AGENDA
3:00 p.m., Thursday, October 19, 2017
Cultural Center of Charlotte County
2280 Aaron St.
Port Charlotte, Florida
- Call to Order & Roll Call
- Public Comments on Agenda Items
- Chair’s Report
- Approval of Minutes: June 15, 2017Meeting
- FDOT Draft Tentative Work Program FY 2018/2019 - FY 2022/2023
- FDOT Bicycle-Pedestrian Coordinator Report
- Charlotte County Report
- City of Punta Gorda Report
- Citizen Input
- Staff Comments
- Member Comments
- Adjournment The next regularly scheduled meeting of the BPAC is
November 30, 2017
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CHARLOTTE COUNTY-PUNTA GORDA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
25550 Harbor View Road, Suite 4, Port Charlotte, FL 33980-2503 Telephone: (941) 883-3535 Fax: (941) 883-3534
OCTOBER 19, 2017
BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BPAC) MEETING
AGENDA ITEM # 1
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Purpose:To provide for the Chair to call the meeting to order through a verbal or sign-in roll call
Agenda Item Presented by: BPAC Chair, K. Stephen Carter
Discussion:To be determined
Recommendation:None
Attachments:None
AGENDA ITEM # 2
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS
Purpose:To receive and record citizen comments in attendance at the meeting
Agenda Item Presented by: BPAC Chair
Discussion:To be determined
Recommendation:None
Attachments:None
AGENDA ITEM # 3
CHAIR’S REPORT
Purpose:To provide the BPAC Chair the opportunity to report on issues of interest
Agenda Item Presented by: BPAC Chair
Discussion:To be determined
Recommendation:None
Attachments:None
OCTOBER 19, 2017
BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
AGENDA ITEM # 4
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: JUNE 15, 2017MEETING
Purpose:To review and approve the Minutes of the previous BPAC meeting
Agenda Item Presented by: K. Stephen Carter, BPAC Chair
Discussion:To be determined.
Recommendation:Motion to approve the Minutes of the June 15, 2017BPAC Meeting.
Attachment:Minutes of a BPAC Meeting held on June 15, 2017at Cultural Center of Charlotte County 2280 Aaron St., Port Charlotte, Florida
OCTOBER 19, 2017
BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
AGENDA ITEM #5
FY 2018/2019 - FY 2022/2023 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) DRAFT TENTATIVE WORK PROGRAM
Purpose: To review the FDOTDraft Tentative WorkProgram for FY 2018/2019 - FY 2022/2023
Agenda Item Presented by:MPO Staff
Discussion:
The MPO Board and its Committees annually review FDOT’s Draft Tentative Work Program, which includes the new fifth year (FY 2022/2023) of project programming based upon State and MPO priorities. On May 1, 2017, the MPO Board adopted its project priorities for this year and submitted them to FDOT (See Attachment 1) for inclusion in the FDOT Draft Tentative Work Program to the extent possible. The Draft Tentative Work Program will form the basis for the MPO’s next Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to be adopted and submitted to FDOT not later than July 15, 2018 and FDOT’s Adopted Work Program, which will be adopted on July 1, 2018. For federal funding to flow to the state and local governments, the TIP and FDOT’s Work Program must be consistent.
At the time of preparation of this Agenda item, FDOT was still in the process of developing its Draft Tentative Work Program for Charlotte County. The Draft Tentative Work Program is scheduled to be released no later than October 16, 2017, but is not available for inclusion in this packet. FDOT has indicated they anticipate its FY 2018/2018 – FY 2022/2023 FDOT Draft Tentative Work Program before the October 19, 2017 meeting. FDOT will provide a summary of the Draft Tentative Work Program, highlighting changes and solicit member comments and clarifications, and MPO Staff will email the summary to members when it is made available.
Recommendation:Review the FDOT Draft Tentative Work Program for FY 2018/2019 - FY 2022/2023
Attachment:1. MPO 2017 Project PrioritiesLists and Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP).
OCTOBER 19, 2017
BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
AGENDA ITEM # 6
FDOT BICYCLE-PEDESTRIAN COORDINATOR REPORT
Purpose:To provide an opportunity for the FDOT Bicycle-Pedestrian Coordinator to report on FDOT Department projects and concerns that are pertinent to bicycle and pedestrian issues in Charlotte County
Agenda Item Presented by: FDOT District One Bicycle-Pedestrian Coordinator
Discussion:Sun Trails Update
Recommendation:None.
Attachment:None.
AGENDA ITEM # 7
CHARLOTTE COUNTY REPORT
Purpose:To provide an opportunity for Charlotte County to update the Committee on Bicycle-Pedestrian Projects in the County
Agenda Item Presented by: Charlotte County Community Development and Charlotte County Economic Development
Discussion:
Charlotte County Staff will update the Committee on bicycle-pedestrian initiatives and projects in Charlotte County. Projects include the status of the Harborwalk project and Sun Seekers conceptual proposal.
Recommendation:None.
Attachment:None.
OCTOBER 19, 2017
BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
AGENDA ITEM # 8
CITY OF PUNTA GORDA REPORT
Purpose:To provide an opportunity for the City of Punta Gorda Urban Design Group to update the Committee on Bicycle-Pedestrian Projects in the City
Agenda Item Presented by: Mitchell Austin, City of Punta Gorda
Discussion:
City continues to move forward with a Transportation & build out study with consultant
selection scheduled for Tuesday October 16th. A key provision of this study will be
classification of the City’s roadway network based on the FDOT Complete Streets
Context Classifications.
North Alligator Creek Bridge project is moving forward nicely. A 3-D rendering
provided by the consultant is included in the agenda packet.
The Harborwalk at Gilchrist Park project appears to still be on schedule with anticipated
completion by December 2017.
Recommendation:None.
Attachments:North Alligator Creek Bridge Concept
AGENDA ITEM # 9
CITIZEN INPUT
Agenda Item Presented by: BPAC Chair
Discussion:To be determined.
Recommendation:None.
Attachments:None.
AGENDA ITEM # 10
STAFF COMMENTS
Purpose:To provide an opportunity to the MPO Staff to report on matters that are pertinent to BPAC issues.
Agenda Item Presented by: MPO Staff-Gary Harrell/Gene Klara
Discussion:Report on Charlotte County Bicycle/Pedestrian Master Plan Progress.
Attachment: Proposed timetable of Master Plan
AGENDA ITEM # 11
MEMBERS COMMENTS
Purpose:To provide an opportunity for members to comment on Bicycle-Pedestrian Projects and issues in the City and County
Agenda Item Presented by:
Discussion:To be Determined.
Recommendations:None.
Attachments:None.
AGENDA ITEM # 12
ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF BPAC IS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 30, 2017.