MONTACHUSETT JOINT TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (MJTC) MEETING

MINUTES OF WEDNESDAYJANUARY 18, 2014

D. Manugiancalled the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.

I.INTRODUCTION/ MEMBERS PRESENT

David Manugian, Groton; Doug Walsh, Athol; Jon Wyman, Westminster; Noreen Piazza, Lancaster;Ayn Yeagle, MOC, Inc; Matthew Allison, Lunenburg; Sarah Bradbury, MassDOT-D3; Phil Duffy, Clinton

Ex-Officio

Guests

Staff

Stephanie Brow, Brad Harris, Brian Doherty, George Snow, Sheri Bean, George Kahale

II. APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 20, 2013 MINUTES

Minutes of the November 20, 2013 were approved by consensus.

III. FFY2015-2018 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM SCHEDULE

B. Harris presented the calendar for the upcoming TIP implementation schedule. Mr. Harris indicated that the staff has been working to put together a primary TIPproject list and in order populate the FFY2015-2018 TIP years.

Mr. Harris stated that the new TIP is made up of projects from the prior TIP, in addition new projects that will be TEC scored by the staff.

Mr. Harris discussed the potential projects, bridge projects, and TIP target figures and how they might be factored in the upcoming program year.

B. Harris indicated that aTIPdevelopment notice has been mailed in English and Spanish to the entire mailing list of the MRPC. Staff will be working on the priority project listing for its review at the February MJTC meeting.

A brief discussion was had regarding the difference in funding for federal aid eligible roads and local roads.

IV. WACHUSETT SMART GROWTH UPDATE

  1. TRANSPORTATION ISSUES

G. Snow gave a brief update on the status of the transportation issues facing the Wachusett Smart Growth Corridor Study being completed by the MRPC.

Mr.Snow discussed the different development objectives for the WachusettStation project.The topics the element evaluated include existing traffic volumes, safety conditions, pavement and bridge conditions, public transit, trails, and key access points to Wachusett station. Recommendations include continuing and expanding the existing partnership, improve transit options, develop multi use trails, apply complete street concepts to the roadways in the corridor. An implementation plan and funding sources will also be included in the study.S. Bradbury discussed the complete streets initiative and also how it is to be implemented into roadway projects completed through the TIP funding process. Ms. Bradbury continued to explain the different reason that the complete streets policies were important and also how they can be implemented.

V. TITLE VI UPDATE

B. Harris presented the Title VI assurances that were approved at the MPO meeting on January 8th. The assurances are the same as last year and need to be endorsed by the MRPC chairman in order to comply with FTA regulations.

It was the consensus of the committeeto recommend the signing of the Title VI assurances by the MRPC Executive Director.

VI. CONTRACT STATUS REPORTS

  1. FTA/RTA

G. Kahale indicated that Wachusett Station and Layover Facility project is currently under construction.

MART is working to move the Ayer parking facility project forward. Staff is working with the town officials and FTA/MBTA on the access issue to the station.

C.MASSDOT 3C

The next MPO meeting is scheduled for February 12that 1:00 p.m. Staff is compiling final report of the Route 117 corridor profile and will be presented to the MJTC at a future meeting. Staff is currently working on the tasks listed in the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP).

VII. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

Next MJTC meeting will be held Wednesday February 19th at 7:00 p.m. in the MRPC conference room.

VIII. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, D. Manugian adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m.

LIST OF DOCUMENTS PRESENTED AT LAST MEETING

November 20, 2013 MJTC Minutes

1.18.14 MJTC Agenda

Draft TIP 2015-18 Projects Elements & Tables 1 2 2014

Public Input Memo FFY 2015 18 TIP 1 10 14

TEC FFY 2014 2017 TIP Projects Status 1 6 2014

TIP Schedule 2014

Econ Devel Presentation Draft_ED Only

Summary of FTA Assurances 1 2014

We Move Mass Planning Performance Announcement 1 2014

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Montachusett Joint Transportation Committee (MJTC)

January 18, 2014 Meeting Minutes