April 27, 2007 9:30 a.m.
HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL
3555 TIMMONS LANE, 2ND FLOOR
CONFERENCE ROOM A
TENTATIVE AGENDA
1. Certification of quorum - Quorum requirement is 14 members (Chairman James Patterson)
2. Introductions
3. Public comments
- Public Comments Audio mp3
4. Adoption of agenda
5. Approval of March 23, 2007 meeting minutes (Secretary Tom Reid)
- Minutes Items 4-5 mp3
ACTION – Amendments Mr. Alan Clark, H-GAC
6. A. Resolution for approval of amendments to the 2006-2008 TIP and 2025 RTP (PDF)
B. Administrative Amendments to the 2006-2008 TIP and 2025 RTP (PDF)
- Minutes Item 6 mp3
OTHER ACTION
7. Approval of proposed toll road concept and preliminary listing of tolled and non-tolled projects (PDF) (Mr. Gary Trietsch, TxDOT)
A. Background HCTRA/TXDOT projects (PDF)
B. Proposed HCTRA/TXDOT projects (PDF)
- Item 7 - Toll Road Concept Minutes mp3
8. Approval of proposed Category II State Highway Projects (PDF) (Mr. Carol Nixon, TxDOT)
A. Proposed Category II projects (PDF)
- Item 8 Minutes mp3
9. Approval of draft 2008 – 2011 Transportation Improvement Plan (PDF) (Mr. Alan Clark, H-GAC)
Chapter 2: Highway Projects (PDF)
Chapter 4: Locally Funded Projects (PDF)
Chapter 5: Funding Summary (PDF)
Appendix A: Progress from 2006-2008 TIP (PDF)
Appendix J: Statewide Programs (PDF)
STP recommendations (PDF)
CMAQ recommendations (PDF)
Transit recommendations (PDF)
- Item 9 Minutes mp3
10. Approval of letter to Governor Perry concerning reclassification of the Houston – Galveston non-attainment area (PDF) (Mr. Alan Clark, H-GAC)
- Item 10 - Letter to Governor mp3
11. Approval of Draft Public Participation Plan for public comment (PDF) (Ms. Pat Waskowiak, H-GAC)
A. Draft Public Participation Plan (PDF)
12. Approval of Resolution supporting Urban Partnership Agreement application (PDF) (Ms. Pat Waskowiak, H-GAC)
A. Attachment A Urban Partnership Agreement (PDF)
- Items 11 and 12 Minutes mp3
13. Approval to add a legislative agenda item supporting indexing the state motor fuel tax (PDF)
- Item 13 Minutes mp3
INFORMATION
14. Report on status of transportation planning activities
A. H-GAC Mr. Alan Clark
• Legislative Update
• Summary of H-GAC Board Actions
B. Harris County Mr. Art Storey, P.E.
C. METRO Mr. Frank Wilson
D. TxDOT Houston District Mr. Gary Trietsch, P.E.
E. TxDOT Beaumont District Mr. John Barton, P.E.
- Minutes mp3
15. Other Business
16. Announcements
- Next TAC Meeting – May 9, 2007, 9:30 a.m., Conf. Rm A
- Next TPC Meeting – May 18, 2007, 9:30 a.m., Conf. Rm A
- TPC Workshop – May 18, 2007, 11:30 a.m., Conf. Rm A
17. Adjournment