January TPC Meeting Agenda

JANUARY 25, 9:30 a.m.
HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL
3555 TIMMONS LANE, 2ND FLOOR
CONFERENCE ROOM A

TENTATIVE AGENDA

1. Certification of quorum (quorum requirement: 14 members) (Chairman James Patterson)

2. Introductions

3. Public Comments

4. Adoption of agenda

5. Approval of November 16, 2007 meeting minutes
    
  - Items 1-5 Minutes mp3  

ACTION: ADMENDMENTS
6. Approval of Resolutions Amending the  2008–2011 TIP and 2035 RTP (Mr. Alan Clark, H-GAC)

A.  Amendments to the 2008-11 TIP and 2035 RTP
B.  Administrative Amendments

  - Item 6 Minutes mp3

OTHER ACTIONS
7. Approval of Resolution Honoring John Barton, Beaumont District Engineer (Mr. Alan Clark, H-GAC)

  - Item 7 Minutes mp3

8. Recommendations by the TPC Nominating Committee (Mr. Alan Clark, H-GAC)

A. 2008 TPC Officers
B. 2008 TPC At-Large Voting Positions
C. 2008 TAC At-Large Voting Positions

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9. Non-Voting Ex-Officio Appointments to TPC (Chairman James Patterson)

  - Item 9 Minutes mp3

DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS
10. Presentation by Steve Simmons, Deputy Director Texas Department of Transportation

• Status of I-/69 Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement and Continuing Project Development
• State Transportation Funding Shortfall and Re-Prioritization of Available Funding

  - Item 10 Minutes mp3

11. Approval of Resolution Recommending use of Toll Credits as State Match for Transportation Planning Funds (Mr. Alan Clark, H-GAC)

• Background

  - Item 11 Minutes mp3

12. Appointment of Representative to the I-69/TTC Advisory Committee (Mr. Alan Clark, H-GAC)

  - Item 12 Minutes mp3

INFORMATION 

13. SH 99 Terms and Conditions Study (Ms. Christy Willhite, H-GAC)

  - Item 13 Minutes mp3

14. Report on status of transportation planning activities

A. H-GAC (Mr. Alan Clark)
B. Harris County (Mr. Art Storey, P.E.)
C. METRO (Mr. John Sedlak)
D. TxDOT Houston District (Mr. Gary Trietsch, P.E.)
E. TxDOT Beaumont District (Mr. John Barton, P.E.)
F. TCEQ (Ms. Rebecca Rentz)

15. Other Business

16. Announcements

• Workshop on SH 99 Terms and Conditions Study, January 25, 2008
• TAC, February 13, 2008
• TPC, February 22, 2008

17. Adjournment 

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NOTE: WORKSHOP ON SH 99 TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ALL TPC MEMBERS WILL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW THE TPC MEETING.  LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED.