10:00AM , April 27, 2006
Commission Office
The ACP Building - 8th Floor
190 N. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA
For directions Call (215) 592-1800
Please Use Sixth Street Entrance
* Please park at the National Constitution Parking Garage
(Parking is also still available at the Bourse Garage
for Board Members and Alternates)
CALL TO ORDER - CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
ACTION ITEMS
1. Minutes of Meeting of March 23, 2006
2. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions
a. TIP Action PA05-67a: North Delaware Avenue Extension, Lewis to Bridge, Bridesburg, Philadelphia ($360,000)
b. TIP Action NJ05-67b: I-95: Levick to Bleigh, Philadelphia ($7 million)
c. TIP Action PA05-67c: Easton Road Bridges Over Deep Run Creek, Bucks County ($5.660 million)
d. TIP Action PA05-67d: Naaman's Creek Road Restoration, Delaware County ($7.5 million)
e. TIP Action PA05-68: Philadelphia Naval Center Shuttle, Philadelphia ($140,000)
f. TIP Action PA05-69: Limekiln Pike / 202 Intersection, Bucks County ($750,000)
g. TIP Action PA05-70: Willow Grove Avenue Over SEPTA R8 (Bridge), Philadelphia ($300,000)
h. TIP Action PA05-71: PA 422 Reconstruction, PA 29 to Township Line, Montgomery County ($350,000)
3. Authorization to Open a 30-Day Public Comment Period for the Draft FY 2007 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for New Jersey (FY 2007-2010) and for Pennsylvania (FY 2007-2010); and for the Conformity Determination of the 2030 Long Range Plan
The Draft FY 2007 Transportation Improvement Program for New Jersey and Pennsylvania has been developed as well as the updated conformity determination for the TIP and 2030 Long Range Plan. Board authorization is needed to release these documents for public and agency review and comment during a 30-day public comment period beginning in early May.
4. Appointment of Nominating Committee for Fiscal Year 2007 DVRPC Board Officers
A Nominating Committee will be selected to appoint candidates for Board Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer for Fiscal Year 2007 (July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007). The Chair for FY 2007 must be from Pennsylvania. The committee will report these candidates at the May Board meeting and elections will take place at the June Board meeting.
5. Appointment of the Recommended Candidate to be the DVRPC Executive Director
The Executive Director Search Committee will present to the Board the recommended candidate selected to replace John J. Coscia as the Executive Director of DVRPC.
6. Federal Transit Administration Request for Comments - FY 2006 Interim Implementation Guidance and Proposed Fiscal Year 2007 Implementation Strategies for Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities, Job Access and Reverse Commute and New Freedom Programs
DISCUSSION ITEMS
7. Regional Citizens Committee (RCC) Report
The activities of the RCC Meeting of March 18, 2006 will be reported to the Board.
PRESENTATION
8. Ten Ideas for Creating the Transportation - Land Use Nexus
Staff will present Ten Ideas for Creating the Transportation - Land Use Nexus which includes lessons learned and recommendations for improving the state, regional and local coordination and implementation of transportation projects that integrate with their communities and contexts.
INFORMATION ITEMS
9. Executive Director's Report
a. Transportation Funding and Reform Commission Hearings, May 18 and 19 at DVRPC
b. Status Report on the DVRPC Annual Dinner
c. USDOT Joint Certification Review of DVRPC, May 31 and June 1, 2006
ADVISORY ITEMS
10. Committee Reports
a. Planning Coordinating Committee/Regional Transportation Committee - Donald Shanis
b. Goods Movement Task Force - John J. Coscia
11. One Minute Reports
Board Members and alternates are invited to provide updates on the activities of their counties/agencies.
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Attachments:
(1) Minutes of Meeting of February 23, 2006
(2) Commissioner Summary Sheets (Action Items 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 2g, 2h, 3, 4, 5, and 6)
(3) PCC/RTC Recommendations for April 27, 2006
DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Immediately following Board Meeting
CALL TO ORDER
ACTION ITEMS *
1. Minutes of Meeting of March 23, 2006
2. Appointment of Nominating Committee for Fiscal Year 2007 DVRPC Executive Committee Officers
INFORMATION ITEM
3. FY 2006 Planning Work Program Third Quarter Report
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Attachments:
(1) Minutes of Meeting of March 23, 2006
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Title VI Statement
In effect as of January 30, 2025
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and related nondiscrimination mandates in all programs and activities. DVRPC is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, all programs and activities on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or income level, as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other related nondiscrimination mandates.
DVRPC's website, www.dvrpc.org, may be translated into multiple languages. Publications and other public documents can be made available in alternative languages and formats, if requested. DVRPC’s public meetings are always held in ADA-accessible facilities and in transit-accessible locations whenever possible. DVRPC will work to accommodate all reasonable requests for translation, interpretation, accommodations or other auxiliary services and encourages that requests be made at least seven days prior to a public meeting. Requests can be made by contacting the Commission’s ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins via email at public_affairs@dvrpc.org, calling (215) 592-1800, or while registering for an upcoming meeting.
Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice by DVRPC under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint must be in writing and filed with DVRPC's ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins and/or the appropriate state or federal agency within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. Complaints that a program, service, or activity of DVRPC is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to Shoshana Akins as well. For more information on DVRPC's Title VI program or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, please visit: www.dvrpc.org/GetInvolved/TitleVI, call (215) 592-1800, or email public_affairs@dvrpc.org.