10:30 AM, February 26, 1998
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
CALL TO ORDER - CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
ACTION ITEMS
1. Minutes of Meeting of January 22, 1998
2. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendments and Modification
FY 1997-2000 Pennsylvania Section of TIP
a. Amendment 9737 - Chestnut Street Intermodal Improvement Project (City of Philadelphia)
b. Amendment 9738 - Pennsylvania Inspection and Maintenance Public Information and Ozone Action Contract Services(PennDOT)
FY 1998-2002 New Jersey Section of TIP
c. Modification 9806- New Jersey Transit Rail Support Facilities and Equipment and Comet II Overhaul
d.Amendment 9807 - New Jersey Local Projects (Mercer, Burlington, Camden and Gloucester Counties)
e. Amendment 9808- New Jersey Department of Transportation Projects(Mercer, Burlington, Camden and Gloucester Counties)
3. Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST)
Funding Request in Delaware County
PENNVEST has forwarded three applications to DVRPC for review for consistencywith the regional plan. Each of the projects would improve conditions in areas nowdeveloped and identified as future growth areas in DVRPC's DIRECTION 2020Plan.
4. Request to Initiate the Public Comment Process for the Draft Update of the Year 2020 Land Use and Transportation Plan for the Delaware Valley Region
Staff will present the draft update of the year 2020 Land Use and TransportationPlan for the Delaware Valley Region. This report demonstrates the current validityand consistency of the planning assumptions, goals, and other characteristics of theYear 2020 Plan. Approval to initiate a 30-day public comment period on thedocument is being requested.
PRESENTATION
5. SEPTA's Strategic Business Plan and Labor Issues
Bernard Cohen, Assistant General Manager, SEPTA will present to the BoardSEPTA's Five-Year Plan for Strategic Change and David Cohen, Chairman, BallardSpahr Andrews & Ingersoll will report on SEPTA's labor issues..
INFORMATION ITEMS
6. Draft Congestion Management System (CMS) Study for the Route 571 - PennsNeck Area, Mercer County
A presentation of the draft Executive Summary (copy enclosed) to the CMS Studywill be made, with action to be tentatively scheduled for the March 26, 1998 Boardmeeting.
7. CSX and Norfolk Southern Rebuttal to DVRPC Filing on the Conrail Transaction
Information on the proposed Conrail acquisition by the Norfolk Southern and CSXrailroads will be provided to the Board.
8. Executive Director's Report
a. PennDOT/Planning Directors Meeting held on February 10, 1998
b. New Jersey Caucus Meeting held February 17, 1998
c. Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission Hearings on the 12-Year Program held on February 19, 1998
d. Status of New Jersey's Route 29 Litigation
e. IMPACTS Conference scheduled for July 1-3, 1998 in Philadelphia
ADVISORY ITEMS
9. Committee Reports
a. Planning Coordinating Committee/Regional Transportation Committee - J. Claffey
b. Regional Citizens Committee - D. Winters
c. Tri-County Water Quality Management Board - M. Ontko
d. Board Policy Analysis Committee - B. Seymour
e. Information Resources Exchange Group - M. Ontko
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Attachments:
(1) Minutes of Meeting of January 22, 1998
(2) Commissioner Summary Sheets (Action Items 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 3, and 4)
(3) PCC/RTC Recommendations for February 26, 1998
(4) RCC Recommendations for February 26, 1998
DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
| THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1998 Immediately following Board Meeting |
The Bourse Building - 8th Floor
111 South Independence Mall East
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2515
Please Use Fourth Street Elevators
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ACTION ITEMS
1. Minutes of Meeting of January 22, 1997
INFORMATION ITEM
2. Adoption of Fiscal Year 1999 Budget (July 1, 1998 - June 30, 1999)
a. Non-Participating Fund Committee Recommendation
b. Adoption of Budget (copies of proposed budget distributed in January)
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Attachment:
(1) Minutes of Meeting of January 22, 1998
(2) Commissioner Summary Sheet (Action Item 2)
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.