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Minutes for Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)

 
MINUTES
Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization
Technical Advisory Committee
Wednesday, August 24, 2022 1:30 p.m.
100 West Cypress Creek Road,
6th Floor, Suite 650
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309-2181

The video recording of this meeting and any reference documents can be found at: 
http://www.browardmpo.org/index.php/agendas-minutes/watch-archived-mpo-meetings
Present:
Chair: Karen Warfel, City of Fort Lauderdale
Vice Chair: Maqsood Nasir, City of Lauderdale Lakes
District 1: Brooke Peters, City of Coral Springs; Maxine Calloway, City of Tamarac; Andrew Pinney, City of Margate; Tammy Reed-Holguin, City of North Lauderdale; Gayle Easterling, City of Parkland
District 2: Maggie Barszewski, City of Pompano Beach; Eric Power, City of Deerfield Beach; Charles Schramm, City of Lighthouse Point; Mac Serda, Town of Hillsboro Beach
District 3: [Chair Warfel]; [Vice Chair Nasir]; Zachery Davis-Walker, City of Lauderhill; Lisa Zelch, City of Plantation; Matthue Goldstein, City of Sunrise; Pete Schwarz, City of Oakland Park; Roberta Moore, City of Wilton Manors
District 4: Clarissa Ip, City of Hollywood; Igor Colmenares, City of Hallandale Beach
District 5: Matthew Coyle, Town of Davie; Karl Kennedy, City of Pembroke Pines; Karl Thompson, City of Weston; Thomas Good, City of Cooper City; Emily Aceti, Town of Southwest Ranches; Stephen David, City of West Park
Natalie Yesbeck, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA)
Lisa Wight, Broward County School Board
Brittany Jameson, Broward County Aviation Department
Richard Tornese, Broward County Highway Construction & Engineering Division
Nicholas Sofoul, Broward County Transportation Department
Dawn Teetsel, Broward County Planning Council
Sara Forelle, Broward County Resilient Environment Department - Urban Planning Division
Luis Aguilar, Port Everglades Department
Andrew Sebo, Broward County Traffic Engineering Division
Christina Miskis, South Florida Regional Planning Council (SFRPC)
Jeffrey Cirminiello, Broward Sheriff's Office

MPO Staff Present
William Cross, Deputy Executive Director Planning and Programming
Paul Calvaresi, Amanda Christon, Carl Ema, Khyra Everette, Peter Gies, Carol Henderson, Jad Salloum, Rebecca Schultz

A copy of the sign-in sheet identifying members of the public who were present is filed with the supplemental papers to the minutes of this meeting.
 
REGULAR ITEMS
(All Items Open for Public Comment)

 
 
1.
Complete Streets and other Localized Initiatives Program (CSLIP) Workshop
Kerrie MacNeil and Benjamin Restrepo of MPO Staff presented at this workshop. A recording of the workshop can be found on the CSLIP webpage: https://www.browardmpo.org/cslip-application-information
 
 
2.
Call to Order and Recognition of Quorum
Meeting was called to order at 2:30 p.m.
 
 
3.
Electronic Roll Call
Roll was recorded electronically.
 
 
4.
Approval of Minutes - June 22, 2022
 
Motion made by Sara Forelle, seconded by Zachaery Davis-Walker to Approve. In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.
 
 
5.
Approval of Agenda
 
 
Motion made by Maqsood Nasir, seconded by Lisa Wight to Approve. In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.
 
 
6.
Public Comments
None.
 
 

ACTION ITEMS
 
 
1.
MOTION TO RECOMMEND BROWARD MPO APPROVE an Amendment to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2027 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP): Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) - Roll Forward Report With Staff Recommendations
 
Jihong Chen of MPO Staff gave a presentation on this item. There was no discussion on the item by the committee members that were present. No members of the public spoke.

Motion made by Maqsood Nasir, seconded by Sara Forelle to Approve. In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.
 
 
2.
MOTION TO RECOMMEND BROWARD MPO ACCEPT the Congestion Management Process (CMP)
 
Vikas Jain of consultant staff gave a presentation on this item. Committee members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.

Motion made by Thomas Good, seconded by Richard Tornese to Defer the item to a future meeting. In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.
 
 
3.
MOTION TO RECOMMEND BROWARD MPO ACCEPT the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Study
 
Committee members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.

Motion made by Pete Schwarz, seconded by Sara Forelle to Defer the item to a future meeting. In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.
 
 

NON-ACTION ITEMS
 
 
1.
Report From Partner Agency - Florida's Turnpike Enterprise - Widening of Sawgrass Expressway (SR 869) from North of Atlantic Boulevard to C-5 Bridge (MP 9-12)
 
Victoria Williams and Teresa Price of FTE gave a presentation on this item. Committee members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
 
 
2.
Federal Discretionary Grants Update
 
Paul Calvaresi of MPO Staff gave a presentation on this item. Committee members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
 
 
3.
Interlocal Agreements Between the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization and the City of [Insert Government], Florida for Transportation Planning and Related Services
 
Paul Calvaresi of MPO Staff gave a presentation on this item. Committee members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
 
 

COMMITTEE REPORTS - no discussion
 
 
1.
Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) Actions of the June 22, 2022 Meeting
 
2.
Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization Actions of the July 14, 2022 Meeting
 

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
 
 
1.
Member Comments
None.
 
 
2.
2022 Participation Record
 
3.
The Broward MPO and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) plan to jointly perform an interim roadway functional class assessment, with special emphasis placed upon public roads not currently eligible for federal aid funds from FHWA for disaster recovery and other purposes. Municipalities interested in participating in the interim assessment, please visit: http://browardmpo.org/index.php/federal-functional-classification
 
 
4.
Notice of Administrative Amendment to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 - 2026 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) 
 
5.
Turnpike Mainline Transportation Systems Management and Operations Project Adding Auxiliary Lanes in Broward County
 
6.
Florida’s Turnpike Widening PD&E Study from South of I-595 to Wiles Road in Broward County, Florida - January 2022 Alternatives Public Information Meeting Questions and Responses
 
The meeting was adjourned at 3:48 p.m.

NEXT MEETING: SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Carl Ema, Title VI Coordinator at (954) 876-0033/0052 or emac@browardmpo.org (or via Florida Relay at 711) at least seven days prior to the meeting.
 
For complaints, questions or concerns about civil rights or non-discrimination please contact: Carl Ema, Title VI Coordinator at the numbers or e-mail above.