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MINUTES Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization Thursday, February 13, 2025 9:30 a.m. 100 West Cypress Creek Road, 6th Floor, Suite 650 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309-2181 |
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| Chair: | Miramar Board Member Yvette Colbourne |
| Vice Chair: | Hallandale Beach Board Member Joy Cooper |
| Deputy Vice Chair: | Weston Board Member Byron Jaffe |
| District 1: | Coral Springs Board Member Joseph McHugh, Tamarac Board Member Kicia Daniel, North Lauderdale Board Member Samson Borgelin, Parkland Board Member Rich Walker |
| District 2: | Deerfield Beach Board Member Bill Ganz, Coconut Creek Board Member Sandra Welch, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Board Member Richard DeNapoli |
| District 3: | Fort Lauderdale Board Member Dean Trantalis, Lauderhill Board Member Melissa Dunn, Plantation Board Member Tim Fadgen, Sunrise Board Member Joseph Scuotto, Lauderdale Lakes Board Member Tycie Causwell, Oakland Park Board Member Tim Lonergan |
| District 4: | [Vice Chair Cooper], Hollywood Board Member Caryl Shuham, Dania Beach Board Member Lori Lewellen |
| District 5: | [Chair Colbourne], [Deputy Vice Chair Jaffe], Davie Board Member Michelle Whitman, Pembroke Pines Board Member Thomas Good Jr., Cooper City Board Member Lisa Mallozzi, Pembroke Park Board Member Bill Hodgkins, West Park Board Member Felicia Brunson |
| Broward County School Board - Board Member Rebecca Thompson Broward County Board of County Commissioners - Board Member Alexandra Davis Broward County Board of County Commissioners - Board Member Beam Furr Broward County Board of County Commissioners - Board Member Michael Udine |
MPO Staff Present
Gregory Stuart, Broward MPO Executive Director
Bryan Caletka, Broward MPO Director of Transportation
Alan L. Gabriel, Broward MPO General Counsel
Christopher Bross, Derek Brown, Paul Calvaresi, Juan Canez, Jihong Chen, James Cromar, William Cross, Renee Cross, Carl Ema, Peter Gies, Carol Henderson, Vilma Hurtado, Adrian Liburd, Kerrie MacNeil, Ashley Mohni, Oscar Nelson, Miguel Perez, Fazal Qureshi, Christopher Restrepo, Jennipher Tucy
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)
(All Items Open for Public Comment)
1.
Call to Order and Pledge
The meeting was called to order at 9:31 a.m.
2.
Moment of Silence - Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Remembrance
3.
Electronic Roll Call
Roll was taken electronically.
4.
Approval of Minutes
Motion made by Byron Jaffe, seconded by Melissa Dunn to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Rebecca Thompson, Lisa Mallozzi, Caryl Shuham, Tim Lonergan, Dean Trantalis, Felicia Brunson, Tim Fadgen, Bill Hodgkins, Beam Furr, Michelle Whitman, Melissa Dunn, Yvette Colbourne, Byron Jaffe, Lori Lewellen, Sandra Welch, , Bill Ganz, Rich Walker, Thomas Good
19 - 0 Passed
5.
Approval of Excused Absences
Motion made by Bill Ganz, seconded by Sandra Welch
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Rebecca Thompson, Lisa Mallozzi, Caryl Shuham, Dean Trantalis, Felicia Brunson, Joseph Scuotto, Tim Fadgen, Bill Hodgkins, Beam Furr, Michelle Whitman, Joy Cooper, Yvette Colbourne, Melissa Dunn, Sandra Welch, Lori Lewellen, Byron Jaffe, Rich Walker, Bill Ganz, , Thomas Good
20 - 0 Passed
Board Members Rex Hardin and Bob Hartmann were marked as Excused.
6.
Approval of Agenda
Motion made by Bill Ganz, seconded by Lori Lewellen as Amended
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Lisa Mallozzi, Rebecca Thompson, Caryl Shuham, Tim Lonergan, Dean Trantalis, Felicia Brunson, Joseph Scuotto, Samson Borgelin, Tim Fadgen, Bill Hodgkins, Tycie Causwell, Beam Furr, Michelle Whitman, Joy Cooper, Yvette Colbourne, Melissa Dunn, Lori Lewellen, Sandra Welch, Byron Jaffe, Rich Walker, , Bill Ganz, Thomas Good
23 - 0 Passed
7.
Public Comments
None.
CONSENT ITEMS
(All Items Open for Public Comment)
1.
MOTION TO APPROVE Advancing Strategic Initiatives Task Work Order No. 17 Between the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization and Whitehouse Group, Inc. for As-needed Support Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $34,213.88
2.
MOTION TO APPROVE a Resolution of the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization Authorizing the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization to File Applications With the Federal Transit Administration, an Operating Administration Of The United States Department Of Transportation, for Federal Transportation Assistance as Authorized by 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53; Title 23, United States Code, or Other Federal Statutes Administered by the Federal Transit Administration; Providing for an Effective Date
3.
MOTION TO APPROVE a Subrecipient Agreement Between Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization and City of Sunrise for Josh Lee Boulevard Improvements
Motion made by Bill Ganz, seconded by Melissa Dunn TO APPROVE Consent Items
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Rebecca Thompson, Lisa Mallozzi, Caryl Shuham, Tim Lonergan, Dean Trantalis, Felicia Brunson, Joseph Scuotto, Samson Borgelin, Tim Fadgen, Bill Hodgkins, Tycie Causwell, Michelle Whitman, Joy Cooper, Yvette Colbourne, Melissa Dunn, Sandra Welch, Byron Jaffe, Lori Lewellen, Bill Ganz, Rich Walker, , Thomas Good
22 - 0 Passed
ACTION ITEMS
(All Items Open for Public Comment)
1.
MOTION TO APPROVE Amendment to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 - 2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP):
FM# 456400-1 MIAMI URBANIZED AREA (UZA) BROWARD COUNTY TRANSIT SECTION 5339(C)
FM# 456400-1 MIAMI URBANIZED AREA (UZA) BROWARD COUNTY TRANSIT SECTION 5339(C)
At the request of BCT, this item was pulled from the agenda.
2.
MOTION TO ACCEPT Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Audit Report Prepared by HCT Certified Public Accountants & Consultants, LLC
HCT gave a presentation on this item. MPO Board Members discussed the item.
No members of the public spoke.
Motion made by Bill Ganz, seconded by Lori Lewellen to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Rebecca Thompson, Lisa Mallozzi, Caryl Shuham, Tim Lonergan, Felicia Brunson, Dean Trantalis, Joseph Scuotto, Tim Fadgen, Samson Borgelin, Bill Hodgkins, Tycie Causwell, Beam Furr, Michelle Whitman, Joy Cooper, Yvette Colbourne, Melissa Dunn, Sandra Welch, Byron Jaffe, Lori Lewellen, Bill Ganz, Rich Walker, , Thomas Good
23 - 0 Passed
REGULAR ITEMS (continued)
(All Items Open for Public Comment)
8.
Comments from the Chair
Chair Colbourne welcomed new Board Members.
9.
Member Comments
Board Member Walker thanked the Board for the Moment of Silence.
10.
Executive Director’s Report
Executive Director Gregory Stuart spoke about events with the MPO.
11.
Monthly Legislative Reports
Paul Calvaresi of MPO Staff spoke on this item. There was no discussion on the item by the Board Members that were present. No members of the public spoke.
12.
General Counsel’s Report
MPO General Counsel, Alan Gabriel, was available for any questions or comments. There was no discussion on the item by the Board Members that were present. No members of the public spoke.
NON-ACTION ITEMS
(All Items Open for Public Comment)
1.
Broward Safety Action Plan (BSAP) Update
James Cromar of MPO Staff presented this item. MPO Board Members discussed the item.
No members of the public spoke.
2.
Premium Transit Education Series: High Frequency Bus Service
Amanda Christon of MPO Staff presented this item. MPO Board Members discussed the item.
No members of the public spoke.
3.
Report From Partner Agency - Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) - Interstate 95 (I-95/SR 9) Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study
Leslie Wetherell of FDOT presented this item. MPO Board Members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
4.
Report from Partner Agency - Broward County - Low Stress Multimodal Mobility Network Master Plan
James Cromar of MPO Staff introduced the item. Josette Severyn & Christina Fermin of Broward County's Mobility Advancement Program presented the item. MPO Board Members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
FINANCIAL REPORTS - for information purposes
1.
Consulting Contracts Summary Report
2.
Local Contribution Collection and Expense Report
3.
Notification of Broward MPO Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25 and 2025/26 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Revision
CORRESPONDENCE - no discussion
1.
December 2024 and January 2025 Correspondence
COMMITTEE REPORTS - no discussion
1.
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) Actions of the January 22, 2025 Workshops
2.
Broward MPO Executive Committee meeting minutes can be found at: http://browardmpo.org/index.php/agendas-minutes
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
1.
Notice of Broward Variance Report Between the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025–2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the FY 2026–2030 Draft Tentative Work Program (DTWP)
2.
Notification of Proposed Work Program Amendments to the Fiscal Year (FY) 24/25-28/29 Adopted Work Program
3.
Florida’s Turnpike Mainline/SR 91 Transportation System Management and Operations (TSM&O) Add Lanes Project from the Sawgrass Expressway/SR 869 to Glades Road/SR 808 - Newsletter
The meeting was adjourned at 11:36 a.m.
NEXT MEETING: MARCH 13, 2025
NEXT MEETING: MARCH 13, 2025
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