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MINUTES Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization Citizens' Advisory Committee Wednesday, January 22, 2025 6:00 p.m. Virtual Workshop |
The video recording of this meeting and any reference documents can be found at:
http://www.browardmpo.org/watch-archived-mpo-meetings
http://www.browardmpo.org/watch-archived-mpo-meetings
Members Present:
| Chair: | Ken Reinhardt, American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) |
| Vice Chair: | Gregory Gayle, City of Coconut Creek |
| District 1: | Joao Brandao, City of Margate; Christine McKay, City of North Lauderdale |
| District 2: | [Vice Chair Gayle] |
| District 3: | Bob Schankweller, City of Lauderhill; Darren Badore, City of Plantation; Angelo Fernandez, City of Sunrise; Wallis Peterson, City of Oakland Park |
| District 5: | Debon Campbell, City of Miramar; Frank Vidal, Town of Davie |
| [Chair Reinhardt] Marc Fermanian, Broward County Board of County Commissioners Max Goldstein, Broward County Board of County Commissioners Doris Span, Citizens’ Advisory Committee appointment Michael Smith, Citizens’ Advisory Committee appointment Sheldon Riles, Broward College Patience Cohn, Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF) |
MPO Staff Present
James Cromar, Carl Ema, Peter Gies, Miguel Perez, Fazal Qureshi, 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.
The workshop began at 6:00 p.m.
WORKSHOP ITEMS
1.
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 staff presented this item. Committee members discussed the item including service lanes, signalization, acquisition of commercial property, and impacts to Tri-Rail. No members of the public spoke.
2.
Broward Safety Action Plan (BSAP) Update
James Cromar of MPO staff presented on this item. Committee members discussed the item including data utilized in the study, the terminology of a "crash", lighting, mid-block crossings, and speeding. No members of the public spoke.
3.
Report from Partner Agency - Broward County - Low Stress Multimodal Mobility Network Master Plan
Josette Severyn, representing the Broward County Mobility Advancement Program, presented this item. Committee members discussed the item including community makeup, cost estimates for the projects, and long-distance commuting. No members of the public spoke.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - no discussion
1.
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Actions of the December 4, 2024 Meeting
2.
Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization Actions of the December 12, 2024 Meeting
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
1.
Member Comments
Chair Reinhardt made comment on free online courses provided by Rutgers University on transportation systems from the federal to the local levels. Additional resources are also available on YouTube from various MPOs.
2.
Public Comments
None.
2.
2024 Participation Record
3.
MPO Acronyms: https://browardmpo.org/data/acronyms
4.
Notification of Proposed Work Program Amendments to the Fiscal Year (FY) 24/25-28/29 Adopted Work Program
5.
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 workshop concluded at 7:28 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: FEBRUARY 26, 2025
NEXT MEETING: FEBRUARY 26, 2025
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