Agenda posted before 5:00 PM, June 19, 2014 and reposted June 25

Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting

Conference Rooms 2 and 3, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA

June 26, 2014, 10:00 AM (Estimated duration: 2 hours, expected ending at noon)

Revised – June 25 to correct typographical error in item 7.a.

Civil Rights, nondiscrimination, and accessibility information is on page 2.

Meeting Agenda

1.      Introductions, 5 minutes  

2.      Public Comments, 10 minutes  

3.      Chair’s Report, 5 minutes  

4.      Committee Chairs’ Reports, 5 minutes

5.      Regional Transportation Advisory Council Report, 5 minutes

6.      Executive Director’s Report, 5 minutes

7.      Action Items:

a.  FFY 2015 UPWP Endorsement, Sree Allam, MassDOT, and Michelle Scott, MPO Staff, presentation and discussion of public comments on draft Unified Planning Work Program and recommendation of the UPWP Committee; vote to endorse FFY 2014 UPWP, 20 minutes (posted)

b.  TIP Amendment Three, Sean Pfalzer, MPO Staff, discussion of public comments and vote to approve the amendment, 20 minutes (posted)

c.  Meeting Minutes of May 15 and June 5, 2014, meetings, Maureen Kelly, MPO Staff, approval of these meeting minutes, 10 minutes (to be posted) 

8.      TIP Update, Sean Pfalzer, MPO Staff, presentation and discussion of comments on the draft FFYs 2015-18 Transportation Improvement Program, 15 minutes

9.      Roundabouts, Andrew Paul, MassDOT Highway Design Section, presentation and discussion of how MassDOT is incorporating roundabouts into highway and intersection design projects, 20 minutes

10.   Members’ Items, reports and notices by MPO Members, including regional concerns and local community issues, 5 minutes

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