Sherman – Denison MPO

TRANSPORTATION POLICY BOARD

AGENDA

Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 9:00 am

City of Sherman

Council Chambers

220 West Mulberry St.

Sherman, Texas

            I. Call to order

            II. Acknowledgment of Quorum by Chairman

            III. Approval of November 23, 2010 minutes of the Transportation Policy Board meeting

IV. Consider recommending Draft FY 2012 – 2013 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for public review and comment – DISCUSSION/ACTION

V. Consider resolution concerning Redesignation and changing MPO Administrative/Fiscal Agent – DISCUSSION/ACTION

VI. Consider recommending approval of Transit Study by Texoma Area Paratransit (TAPS) -- DISCUSSION/ACTION

VII. City of Van Alstyne Request concerning FM 121 – DISCUSSION/ACTION

VIII. Staff Reports: INFORMATION ONLY

                        a. 2010 Census

                                    i. FHWA Smooth Urban Boundary

                                    ii. TAZ delineation

                                    iii. New MPO’s in Texas

                        b. Street Inventory

            IX. Public Comment Period

            X. Adjournment

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - At the conclusion of all other agenda items, the Transportation Policy Board (TPB) will allow for a public comment period, not to exceed fifteen minutes, to receive public comment on any other matter that is under the jurisdiction of the TPB. No action will be taken. Each speaker will be allowed a maximum of three minutes. The use of a single spokesperson to represent a group of people is encouraged. Where there are large numbers of persons who wish to address the Transportation Policy Board on a single matter, the Chairman may decrease the amount of time available to each person who wishes to address the Transportation Policy Board. Speakers must be signed up prior to the beginning of the public comment period.

The Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodations and equal opportunity for effective communications will be provided upon request. Please contact Jan Knight at 903-813-3523 at least 24 hours in advance if accommodation is needed.

The above notice was posted at the Texoma Council of Governments offices on March 30, 2011 in a place readily accessible to the public and made available to the Grayson County Clerk on March 30, 2011.

Wally Johnson

 Transportation Planner