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CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AGENDA
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Regular Meeting, 4 p.m.
1616 South 14th Street Leesburg, Florida 34748
Phone (352) 315-0170 Fax (352) 315-0993
OPENING Call to Order Proper Noticing Determination of Quorum
I. REPORTS
A. Florida Department of Transportation: Vickie Wyche, MPO Liaison B. Other Agency Reports (if present) C. MPO Staff:
T.J. Fish, Executive Director Pam Richmond, MPO Project Manager Mike Woods, Transportation Planner
D. CAC: Members Comments and Reports E. Public Comments
II. AGENDA UPDATE Proposed revisions to today's Agenda III. PRESENTATIONS
A. Candidate Resurfacing Projects Amir Asgarinik, FDOT District Transportation Systems Manager, will discuss the candidate resurfacing projects.
B. SR 19 PD&E Study Update
David Cooke, FDOT, and Steve Ferrell, HDR, will give a brief informational update as they prepare for the alternatives meeting scheduled May 24 for the SR 19 Howey Bridge PD&E Study. They will discuss progress of the study and the alternatives evaluation.
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IV. ACTION ITEMS
A. Approval of April 11, 2012 meeting minutes
B. Recommend Approval to Amend FY 2011/12 2015/16 Transportation Improvement Program Two resolutions are presented for recommendation of approval. The first was signed by the MPO Chairman May 2 as an emergency TIP amendment. Although the resolution has been signed and transmitted to FDOT and the Federal Highway Administration, the TIP changes must still be ratified by the MPO committees and board. The emergency TIP amendment Resolution 2012-13 contains two items, both part of the Wekiva Parkway project: (1) an additional $1.6 million added to the preliminary engineering phase for mitigation of the portion of SR 429 from Old McDonald Road to the Orange County line, this is the design-build segment through the Neighborhood Lake property to temporarily connect SR 46 to CR 435; and $253,000 for preliminary engineering for a new alignment of SR 46 from just east of Round Lake Road to the Orange County line; this will be a new connection to SR 429. Some background on the emergency TIP amendment, at the April 25 MPO Governing Board meeting, staff introduced a list provided by FDOT of time-critical additions to the FDOT Program that required MPO approval into the TIP in order to receive sign-off from Federal Highway Administration. FDOT requested the morning of the April 25 meeting for the MPO to add to Resolution 2012-11 four items pertaining to the Wekiva Parkway project and an item to construct a short segment of US 27 between Polk County line and US 192. The Governing Board approved the five additional items. Resolution 2012-11 is provided for committee acknowledgement. The second resolution requested for action is a new amendment. The resolution includes one item, $2.5 million for right-of-way acquisition for small portions of ROW along four corridors in Lake County: Wekiva Parkway, SR 50, SR 44 and US 441.
V. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Prioritization Process for the FY 2017/18 2034/35 List of Priority Projects
MPOs are required to adopt a List of Priority Projects (LOPP) by September of each year. For the Lake~Sumter MPO, the process begins in May with a review of the adopted LOPP. After discussion of needs throughout the two counties, and on the methods which the MPO shall use to rank projects, MPO staff will create a draft LOPP to be presented in June. The LOPP will come back before the MPO for final approval in August. At FDOTs request, the formatting of this years LOPP is being redesigned to eliminate, on many tables, the separation of projects by county. For example, Table 9, Enhancement Projects, will remain separated into two sub-tables due to the manner in which funding is allocated. The redesign is timely with MPO staffs development of a web based, interactive LOPP. The interactive LOPP will facilitate intuitive access to current and historical information through its webmap services.
B. Proposed Amendments to Transportation 2035 , Wekiva Parkway Project
Staff has been requested by FDOT to process an amendment to the MPOs long-range transportation plan, Transportation 2035. Before the board could amend the cost-feasible plan to show the means by which the various components of the Wekiva Parkway project are cost-feasible, the MPO Governing Board April 25 opened a public comment period to
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provide at least 45 days for comments on the amendments. The earliest the amendments would come back before the committees and the MPO for final approval is June. Timing of the resolution to amend will be dependent on the execution of the pending financing agreement between FDOT and the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by both parties. However, the actual financing agreement has yet to be executed. Once the agreement is finalized, staff will bring a final resolution for the plan amendment before the MPO. At this time, staff is presenting information supporting the plan amendment.
C. FY 2012/13 2016/17 Transportation Improvement Program The MPOs draft five-year TIP is under review as part of a public comment period opened April 25. The draft document, along with variance report was presented in April and approved as a draft. The new TIP will come back before the MPO in June for final approval by resolution.
D. Urbanized Area Map Transportation Management Area (TMA)
Staff will give an update on the results of the 2010 Census and the pending impacts on the MPO in terms of funding and in terms of the MPOs potential status as a Transportation Management Area. Staff is working with federal agencies to fully document impacts to the MPO and each county regarding transportation and transit funding.
E. Changes to North Lake~Sumter Task Force Staff is in the process with the North Lake~Sumter Task Force of sunsetting the group and reconstituting members into new task forces focused on specific regional projects. The 470 Corridor is a focal point of economic development in need of an MPO-level focus by Wildwood, Leesburg, Sumter County and Lake County. For Northwest Lake County, the now-funded FDOT study of the US 27 Reliever through Lady Lake, Fruitland Park and Leesburg, along with pending construction along US 441/27 and the Gardenia Trail design, create a significant list of common projects warranting a reconstituted task force for Northwest Lake.
F. Legislative Update Staff will give an update on the results of the recent legislative session. A summary prepared by the Florida MPO Advisory Council is provided. Staff will be working much earlier this year to prepare for the 2013 Florida Legislative Session. This year, staff is performing outreach during the summer to build state delegate support for extending the referendum option for a transportation surtax to be extended to all counties with an MPO.
VI. PROJECT UPDATES
A. 2 FDOT Studies - Wekiva Area and US 27 Reliever Staff will provide an update on the two studies now funded by FDOT to assist local planning efforts. The first is a network analysis in the sub-region pending construction of the Wekiva Parkway. The study would examine the impacts of a built-out Wekiva Parkway project. The second is the study of a potential four-lane boulevard from US 441/27 in Lady Lake to SR 44 in west Leesburg. The study would look at the Rolling Acres Road corridor in Lady Lake and how it might be connected through Fruitland Park to SR 44 to provide improved north-south local access as Buena Vista Boulevard and Morse Boulevard provide just west in The Villages.
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B. Florida East Coast Industries Orlando-to-Miami Passenger Rail Service, All Aboard Florida An announcement was made recently by Florida East Coast Industries that the rail company is planning to commence, in 2014, passenger rail service between Orlando and Miami. FECI owns 200 miles of the 240-mile route. The gap in the route is between Orlando and Cocoa Beach. Discussions are underway with FDOT, Orlando Utilities Corporation and Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority on potential corridors that could be purchased or leased to make the connection. The initiative is purely private-sector based. For additional information, go to: AllAboardFlorida.com
CONFIRMATION OF REPRESENTATIVE ATTENDING GOVERNING BOARD MEETING Staff requests confirmation at this time of the CAC Member attending the May 23, 2012 Governing Board Meeting scheduled at 2 pm at the Lake~Sumter MPO.
VII. ADJOURNMENT - NEXT MEETING:
Date: June 13, 2012 Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Lake~Sumter MPO 1616 South 14th St. Leesburg, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 286, Florida Statutes, Section 286.0105, if any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Lake~Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization with respect to any matter considered at the meeting, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. All interested citizens are welcome to attend. Persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of the proceedings should contact the Lake~Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization at (352) 315-0170, 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
May 2012 Contact: [email protected] (386) 943-5185
LAKE COUNTY
CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS 238394-2 US 441 from Perkins Street to North of Griffin Road This project consists of realignment and intersection improveme
