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6 Western Connecticut COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS Disclaimer: These interim minutes of the Housatonic Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization ( HVMPO or MPO ) are released and available for public inspection and posted on WestCOG s website, in accordance with C.G.S (a). Said interim minutes are subject to review and approval by the HVMPO members, after which time the final approved minutes will be available and posted in accordance with laws. Accordingly, the interim minutes may contain inaccuracies and do not reflect the final action of the HVMPO. Housatonic Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization INTERIM HVMPO MINUTES For the 06/21/2018 Meeting Held at the Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association 27 Governor Street, Ridgefield, Connecticut Chairman Rudolph Marconi - Vice Chairman Julia Pemberton MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE Bethel First Selectman Matt Knickerbocker Bridgewater First Selectman Curtis Read Brookfield First Selectman Steve Dunn Danbury Absent New Fairfield First Selectman Pat Del Monaco New Milford Mayor Pete Bass Newtown First Selectman Dan Rosenthal Redding First Selectman Julia Pemberton Ridgefield Absent Sherman First Selectman Don Lowe HARTransit Transportation Planner Harrison Wenchell CTDOT Transportation Planning Supervisor Kathryn Faraci (non-voting) MPO Staff Executive Director Francis Pickering (non-voting) OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE WestCOG staff members in attendance were, Patricia Payne, Jamie Bastian, Nicole Sullivan, and Kristin Hadjstylianos. WestCOG interns in attendance were Collin Donovan, Leonardo Abreu, and Michael Wang. Also in attendance were; Dennis O Connor of Norwalk Transit District, Caroline McKay and Sara Harris of Westport, Andrea Ryan of Western CT Health Network, Kristyn Gorton of CTrides, James Root of Danbury, Matthew Dormor of Newtown, Jess LeClair of Sustainable CT, Victoria Hoyland and Adam Whelchel of the Nature Conservancy, Samantha Sojka and Tracey Alston of Eversource, and Billy Taylor from the office of Congresswoman Esty. Darien First Selectman Jayme Stevenson, Greenwich First Selectman Peter Tesei, New Canaan First Selectman Kevin Moynihan, Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling, Weston Visit us online at westcog.org 1 Riverside Road, Sandy Hook, CT Tel/Fax: Page 5 of 12

7 First Selectman Chris Spaulding, and Westport First Selectman James Marpe were also in attendance. CALL TO ORDER HVMPO Chairman Rudy Marconi called the meeting to order at 11:38am. Transportation Planning Supervisor Kathryn Faraci of CTDOT was welcomed and introduced to the MPO members. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION There was no public participation. FEATURED PRESENTATION Associate Planner Kristin Hadjstylianos presented a MPO Primer to the MPO members. She described the structure of a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and explained the process of MPO coordination. INFORMATION ITEMS Performance Measures: Associate Planner Hadjstylianos discussed the CTDOT Performance Measure Targets with the MPO, which includes; Pavement Condition Measures, Bridge Condition Measures, Performance of NHS, Freight Movement on the Interstate System, and CMAQ Program Measures. ** First Selectman Stevenson welcomed State Senator Toni Boucher to the MPO meeting. State Senator Boucher spoke to the MPO regarding transportation and legislative matters. ACTION ITEMS HVMPO Approval of 05/22/2018 Meeting Minutes: After review and on a motion made by Mayor Pete Bass and seconded by First Selectman Matt Knickerbocker, the minutes of the meeting of 05/22/2018 were unanimously approved. HVMPO Transportation Improvement Program: As recommended to the MPO by the Technical Advisory Group (TAG), language on performance-based planning and programming would be included in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) as an amendment. On a motion made by First Selectman Matt Knickerbocker and seconded by First Selectman Curtis Read, the HVMPO TIP amendment was unanimously endorsed. BUILD Discretionary Grant Program Application: Letters of support for the WestCOG and NHCOG BUILD Transportation Planning Grant applications were presented. The WestCOG application seeks to conduct a Tax Increment Funding Feasibility Study. The NHCOG application regards Housatonic Railroad infrastructure improvements. On a motion made by First Selectman Don Lowe and seconded by First Selectman Matt Knickerbocker, the letters of support for WestCOG and NHCOG had unanimous, joint approval by the Housatonic Valley and South Western Region MPOs. OTHER BUSINESS There was none stated. Western Connecticut Council of Governments 2 of 3 Page 6 of 12

8 ADJOURNMENT The next MPO meeting will be held on July 19th. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 12:34pm. Western Connecticut Council of Governments 3 of 3 Page 7 of 12

9 Western Connecticut COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS Disclaimer: These interim minutes of the South Western Region Metropolitan Planning Organization ( SWRMPO or MPO ) are released and available for public inspection and posted on WestCOG s website, in accordance with C.G.S (a). Said interim minutes are subject to review and approval by the SWRMPO members, after which time the final approved minutes will be available and posted in accordance with laws. Accordingly, the interim minutes may contain inaccuracies and do not reflect the final action of the SWRMPO. South Western Region Metropolitan Planning Organization INTERIM SWRMPO MINUTES For the 06/21/2018 Meeting Held at the Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association 27 Governor Street, Ridgefield, Connecticut Chairman Jayme Stevenson - Vice Chairman James Marpe MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE Darien First Selectman Jayme Stevenson Greenwich First Selectman Peter Tesei New Canaan First Selectman Kevin Moynihan Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling Stamford Absent Weston First Selectman Chris Spaulding Westport First Selectman James Marpe Wilton Absent Transit Absent CTDOT Transportation Planning Supervisor Kathryn Faraci (non-voting) MPO Staff Executive Director Francis Pickering (non-voting) OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE WestCOG staff members in attendance were, Patricia Payne, Jamie Bastian, Nicole Sullivan, and Kristin Hadjstylianos. WestCOG interns in attendance were Collin Donovan, Leonardo Abreu, and Michael Wang. Also in attendance were; Dennis O Connor of Norwalk Transit District, Caroline McKay and Sara Harris of Westport, Andrea Ryan of Western CT Health Network, Kristyn Gorton of CTrides, James Root of Danbury, Matthew Dormor of Newtown, Jess LeClair of Sustainable CT, Victoria Hoyland and Adam Whelchel of the Nature Conservancy, Samantha Sojka and Tracey Alston of Eversource, and Billy Taylor from the office of Congresswoman Esty. Bethel First Selectman Matt Knickerbocker, Bridgewater First Selectman Curtis Read, Brookfield First Selectman Steve Dunn, New Fairfield First Selectman Pat Del Monaco, New Milford Mayor Pete Bass, Newtown First Selectman Dan Rosenthal, Redding First Selectman Julia Pemberton, Sherman First Selectman Don Lowe, and Transportation Planner Harrison Wenchell of HARTransit were also in attendance. Visit us online at westcog.org 1 Riverside Road, Sandy Hook, CT Tel/Fax: Page 8 of 12

10 CALL TO ORDER SWRMPO Chairman Jayme Stevenson called the meeting to order at 11:38am. She welcomed and introduced Transportation Planning Supervisor Kathryn Faraci of CTDOT to the MPO members. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION There was no public participation. FEATURED PRESENTATION Associate Planner Kristin Hadjstylianos presented a MPO Primer to the MPO members. She described the structure of a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and explained the process of MPO coordination. INFORMATION ITEMS Performance Measures: Associate Planner Hadjstylianos discussed the CTDOT Performance Measure Targets with the MPO, which includes; Pavement Condition Measures, Bridge Condition Measures, Performance of NHS, Freight Movement on the Interstate System, and CMAQ Program Measures. ** Chairman Stevenson welcomed State Senator Toni Boucher to the MPO meeting. State Senator Boucher spoke to the MPO regarding transportation and legislative matters. ACTION ITEMS SWRMPO Approval of 05/22/2018 Meeting Minutes: After review and on a motion made by First Selectman Chris Spaulding and seconded by First Selectman Jim Marpe, the minutes of the meeting of 05/22/2018 were unanimously approved. SWRMPO Transportation Improvement Program: As recommended to the MPO by the Technical Advisory Group (TAG), language on performance-based planning and programming would be included in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) as an amendment. As presented in the CTDOT provided table below, amendments to project #0400-XXXX: CT Transit Systemwide Bus Replacements and # : New Haven Line Network Infrastructure Upgrade were discussed. Region FACode Proj# AQCd Rte/Sys Town Description Phase Year Tot$(000) Fed$(000) Sta$(000) Loc$(000) Comments P 0400-XXXX X6 CTTRANSIT VARIOUS CTTRANSIT SYSTEMWIDE BUS REPLACEMENTS FY16 ACQ ,700 5,360 1,340 0 NEW PROJECT P 0400-XXXX X6 CTTRANSIT VARIOUS CTTRANSIT SYSTEMWIDE BUS REPLACEMENTS FY17 ACQ ,700 5,360 1,340 0 NEW PROJECT P 0400-XXXX X6 CTTRANSIT VARIOUS CTTRANSIT SYSTEMWIDE BUS REPLACEMENTS FY18 ACQ ,700 5,360 1,340 0 NEW PROJECT P 0400-XXXX X6 CTTRANSIT VARIOUS CTTRANSIT SYSTEMWIDE BUS REPLACEMENTS FY18 OTH ,000 8,000 2,000 0 NEW PROJECT Western Connecticut Council of Governments 2 of 3 Page 9 of 12

11 P X6 NHL - ML VARIOUS NHL - NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE FY18 CON ,500 18,000 4,500 0 NEW PROJECT AQC X6- exempt On a motion made by Mayor Harry Rilling and seconded by First Selectman Jim Marpe, the SWRMPO TIP amendments were unanimously endorsed. BUILD Discretionary Grant Program Application: Letters of support for the WestCOG and NHCOG BUILD Transportation Planning Grant applications were presented. The WestCOG application seeks to conduct a Tax Increment Funding Feasibility Study. The NHCOG application regards Housatonic Railroad infrastructure improvements. On a motion made by First Selectman Don Lowe and seconded by First Selectman Matt Knickerbocker, the letters of support for WestCOG and NHCOG had unanimous, joint approval by the Housatonic Valley and South Western Region MPOs. OTHER BUSINESS There was none stated. ADJOURNMENT The next MPO meeting will be held on July 19th. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 12:34pm. Western Connecticut Council of Governments 3 of 3 Page 10 of 12

12 Region FACode Proj# AQCd Rte/Sys Town Description Phase Year Tot$(000) Fed$(000) Sta$(000) Loc$(000) Comments 02 STPO X7 CT 35 (MAIN ST) RIDGEFIELD INT. IMPR. ON MAIN ST. PROSPECT & GOVERNOR ST ROW DECREASE EST FROM FED $112K AND CHANGE SCOPE 02 STPO X7 CT 35 (MAIN ST) RIDGEFIELD INT. IMPR. ON MAIN ST. PROSPECT & GOVERNOR ST CON ,150 2, MOVE FROM FFY'18 TO FFY'20 AND CHANGE SCOPE Page 11 of 12

13 o o o o Region FACode Proj# AQCd Rte/Sys Town Description Phase Year Tot$(000) Fed$(000) Sta$(000) Loc$(000) Comments D 0412-XXXX X6 NORWALK TD NORWALK NORWALK TD - FACILITY REHAB/EXPANSION - DISCRETIONARY FUNDING - FY 18 ALL ,500 3, NEW PROJECT Page 12 of 12