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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-18-2022 Policy Board Meeting Minutes Franklin County Planning Department 272 North Second Street Chambersburg, PA 17201 Phone: 717-261-3855 Fax: 717-264-8667 Email: planning@franklincountypa.gov FRANKLIN COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION POLICY BOARD MEETING August 18, 2022 – 10am Franklin County Administrative Building, Room 824 272 North 2nd Street Chambersburg, PA 17201 Video call link: https://meet.google.com/jkr-vfvc-mdj Or dial: - - PIN: # - MINUTES – I. Welcome and Introduction – Sam Cressler has everyone introduce themselves around the table II. Meeting Minutes – May 12, 2022 Motion to approve made by Dave Keller, seconded by David Mackley III. New Business a. MPO By-Laws Revision – Quentin discusses the repealing and replacement the statute for the employee ethics laws. Dave Keller motions to approve, Phil Wolgemuth seconds. b. BRIP/BOF Local Match Suspension – With Passage of IIJA, allowance for locally owned bridges over 20 ft to be funded at 100% federal. Projects impacted - West King St over Falling Spring, West King Street over Conocheague Creek, Cornertown Road over Conocheague Creek. All county-owned structures. Motion to approve made by Phil Wolgemuth, seconded by Dave Keller. IV. Administrative Business a. Transit Update – SRTP – Matt Boyer – Commuter Services program update: Outreach team has recently been in touch with Geodis and DB Schenker/Proctor & Gamble. Currently in the midst of Clash of the Career Links challenge. Car Free Month will be promoted in September. Commute PA received 147 new members in past month who tracked 7211 green trips, representing 149,570 miles removed from local highways, further reflecting a cost savings to our participants of $93,481 in the past month. b. ‘ top Hopper’ Presentation – Rabbit Transit – David Juba gives a brief update on the stop hopper program that launched August 15th, 2022. c. US Bike Route 11 Study Update – Brian Funkhouser gives an update on the US Bicycle Route 11 Study and presents the room the route alternative alignments. d. Long Range Transportation Plan Update – Brian Funkhouser gives an update on the LRTP study. He discussed the results from the survey and shows they have identified the hot spots around the county for high congestion. Casey Bottinger gives a brief overview of the goals and strategies they are working with to improve safety, traffic operations, bicycle and pedestrian, environment, economic development, maintenance and preservation, Public transportation, Travel and Tourism. Will finalize draft for 30 day comment period, wrapping up the study end of year or early next year. Sam Cressler asks if there is any plan to address the I-81 being heavily used by trucks with new development. PennDOT answers that the tip is updated every two years for this reason. e. Director’s Report – Steve Thomas Housing study is completed, Available on county planning department website. Comprehensive Plan Update and public outreach update f. Staff Reports – Quentin Clapper i. HPMS Sampling Update ii. UPWP Update – Master agreement almost done, waiting on work order to be processed and executed. iii. TIP Modifications V. Future Meetings a. October 20, 2022 – TAC Meeting at 9:30 AM b. November 17, 2022 – Policy Board Meeting at 10 AM VI. Public Comment Ronnique Bishop- P.R.O.T.E.C.T. formula program focuses on resilience planning for weather events and evacuations. VII. Adjournment Motion to adjourn made by Jason Stains, Seconded by Bob Ziobrowski