Meeting Schedule:
November 27, 2006
November 14, 2006
October 26, 2006
October 9, 2006
September 25, 2006
September 11, 2006
June 26, 2006
May 22, 2006
March 27, 2006
March 6, 2006
January 9, 2006

AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Transportation Committee held Monday, November 27 at 3 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  CATS Governance and MTC Directed Vote (Info Only)
        Staff Resources: Curt Walton, Bob Hagemann, Ron Tober 
        Action: The Committee will continue its discussion of the MTC governance structure. An amended position paper is part of the Committee package. It reflects the Committee's discussion of the topic on November 14, 2006. The full Council will receive the Committee report at the November 27 business meeting.  
   2.  CATS 2007 Legislative Program for the State of North Carolina (Action Required)
         Staff Resources: Ron Tober, Boyd Cauble
         Action: Staff will present CATS' recommended legislative program for the 2007 North Carolina General Assembly. The Council will consider the citywide State legislative program on December 11, 2006.  The legislative initiatives are a part of the Committee package.   
   3.  Transportation 2007 Legislative Program for the State of North Carolina (Action Required) 
         Staff Resources: Jim Humphrey, Norm Steinman, Boyd Cauble
          Action: Staff will present the recommended transportation legislative program for the 2007 North Carolina General Assembly. The Council will consider the citywide State legislative program on December 11, 2006. The legislative initiatives are a part of the Committee package.

          Summary of Transportation Committee 11-27-06 Meeting

AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Transportation Committee held Tuesday, November 14,  at 2 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  CATS Governance and MTC Vote 
        Staff Resource - Curt Walton & Bob Hagemann
        Action: On October 9, 2006, the City Council referred to Transportation Committee the issue of CATS governance, including the recommendations made by CTAG and directing MTC vote. It was further recommended that the Transportation Committee make a recommendation to Council within 45 days that that Council consider an audit of the light rail project.
     At the October 23, 2006 Committee meeting, the Committee discussed the referral and various aspects of the MTC. The Committee requested staff to:
     (a) Brief the Committee at the next meeting relative to the history of the MTC
     (b) Draft a summary of the Committee's October 23 discussion for the Committee's review at the next meeting. Bob Hagemann will be addressing the history of the MTC and a staff response to the October 23rd discussion is a part of the agenda.
     2.  Discussion of new roles and responsibilities with NCDOT
          Staff Resource - Norm Steinman
          Action: At the October 23 Council meeting, the Council referred the alternative revenue component of this issue to the Budget Committee. This presentation will focus on any programmatic changes the City Council may want to include in its 2007 legislative package pertaining to the City's relationship with NCDOT. The Council's January 2005 legislative program relative to this issue is part of the agenda.

          Summary of Transportation Committee 11-14-06 Meeting

AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Transportation Committee held Monday, October 23 at 3 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  CATS Governance and MTC Vote
        Staff Resources: Curt Walton and Mac McCarley
        Action: On October 9, 2006 the City Council referred to the Transportation Committee the issue of CATS governance, including the recommendations made by CTAG and directing MTC vote. It was further recommended that the Transportation Committee make a recommendation to Council within 45 days and that Council consider an audit of the light rail project.  
   2.  Possible Alternate Funding Strategies
        Staff Resources: Norm Steinmann
        Action: Information Only. Norm Steinmann will present possible revenue and governance options that can be used to implement the Transportation Action Plan. This is the four in a series of presentations focused on implementing the transportation action plan and possibly adopting new roles, responsibilities and revenues.

          Summary of Transportation Committee 10-23-06 Meeting

AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Transportation Committee held Monday, October 9 at 3 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  Innovative ideas from other states and metropolitan areas
        Staff Resource: Norm Steinmann
        Action: Tim Gibbs, Andy Grzymski and Norm Steinmann will review for the Committee the current situation in North Carolina for transportation planning and programming. This is the third in a series of presentations focused on implementing the transportation action plan and possibly adopting new roles, responsibilities and revenues.

          Summary of Transportation Committee 10-9-06 Meeting

AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Transportation Committee held Monday, September 25 at 3 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  State and Local Funding Strategies
        Staff Resource: Norm Steinman
        Action: Norm Steinman, Tim Gibbs and Andy Grzymski will review for the Committee the current situation in North Carolina for transportation planning and programming. This is the second in a series of presentations focused on implementing the transportation action plan and possibly adopting new roles, responsibilities and revenues.

Summary of Transportation Committee 9-25-06 Meeting

         
AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Transportation Committee held Monday, September 11 at 3 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  Monroe Bypass and Connector
        Staff Resource: Tim Gibbs, CDOT
        Action: NCDOT is expected to recommend a process for completion of environmental studies and selection of an alignment at the September 7, 2006 Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) meeting. The TCC will then make a recommendation on NCDOT's recommended process and alignment. Staff will present the TCC's recommendation to the Committee. The Committee is requested to make a recommendation to the full Council for the September 11, 2006 meeting as to how to direct Council member Mumford's vote at MUMPO's September 20 meeting.
   2.  Multi-way Stop thresholds
        Staff Resource, Doreen Szymanski, CDOT
        Action: The current multi-way stop policy was adopted by City Council on March 27, 2000. The policy eliminated multi-way stops at three-way locations, and removed multi-way stops from roads with under 2,500 vehicles a day if speed humps were installed. Council has referred review of thresholds and use of three-way stops to the Transportation Committee. (Outline of options for the Committee to consider and a copy of the previous council action are a part of the information packet.)
   3.  State and Local Funding Strategies
        Staff Resource: Norm Steinmann - CODT
        Action: For Information Only
        Staff has been working with the consultant (surface Transportation Policy Partnership) to develop state and local funding strategies to help the City of charlotte attain its transportation objectives. Staff will preview the first of several presentations that will be made to the Transportation Committee entitled "Implementing the Transportation Action Plan - Possible new roles, responsibilities and revenues."

Summary of Transportation Committee 9-11-06 Meeting

AGENDA FOR meeting of the Transportation Committee held Monday, June 26 at 3 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  Dixie River Road and Shopton Road West Thoroughfare Plan Amendment
        Staff Resource: Tim Gibbs, CDOT
        Action: Give directive to Councilmember Mumford, Charlotte's representative to MUMPO.  City staff recently completed a public input process in the Dixie River Road/Shopton Road West area to more precisely determine the location of the new Dixie River Road/Steele Creek Road intersection and the relocation of Shopton Road West. Subsequently, City staff is also requesting that MUMPO amend its Thoroughfare Plan to show a new route for Dixie River Road north of Steele Creek Road that intersects existing Dixie River road west of I-485.
   2.  State Transportation Issues
         Staff Resource: Jim Humphrey, Director, CDOT
         Action: (Information Only) In March 2004, a Blue Ribbon Commission was appointed to study solutions to North Carolina's urban transportation needs. Staff will present to the Committee in information the City presented to the Commission.

          Summary of Transportation Committee 6-26-06 Meeting

AGENDA FOR meeting of the Transportation Committee held Monday, May 22 at 4 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  Transportation Action Plan (TAP)
        Staff Resources: Curt Walton, Norm Steinman, Dan Gallagher
        Action: Staff will review information sent following the May 1st workshop discussion of the TAP. Staff will be available to answer any questions the Committee may have prior to Council's vote on the TAP later that evening.
   2.  Centers and Corridors Process
        Staff Resources: Debra Campbell, Laura Harmon
        Action: Staff will review the revised schedule for development of the Centers and Corridors plan.
   3.  State Transportation Issues
         Staff Resources: Curt Walton, Boyd Cauble, Jim Humphrey
         Action: At the May 8, 2006 Council meeting, Council referred the issues related to the State of North Carolina's transportation responsibilities to the Transportation Committee.  The Council asked the Committee to investigate options for planning, designing and funding State roads within out sphere of influence.  Staff will review existing information relevant to the topic and the Committee will have an opportunity to discuss its goals and objectives relative to this issue.

Summary of Transportation Committee 5-22-06 Meeting

         AGENDA FOR meeting of the Transportation Committee held Monday, March 27 at 4 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  Transportation Action Plan Update
         Staff Resource: Norm Steinman and Dan Gallagher
         Action: Information Only.  Staff will provide a status report on the public involvement process and an overview of the April 3 Transportation Action Plan presentation to the full Council. Presentation materials  distributed at the meeting.

Summary of Transportation Committee 4-27-06 Meeting

AGENDA FOR meeting of the Transportation Committee held Monday, March 6 at 1 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  MUMPO Vote on Section A of Monroe Road Bypass 
        Staff Resource: Jim Humphrey and Bill Finger
        Action: The North Carolina Department of Transportation has requested that MUMPO add Section A of the Monroe Bypass to the Thoroughfare Plan and the 2-3- Long-Range Transportation Plan.
   a.  Staff will review background on the issue and a timeline for moving forward.
   b.  Staff will request action for a directed vote on Section A for the Monroe Bypass.

Summary of Transportation Committee 3-6-06 Meeting

AGENDA FOR Meeting of the Transportation Committee held Monday, January 9, 2006 at 3 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center:
     1.  Transportation Action Plan: Future Conditions
           Staff Resource:
                Norman Steinman; Dan Gallagher, John Muth,
                D. McDonald, Debra Campbell and Laura Harmon
           Action: Information Only
     2.  Consideration of the Proposed 2006 Transportation Committee Schedule
           Staff Resource: Curt Walton, Deputy City Manager
           Action: Information Only

Summary of Transportation Committee 1-9-06 Meeting