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August3

August3,2001

ThemeetingwasheldintheCATSofficeat300WestAdams,Chicago,IL.Thosepresentwere:

WorkProgramCommittee

FredDeters,ChairmanChicago-DPD

GerriScott,ViceChairmanPace

ChuckAbrahamIDOT-DPT

AristideBiciunasCATS

MichaelEinhornCouncilofMayors

JerryHoffMetra

VanceHultgrenISTHA

JohnPaigeNIPC

PatPechnickIDOT

MarkPitstickRTA

D.H.PowellLakeCountyDOT

MikeRogersIEPA

HeidiRushKaneCounty

PatSchroederMcHenryCounty

DavidSimmonsCTA

DickSmithIDOT

JohnTomczykCDOT

MahenderVasandaniDuPageCounty

TysonWarnerWillCounty

GeraldWulkowiczCookCounty-CCHD

TransportationOperators/PlanningOfficials/PublicParticipants

ChristineBridgesChicagoDOT

LarryBuryNWMC

BruceChristensenLakeCountyDOT

TimGolemoIDOT

JackGronerMetra

LauraGuillotCDOT

NatashiaHolmesDuPageCouncilofMayors

JamesK.HovelerCNT

AlanMamoserNIPC

JosephMoriartyRTA

BethMcCluskeyNCCOM

BradRobackSouthSuburbanMayors

DavidC.SeglinCDOT

VickySmithSWCofMayors

MeganSwansonNWMC

CATSSTAFF

PatriciaBerryThomasPalzer

LindaBolteDanRice

JanetBrightEugeneRyan

DeanEnglundJoySchaad

JockHardyMarkThomas

GeorgeJohnson

1.Calltoorder-Chairman

Themeetingwascalledtoorderat10:

02AMbyChairmanDeters.

2.ApprovalofMinutesofJune1,2001.

TheminuteswereapprovedonamotionbyMr.Hoff,secondedbyMs.Scott.

3.UpdatesandStatusReports

a.CommitteeandTaskForceMeetings

ThesummaryofCommitteeandTaskForceMeetingswasacknowledged.MikeRogersofIEPAcommentedthatthesummarydidnotreportthattheTCMTaskForcemeton07-16-01,althoughitwasincludedintheTaskForceAssessments.

StatusReportontheImplementationofProjects

Mr.PechnickreportedthattheIDOTAugust3,2001lettinghad11projectstotaling$13.4million.Themajorprojectswere:

I-55atCanalStreetandStateStreet,bridgerehabilitation,$4.6million;OaktonoverNorthShoreChannel,bridgesuper-structure,$3.1million;and25thAvenueoverAddisonCreek,bridgereplacement,$1.6million.

MarkPitstickofRTAreportedontwoitemsinthemailing.ThefirstitemwastheCapitalFinancialReportforMay,2001,thatindicatesexpenditureswerebasicallyontarget,butobligationsarelaggingbehindsubstantially,partlybecauseonemajorproject（rehaboftheBlueLine）wasnotletuntilJuly,2001.TheseconditemwastheRTACapitalProgramOverviewforthefirstquarterof2001,anewsletterreportingonvariousitemsincludingrehabofhistoricMetraStations.

ChristineBridgesreportedthattheCityofChicago’sSTP-LProgramhad20projectsobligatedforatotaldollaramountof$66million,100%ofprogramobligated.ShealsoreportedthattheCMAQProgramhad8projectsobligatedforatotaldollaramountof$10million,81%ofprogramobligated.Ms.BridgesfurtherreportedthattheEnhancementProgramhad3projectsobligatedforatotaldollaramountof$22million,91%ofprogramobligated.ShereportedtheJuly,2001lettinghadfourprojectsawardedforatotaldollaramountof$27millionasfollows:

1）improvementofArmitageAve.（CiceroAve.toCentralParkAve.）,reconstructionofHalstedStreet（CermakRd.toMaxwellSt.）,WesternAve.signalinterconnect（101stSt.to115thSt.）,andreconstructionoftheDamenAve.bridge（ArcherAve.toBlueIslandAve.）.Ms.BridgesreportedtheAugust,2001lettinghadfourprojectsawardedforatotaldollaramountof$11millionasfollows:

1）onetransitproject,$7million;2）twosignalinterconnectprojects,$3million,and3）onebicycleproject,$1.3million.

PatriciaBerryofCATSreportedonCMAQprojectsasfollows:

sincethelastWorkProgramCommitteemeeting,17trafficflowimprovementprojectshavebeenobligated,ashavesevenbicycleprojectsandeleventransitprojects.ThelargestsingleobligationwasoverninemilliondollarsfortheCTARedLineGrand/Statestation.Shenotedthatadetailedreportisavailable.TheseobligationsresultinaCMAQaccomplishmentratefortheISTEAyearsof96%andarateof82%forTEA-21.Ms.BerrysaidthatstaffisintheprocessoffollowinguponCMAQprojectsthathavenotbeenmovingandtheCMAQprojectselectioncommitteewillbemeetingAugust22at1P.M.

CouncilofMayorsUpdate

PresidentMichaelEinhornreportedthattheCouncilofMayorsExecutiveCommitteehadnotmetsincetheJune1,2001,WPCmeetingandexpectstomeetonSeptember17,2001.HeexplainedthatsomeoftheindividualCouncilshavetakenarecessfrommeetingsinthesummerandseveralaregearingupforabusyautumnwithreorganizationplansandthenamingofnewtransportationcommitteeleadershipandrepresentativestotheExecutiveCommittee.Hecommentedthatthegroupisexpecting12newmayorsontheExecutiveCommittee.Hereportedthatsevensuburbancommunities,alongwiththreeareasinChicago,havebeenselectedtohost"WalkableCommunities"workshopsthisfallandsixcouncilareasarecurrentlyfinishinguptheirFY2001bicycleplanningprojects.

OntheCouncilofMayors’STPprogram:

9projectswereawardedontheJunelettingfor$9.1million,8projectswereontheAugust3rdlettingfor$7.9millionand6projectsarescheduledfortheSeptemberlettingtotaling$12.0million.

4.FY2001-2006TIPChanges

Ms.BerryremindedtheCommitteethatthepubliccommentperiodontheconformityneutralFY 02-06TIPiscomingupfast.Shenotedthatmanyimplementersstillhaveprogrammingelementsandentireprojectsinyearspriorto2002.Itisessentialthatimplementersmovethoseitemsorindicatethattheyhavebeenawardedorarebeingdeleted.Theabilitytodistinguishbetweenawardedanddeleteditemsiscritical.ThisinformationmustbesubmittedaspartoftheprogramconcurrencescheduledforAugust 10.SheaskedthoseWPCmembersnotdirectlyresponsibleforprogramconcurrencetocarrythismessagebacktotheiragencies.

Ms.Berrysaidthatshewasawareofitemsthatwouldrequireasuspensionoftherulesforconsideration.TheitemsincludechangestotheITSprogram.SheapologizedforthedelayinrequestingthechangesfromtheITSoffice.OnamotionbyMr. Tomczyk,secondedbyMr.Pitsticktherulesweresuspended.Ms. BerryreviewedthefivenewITSprojectsandotherchangestotheITSprogram.Inaddition,shenotedthattheSouthCouncilofMayorshasrequestedthedeletionofareconstructionprojectinFrankfortthattheVillageisnolongerinterestedinpursuing.OnamotionbyMr.Powell,secondedbyMs.Scott,thechangeswereapproved.

ShethenreviewedtheTIPchangespostedontheCATSWebsite.Ms. BerrynotedthatatremendousamountofworkhadgoneintotheseTIPchangesastheyformthebasisoftheTIPgoingoutforpubliccomment.Inparticular,DorothyPalmerfromIDOTandChristineBridgesoftheChicagoDepartmentofTransportationwenttoextraordinarylengthstogetallofthenecessarydatatogether.OnamotionbyMr. Smith,secondedbyMs.SchroedertheTIPchangespostedontheCATSWebsitewereapproved.

5.PublicReviewSchedule

LindaBoltereportedthattherearethreeactionsthatwillrequireapublicreviewandarequirementforanannualpublicmeeting.ArecommendationwasmadetoputthemintoonepubliccommentperiodandtousethetimeofthePolicyCommitteemeetingasafocalpointforanopenhousetodiscussthethreeitemsandmeettheannualmeetingrequirement.TheTIPProceduresCommitteehaddiscussedvariouswaysofdoingamutualTIPandpublicstrategies.Itwassuggestedthatweusethistimeasanopportunitytotestnewstrategiesforpublicoutreach.Withthatinmindwemetwithtaskforcesandworkinggroupsonafewthingstotryout.ThepubliccommentperiodisproposedforSeptember28,2001throughOctober29,2001.Apostcardhasbeenusedinthepast.Itwasdecidedthatwewoulduseashortnewsletterinsteaddescribingthethreeprogramsandthepublicmeetingingeneral.ThePublicInvolvementTaskForcesuggestedwedevelopathemearoundtheprojects.Itwassuggestedthatweuse"AirQuality"asthehookforthenewsletterandwewillbeinvitingpubliccommentwiththatinmind.Thenewsletterwillgooutto8000individualcitizens,organizations,mayors,countyboardmembers,parkdistricts,etc.Ms.BolteinvitedWorkProgramCommitteememberstopostmaterialsintheiroffices.Shestatedithadbeensuggestedthatwelookatlibrariesasavehicle.However,librarieswereused,withlittlesuccess,asastrategyinthe2020planandwefoundnoevidenceofanyonegoingtothelibrariesandusingthematerials.ThePublicInvolvementTaskForcedidencourageustodoasmuchwebsiteaccessaspossible,toprovideinformationtotheWorkProgramCommitteememberstoputontheirwebsites,toannouncetheavailabilityofinformationandlinkittotheCATSwebsite.OneideatheTaskForcedidnotdiscuss,butthestaffdiddiscussisinvitinghighschoolstudentsintheChicagoareatocometoCATSandtalktostaffabouttransportationissuesintheregion,similarinscopetothepostercontest,butusingadifferentgroupofstudents.Thehighschoolstudentswouldberequiredtoregisterinadvance.

TheopenhousewouldbeheldinconjunctionwiththeregularquarterlyPolicyCommitteemeetingonOctober11,2001,givingPolicyCommitteemembersortheirassignedstaffanopportunitytotalkaboutupcomingprojects.Pressreleaseswouldgooutbeforeandaftertheopenhouseduringthepubliccommentperiod.Ms.BoltestatedtheOctoberPolicyCommitteemeetingwouldbeanappropriatevenuefortheopenhousebecausetherearenotasmanycriticalvotingitemsonthisagenda.ChairmanDetersaskedthepurposeoftheannualpublicmeetingandMs.Boltestateditisafederalrequirementt