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600 East Fourth Street Charlotte, NC 28202 704-336-2205 www.crtpo.org TO: CRTPO Delegates & Alternates FROM: Robert W. Cook, AICP CRTPO Secretary DATE: November 11, 2015 SUBJECT: November 2015 Meeting

Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization Wednesday, November 18, 6:30 PM*

The November 2015 meeting of the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) is scheduled for Wednesday, November 18, 2015. *The meeting will begin at approximately 6:30 PM and will be held in Room 267 of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, 600 E. Fourth St., Charlotte. The late start is due to the Metropolitan Transit Commission meeting being held in Room 267 at 5:00 PM. Education Session There will be no education session before this meeting. Accessing the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center is located at 600 E. Fourth St. (corner of Fourth and Davidson streets) in uptown Charlotte. Parking is available in the Government Center parking deck located on Davidson St. between Third and Fourth streets; on-street parking is also available. There are two ways to enter the Government Center. Enter via the large staircase on the Davidson St. side or through the plaza entrance facing E. Fourth St. (This is a handicapped accessible entrance.) Once inside the building, security staff will assist you to Room 267. Non-Discrimination Policy It is the policy of the Mecklenburg-Union Metropolitan Planning Organization to ensure that no person shall, on the ground of race, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and any other related non-discrimination Civil Rights laws and authorities.

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Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization

November 18, 2015 Room 267-Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center

6:30 PM Meeting Agenda 1. Call to Order Sarah McAulay 2. Adoption of the Agenda Sarah McAulay

3. Citizen Comment Period Sarah McAulay MPO bylaws limit the comment period to 20 minutes. 4. Ethics Awareness & Conflict of Interest Reminder Sarah McAulay 5. Approval of Minutes Sarah McAulay

ACTION REQUESTED: Approve the October 2015 meeting minutes as presented. ATTACHMENT: Draft October 2015 minutes.

6. 2016-2025 TIP & 2040 MTP Amendment List Robert Cook

ACTION REQUESTED: Approve the start of a public involvement period to receive input on the proposed amendments to the 2016-2025 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), as well as the draft air quality conformity determination report. TCC RECOMMENDATION: At its November 2015 meeting, the TCC unanimously recommended that the MPO approve the start of a public involvement process. BACKGROUND: • A conformity determination is required for the MTP amendments. • Final action is anticipated for January 2016. • The attached memorandum provides more details.

ATTACHMENT: Memorandum. Click here to view the draft conformity determination report.

7. Legislative Changes to NCDOT Warren Cooksey

ACTION REQUESTED: FYI BACKGROUND: • This year’s legislative session in general, and the new State budget in particular, brought

significant changes to NCDOT, particularly regarding revenues and budget authority. • Using information presented to the State Board of Transportation, details of those changes

will be provided. • Information provided will explain the need for several of the TIP amendments being

requested in the following agenda item. 8. 2016-2025 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendments

a. Miscellaneous Amendments Stuart Basham ACTION REQUESTED: Amend the TIP to change funding sources for four projects.

http://www.crtpo.org/PDFs/TIP/2016-2025/Air_Quality_Conformity_Determination_Draft_Report%282015_10_Oct_28%29.pdf


TCC RECOMMENDATION: At its November meeting, the TCC unanimously recommended that the MPO adopt the amendments.

BACKGROUND: See attached memorandum for more details and a project list.

ATTACHMENT: Memorandum.

b. City LYNX Gold Line (TE-4905) Amendment Neil Burke ACTION REQUESTED: Amend the TIP to include a corrected cost estimate. TCC RECOMMENDATION: At its November meeting, the TCC unanimously recommended that the MPO adopt the amendment.

BACKGROUND: See attached memorandum.

ATTACHMENT: Memorandum.

c. STP-DA Share on Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects Amendments Neil Burke ACTION REQUESTED: Amend the TIP to correct errors in total project costs shown in the adopted TIP. TCC RECOMMENDATION: At its November meeting, the TCC unanimously recommended that the MPO adopt the amendments.

BACKGROUND: See attached memorandum.

ATTACHMENT: Memorandum. 9. LYNX Silver Line/Southeast Corridor Transit Study Jason Lawrence

ACTION REQUESTED: FYI

BACKGROUND: • CATS is currently conducting a rail alternative analysis and transit study for the LYNX Silver

Line and Southeast Corridor. • The study area extends approximately 13.5 miles from center city Charlotte to

Mecklenburg/Union County line. • The study will define a fixed rail guideway alignment, provide an interim bus transit strategy

that utilizes the future Independence Blvd managed lanes and develop land development strategies to protect and preserve the fixed guideway alignment.

• The CRTPO will be asked to endorse a locally preferred alternate in 2016. 10. Metropolitan Transit Commission Representation John Joye


BACKGROUND: • The MPO bylaws require that the Metropolitan Transit Commission’s (MTC) MPO

representative be a voting member of the MTC. The TCC bylaws require that the MTC’s representative be the Chief Transit Officer.

• The MTC took action at its October 28 meeting to approve the appointment of the Executive Director of CATS (Chief Transit Officer) to serve on the MPO board and to request that the MPO consider changing its bylaws to allow the Chief Transit Officer to serve as voting member of the MPO.

• The MPO will need to consider changing its bylaws.


ATTACHMENT: Letter from Metropolitan Transit Commission.

11. Prioritization 4.0 Neil Burke


BACKGROUND: • Entry of the CRTPO’s P4.0 projects into the SPOT database is complete. • Two local contribution letters have been submitted:

o Charlotte: Eastway Drive/Shamrock Drive intersection improvement o Mooresville: I-77/Cornelius Road interchange

• A review of the next steps in the P4.0 process will be provided.

ATTACHMENT: Local contribution letters. 12. FY 2017 Unified Planning Work Program Robert Cook


BACKGROUND: • The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) is adopted annually in accordance with joint

Federal Highway Administration/Federal Transit Administration (FHWA/FTA) transportation planning guidelines.

• The UPWP describes the planning activities that are anticipated for the coming fiscal year and documents the allocation of state and federal funds associated with each planning activity.

• An update on the preparation of the FY 2017 UPWP will be provided.

13. Upcoming Agenda Items Robert Cook ACTION REQUESTED: FYI BACKGROUND: Review of items that will appear on future agendas.

14. Adjourn

MPO Minutes October 2015

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CHARLOTTE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, Room 267

October 21, 2015 Meeting Summary Minutes

Members Attending: Vi Lyles (Charlotte), Woody Washam (Cornelius), Sarah McAulay (Huntersville), Gary Savoie (Indian Trail), Ken Robertson (Iredell County), Lanny Openshaw (Marvin), Dumont Clarke (Mecklenburg County), Frederick Becker (Mineral Springs), Eddie Dingler (Mooresville), Jack Edwards (Pineville), Michael Johnson (Statesville), Elbert Richardson (Troutman), Barbara Harrison (Weddington), Brad Horvath (Wesley Chapel), Ned Curran (NCBOT-Division 10) 1. Call to Order

MPO Chairwoman Sarah McAulay called the October 2015 CRTPO meeting to order at 6:00 PM. She introduced John Lewis, the new CATS chief operating officer. Mr. Lewis briefly addressed the board and stated that he looked forward to working with the MPO.

2. Adoption of the Agenda

Summary: Chairwoman McAulay asked if there were items to be added to the agenda or changed. None were identified. Motion: Ken Robertson made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Gary Savoie seconded the motion. Upon being put to a vote, the motion was unanimously approved.

3. Citizen Comment Period Two people addressed the MPO. 1. Billy Packer: Mr. Packer addressed the board about agenda item #6, Mt. Holly Road Thoroughfare Plan

Amendment. He urged the board to amend the Thoroughfare Plan as recommended by the Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC).

2. Ralph Messera: Mr. Messera also addressed the board about agenda item #6. He urged the board to not amend the Thoroughfare Plan until a study is completed to determine if an alternate route is feasible.

4. Ethics Awareness & Conflict of Interest Reminder

Mr. Cook read the ethics awareness and conflict of interest reminder to the MPO. Michael Johnson requested to be recused from agenda item #6, Mt. Holly Road Thoroughfare Plan Amendment. No other board members identified conflicts.

Motion:

Vi Lyles made a motion to recuse Mr. Johnson from agenda item #6. Ned Curran seconded the motion. Upon being put to a vote, the motion was unanimously approved.

5. Approval of Minutes

Summary: Chairwoman McAulay requested action on the September 2015 meeting minutes.

Motion: Mr. Curran made a motion to approve the September 2015 meeting minutes. Woody Washam seconded the motion. Upon being put to a vote, the September 2015 meeting minutes were unanimously approved.

6. Mt. Holly Road Thoroughfare Plan Amendment

Presenter: Norm Steinman, CDOT


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Summary: Mr. Steinman stated that the requested action was to amend the Thoroughfare Plan to remove a proposed extension of Mt. Holly Road, from Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road to the Catawba River. The issues that led to the requested action were described. It was noted that the Gaston-Clcveland-Lincoln MPO had removed its portion of the project from its Comprehensive Transportation Plan. Public involvement activities were described, including a May 21, 2015 public meeting. The TCC voted by a margin of 16 to 7 to recommend to the MPO that it take the requested action. Motion: Ms. Lyles made a motion to follow the TCC’s recommendation and delete the proposed extension of Mt. Holly Road, from Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road to the Catawba River, from the Thoroughfare Plan. Upon being put to a vote, 47 votes were cast in favor of the motion, and three votes were cast in opposition. The opposition votes were cast by Huntersville-2 and Mineral Springs-1. The motion passed.

7. Prioritization 4.0

Presenter: Neil Burke Summary: Mr. Burke provided information to the MPO via a Power Point presentation, the contents of which are incorporated into the minutes. The requested action was to endorse the list of recommended Prioritization 4.0 project submittals. An overview of public involvement activities was provided. 180 comments were received, all of which stated support for I-77 general purpose lanes. Nearly all the comments referenced a draft 2017 TIP; however, comments were being sought on a list of projects to be submitted for P4.0 scoring. A draft TIP is not scheduled to be released until December 2016. The presentation then moved to a discussion of the MPO’s direction at the September meeting that the TCC evaluate alternatives to the Highway project list that was presented at that time. Based upon the MPO’s comments, the TCC reconsidered its recommendation and was now recommending the following changes:

Recommended Action Project From To Reason

Do Not Submit for P4.0

I-77 General Purpose Lane Project (2 GP

Lanes)

I-485 in Charlotte

Catawba Avenue

(Exit 28) in Cornelius

Project is not in the 2040 MTP

Do Not Submit projects for P4.0

I-77 GP Widening Project (I-4750B)

NC 150 (Exit 36)

Mooresville

US 21/NC 115 (Exit

42) Troutman

Projects are not in the 2040 MTP. These projects were

combined as one submittal in the previous project list.

NCDOT-Division 12 is considering submitting both

projects for P4.0. I-77 GP Widening Project (I-4750C)

US 21/NC 115 (Exit 42)

Troutman

I-40 in Statesville

Submit for P4.0 I-77 GP Widening

Project (I-4750AB)

Catawba Avenue

(Exit 28)

NC 150 (Exit 36)

Mooresville Project is in the 2040 MTP

Submit for P4.0 NC 115 Widening Project

NC 73 in Huntersville

Washam-Potts Road

in Cornelius Project is in the 2040 MTP

The TCC did not recommend any additional changes to the Highway list. Non-highway projects were reviewed. Mr. Burke noted changes to the Aviation project list involving Statesville Airport projects. Two new projects were added, one project description was changed and two other projects were combined into a single project. The TCC unanimously recommended that the MPO endorse the project lists.


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Motion: Mr. Johnson made a motion to accept the TCC’s recommendation and endorse the list of P4.0 project submittals. Mayor Richardson seconded the motion. Upon being put to a vote, the motion passed unanimously.

8. 2016-2025 TIP & 2040 MTP Amendment List Presenter: Robert Cook Summary: Mr. Cook stated that the requested action was for the board to endorse a list of Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) amendments. The chart below lists the reasons why amendments were being considered. The issue was being brought to the board for its endorsement to ensure that the proposed amendments were acceptable before proceeding with additional work. If acceptable, work would continue and the subject would be brought back before the board in November to request the start of a public involvement process. It was stated that the TCC voted unanimously to recommend that the MPO endorse the proposed amendments.

TIP ID # Project Description Requested Action Reason for Amendment U-5712 Billy Graham Parkway

at West Boulevard (NC 160)-upgrade intersection to interchange

Endorse deleting this project from the TIP and MTP. A conformity determination is needed.

The original concept of this project needs to be reevaluated due to changes to the Charlotte Douglas International Airport Layout Plan.

U-5714 Billy Graham Parkway at Morris Field Drive-construct grade separation

Endorse deleting this project from the TIP and MTP. A conformity determination is needed.


U-2549

Monroe Northern Loop

Endorse reallocating STP-DA funds to TIP project U-4714C, Old Monroe Road widening from Indian Trail Road to Wesley Chapel-Stouts Road. A conformity determination is not necessary.

$4 million in STP-DA funds were allocated to this project earlier this year to complete preliminary engineering and environmental documents. It has since determined that the funds would be better utilized by applying the funding to TIP project U-4714C. The Monroe City Council has endorsed the transfer of funds.

N/A NC 115 Two-Way Pair-implement a two-way pair travel pattern on NC 115 and Main St. in Huntersville between Fourth St. and Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road.

Endorse adding to the TIP and MTP. A conformity determination is not necessary.

The project is funded with bonus allocation funds, but was not added to the TIP or MTP during the 2016-2025 TIP development process due to the need to resolve outstanding issues.

Motion: Mayor Becker made a motion to endorse the TIP and MTP amendments list as presented. Gary Savoie seconded the motion. Upon being put to a vote, the motion passed unanimously.

9. Comprehensive Transportation Plan

Presenter: Robert Cook Summary: Mr. Cook provided information to the MPO via a Power Point presentation, the contents of which are incorporated into the minutes. The presentation’s purpose was to follow up on a September presentation that


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notified the board of the formation of a CTP Work Group, by providing an overview of the CTP. The following topics were discussed:

• What is a CTP and why is it important? • How the CTP is different from the Thoroughfare Plan • The CTPs relationship to other CRTPO plans • Work currently underway on the CTP, and a schedule for future activity.

Staff’s goal is to request that the MPO officially approve the start of a public engagement effort in February or March 2016 and to adopt the CTP maps in summer 2016.

10. Upcoming Agenda Items Presenter: Robert Cook Summary: Mr. Cook stated that November’s agenda will include a request to officially start a public involvement process for the MTP and TIP amendments, as well as the draft air quality conformity determination report. A review of the FY 2017 UPWP will also be provided. The CRTPO’s quadrennial certification review by the FHWA and FTA will take place on December 15-16. The review’s purpose is to determine that the MPO is implementing a continuous, cooperative and comprehensive transportation planning process. There will be an opportunity for the board members to meet with FHWA and FTA representatives on December 15. A public meeting will be held later that evening to hear public input.

11. Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 7:15 PM.

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TO: CRTPO Delegates & Alternates FROM: Robert W. Cook, AICP CRTPO Secretary DATE: November 11, 2015 SUBJECT: 2016-2025 TIP & 2040 MTP Amendment List ACTION REQUESTED: Approve the start of a public involvement period to 1.) receive input on the proposed amendments to the 2016-2025 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), and 2.) the draft air quality conformity determination report. TCC RECOMMENDATION: At its November 2015 meeting, the TCC unanimously recommended that the MPO approve the start of a public involvement process. BACKGROUND: • The following chart provides details on the TIP amendments. • The conformity determination is required for the amendments for the two Billy Graham

Parkway projects. Click here to view the draft conformity report. • Public involvement will begin following the MPO’s November meeting. • Final action is anticipated for January 2016. TIP ID # Project Description Action Requested Reason for Amendment U-5712 Billy Graham Parkway

at West Boulevard (NC 160)-upgrade intersection to interchange

Delete project from the TIP and MTP. A conformity determination is needed.


U-5714 Billy Graham Parkway at Morris Field Drive-construct grade separation

Delete project from the TIP and MTP. A conformity determination is needed.


U-2549

Monroe Northern Loop

Reallocate STP-DA funds to TIP project U-4714C, Old Monroe Road widening (Indian Trail Road to Wesley Chapel-Stouts Road). A conformity determination is not needed.

$4 million in STP-DA funds were allocated to U-2549 earlier this year to complete preliminary engineering and environmental documents. It has since determined that the funds would be better utilized by applying the funding to TIP project U-4714C. The Monroe City Council has endorsed the transfer of funds.

U-5908 NC 115 Two-Way Pair-implement a two-way pair travel pattern on NC 115 and Main St. in Huntersville between Fourth St. and Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road.

Amend the TIP and MTP. A conformity determination is not needed.

The project is funded with bonus allocation funds, but was not added to the TIP or MTP during the 2016-2025 TIP development process due to the need to resolve outstanding issues.

http://www.crtpo.org/PDFs/TIP/2016-2025/Air_Quality_Conformity_Determination_Draft_Report%282015_10_Oct_28%29.pdf


TO: CRTPO Delegates & Alternates FROM: Robert W. Cook, AICP CRTPO Secretary DATE: November 11, 2015 SUBJECT: Miscellaneous TIP Amendments (agenda item #8a) ACTION REQUESTED: Amend the 2016-2025 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to change the funding sources for four projects. TCC RECOMMENDATION: At its November 2015 meeting, the TCC unanimously recommended that the MPO approve the requested amendments. BACKGROUND: • The NC General Assembly increased funding for transportation in its recent budget bill. • The increased funding provides for TIP funding of some projects in lieu of previously allocated

Surface Transportation Program-Direct Attributable (STP-DA) or Bonus Allocation funding. • Listed below are the details associated with the proposed amendments. TIP ID # Project Action Requested Reason for Amendment U-4714 John St./Old Monroe

Road widening (Trade St. to Wesley Chapel-Stouts Road)

Approve the shift of $9.84 million in STP-DA funds from the “A” section to the “C” section of this project. Section A will be funded with TIP funds.

Increased transportation funding allows for TIP funding of this project in lieu of the previously allocated STP-DA funding

R-0211EC I-485/Weddington Road interchange

Approve funding source change from STP-DA funds to TIP funds.


U-4913

Idlewild Road widening (I-485 to Stevens Mill Road)

Approve funding source change from STP-DA funds to TIP funds.


U-5767 US 21 widening (Northcross Center Ct. to Westmoreland Road)

Approve funding source change from Bonus Allocation funds to TIP funds

Increased transportation funding allows for TIP funding of this project in lieu of the previously allocated Bonus Allocation funding


TO: CRTPO Delegates and Alternates FROM: Neil Burke, AICP PTP Senior Principal Planner DATE: November 11, 2015 SUBJECT: 2016-2025 TIP Amendment for CityLynx Gold Line (TE-4905) Project ACTION REQUESTED: Amend the 2016-2025 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to reflect a corrected cost of $75 million, instead of $75,000, of FTA 5309 funds in the TIP. TCC RECOMMENDATION: The TCC unanimously recommended at its November 5 meeting that the MPO consider approving this amendment. BACKGROUND: See chart below. TIP ID # Project Description Requested Action Reason for Amendment

TE-4905 Streetcar CityLYNX Gold Line Phase 2

Endorse the corrected cost of $75 million instead of

$75,000 of FTA 5309 funds in the TIP for this project.

The project was inadvertently listed as $75,000, whereas $75 million is the correct amount.

The funding is available for this project, and CATS has worked

with NCDOT to correct the error.


TO: CRTPO Delegates and Alternates FROM: Neil Burke, AICP PTP Senior Principal Planner DATE: November 11, 2015 SUBJECT: 2016-2025 TIP Amendments to Adjust STP-DA Share on Bicycle and

Pedestrian Projects (agenda item #8b) ACTION REQUESTED: Amend the TIP to correct errors in total project cost as shown in the adopted TIP. BACKGROUND: The STP-DA funding amounts for the sixteen bicycle and pedestrian projects that were approved by the MPO are reduced in the TIP to account for local match. Thus, the costs in the TIP do not accurately reflect total project costs. Staff has worked with the NCDOT-TIP Unit to correct the errors. The TIP amendments will be approved by NCDOT as administrative modifications. TCC RECOMMENDATION: The TCC unanimously recommended that the MPO consider approving the amendments during its November 5 meeting.

Bike/Ped Project Name STP-DA Cost in

TIP

REVISED STP-DA

Cost

STP-DA Cost Share

Difference

Local Cost in

TIP

REVISED Local

Cost

Local Cost Share

Difference US 74 Multi-Use Path (Sardis Church Rd – Indian Trail Western town limit) [I.T.]

$720k $879K $159k $180k $220k $40k

Mallard Creek Greenway Park and Ride Connector [Meck] $104k $132k $28k $26k $33k $7k

South Prong Rocky River Greenway (South St in Davidson – Main St in Cornelius)

$560k $721k $161k $140k $180k $40k

South Fork Crooked Creek Greenway (Indian Trail – Fairview Road to US 74) [I.T.]

$800k $1.0M $200k $200k $250K $50k

Little Sugar Creek Greenway Extension to Pineville [Meck] $1.7M $2.2M $500k $440k $550k $110k

Pleasant Plains Road Bicycle Lanes (Trade St - McKee Road) [MAT]

$216k $220k $4k $54k $55k $1k

NC 115 bike/ped modernization (Potts St – Smith Road) [COR] $160k $246k $86k $40k $61k $21k

Stewart Creek Greenway (State St – Rozzelles Ferry Rd) [Meck] $320k $402k $82k $80k $101k $21k

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Bike/Ped Project Name STP-DA Cost in

TIP

REVISED STP-DA

Cost

STP-DA Cost Share

Difference

Local Cost in

TIP

REVISED Local

Cost

Local Cost Share

Difference McAlpine Creek Greenway (Green Rea Rd – Johnston Rd) [Meck]

$880k $1.1M $220k $220k $275k $55k

Sam Newell Road Multi-Use Path (Rice Rd – Crown Point Elementary School)

$240k $320k $80k $60k $80k $20k

Irvins Creek Greenway (Idlewild Rd – Lakeview Circle) $720k $879k $159k $220k $275k $55k

Bellingham Park to Johnson Dairy Road Greenway $400k $533k $133k $100k $133k $33k

McDowell Creek Greenway (NC 73 – Torrence Creek Greenway) $1.2M $1.6M $320k $320k $400k $80k

Weddington Rd Sidewalks (Waxhaw-Indian Trail Rd to Lester Davis Road)

$80k $64k $16k $20k $16k $4k

McDowell Creek Tributary Greenway (Catawba Ave – Washam Potts Road)

$1.1M $1.4M $300k $280k $350k $70k

Shelton Avenue Multi-Use Trail (Garner Bagnal Blvd – Amity Hill Rd)

$480k $603k $123k $120k $151k $31k

Mayor Dan Clodfelter, Chairman Clwrlotte. N.C.

~'/layor John Woods. Vice Chair Davidson, N.C.

Dena Diorio Mecklenburg County

Mayor Chuck Travis Cornelius. N.C.

Mayor Ji!l Swain Huntcrsvil!c, N.C.

lvl<lyor Jmncs Taylor Matthews, N.C.

Mayor T cd Biggers Mint llill. N.C.

Mayor Jack Edwards Pineville. N.C.

Tracey Dodson NC DOT Board

October 28,2015

METROPOLITAN TRANSIT COMMISSION

The Honorable Sarah McAulay Chairperson, Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) Commissioner, Town of Huntersville Charlotte Regional Transpottation Plam1ing Organization (CRTPO) 600 E. Fourth Street, 8th Floor Charlotte, NC 28202-2853

Dear Madam Chairperson,

This letter is written on behalf of the Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC), which by unanimous vote on October 28th authorized me, as Vice-Chair of the MTC, to make the below request of the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO).

As you may recall, the MTC previously requested, and CR TPO kindly granted, a change in CRTPO by-laws to allow the MTC to be represented on CRTPO by any voting member of the MTC, regardless of whether that MTC member was an elected official or not.

That accommodation has been greatly appreciated and has aided the MTC Chair in the appointment of the MTC's representative and an alternate. However, the nature of the MTC's membership, (being the Chief Elected Official and the Manager of eight local gover1llllents within Mecklenbw-g county as well as a Nmth Carolina Depmtment ofTranspottation Board Member), creates a great deal of overlap with the representative membership of CRTPO. The potential for dual representation is a fe11ile ground for apparent conflicts of interest to arise.

h1 order to facilitate the avoidance of any such apparent conflicts of interest, the MTC requests CRTPO to amend its by-laws to allow, in the discretion of the MTC Chair, the MTC to be represented by its Chief Transit Official.

The MTC has been advised that such representation is not inconsistent with the October I 0, 2013 Memorandum of Understanding that governs CRTPO, but that it appears the bylaws of CRTPO and its Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) would require mnendment in order to fulfill this req nest.

Currently, the MTC Chief Transit Official is listed as a member of the TCC in the TCC bylaws, although the actual representation is provided by the Charlotte Area Trm1sit System (CATS) Transit Planning Manager, who is listed in the TCC membership list. The MTC requests that CRTPO consider amending the TCC by-laws to ratify actual practice and list the CATS Transit Pla1ming Manager as its member on behalf of the MTC, in lieu of the Chief Transit Official.

Additionally, the CRTPO by-laws currently call for the MTC to be represented by a voting member of the MTC. The MTC requests that CRTPO consider amending the CRTPO by-laws

www.ridetransit.org

600 East Fourth Street Charlotte, NC 28202 PH: 704-336-6917 FAX: 704-353-0797

METROPOLITAN TRANSIT COMMISSION

to allow the MTC to be represented by a voting member of the MTC or its Chief Transit Official.

Thank you for your consideration of this request and please direct any discussion or questions regarding this matter to the below listed staff of CATS and the MTC.

Vice-Chai1man, MetTOpolitan Transit Commission Mayor, Town of Davidson

John Lewis Chief Transit Official Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) 600 East Fomth Street Charlotte, NC 28202-2284 704-336-3855 [email protected]

John D. Joye CATS General Counsel 600 East Fourth Street Charlotte, NC 28202-2284 704-432-1271 [email protected]

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