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WASHINGTON STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
TEAM MEETING NOTICE & REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Monday, August 15, 2005 – Team Meetings
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PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
Team Work Session (Possible Executive Session)
Transportation Building, Secretary’s Conference Room 1D7, Olympia, Washington |
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10:00 –
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WASHINGTON TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Team Work Session (Possible Executive Session) Transportation Building, Environmental Office Conference Room EAO - 2A Wing, Olympia, Washington
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2:00 – 5:00 |
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Tuesday & Wednesday, August 16 & 17, 2005: Regular Commission Meeting
Transportation Building, Room 1D2
310 Maple Park Avenue SE, Olympia, Washington
Tuesday, August 16, 2005 – 9:00 a.m.
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MINUTES APPROVAL
Approval of February 15 & 16, 2005 Regular Commission Meeting Minutes
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9:00 |
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TOLLING STUDY UPDATE AND APPROVAL (pdf 103 kb)
- Announcement of Recommended Study Consultant
Presenter: Commissioner Dick Ford, Lead, Tolling Study Team
- Overview of RFP Process and Draft Interagency Agreement Presenters: Amy Arnis, Deputy Director, Strategic Planning and Programming, WSDOT; and David Forte, Systems Planning Manager, Urban Planning Office, WSDOT
Action Items
- Selection of Apparent Successful Consultant
- Authorize the Tolling Study Team to Negotiate Contract
- Authorize Chairman or His Designee to Sign Contract With Consultant as Negotiated by the Tolling Study Team, and to Negotiate and Sign the Interagency Agreement with the WSDOT for Study Management
- Authorize Administrator to Disburse Payment to Consultant
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9:10 |
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10:30 |
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SECRETARY’S REPORT
Presenter: Paula Hammond, Chief of Staff, WSDOT
Five-Month Project Expenditure Plan
Presenter: Amy Arnis, Deputy Director, Strategic Planning and Programming, WSDOT
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10:45 |
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LUNCH |
12:00 |
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RAIL STUDY DISCUSSION
Presenter Panels:
Ports
- Washington Public Ports Association: Patrick Jones, Executive Director
- Port of Tacoma:
Jeannie Beckett, Senior Director of Inland Transportation
- Port of Pasco: Jim Toomey, Executive Director
- Port of Vancouver:
John Fratt, Consultant
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Shippers
- Weyerhaeuser:
(Written comments to be provided)
- Agriculture:
(Written comments to be provided)
- Small Volume Shipper:
Longview Fibre Company – Written comments provided
- Northwest Container: Art Scheunemann, Senior Vice President, Business Development
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Class 1 Railroads
- Union Pacific: John Gray, Executive Director, Interline Marketing
- Burlington Northern Santa Fe: Andrew Johnsen, Director, Government Affairs
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Shortline Railroads
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Tim Marshall, General Manager, Columbia Basin Railroad and Central Washington Railroad
- Ron Ernst, Marketing Director, Tacoma Rail
Written comments also provided by Short Line Rail Association.
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Cities/ Local
- City of Auburn: Peter B. Lewis, Mayor
- City of Kent: Jim White, Mayor
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Wednesday,
August 17, 2005 – 9:00 a.m.
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GRAY NOTEBOOK QUARTERLY UPDATE (pdf 17 kb)
Presenters: Paula Hammond, Chief of Staff, WSDOT; John Conrad, Assistant Secretary, Engineering and Regional Operations Division, WSDOT; Amy Arnis, Deputy Director, Strategic Planning and Programming, WSDOT; Megan White, Director, Environmental Services, Environmental and Engineering Programs, WSDOT; Daniela Bremmer, Director, Strategic Assessment, Strategic Planning and Programming Office, WSDOT; Kevin Dayton, State Construction Engineer, WSDOT; Ron Niemi, Facilities Manager, Maintenance and Operations Division, WSDOT; and Katherine Boyd, Transportation Planning Specialist, Strategic Planning and Programming Office, WSDOT
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LUNCH WITH GOVERNOR/OFM STAFF |
12:00 |
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UPDATE ON FEDERAL REAUTHORIZATION
Presenter: Larry Ehl, Director, Federal Liaison Office, WSDOT |
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PUBLIC AND LEGISLATOR COMMENT PERIOD
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WASHINGTON TRANSPORTATION PLAN DEVELOPMENT – REGIONAL NEEDS AND PRIORITIES
(pdf 790 kb)
Presenters: Charlie Howard, Transportation Planning Director, Puget Sound Regional Council; Thera Black, Senior Planner, Thurston Regional Planning Council. |
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STATUS REPORT FROM COMMISSION TEAMS
Commissioner Dale Stedman, Lead, Washington Transportation Plan Team; Commissioner Ed Barnes, Rail Study Team; Commissioner Elmira Forner, Lead, Public/Private Team and TPAB Report; Commissioner Bob Distler, Ferries Update
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ADJOURN |
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(The Commission reserves the
right to take action
on any item during the Commission meeting.)
All Transportation Commission and Committee meetings
are open to the public.
 SPECIAL
NEEDS
Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information
Individuals requiring reasonable accommodation may request written materials in alternate formats, sign language interpreters, physical accessibility accommodations, or other reasonable accommodation by contacting the Commission Office at (360) 705-7070, by August 15, 2005. Persons with hearing impairments may call Washington State Telecommunications Relay Service (TTY) at 1-800-833-6388, or Tele-Braille at 1-800-833-6385, or Voice at 1-800-833 -6384, and ask to be connected to the event sponsor's phone number.
Title
VI Notice to Public
It is the Washington State Department of Transportation's (WSDOT) policy to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin and sex, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise discriminated against under any of its federally funded programs and activities. Any person who believes his/her Title VI protection has been violated, may file a complaint with WSDOT's Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO). For Title VI complaint forms and advice, please contact OEO's Title VI Coordinator at (360) 705-7098.
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