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WASHINGTON
STATE TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION
LOCAL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2007
Lakeway Inn & Conference Center
Sehome Conference Room
714 Lakeway Drive
Bellingham, WA 98229
Local Area Meeting: Tuesday, October 16, 2007
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AGENDA
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COMMISSION BUSINESS AND REPORTS
Approval of WSF In-Need Organization
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8:30 |
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CHAIRMAN WELCOME AND COMMISSION INTRODUCTIONS |
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9:00 |
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REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
Presenters: Jack Louws, Mayor, City of Lynden and Chairman, Transportation Policy Board; Gary Tomsic, City Manager, City of Blaine; and Gordon Rogers, Deputy Director, Whatcom Council of Governments |
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9:05 |
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LOCAL TRANSPORTATION ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
Presenters: Pete Kremen, Whatcom County Executive; and Tim Douglas, Mayor, City of Bellingham |
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10:00 |
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STATE TRANSPORTATION ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
Presenters: Todd Harrison, Assistant Regional Administrator, and Todd Carlson, Planning & Engineering Services Manager, Northwest Region-Mt. Baker Area, WSDOT |
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11:00 |
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LUNCH |
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12:00 |
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WHATCOM TRANSIT ISSUES
Presenter: Richard Walsh, General Manager, Whatcom Transportation Authority; and Richard Johnson, CEO Bellair Charters / Airporter Shuttle |
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1:00 |
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BORDER CROSSING ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
Presenter: Hugh Conroy, Whatcom Council of Governments and Project Manager, International Mobility and Trade Corridor Project (IMTC) |
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2:00 |
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TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES FOR RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Presenter: Rick Gantman, Superintendent, Mt. Baker School District |
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2:30 |
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BREAK |
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3:00 |
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FREIGHT MOBILITY ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
Presenter: Pat Pollock, BP Cherry Point |
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3:15 |
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COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION (CTR) SMART TRIPS PROGRAM
Presenter: Susan Horst, Community Transportation Program Manager, Whatcom Council of Governments |
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3:45 |
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PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD |
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4:15 |
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ADJOURN |
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4:45 |
(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 accommodations may request written materials in alternate formats, sign language interpreters, physical accessibility accommodations, or other reasonable accommodations by contacting the event sponsor (Commission Office at (360) 705-7070), by October 15, 2007. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may contact the event sponsor through the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1.
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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