1.         Call to Order             

Chairman Decker called the meeting to order at 8:40 a.m. 

2.         Roll Call 

            James Stack, GTC staff, called the roll; a quorum was present. 

3.         Public Forum 

            No one from the public spoke during the Public Forum. 

4.         Approval of Minutes 

Terrence Rice moved for approval of the minutes from the March 11, 2004 GTC Quarterly Board meeting; Gay Lenhard seconded the motion.  The minutes were approved as submitted. 

5.         Communications and Announcements 

         Richard Perrin announced the following appointments to the GTC Board: 

      RGRTA Mark Aesch appointed as an Alternate to the Board 

         Richard Perrin announced the following appointments to the Planning Committee: 

      Monroe County At-Large Scott Leathersich appointed to the Committee

      Monroe County At-Large James Pond designated as Alternate to Scott Leathersich

      Monroe County At-Large Michael Garland appointed to the Committee

      Monroe County At-Large James Fletcher designated as Alternate to Michael Garland

      RGRTA Mark Aesch appointed to the Committee

      Wyoming County Fred Humphrey appointed to the Committee 

6.         Reports and Action on Old Business 

a.       Planning Committee Report David Woods, Chairman 

David Woods provided the following report: 

At its April 15, 2004 meeting, the Planning Committee: 

         Recommended that the Board accept the following reports as evidence of completion of various UPWP tasks:

      Street Information Management System

      NYS Routes 5 & 20 Corridor Study Lima to Canandaigua

      Multimodal Study for Monroe Avenue/I-590 Interchange

      RTS Route Analysis Information System

         Recommended that the Board amend the 2003-2008 TIP by adding the Cartersville Waste Weir Rehabilitation project (Resolution 04-16), which was subsequently approved via a mail ballot concluding on April 30, 2004

         Approved the recommended Classification of FY 2004-05 UPWP Tasks in accordance with the GTC Public Participation Policy

         Approved the scopes of work for the following UPWP tasks:  Preparing Village Main Streets for Planning, and RGRTA/City of Rochester ITS Implementation Plan (City of Rochester component) 

At its May 20, 2004 meeting, the Planning Committee: 

         Recommended that the Board amend the FY 2004-05 UPWP budget to reflect the contribution of audited FY 2003-04 rollover amounts

         Recommended that the Board accept the following reports as evidence of completion of various UPWP tasks:

      GIS Database Integration of Geodetic Survey Data for Monroe County Department of Transportation

      Town of Conesus Transportation & Safety Management Plan

       Strategic Plan to Improve Access to Non-Emergency Medical Services

         Recommended that the Board adopt various amendments to the 2003-2008 TIP, constituting Proposed Council Resolutions 04-21 through 04-29

         Approved the scopes of work for the following UPWP tasks:  Regional Traffic Count Collection, and Horizontal Alignment Safety Study 

b.      GTC Executive Directors Report Richard Perrin 

Richard Perrin provided the following report: 

        GTC Staff is continuing work on the Long Range Transportation Plan: 2005-2025 (LRTP).  Alternatives are being developed including capital projects, operational improvements, policies, and other strategies to maximize the transportation systems contribution to the region.  The second round of public input to gather ideas from the community began May 1 and will continue through July 31.  This round of public input includes six public meetings (already completed) and was announced through a targeted mailing to 225 neighborhood and community organizations, press releases to all print, radio, and television outlets in the region, and the GTC website (www.gtcmpo.org) 

        On April 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designated the six-county Rochester Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as being in nonattainment of the recently implemented 8-hour ozone standard.  The GTC Executive Committee, on behalf of the Rochester MSA, decided not to pursue legal action against the EPA.  Representatives of the Rochester MSA and GTC staff discussed the designation with EPA staff and agreed to move forward in a cooperative manner.  A letter signed by the lead elected officials of the Rochester MSA was sent to NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Erin Crotty requesting that GTC be involved early and often in air quality decision-making for the region 

        Work has restarted on the Strategic Plan which will identify the direction, operating principles, and staffing requirements necessary for GTC staff to continue to provide the highest level of service to member agencies and communities throughout the region 

        In addition, numerous other projects and programs are being advanced and GTC members are encouraged to contact Richard with any questions, comments, or concerns 

c.   Old Business 

There was no old business.

7.         New Business 

a.       Amending the FY 2004-05 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) budget to reflect the contribution of audited FY 2003-04 rollover amounts Action on Resolution 04-17 

Richard Perrin reviewed Proposed Council Resolution 04-17 

Terrence Rice moved to approve Resolution 04-17; Richard Rudolph seconded.  The motion passed unopposed.  

b.      Accepting the final project reports and executive summaries as evidence of completion of various UPWP tasks  

                  The Chairman suggested that the following seven Proposed Council Resolutions be considered under one motion.  The Board concurred. 

(1)  Accepting the executive summary, Street Information Management System, as evidence of completion of UPWP Task 4340 Action on Resolution 04-12 

(2)  Accepting the report, NYS Routes 5 & 20 Corridor Study Lima to Canandaigua, as evidence of completion of UPWP Task 7540 Action on Resolution 04-13 

(3)  Accepting the report, Multimodal Study for Monroe Avenue/I-590 Interchange, as evidence of completion of UPWP Task 4710 Action on Resolution 04-14

(4) Accepting the executive summary, UPWP 8537; RTS Route Analysis Information System, as evidence of completion of UPWP Task 8537 Action on Council Resolution 04-15 

(5) Accepting the executive summary, GIS Database Integration of Geodetic Survey Data for Monroe County Department of Transportation, as evidence of completion of UPWP Task 4410 Action on Council Resolution 04-18 

(6)  Accepting the report, Town of Conesus Transportation & Safety Management Plan, as evidence of completion of UPWP Task 5350 Action on Council Resolution 04-19 

(7)  Accepting the report, Strategic Plan to Improve Access to Non-Emergency Medical Services, as evidence of completion of UPWP Task 6400 Action on Council Resolution 04-20 

Wayne Zyra moved to approve Resolutions 04-12, 04-13, 04-14, 04-15,      04-18, 04-19, and 04-20; Terrence Rice seconded.  The motion passed unopposed.  

c.   Adopting amendments to the 2003-2008 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) 

                  The Chairman suggested that the following nine Proposed Council Resolutions be considered under one motion.  The Board concurred. 

(1)  Amending the 2003-2008 TIP by adding the Livingston County Transportation Center project Action on Council Resolution 04-21  

(2)  Amending the 2003-2008 TIP by increasing the funding to the Rochester Central Station project Action on Council Resolution 04-22 

(3)  Amending the 2003-2008 TIP by adding the Port of Rochester Security/ITS project Action on Council Resolution 04-23 

(4)  Amending the 2003-2008 TIP by adjusting the schedule of the Smith Street Bridge project Action on Council Resolution 04-24 

(5)  Amending the 2003-2008 TIP by adjusting the schedule of the Genesee River Trail project Action on Council Resolution 04-25 

(6)  Amending the 2003-2008 TIP by consolidating the Historic Erie Canal Aqueduct Development project and the Broad Street Tunnel East Approach project into the Broad Street Tunnel East Approach/Aqueduct project and adjusting the schedule for the project Action on Council Resolution 04-26 

(7)  Amending the 2003-2008 TIP by adding the Route 590 Reconstruction; Titus to Sea Breeze project Action on Council Resolution 04-27 

(8)  Amending the 2003-2008 TIP by adding the Route 531; Brockport to Rochester project Action on Council Resolution 04-28 

(9)  Amending the 2003-2008 TIP by increasing the funding to the FTA Section 5310 Blocked Program project Action on Council Resolution 04-29 

Wayne Zyra moved to approve Resolutions 04-21, 04-22, 04-23, 04-24,      04-25, 04-26, 04-27, 04-28, and 04-29; Joan Dupont seconded.  The motion passed unopposed.  

d.   Any Other New Business 

      Ed Doherty inquired about the status of the surface transportation legislation reauthorization. 

      Richard Perrin responded that the bill was now in conference committee to reconcile differences between the Senate and House versions, and therefore was still far from being sent from Congress to the President for his signature.  Richard noted that the House version of the legislation does not include Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) funds for metropolitan areas designated under the 8-hour standard, making the GTC region ineligible for CMAQ funds.   

8.                  Next Meeting 

The next Board Meeting will be held Thursday, September 9, 2004 at 8:30 a.m. at the Park Plaza Hotel in Henrietta. 

9.         Adjournment 

The meeting adjourned at 9:00 a.m.