Summary of Recent Committee & Task Force Meetings

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Events >> Summary of Recent Committee & Task Force Meetings

December 10, 2004 through January 20, 2005

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ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TASK FORCE
Also see: Advanced Technology Task Force Page

Chair: Dave Zavattero & Duana Love
CATS Contact Person: Mark Thomas

Meeting Date: No meeting held.



AIR QUALITY AND TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE
Also see: Air Quality Transportation Management Task Force Page

Chair: Mike Rogers
CATS Contact Person: Tom Vick

Meeting Date: January 19, 2005

The AQTM Task Force meeting is scheduled to meet January 19, 2005 at 10:00 AM. Agenda items include: Non Central City Park n Ride Lot - status report on feasibility engineering for the 5 Phase I lots CMAQ application. TM&O Specific Plan - progress report on initial activities toward a regional inventory of TM&O actions and future needs. Regional Emergency Ride Home - draft business plans for AQTM review, and potential for CMAQ grant. Projects of Air Quality Benefit 2004 Report request for final comments on draft report. TDM Annex Draft Plan request for comments and recommendation to forward to WPC and Illinois Terrorism Task Force. New business items include: Idle Air Technology @ Truck Standing Locations, FY 2006 UWP tasks. Next meeting planned for April.



BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN TASK FORCE
Also see: Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force Page

Chair: Tom Rickert
CATS Contact Person: Tom Murtha
Meeting Date: No meeting held.



CMAQ PROJECT SELECTION COMMITTEE
Also see: CMAQ Project Selection Committee Page

Chair: Don Kopec
CATS Contact Person: Patricia Berry

Meeting Date: No meeting held.



COMMUNITY MOBILITY TASK FORCE
Also see: Community Mobility Task Force Page

Chair: Jacky Grimshaw
CATS Contact Person: Don Kopec

Meeting Date: No meeting held.



INTERMODAL ADVISORY TASK FORCE
Also see: Intermodal Advisory Task Force Page

Chair: Tom Zapler
CATS Contact Person: Gerald Rawling

Meeting Date: December 15, 2004

Intermodal Advisory Task Force convened on December 15. Featured speakers were Mike Huerta, Senior Vice-President & Managing Director of ACS, Washington, D.C., and Leann Redden, Chief of Planning for the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority; there was a panel-type discussion on the salient features of various toll projects, extant and in preparation. Spokesperson for Metropolis 2020 announced that their Freight Plan is scheduled for roll-out week of December 20. Gerald Rawling introduced a concept paper on C4T (CREATE for trucks).



MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Also see: Management and Operations Committee Page

Chair: Mark Pitstick
CATS Contact Person: Don Kopec

Meeting Date: No meeting held.



PRIVATE PROVIDERS TASK FORCE
Also see: Private Providers Task Force Page

Chair: Phillip Paige
CATS Contact Person: William Kiley

Meeting Date: January 17, 2005

Private Providers will meet with CTA executives at new Lake St. offices to discuss outsourcing contracts.



PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT TASK FORCE
Also see: Public Involvement Task Force Page

Chair: Laura Guillot Wilkison (acting)
CATS Contact Person: Jock Hardy

Meeting Date: No meeting held.



REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN (RTP) COMMITTEE
Also see: Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Committee Page

Chair: Mayor Rae Rupp Srch
CATS Contact Person: Kermit Wies

Meeting Date: The RTP Committee did not meet during this period. The next scheduled RTP Committee meeting is Thursday, January 27, 9:30 a.m. at CATS.



TIP PROCEDURES COMMITTEE
Also see: TIP Procedures Committee Page

Chair: Jack Groner
CATS Contact Person: Patricia Berry

Meeting Date: No meeting held.



TASK FORCE FOR SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Also see: Task Force for Seniors and People with Disabilities Page

Chair: Kerwin Terry
CATS Contact Person: Claire Bozic

Meeting Date: No meeting held.



UNIFIED WORK PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Also see: Unified Work Program Committee Page

Chair: Gordon Smith
CATS Contact Person: Mark Thomas

Meeting Date: December 21, 2004, January 6, 2005, January 14, 2005

The UWP Subcommittee met twice prior to the initiation of the FY 2006 UWP program development process on January 14, 2005. The preliminary meetings were held to build an approach for this year’s UWP program development process. The process will focus on several emphasis areas that have been identified particularly for this year’s program. The process will also clearly identify how federal requirements are addressed and will be organized along seven categories that were endorsed by the Work Program Committee in January of 2001.