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CITIZEN'S TRANSPORTATION
OVERSIGHT COMMISSION
5850 WEST GLENDALE AVENUE
GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301
CITY HALL, ROOM B-3
October 3, 2013
7:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Action: Review and approval of the September 5, 2013 meeting minutes.
III. CALL TO THE AUDIENCE
An opportunity will be provided at this time for the public to address the Citizens
Transportation Oversight Commission(CTOC). Citizens are requested not to exceed a
three-minute time period for their comments.
Action: For information.
IV. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Approval of the order of meeting agenda items.
Action: For action to approve the agenda of October 3, 2013.
V. PUBLIC INPUT—COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF (5 min.)
As part of public outreach for the GO Program, Commissioners and staff will share
public comments obtained from a variety of sources including the Bicycle Committee,
GO Program public meetings, or informal discussions with citizens.
Action: For information and discussion.
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VI. MANAGER'S REPORT (5 min.)
The GO Transportation Program Administrator will review recent activities related to
implementation of the GO Transportation Program.
Action: For information and discussion.
VII. GRAND AVENUE COMPASS STUDY (45 min.)
Bob Hazlett, Project Manager, Maricopa Association of Governments, will provide
information on the COMPASS Study for the Grand Avenue corridor.
Action: For information and input.
VIII. MYRTLE AVENUE SIDEWALK PROJECT (20 min.)
Roger Miles,URS Corporation, will provide a slide show on the Myrtle Avenue
Sidewalk Improvement Project.
Action: For information and discussion
IX. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
This opportunity is provided for Commissioners to suggest future agenda items or new
tours or provide announcements of general information.
X. NEXT MEETING TIME
Meeting times are being targeted for 7:00 P.M. on the first Thursday of the month. The
next meeting is scheduled for November 7, 2013.
Action: For information.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
SPECIAL ACCOMODATIONS
Please contact transportation staff at(623)930-2940 at least three(3)days prior to the meeting for special
accommodations. Hearing impaired persons please use the Arizona Relay Service at 1-800-367-8939.
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MINUTES
CITIZENS TRANSPORTATION OVERSIGHT
COMMISSION
5850 WEST GLENDALE AVENUE
GLENDALE,ARIZONA 85301
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3,2013
7:00 PM
The regular meeting of the Citizens Transportation Oversight Commission(CTOC) was
called to order by the Chair. The following Commission members, staff representatives,
and guests were present:
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Vincent Abeyta, Chair
William Sheldon, Vice Chair
John Ferguson
James Grose
Theodora Hackenberg
Jeff McAffee
Joyce Stribling
Gerald Woodman
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT: Jack Bethel (resigned from Commission)
OTHERS PRESENT: Debbie Albert, Principal Engineer
Bob Dan, Transportation Planning Manager
Allan Grover, Transportation Planner
Purab Adabala, Senior Transportation Analyst
Roger Miles, URS
Bob Hazlett, Project Manager, Maricopa Association of
Governments
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Abeyta called the meeting to order at 7:01 PM
II. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Chair Abeyta called for approval of the minutes.
ACTION BY CTOC: Approval of the minutes of the September 5, 2013 meeting of
the Citizens Transportation Oversight Commission. (Motion: Commissioner
Hackenberg, Second: Commissioner Stribling; passed unanimously)
III. CALL TO THE AUDIENCE
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There were no comments from the floor.
IV. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Chair Abeyta called for approval of the agenda.
ACTION BY CTOC: Approval of the October 3,2013 Agenda of the Citizens
Transportation Oversight Commission. (Motion: Commissioner Stribling; Second:
Commissioner Hackenberg; passed unanimously)
V. PUBLIC INPUT—COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF
Commissioner James Grose, new CTOC appointee to the Glendale Bicycle Advisory
Committee (BAC),provided an update on agenda items from the previous three meetings
of the BAC.
VI. MANAGER'S REPORT
Debbie Albert, Principal Engineer, Debbie Albert distributed a sign-up sheet for
Commission members to identify a date and time within the next week for a half hour
telephone interview with the consultant for the GO Program Audit.
VII. GRAND AVENUE COMPASS STUDY
Bob Hazlett, MAG Project Manager, presented information on the long range
transportation planning process, current and proposed project costs, and current studies
underway at the regional level to address projects and programming in the RTP. Mr.
Hazlett also presented a slide show on the MAG Grand Avenue COMPASS Study. This
study involves six cities along Grand Avenue and alternative scenarios for Grand Avenue
are being evaluated.
VIII. MYRTLE AVENUE SIDEWALK PROJECT
Roger Miles of URS presented a slide show of the proposed Myrtle Avenue Sidewalk
Project between 62nd and 67th Avenues. The project will provide new sidewalk, ADA
ramps, and relocation of power poles and street lights. No bicycle facilities are planned
since this is an undesignated bike route. Design of this project will begin soon and
construction is anticipated to begin in 2016.
IX. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Vice Chair Sheldon requested that the staff list of potential agenda items in 2014 be
distributed for review by the Commission. Staff agreed that this list would be made
available to all members.
MAG staff stated that they can make presentations on the MAP-21 Program that can be
requested.
X. NEXT MEETING DATE AND TIME
Meeting times are being targeted for 7:00 PM on the first Thursday of the month in Room
B-3 in City Hall. The next meeting is scheduled for November 7, 2013.
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