The Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization for the Gainesville Urbanized Area will conduct a regular business meeting on – October 7, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. in the John R. “Jack” Durrance Auditorium, Alachua County Administration Building, 12 SE 1^st Street, Gainesville, Florida.

The meeting is also broadcast live Cox Channel 12 and the Alachua County Video on Demand Website [link below]

https://alachuacounty.us/Pages/AlachuaCounty.aspx

The public is encouraged participate.  In-person public comment will be taken for the agenda items and the public will also have an opportunity to speak about items not on the agenda.  Members of the public who wish to speak are asked to limit their comments to three minutes.  Masks for vulnerable citizens are strongly recommended.  The meetings can also be viewed on the Alachua County TV app (AC TV) on Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Roku, or YouTube.   However, live public comment is only received in the John R. “Jack” Durrance Auditorium, Alachua County Administration Building, 12 SE 1^st Street, Gainesville, Florida.  The public may also submit written comments and/or photographic documents to the Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization through email escalante@ncfrpc.org  no later than one business day prior to the meeting.    Any questions regarding participation should be directed to the Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization at 955.2200, extension 114.

Attached is a copy of the meeting agenda and the October 7, 2024 Meeting Packet. 

At this meeting, the Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization will consider approval the following regular agenda discussion and action items and Consent Agenda action items:

·         Meeting Agenda and Consent Agenda;

·         Minutes – September 16, 2024;

·         Amended Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24;

·         Subtask 5.1 State Road 24 (Archer Road) Plan - Scope of Services / Request for Proposal;

·         Subtask 5.2 State Road 25 (SW 13th Street) Plan - Scope of Services / Request for Proposal;

·         Transportation Disadvantaged Program - Alachua County Transportation Disadvantaged Board Resolution of Appreciation;

·         Transportation Disadvantaged Program - Alachua County Transportation Disadvantaged Board Appointment; and

·         Year 2050 Long-Range Transportation Plan Update - Draft Vision, Principles and Strategies.

Also at this meeting, the Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization will receive following regular agenda and Consent Agenda information items and items that do not require action:

·         Metropolitan Planning Organization Staffing Structure;

·         Florida Department of Transportation Response - NW 83rd Street Capacity Project Funding Request;

·         Gainesville Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization Profile - Florida Transportation Plan 2025 System Performance Report;

·         Transit Ridership Status Report;

·         Transportation Disadvantaged Program - Status Report; and

·          Next Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization Meeting – December 2, 2024 .

Topics in BOLD are in the regular Meeting Agenda.  Topics in italics are on the Consent Agenda.

                                Michael B. Escalante
                                Senior Planner

                                North Central Florida Regional Planning Council
                                2009 NW 67th Place, Gainesville, FL 32653-1603
                                Voice: 352.955.2200, ext. 114

                                Fax: 352.955.2209

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