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TC 10-24-11 Meeting MinutesTO: Board of Supervisors MEMORANDUM COUNTY of FREDERICK Department of Planning and Development FROM: John A. Bishop, AICP, Deputy Director - Transportation RE: Transportation Committee Report for Meeting of October 24, 2011 DATE: October 31, 2011 The Transportation Committee met on October 24, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. Members Present Members Absent Chuck DeHaven (voting) Mark Davis (liaison Middletown) James Racey (voting) George Kriz (liaison PC) Bryon Grigsby (voting) Christopher Collins (voting) Gary Oates (liaison PC) Lewis Boyer (liaison Stephens City) 3. 7. ***Items Requiring Action*** Revenue Sharing Application 540/665-5651 FAX: 540/665-6395 Staff is preparing a revenue sharing application for the Russell 150 Bridge and connected roadway to Route 522. The Committee has endorsed this project for application and it requires a Board of Supervisors resolution. The resolution is being prepared along with the application and will be presented at the meeting. Other Staff notified the Committee that the County has received a letter of de -allocation for a number of older revenue sharing projects that have not moved forward. Staff updated the Committee on the status of these projects and the Committee endorsed drafting a letter to CTB member Dr. James Davis requesting reconsideration for some of these funds based on numerous factors. A draft letter will be provided to the Board for review. The letter from VDOT, which includes the list of proposed de -allocations, is attached. 107 North Kent Street, Suite 202 • Winchester, Virginia 22601-5000 ***Items Not Requiring Action*** 1. Capital Improvement Program The Committee endorsed minor updates to the transportation section of the Capital Improvement Program which will be coming to the Board through the Planning Commission. 2. MPO Update Staff notified the Committee that the MPO is moving forward with modeling for the long range transportation plan and what transpired at the MPO Policy Committee meeting of 10/19/2011. 2 COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1401 EAST BROAD STREET RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23219-2000 GREGORY A. WHIRLEY COMMISSIONER October 19, 2011 Mr. Mr. John R. Riley, Jr. County of Frederick 107 N. Kent St. Winchester VA 22601 RE: De -Allocation of Revenue Sharing Funds Dear Mr. Riley: ���e9Q CCC e RECEIVED OC 2011 nffl ,. �%17 `�40 Over the past few years, we have made numerous efforts to alert localities of the changes in the Revenue Sharing statute that limited the time period for the use of Revenue Sharing funds. Based on §33.1-23.05 of the Code of Virginia, the de -allocation process outlined in the Commonwealth Transportation Board's Revenue Sharing Guidelines, and the recent project review with your local VDOT representative, we have determined the following projects in your locality meets the de -allocation criteria. FY of Funds UPC # Project Description State Match being De-allocated 2000-01 18508 Rt. 719 — 4 & 5 lanes on new location $441,177.00 2002-03 64566 Rt. 991 — Rural Addition (Regency Lakes Dr. $11,900.00 2002-03 64567 Rt. 992 — Rural Addition (Lake Windom Dr.) $14,331.00 2002-03 64589 Rt. 993 — Rural Addition Lake Sever Dr. $2,302.50 2002-03 64570 Rt. 994 — Rural Addition (Winnepeg Place $543.00 2002-03 64571 Rt. 995 — Rural Addition (Geneva Place) $9.00 2002-03 64572 Rt. 996 — Rural Addition Chelan Place $1,338.00 2002-03 64573 Rt. 997 — Rural Addition Great Pond Way) $52.50 2003-04 67113 Rt. 645 — Relocation of Airport Rd. $169,832.00 2003-04 72298 Rt. 656 — Install Traffic Signal at Rt. 659 $361.50 2005-06 73369 Rt. 1520 — Construct New Road $817,663.00 2007-08 87616 Rt: 788 — Tevis St. — extend road $950,000.00 2002-03 None Rt. 50 $100,000.00 These projects will be presented to the Commonwealth Transportation Board at the December 2011 meeting for their approval of the de -allocation. De -allocated funds will be returned to the Statewide Revenue Sharing account for redistribution at a later date. Upon the CTB's approval, VDOT staff will initiate the process to have any local funds you may have provided to VDOT returned to you. Page 2 De -Allocation of Revenue Sharing Funds Frederick County Requests to transfer these funds to other projects were only considered if requested to pay off an existing deficit. If you consider the referenced projects to still be viable and anticipate being able to use revenue sharing funds at a later date, we encourage you to reapply during the application process. We are currently accepting applications for the FY 2013 Program, with a deadline of November 1, 2011 for applications. Your local VDOT representative can work with you if you have a project that qualifies for revenue sharing funds. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to me at (804) 786-1519. Sincerely, '3� �� /06�_ Debbi Webb -Howells Revenue Sharing Program Manager Local Assistance Division Cc: VDOT District Administrator VDOT Program Investment Manager District CTB Member WE KEEP VIRGINIA MOVING