Commission Meeting

June 4, 2009 7:00 p.m.

Open House 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Light supper 6:30 to 7:00 p.m.

Commission meeting, 7:00 p.m.

TJPDC Offices (Large Conference Room)

401 East Water Street

1.      

Call to Order                                                                                       7:00 – 7:05

2.      

New TJPDC Executive Director                                                       7:05 – 7:15

This is the first Commission meeting for Steve Williams, Executive Director for the TJPDC. This is a time for introductions and conversation.

3.      

Matters from the Public                                                                     7:15 – 7:20

4.      

*Consent Agenda:  Click here for Minutes, Click here for IGRs       7:20 – 7:40

5.      

*Financial Reports                                  (Don Reed)                         7:40 – 7:55

Financial reports for the quarter ending March 31, 2009. Click here for Memo, Click here for Balance Sheet and Click here for Financial report.

6.      

Commissioner Roundtable                                                                7:55 – 8:15

This month’s topic is Emergency Services: Fire and Rescue

7.      

RTA Toolkit                                            (Melissa Barlow)                8:15 – 8:40

The team will present results of the telephone survey, summarize the public meeting on May 21, and brief the Commission on the on-line survey process and next steps. Donna Shaunesey will attend the meeting to address regional aspects of transit. Click here for Memo.

8.      

*Election of Officers                                                                          8:40 – 8:50

The Nominating Committee (Sally Thomas, Jack Wright and Fred Boger) have recommended a slate of Carl Schmitt for Chair, Charles Allbaugh for Vice Chair, and Jason Pearson for Treasurer.

9.      

* Summer meeting schedule                     (Steve Williams)                8:40 – 8:55

To avoid the July 4 and Labor Day holiday weekends, proposed meeting dates are July 16 and September 10. The Commission will confirm meeting dates.

10.  

Office Space                                                 (Steve Williams)             8:55 – 9:05

The lease for 401 E. Water ends August 2010. Memo attached.

11.  

Discussion of possible TJPDC Retreat      (Steve Williams)             8:55 – 9:05

The last Commission retreat was held November 2007. A proposed date is Thursday, November 12.

12.  

Other Business                                                                                    9:20 – 9:30

Commission, Staff

Past Topics:

• Cash Proffer Policies: 1/08
• Affordable Housing:  2/08
• Revenue Recovery for Emergency Medical Services: 3/08
• Urban Development Areas: 4/08
• Econ. Dev. Plans: 5/08
• Energy Conservation: 9/08
• Broadband: 11/08, 4/09
• Hazardous Waste: 1/09
• Emergency preparedness Part of 1/09 Agenda
• Tax relief – 2/09
• Land use tax for agriculture/forestal use – 3/09
• Employee health insurance benefits - 5/09
• Emergency Services – Fire and Rescue 6/09

Suggested Topics:

• Water Interoperability

• Access Management Regulations & Fees

• Reduction of Single Occupancy Vehicles

• Stormwater/TMDL

• Age-friendly communities

• Carbon trading

• Business tax rates