Commission Meeting

September 10, 2009 7:00 p.m.

TJPDC Offices (Large Conference Room)

401 East Water Street

1.

Call to Order                                                                                       7:00 – 7:05

2.

Matters from the Public                                                                      7:05 – 7:10

3.

Introductions                                                                                       7:10 – 7:15

1. Kaki Dimock, TJACH Executive Director
2. Sarah Eissler, Transportation Planner

4.

*Consent Agenda                                                                                 7:15 – 7:20

1. Minutes of July 9, 2009 Meeting Click here for minutes
2. Housing Resolution  Click here for resolution

5.

*Intergovernmental Review  Click here for IGRs                               7:20 – 7:35

6.

Commissioner Roundtable                                                                  7:35 – 7:55
This month’s topic is Business taxes

7.

*Finance Report (Don Reed)                                                               7:55 – 8:10
Finance reports for FY09 ending 06/30/09. Click here for Memo;  Click here for Balance Sheet and Click here for Financial Report

8.

Green Infrastructure (Rochelle Garwood)                                          8:10 – 8:40
The Green Infrastructure study will close out on September 30. The Commission has previously reviewed the map data being used to identify important green infrastructure systems. Click here for the draft text of the critical chapters of the study.

9.

UnJAM Transportation Plan for Rural Area (Will Cockrell)           8:40 – 8:50
A memo on the process for the update of the UnJAM Transportation Plan for the rural areas of the region is attached.  Click here for Memo

10.

Legislative Report (David Blount)                                                       8:50 - 9:00
Click here for memo and Click here for  the proposed Legislative Program for the 2010 Session

11.

Office Space (David Brown, Andrea Wilkinson, Steve Williams)         9:00 – 9:20
The attached information provides information related to the current office space and a sample of other locations that are currently available. Click here for attachments

12.

Other Business                                                                                     9:20 – 9:30

Commission, Staff

13.

Appointment of Audit Committee (Carl Schmitt)
Per the bylaws the Chair will appoint the Audit Committee who will meet with the auditor to review the draft audit prior to the November meeting.

14.

Regional Energy Initiative (Steve Williams)
A report on the status of ARRA Energy Funding. Click here for report                                    

15.

Regional Broadband Initiative (Steve Williams)                                                                       
A report on the status of the Regional Broadband Initiative. Click here for memo and Click here for RFP

16.

Virginia Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (VAMPO) (Steve Williams)
The attached resolution was passed by the Legislature during the 2009 Session. Staff is working with representatives of VDOT and other MPOs on organizing VAMPO.  Click here for Resolution.

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
• Business tax rates: 9/09

Suggested Topics:

• Water Interoperability
• Access Management Regulations & Fees
• Reduction of Single Occupancy Vehicles
• Stormwater/TMDL
• Age-friendly communities
• Carbon trading
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