AGENDA

METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2006

1:00 P.M.

BOARD ASSEMBLY ROOM – 5^th FLOOR

CLEARWATER COURTHOUSE

315 COURT STREET, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE

III. WELCOME NEW MPO MEMBER – LARGO VICE MAYOR HARRIET CROZIER

IV. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD

Citizen comments to the MPO are invited on items or concerns not already scheduled for public hearing on today’s agenda. Please limit comments to three minutes.

V. CONSENT AGENDA

A. Approval of Minutes - Meeting of March 8, 2006

B. Approval of Invoices

1. Renaissance Planning Group

2. Tindale Oliver and Associates

3. American Consulting Engineers

4. HNTB

C. Acceptance of FY 2004/05 MPO Audit

D. Endorsement of the Joint Certification Statement

E. Approval of Transportation Disadvantaged Trip/Equipment Grant for FY 2006/07

F. Approval of Transportation Disadvantaged Planning Grant for FY 2006/07

G. Approval of Travel for State Transportation Disadvantaged Conference

H. Approval of Printing MPO Road Maps

I. Approval of Printing West Central Florida MPOs Chairs Coordinating Committee Regional Newsletter

VI. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN

VII. LOCAL COORDINATING BOARD

A. Request for Proposals (RFP) Bid/Proposal Protest Procedure

B. Extension of GPTMS Contract

C. LCB Recommendation on Management Entity

VIII. PINELLAS MOBILITY INITIATIVE STATUS REPORT

IX. CITY OF CLEARWATER REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS

X. U.S. 19 PEDESTRIAN SAFETY TASK FORCE INITIATIVE

XI. INTERSECTIONS WITH THE MOST INCIDENTS IN 2004 – FOLLOW-UP

XII. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

XIII. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

· Technical Coordinating Committee

XIV. PSTA ACTIVITIES

XV. OTHER BUSINESS

A. ITS Advisory Committee Meeting of April 5, 2006

B. Status of Medicaid Non-Emergency Transportation Spending

C. Joint Chairs Coordinating Committee Meeting of March 10, 2006

D. Correspondence

E. Other

XVI. ADJOURNMENT