FAIRFAX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION
Meeting Summary

Regular Meeting - January 8, 2008
7:15 PM - Room 8, Government Center

TAC Members In Attendance: Janyce Hedetniemi (Chair), Jeffrey Parnes (Vice Chair), Roger Hoskin (Secretary), Jenifer Joyce Madden, Harry Zimmerman, Mack Rhoades, Bob Adams and Eric Thiel

Others In Attendance: Barbara Reese, Deputy Secretary of Transportation, Commonwealth of Virginia

VDOT: Don Ostrander, Larry Cloyed, Theresa Defore, Renée Hamilton, Ronaldo Nicholson

FCDOT: Ellen Gallagher, Bill Harrell, Kathy Ichter, Calvin Lam, Seyed Nabavi, Bob Owolabi and Leonard Wolfenstein

Tony Adams and Tim Steinhilber (Transurban); Jeff Wagner (Fluor-Transurban); Sharon Gookin and Bob Portley (Fluor-Lane); and Keith Turner (West*Group)

Meeting called to Order:7:15 p.m.; approved the December 4, 2008 regular meeting minutes.

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Main Topics Discussed

Board Referrals:
There were no new referrals from the Board of Supervisors

Tyson Corner Area Plan Study (Tyson Corner Land Use Task Force)
Keith Turner presented an oral report and provided detailed documents setting forth the status of the Task Force study. The documents included, inter alia, the TDM Subcommittee report, the Transportation Subcommittee report and the Tyson Corner Land Use Study prepared by Cambridge Systematics. These reports provide strategies and possible network alternatives for consideration by the Task Force. In that connection, the Task Force has received continuous input from the community via many outreach meetings and other programs. It also has received advice from experts retained to assist in the study. The goal is for the Task Force to present a Comprehensive Plan Draft. Funding remains a key, unresolved issue.

Advance Signage Program
Don Ostrander provided a slide presentation with respect to VDOT's policy concerning signs in advance of intersections. The VDOT policy only relates to signalized intersections and is done on a case-by-case basis. During the meeting, some concerns were raised with respect to a mechanism for community input and VDOT policy review. Based upon the questions and answers, the TAC will consider possible changes and/or additions to VDOT's policies at the February 5th meeting.

Capital Beltway HOT Lanes Project
Barbara Reese and her staff provided a detailed slide presentation concerning the HOT Lanes Project with respect to both the Beltway and I-95. While the discussions focused on many issues, electronic toll payment via EZ-Pass, project funding, access to/from the HOT lanes at specific locations and planned construction dates evoked many questions.

Other Business

OTAC Award Nominations: The Commission adopted the draft TAC Award "Release" with a minor change. Nominations will be solicited over the next few months and a subcommittee (Hedetniemi, Rhoades and Adams) was formed to review the nominations and make a recommendation to the group.

TAC ElectionBy unanimous votes, Janyce Hedetniemi was elected as the Chair; Jeffrey Parnes was elevated to Vice Chair; and Roger Haskins was re-elected as Secretary.

Agenda for Upcoming TAC Meetings:

• February 5th: Springfield Connectivity Study - Jaak Pedak, FCDOT
• February 5th: Transit Development Plan - Randy White, FCDOT
• February 5th: VDOT's Advanced Signage Program
• March 4th: Proposed Bus Service Plan Affecting Metro Bus Routes 2W, 12A, 12C, 12D, 12E, 12F, 12G, 12L, 12M, 12R, 12S, 20F, 20W, 20X and 20Y - Christy Wegener, FCDOT

Announcements

• The Disability Services Board intends to fill its vacancy on the TAC very soon.

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Meeting Adjourned
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 pm.