Citizen Advisory Committee Minutes 11/25/2019
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Citizens Advisory Committee
Collier County Growth Management Department
Main Conference Room
2885 Horseshoe Drive South
Naples, FL 34104
November 25, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
1. Call to Order
Meeting was called to order at approximately 2:01 P.M.
2. Roll Call
Mr. Ortman called roll and confirmed a quorum was present.
Members present
Pam Brown, Chair, At-Large
Gary Shirk, At-Large Member
Russell Tuff, District III
Neal Gelfand, District II
Karen Homiak, District I
Rick Hart, Persons with Disabilities
Others present
Anne McLaughlin, Collier MPO Executive Director
Bill Silkowski
Eric Ortman, Senior Planner
Victoria Peters, FDOT, District 1 Liason
Michael Seef - Public guest
Josh Rincon - Representative of Minorities
3. Approval of the Agenda
Pam Brown moved to approve the Agenda, seconded by Gary Shirk. Carried unanimously.
4. Approval of October 28, 209 Meeting Minutes
Russell Tuff moved to approve the Meeting Minutes, seconded by Neal Gelfand. Carried unanimously.
5. Public Comments on Items not on the Agenda
None.
6. Agency Updates
A. FDOT
Ms. Peters brought in the draft tentative FDOT Work Program. Will discuss
under Item 8B. She went to the Ciclovia event. They had approximately 170
people in 90 minutes. Went over and explained the armbands and safety vests
with parents and children. Very successful event. District drainage engineer,
Brent Sachel, is studying Owl Hammock. There have been 8 panther deaths in the
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curve recently. He’s requesting a stand alone project to address fencing and
vertical clearance. Will report on progress. CRA meeting last month, had
requested a report.
B. MPO Executive Director
Advertising for committee seats instead of being appointed. Pam & Gary are At
Large; their seats expire March, 2020. Robert Anderson resigned due to health
issues and William Stephens resigned due to schedule conflict with meeting time.
7. Committee Action
A. Endorse Amendment to FY 2020-2024 Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP)
FDOT is asking MPO to add transit project. Without amendment, they won’t be
able to get federal funding.
Karen Homiak made motion to endorse, seconded by Pam Brown. Motion carried.
B. Endorse 2045 LRTP Zonal Data for Submission to FDOT
Bill Silkowski, sub-consultant for Jacob Engineering. He presented slideshow for
population growth. Discusses 2015 and 2045. Growth model in 2024 will be
based on 2020 census.
Gary Shirk made motion to endorse, seconded by Russell Tuff. Motion carried.
8. Reports and Presentations
A. Report on Advancing Projects to Spend Down FY 2020 SU Box Funds
SU has excess funds. FDOT is reviewing projects. Looking for feasible projects to
spend down funds in 2021.
B. Report on FDOT Tentative FY 21-25 Work Program
Report is posted on the website and has received some public comments. MCORS
is at the public comment stage.
9. Member Comments
None
10. Distribution Items
A. 2020 MPO Calendar
May need to meet a week earlier in May due to Memorial Day.
11. Next Meeting Date
January 27, 2020 - 2:00 p.m.
Growth Management Department
Main Conference Room
12. Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 3:08 p.m.