Public Meeting Notice
The Northern Middlesex Metropolitan Planning Organization (NMMPO) will meet virtually on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 2:00 P.M., via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84994892225?pwd=MmFzRzE2N1BvRGdTRG9KTk1Ma3VtUT09
Meeting ID: 849 9489 2225, Passcode: 2050k3
To join the meeting by audio only: +1-646 931-3860. Meeting invitation information is available at www.nmcog.org/calendar and is listed below. For assistance connecting to the meeting, please contact our office at (978) 454-8021. The meeting agenda is provided below.
AGENDA
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of the June 28, 2023 NMMPO Meeting Minutes
3. Status Report on Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Projects Under Design and Construction
4. Open Forum - Opportunity for Comments from MPO Members, Community Stakeholders, and the Public
5. FFY 2023-2027 TIP Amendment 5 – This Amendment includes cost changes for Lowell Regional Transit Authority projects. – MPO action for endorsement
6. FFY 2023-2027 TIP Amendment 6 – This Amendment includes the programming of a project from FFY 2023 to FFY 2024. – MPO action for releasing draft for 21-day public comment
7. Draft FFY 2023-2027 TIP Adjustment 2 – This adjustment involves the reprogramming of State RTACAP funds between several 100% state funding projects.
8. Draft Coordinated Public Transit Human Services Plan – MPO action for endorsement
9. 2025 -2050 Draft Long-Range Transportation Plan (Envision 2050) – MPO action to release draft for 21-day public comment
10. MassDOT online Massachusetts Vehicle Census dashboard – Introduction by MassDOT staff and Q&A on the tool (A public resource providing information regarding vehicle usage, baseline data on the total number of vehicles available, and mileage accrual. The data now available will support conversations regarding how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.)
11. Other Business
- Next Meeting Date: August 23, 2023 at 2 PM
12. Adjournment
City/Town Clerks: Please post pursuant to Open Meeting Law.
MEETING ACCESSIBILITY
Please note that even though this meeting is virtual and there will not be a need to be physically present, NMCOG is accessible to persons with disabilities and by public transportation via fixed route bus service and commuter rail. Please refer to the LRTA (http://www.lrta.com/) and MBTA (http://mbta.com/) websites for additional information. The NMCOG office has secure bicycle parking available on the second floor. Please do not leave bicycles in the lobby. The NMMPO provides reasonable accommodations and/or language assistance free of charge upon request (including but not limited to interpreters in American Sign Language and languages other than English, open or closed captioning for videos, assistive listening devices and alternate material formats), as available. For assistance, please contact (978) 454-8021 or lshahbazian@nmcog.org. Requests should be made as soon as possible for services requiring advanced arrangements, including sign-language, CART or language translation or interpretation.
TITLE VI NOTICE OF PROTECTION
The NMMPO fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. The NMMPO does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, English proficiency, income, religious creed, ancestry, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, military service, or gender identity or expression. Any person who believes that he/she or any specific class of persons has been subjected to discrimination prohibited by Title VI or related statutes or regulations may, himself/herself or via a representative, file a complaint with the MPO. For more information regarding filing a complaint, please contact (978) 454-8021 or jraitt@nmcog.org, or go to the NMCOG website at www.nmcog.org.
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