OC Meeting Summary Aug 2014
OPERATING COMMITTEE MEETING SUMMARY Friday, August 22, 2014 Kansas City, MO
Chair Debra Ricker called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. and confirmed that a quorum was present. Operating Committee Members Present: Paul Billups Ron Jones Tim Bradley David Preston Gary Hadden David Rich Michael Hare Debra Ricker Absent: Paul Wander
Norden Sieg Ray Somich Mary Hannah (proxy for John Crysup)
ATSSA Staff Present: Roger Wentz, Sandy Bryant
Self introductions were made. The Consent Agenda was approved by unanimous consent. Chairperson Ricker reviewed Board actions since the last meeting. Attendance Policy at Committee Meetings Ricker expressed concern about some committee members’ failure to regularly attend committee meetings. Some committees have wait lists as well as Friends of the Committee who are eager to serve as full committee members. She asked that ATSSA staff send letters to committee members who have missed three or more meetings, requesting that they become Friends of the Committee, and if they’re not interested, to send letters thanking them for their service. Following discussion, the committee reached consensus that if a person misses more than two consecutive meetings, ATSSA should send a letter moving that person to the Friends list unless there were extenuating circumstances. Reports from Standing Committee Chairs Temporary Traffic Control (Ben Capel): - Received a report from Joint Task Force on Distracted Driving. - Committee agreed to not request that ATSSA adopt a policy to encourage the use of flashing and steady burn lights.
Sign (Joe Frazzatta): - Will hold a conference call soon to discuss the use of LEDs on static signs to draw attention, and whether to encourage addressing the issue in the MUTCD. - The TCD on Private Property Subcommittee reported that a bullet point brochure could be developed to suffice until the new standards are released. - A motion was approved that ATSSA should participate in the development of the Sign Fabricator Certification Course for TX-DOT. - A task force was established to review and comment on the certification course to be developed by ATSSA’s designee for TX-DOT. Shane Howell will chair. - Requested 9 conference calls. Government Relations (Dane Alsabrook): - A motion was approved to ask ATSSA staff to pursue obtaining more information pertaining to the Fund for Global Health and Infrastructure Initiative and conduct due diligence before confirming ATSSA’s support. Any action taken by ATSSA staff must be approved by the Board. - Requested 3 conference calls. Safety and Public Awareness (Joy Shamay): - The committee selected three finalists for the National Safety Award. - Kathi Holst was elected Committee Chair. - Mark Fellows was elected Committee Vice Chair. - Jeff Tidaback was appointed Committee Secretary. Guardrail (Leslie Elmore): - Requested 2 conference calls for Education Subcommittee. - Requested 2 conference calls to discuss temporary concrete barriers. Manufacturers and Suppliers (Dave Poffenberger): - Two task forces were formed: Criteria for Convention Scholarships Work Plan - Participated in listening session on STICs - Requested 4 conference calls. Membership (Leslie Elmore): - Dissolved USI Affinity Program Task Force. - Requested 2 conference calls. ITS Council (Les Spade): - Committee discussed growing concern over attendance issues. - New V2V and V2I Subcommittee formed. Joe Jeffrey will be the liaison.
High Friction Surfacing Council (Rob Dingess): - Rob Dingess was re-elected as Chair; Louis Fuselier was re-elected as Vice Chair; and Dave Merritt was reappointed as Secretary. - The NPA on Safety Data Task Force was dissolved. - Formed an HFS Materials Spec Analysis Task Force. - A motion was approved to fund an additional $1,000 to reprint the HFS booklets. - Requested 15 conference calls. Pavement Marking (Travis Hansen): - Formed a Task Force on FHWA Rulemaking. - Disbanded the Exemption Subcommittee. - Formed a Pavement Marking Advancement Subcommittee to correspond with Goal E. - Formed a Contrast Markings Subcommittee. - Requested 6 conference calls. Wentz reviewed the items that will go to the Board: - Motion on TX-DOT training - Fund for Global Health initiative - Finalists selected for National Safety Award - $1,000 allocation for reprinting HFS booklets. The next meeting of the Operating Committee will be: February 10, 2015 – 1:30-3:00 p.m. ATSSA’s 45th Annual Convention & Traffic Expo February 6 – 10, 2015 Tampa (FL) Convention Center The Operating Committee meeting adjourned at 2:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Sandra Bryant
Chair Debra Ricker called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. and confirmed that a quorum was present. Operating Committee Members Present: Paul Billups Ron Jones Tim Bradley David Preston Gary Hadden David Rich Michael Hare Debra Ricker Absent: Paul Wander
Norden Sieg Ray Somich Mary Hannah (proxy for John Crysup)
ATSSA Staff Present: Roger Wentz, Sandy Bryant
Self introductions were made. The Consent Agenda was approved by unanimous consent. Chairperson Ricker reviewed Board actions since the last meeting. Attendance Policy at Committee Meetings Ricker expressed concern about some committee members’ failure to regularly attend committee meetings. Some committees have wait lists as well as Friends of the Committee who are eager to serve as full committee members. She asked that ATSSA staff send letters to committee members who have missed three or more meetings, requesting that they become Friends of the Committee, and if they’re not interested, to send letters thanking them for their service. Following discussion, the committee reached consensus that if a person misses more than two consecutive meetings, ATSSA should send a letter moving that person to the Friends list unless there were extenuating circumstances. Reports from Standing Committee Chairs Temporary Traffic Control (Ben Capel): - Received a report from Joint Task Force on Distracted Driving. - Committee agreed to not request that ATSSA adopt a policy to encourage the use of flashing and steady burn lights.
Sign (Joe Frazzatta): - Will hold a conference call soon to discuss the use of LEDs on static signs to draw attention, and whether to encourage addressing the issue in the MUTCD. - The TCD on Private Property Subcommittee reported that a bullet point brochure could be developed to suffice until the new standards are released. - A motion was approved that ATSSA should participate in the development of the Sign Fabricator Certification Course for TX-DOT. - A task force was established to review and comment on the certification course to be developed by ATSSA’s designee for TX-DOT. Shane Howell will chair. - Requested 9 conference calls. Government Relations (Dane Alsabrook): - A motion was approved to ask ATSSA staff to pursue obtaining more information pertaining to the Fund for Global Health and Infrastructure Initiative and conduct due diligence before confirming ATSSA’s support. Any action taken by ATSSA staff must be approved by the Board. - Requested 3 conference calls. Safety and Public Awareness (Joy Shamay): - The committee selected three finalists for the National Safety Award. - Kathi Holst was elected Committee Chair. - Mark Fellows was elected Committee Vice Chair. - Jeff Tidaback was appointed Committee Secretary. Guardrail (Leslie Elmore): - Requested 2 conference calls for Education Subcommittee. - Requested 2 conference calls to discuss temporary concrete barriers. Manufacturers and Suppliers (Dave Poffenberger): - Two task forces were formed: Criteria for Convention Scholarships Work Plan - Participated in listening session on STICs - Requested 4 conference calls. Membership (Leslie Elmore): - Dissolved USI Affinity Program Task Force. - Requested 2 conference calls. ITS Council (Les Spade): - Committee discussed growing concern over attendance issues. - New V2V and V2I Subcommittee formed. Joe Jeffrey will be the liaison.
High Friction Surfacing Council (Rob Dingess): - Rob Dingess was re-elected as Chair; Louis Fuselier was re-elected as Vice Chair; and Dave Merritt was reappointed as Secretary. - The NPA on Safety Data Task Force was dissolved. - Formed an HFS Materials Spec Analysis Task Force. - A motion was approved to fund an additional $1,000 to reprint the HFS booklets. - Requested 15 conference calls. Pavement Marking (Travis Hansen): - Formed a Task Force on FHWA Rulemaking. - Disbanded the Exemption Subcommittee. - Formed a Pavement Marking Advancement Subcommittee to correspond with Goal E. - Formed a Contrast Markings Subcommittee. - Requested 6 conference calls. Wentz reviewed the items that will go to the Board: - Motion on TX-DOT training - Fund for Global Health initiative - Finalists selected for National Safety Award - $1,000 allocation for reprinting HFS booklets. The next meeting of the Operating Committee will be: February 10, 2015 – 1:30-3:00 p.m. ATSSA’s 45th Annual Convention & Traffic Expo February 6 – 10, 2015 Tampa (FL) Convention Center The Operating Committee meeting adjourned at 2:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Sandra Bryant
