OC Meeting Summary Feb 2013
OPERATING COMMITTEE MEETING SUMMARY Tuesday, February 26, 2013 San Diego Convention Center – San Diego, CA SCOTT SEELEY, CHAIR
1. Call to Order: Chairman Scott Seeley called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. 2. Determination of Quorum: Chairman Seeley confirmed a quorum. Present:
Tim Bradley John Crysup Gary Hadden Michael Hare Ron Jones David Preston
Absent:
Paul Billups
Staff Present:
Roger Wentz
David Rich Scott Seeley Norden Sieg Ron Sims Paul Wander
Sandy Bryant
3. Consent Agenda: A. Meeting Summary from Last Meeting – August 24, 2012 The meeting summary was approved by unanimous consent. 4. Chairman’s Report: A. Chairman Seeley welcomed newly-elected members John Crysup (PMD), Gary Hadden (GSD), Ron Jones (TSD), David Rich (GSD), Norden Sieg (At-Large), and Paul Wander (SMD). He also congratulated Michael Hare (MSD) on being re-elected to a second term. Self introductions were made by others in attendance. B. Board Actions Since Last Meeting – Chairman Seeley summarized the items noted in the Board Liaisons Report. C. Seeley also reported that it is no longer necessary for committee chairs to request approval for 15 or fewer conference calls.
5. Reports from Standing Committee Chairs: Sign Committee Charlie Bond, Chair Approved the full MUTCD policy with edits. Approved Toward Zero Deaths policy with a couple of minor edits. Created a task force to examine ATSSA’s public policies regarding signage. Membership Committee Greg Driskell, Chair Elected Leslie Elmore, Chair; Kathi Holst and John Bassett, Co-Vice Chairs; and Marc Rue, Secretary. Upgraded the Communications Task Force to a Subcommittee. Began a Top 3 Referral Project. Manufacturers & Suppliers Committee Frank Coghlan, Chair Approved both the Toward Zero Deaths Policy and the MUTCD documents with no changes. Appointed a task force to review appropriate ATSSA policy documents. Elected Dave Poffenberger, Chair; Dave Villani, Vice Chair; and appointed Ray Somich secretary. Pavement Marking Committee Travis Hansen, Chair The Strategic Planning Subcommittee voted on their top two goals. Discussed Hours of Service. Discussed Mark of Excellence Award. Approved both the TZD Policy and the MUTCD Policy. Safety & Public Awareness Committee Joy Shamay, Chair Approved the Toward Zero Deaths Policy as amended. Roseanne Nance volunteered to serve as Chair of the Roadway Safety Outreach Task Force. Approved ATSSA’s response to the MUTCD split as amended. Guardrail Committee Bill Lovewell, Chair; Tom Calton, Proxy Requested $300 for a prospects survey. Elected Brent Tewksbury as Vice Chair. Andy Artar volunteered to serve as liaison to the Membership Committee. Approved Toward Zero Deaths Policy. Formed a Highway Hardware Best Practices Task Force. A motion was made by Ron Sims to approve the $300 for a prospects survey. It was seconded and passed unanimously. ITS Council
No representation
Government Relations Dan Lang, Chair Approved Toward Zero Deaths Policy with minor changes.
Temporary Traffic Control Ben Capel, Chair Approved Toward Zero Deaths Policy. Approved MUTCD document with one edit. Created a task force to review ATSSA public policies related to TTC issues. High Friction Surfacing Council Rob Dingess, Chair Approved Toward Zero Deaths Policy. Approved MUTCD document. Louis Fuselier volunteered to serve as liaison to the Membership Committee. Requested $900 to develop a press release. Requested $500 to develop an HFS website. Requested permission to forward HFS Materials Spec proposal to the Board of Directors. A motion was made by Michael Hare to approve the request for a total of $1,400. The motion was seconded by Ron Sims and passed unanimously. David Preston made a motion to grant permission to forward the HFS Materials Spec proposal to the Board of Directors. Ron Sims seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. 6. Toward Zero Deaths Policy Development Laura Perrotta went through each numbered part of the draft policy and asked for committee comment on each. At the end of a lengthy discussion, Ron Sims made a motion to approve the Toward Zero Deaths Policy as amended noting concern of the Operating Committee regarding breadth of applicability in Item 8. Michael Hare seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. 7. Comments on FHWA Proposal for Splitting the MUTCD Tim Bradley made a motion to approve the comments as written. Michael Hare seconded and the motion passed unanimously. 8. New Business A.
Future Meeting Times – Due to time constraints, this discussion will be tabled for the meeting at Midyear. B. David Preston suggested a Spouses’ Program at Expo. 9. Next Meeting:
ATSSA’s Midyear Meeting August 14-16, 2013 Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, Nashville, TN
10. Tim Bradley made a motion to adjourn. Gary Hadden seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Sandy Bryant
1. Call to Order: Chairman Scott Seeley called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. 2. Determination of Quorum: Chairman Seeley confirmed a quorum. Present:
Tim Bradley John Crysup Gary Hadden Michael Hare Ron Jones David Preston
Absent:
Paul Billups
Staff Present:
Roger Wentz
David Rich Scott Seeley Norden Sieg Ron Sims Paul Wander
Sandy Bryant
3. Consent Agenda: A. Meeting Summary from Last Meeting – August 24, 2012 The meeting summary was approved by unanimous consent. 4. Chairman’s Report: A. Chairman Seeley welcomed newly-elected members John Crysup (PMD), Gary Hadden (GSD), Ron Jones (TSD), David Rich (GSD), Norden Sieg (At-Large), and Paul Wander (SMD). He also congratulated Michael Hare (MSD) on being re-elected to a second term. Self introductions were made by others in attendance. B. Board Actions Since Last Meeting – Chairman Seeley summarized the items noted in the Board Liaisons Report. C. Seeley also reported that it is no longer necessary for committee chairs to request approval for 15 or fewer conference calls.
5. Reports from Standing Committee Chairs: Sign Committee Charlie Bond, Chair Approved the full MUTCD policy with edits. Approved Toward Zero Deaths policy with a couple of minor edits. Created a task force to examine ATSSA’s public policies regarding signage. Membership Committee Greg Driskell, Chair Elected Leslie Elmore, Chair; Kathi Holst and John Bassett, Co-Vice Chairs; and Marc Rue, Secretary. Upgraded the Communications Task Force to a Subcommittee. Began a Top 3 Referral Project. Manufacturers & Suppliers Committee Frank Coghlan, Chair Approved both the Toward Zero Deaths Policy and the MUTCD documents with no changes. Appointed a task force to review appropriate ATSSA policy documents. Elected Dave Poffenberger, Chair; Dave Villani, Vice Chair; and appointed Ray Somich secretary. Pavement Marking Committee Travis Hansen, Chair The Strategic Planning Subcommittee voted on their top two goals. Discussed Hours of Service. Discussed Mark of Excellence Award. Approved both the TZD Policy and the MUTCD Policy. Safety & Public Awareness Committee Joy Shamay, Chair Approved the Toward Zero Deaths Policy as amended. Roseanne Nance volunteered to serve as Chair of the Roadway Safety Outreach Task Force. Approved ATSSA’s response to the MUTCD split as amended. Guardrail Committee Bill Lovewell, Chair; Tom Calton, Proxy Requested $300 for a prospects survey. Elected Brent Tewksbury as Vice Chair. Andy Artar volunteered to serve as liaison to the Membership Committee. Approved Toward Zero Deaths Policy. Formed a Highway Hardware Best Practices Task Force. A motion was made by Ron Sims to approve the $300 for a prospects survey. It was seconded and passed unanimously. ITS Council
No representation
Government Relations Dan Lang, Chair Approved Toward Zero Deaths Policy with minor changes.
Temporary Traffic Control Ben Capel, Chair Approved Toward Zero Deaths Policy. Approved MUTCD document with one edit. Created a task force to review ATSSA public policies related to TTC issues. High Friction Surfacing Council Rob Dingess, Chair Approved Toward Zero Deaths Policy. Approved MUTCD document. Louis Fuselier volunteered to serve as liaison to the Membership Committee. Requested $900 to develop a press release. Requested $500 to develop an HFS website. Requested permission to forward HFS Materials Spec proposal to the Board of Directors. A motion was made by Michael Hare to approve the request for a total of $1,400. The motion was seconded by Ron Sims and passed unanimously. David Preston made a motion to grant permission to forward the HFS Materials Spec proposal to the Board of Directors. Ron Sims seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. 6. Toward Zero Deaths Policy Development Laura Perrotta went through each numbered part of the draft policy and asked for committee comment on each. At the end of a lengthy discussion, Ron Sims made a motion to approve the Toward Zero Deaths Policy as amended noting concern of the Operating Committee regarding breadth of applicability in Item 8. Michael Hare seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. 7. Comments on FHWA Proposal for Splitting the MUTCD Tim Bradley made a motion to approve the comments as written. Michael Hare seconded and the motion passed unanimously. 8. New Business A.
Future Meeting Times – Due to time constraints, this discussion will be tabled for the meeting at Midyear. B. David Preston suggested a Spouses’ Program at Expo. 9. Next Meeting:
ATSSA’s Midyear Meeting August 14-16, 2013 Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, Nashville, TN
10. Tim Bradley made a motion to adjourn. Gary Hadden seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Sandy Bryant
