5731165 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 5731165
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Department:	REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES
Division:	Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority


Overview



	The Tampa Bay Regional Transportation Authority announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	The Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority (TBARTA) announces its monthly calendar of meetings. The TBARTA Board and its advisory committees will meet to discuss the development and implementation of regional transportation solutions. Details on the board meeting are as follows: DATE AND TIME: Friday, June 27, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. PURPOSE: The TBARTA Board will convene to discuss developing a comprehensive Regional Transportation Master Plan for Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, and Sarasota Counties. The Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) will meet on Wednesday, June 18, at 9:30 a.m. at the Land O' Lakes Public Library, 2818 Collier Parkway in Land O' Lakes. This group of volunteers provides region-oriented advice to the Board from a citizen's perspective. This month, the CAC will also hold a workshop for its members to discuss with each other the committee’s role and focus for the coming year, at Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, 3201 Scherer Drive, St. Petersburg, on Thursday, June 26, from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. A joint CAC/TMC meeting will be held immediately following until 5:30 p.m. to hear guest speaker Maria Garcia Berry, leader of Denver’s “FasTracks” public relations campaign, discuss TBARTA’s recent public opinion survey. The Transit Management Committee (TMC) will meet on Wednesday, June 18, at 1:30 p.m. at Florida Department of Transportation, District Seven Office, 11201 North McKinley Drive in Tampa. Consisting of representatives of the region's transit agencies, this group advises the Board on the technical development of the Master Plan and its future implementation. A joint meeting of the TMC and CAC will be held on June 26 at 4p.m. as noted above.

PLACE:	LOCATION: Tampa Bay Golf & Country Club, 10641 Old Tampa Bay Drive, San Antonio (Pasco County)

Subject:	Also during June, the TBARTA Board and members of its advisory committees who wish to attend will take several official field trips. They are interested in learning more about the various counties that make up TBARTA, including the specific transportation challenges that affect each county. • On Monday, June 16, beginning at 9 a.m., a field trip to Hillsborough County will take place at the Hillsborough County Center, 26th floor conference center, located at 601 East Kennedy Blvd. in Tampa. • On Friday, June 27, beginning at 1 p.m., a field trip in Pasco County will begin at the Tampa Bay Golf & Country Club, 10641 Old Tampa Bay Drive in San Antonio. Board members will hear presentations regarding each county's transportation and growth issues, financial constraints, and transportation plans.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Agendas for the Board, CAC, and TMC meetings will be available online approximately five days prior to each meeting at http://www.tbarta.com.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	6/13/2008 Vol. 34/24


REFERENCE MATERIALS:	No reference(s).

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