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FORT WORTH TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CALLED-SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
FEBRUARY 20,2013
Present:
Fort Worth City Council
Mayor Betsy Price
Mayor Pro tem W.B. "Zim"Zimmerman, District 3
Council Member Daniel Scarth, District 4
Council Member Frank Moss, District 5
Council Member Jungus Jordan, District 6
Council Member Dennis Shingleton, District 7
Council Member Kelly Allen Gray, District 8
Council Member Joel Burns, District 9
Absent:
Council Member Salvador Espino, District 2
Staff Present:
Tom Higgins, City Manager
Sarah Fullenwider, City Attorney
Fort Worth Transportation Authority Board of Directors
Neftali Ortiz
Scott Mahaffey
Ken Newell
Dennis Dunkins
Jeff King
Carter Burdette
Andre McEwing
Jeff Davis
Sylvia Cervantes
Fort Worth Staff Transportation Authority Board of Directors Staff Present:
Richard Ruddell, President/Executive Director
Sylvia Hartless, General Counsel
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CALLED-SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
FEBRUARY 20, 2013
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Welcome and Introductions
With a quorum of both bodies present, Mayor Price called the joint meeting of the Fort Worth
City Council and Fort Worth Transportation Authority Board of Directors to order at 2:09 p.m.,
on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, Fort Worth Convention Center, Room 200, 1201 Houston
Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. All members present introduced themselves.
Mayor Price made opening comments and stressed the need for a multi-modal transportation
system. She also stressed the importance of the transportation system and its importance to jobs
and economic development. Mayor Price reiterated that the Transportation Board has the
support of the City Council and that Bryan Beck will be the liaison to the Board from the
Council and the City Manager's Office. He will serve as an advisor to the staff and work with
Dick Ruddell and his staff. Mayor Price stated that the Council would like a report from the
Board in 30 days with an update on tracking rights; funding and the rail vehicles.
Expectations and Goals for a Comprehensive Transportation System
Council Member Jungus Jordan gave a presentation on the Expectations and Goals for a
Comprehensive Transportation System in Fort Worth and the region. He started with some
history of transportation in Fort Worth. He gave an update on the status of TEX Rail in the
region. He stressed that we are building a seamless transportation system and the importance of
a system plan. He outlined the expectations of the Council:
• TEX Rail Master Plan for the Western Segment of the regional transportation system
• Passenger/Commuter Rail service to the DFW International Airport no later than 2016
• Need for a Memorandum of Understanding with the Board for transparency, coordination
and accountability
• Coordination between the City Council and the Transportation Board
Briefing on Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Fort
Worth and the T
Denis McElroy, Law Department gave a briefing on the MOU. The MOU covers four basic
elements:
On-going Review and Analysis
Performance Audit once every four years
Services review once every five years
Financial Audit
Contract justification
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Engagement of the Public
Public Hearings—Service Changes
Public Hearings—Infrastructure Changes
Referendum for long-term lease of financing arrangements that are secured by T assets
Heightened Approval Requirements
Super-Majority for Major Service Decisions
Engagement of the Fort Worth City Council and other Member Jurisdictions
Communications—notifications prior to making infrastructure or major service changes
as well as provide the city with copies of proposed budget and the final approved budget
and copies of performance and financial audits and responses and service evaluations.
Comprehensive Report on TEX Rail
Rob Harmon, TEX Rail Chief Financial Officer, The T presented a comprehensive report on
TEX Rail.
Project Overview and Status
• Update on the New Starts grant and funding process
• Discussed the TEX Rail line, crossings, owners and updating the track
• Discussed the regional funding partners: Federal Government, State,North Central Texas
Council of Governments, Cities of Fort Worth and Grapevine, DFW Airport, Tarrant
County and future funding partners
• Reviewed Host Railroads and updated the status of the agreements with the railroads
• Diesel Multiple Unit update
Plan Going Forward—update on the following elements that will lead to final design
• Preliminary Engineering
• Environmental process
• Design-build Procurement
• New Starts process
• Corridor Access agreements
• Real estate acquisition
• System Safety and Security
• DMU Vehicle Procurement
• Positive Train Control
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Mr. Harmon provided update on the upcoming project milestones. He also discussed Risk
Assessment related to the TEX Rail project and how risks are managed and/or mitigated. He
also stressed the importance of the partnership with the City of Fort Worth.
Future Agenda Items
Carter Burdette—Elect officers and get the Board Organized
Joel Burns—Board is welcome to attend the Passenger Rail Working Group meetings
Andre McEwing—Joint meetings between DART, DCTA and the FWTA
Neftali Ortiz—Master map showing rail, roadways and bike lanes.
Adjourn
There being no further business, Mayor Price adjourned the joint meeting at 3:40 p.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 5th day of March, 2013.
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