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Planning and Coordinating Committee (PCC) of the Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council (GBNRTC) Meeting

January 4, 2023 · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
Source: All PCC 2023 Agenda Minutes Presentation compressed wc5h (PDF, 616 pp)
Retrieved May 6, 2026 from www.gbnrtc.org ↗
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Attendees

✓ Darren Kempner (NFTA)
✓ Matt Latko (NYSTA)
✓ Dave Hill (NYSDOT)
✓ Nolan Skipper (Buffalo)
✓ Kevin Forma (Niagara Falls)
✓ Darlene Svilokos (Erie County)
✓ Garret Meal (Niagara County)
✓ Athena Hutchins (NITTEC)
✓ John Boser (NYSTA)
✓ Frank Cirillo (NYSDOT)
✓ Dan Castle (Erie County Dept. of Environment and Planning)
✓ Angie Kennedy (Seneca Nation of Indians)
✓ Nicole McGrath (Federal Highway Administration)
✓ Emily Maciejak (Federal Transit Administration)
✓ Tom George (NFTA)
✓ Nate Morton (Buffalo)
✓ Karen Hoak (Erie County)
✓ James Cuozzo (NYSDOT)
✓ Gautam Mani (FHWA)
✓ Steve Burget (STI)
✓ Jim Gordon (Citizens for Regional Transit)
✓ Thomas Frank
✓ GBNRTC Staff (GBNRTC)
✓ NFTA Ashley Smith (Alternate)
✓ NYSTA John Boser
✓ NYSDOT Dave Hill
✓ Buffalo Nolan Skipper
✓ Niagara Falls Kevin Forma
✓ Erie County Darlene Svilokos
✓ Niagara County Garret Meal
✓ A. Hutchins (NITTEC)
✓ T. Richards (NYSDOT)
✓ N. Gagliardo
✓ Mike LeyDecker
✓ Present: 34/34

Decisions

#Four New Transit Projects

APPROVED Unanimous

#Resolution 2023-1 Lancaster Heritage Trail Study

APPROVED Unanimous

#Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes

APPROVED Unanimous

#Resolution 2023-2: Four New Transit Projects

APPROVED 7-0

#TIP Administrative Modification #6: PIN 505115 N Grand Island Bridge Underpass OHVD Systems

APPROVED 7-0

#TIP Administrative Modification #9: PIN 5825.73 NFTA Division Street Bus Stop Canopy Project

APPROVED 7-0

#Resolution 2023-3 Region Central Study Schedule and Budget Modification

APPROVED 7-0

#PIN 5580.53 I-290 @ Main St Interchange Reconfiguration

APPROVED 7-0

#PIN 5762.90 Niagara St Phase 4B

APPROVED 7-0

#PIN 5825.68 BEB Deployment Charging Stations Infrastructure

APPROVED 7-0

#Administrative Modification #23

APPROVED 7-0

#Resolution 2023-11

APPROVED 7-0

#AdMod #24: PIN 5111.77 US 20/Cazenovia Creek

APPROVED 7-0

#AdMod #26: PIN 5011.37 - NY 93; NY 18F to Niagara Scenic Parkway

APPROVED 7-0

#AdMod #27: PIN 5814.66 Goodell St, Tupper St & Pearl St; NY 33 (Kens Exp) to NY 5 (Main St)

APPROVED 7-0

#AdMod #28: PIN 5825.77 Rail Capital Project (5337)

APPROVED 7-0

#AdMod #29: FTA 5307 and 5337 – Project Realignments & Name Change

APPROVED 7-0

#Amendment #4: FTA 5339 Reapportionment, Fund Transfer and Change & Project Deletion

APPROVED 7-0

#Amendment #5: Twin Cities Memorial Hwy Improvements (Study)

APPROVED 7-0

#AdMod #30: Niagara Falls Connection Trail (576358)

APPROVED 7-0

#AdMod #31: Bridge Rehab – 3 EC Bridges (581407)

APPROVED 7-0

#AdMod #32: Cars on Main St (2 Projects)

APPROVED 7-0

#AdMod #33: Buffalo SRTS School Zone Safety Improvements (576352)

APPROVED 7-0

#TIP Amendment #6: PIN 5815.16 N. Adam St over Erie Canal

APPROVED 7-0

#AdMod #36: Tonawanda Riverwalk Multi-use Pedestrian Trail

APPROVED 7-0

#Resolution 2013-18 PEF Settlement

APPROVED 7-0

#2023 Draft Public Participation Plan

APPROVED 7-0

#2020 FHWA Urban Boundary

APPROVED 7-0

#Six New Transit Projects

APPROVED 7-0

#TIP Amendment #6

APPROVED 7-0

#AdMod #38

APPROVED 7-0

#AdMod #39

APPROVED 7-0

#AdMod #41

APPROVED 7-0

#2024 Safety Performance Measure Targets

APPROVED 7-0

#Amendment #7: Six ATC/MEP Transit Projects

APPROVED 7-0

#Amendment #8: PIN 5764.88 Hammond Hill Rd/Cattaraugus Creek

APPROVED 7-0

#AdMod #42: PIN 5763.34 Bridge Replacements of North French Rd (CR 299))/Gott Creek; BIN 3326760 & County Rd (CR282)/Beeman Creek; BIN 3326680

APPROVED 7-0

#AdMod #43: PIN 5763.82 Hartland Rd over Fish Creek Bridge

APPROVED 7-0

#Resolution 2023-22 GBNRTC Public Participation Plan Update

APPROVED 7-0

#Resolution 2023-23: Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Plan Update

APPROVED 7-0

#Resolution 2023-24: Memorandum of Understanding

APPROVED 7-0

Agenda Items

#A

Four New Transit Projects

NFTA has requested to add four new projects to the TIP
#B

Resolution 2023-1 Lancaster Heritage Trail Study

GBNRTC has been awarded a grant from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
#1

Four New Transit Projects

NFTA has requested to add four new projects to the TIP
#2

TIP Administrative Modification #6: PIN 505115 N Grand Island Bridge Underpass OHVD Systems

NYSDOT request to modify an existing project
#3

TIP Administrative Modification #9: PIN 5825.73 NFTA Division Street Bus Stop Canopy Project

NFTA request to modify an existing project
#4

Resolution 2023-3 Region Central Study Schedule and Budget Modification

GBNRTC wishes to modify the current consultant schedule and cost baseline
#B

Bridge NY Update

The BRIDGE NY program provides enhanced assistance for local governments to rehabilitate and replace bridges and culverts.
#I

Proceedings

The meeting began with a roll call and public participation.
#II

Action Items

Modify existing Niagara Falls project
#II

Action Items

Approve Draft Air Quality Conformity Determination for 2050 MTP Update
#24

AdMod #24: PIN 5111.77 US 20/Cazenovia Creek

Modification to existing project
#26

AdMod #26: PIN 5011.37 - NY 93; NY 18F to Niagara Scenic Parkway

Modification to existing project
#27

AdMod #27: PIN 5814.66 Goodell St, Tupper St & Pearl St; NY 33 (Kens Exp) to NY 5 (Main St)

Modification to existing project
#28

AdMod #28: PIN 5825.77 Rail Capital Project (5337)

Modification to existing project
#29

AdMod #29: FTA 5307 and 5337 – Project Realignments & Name Change

Modification to existing project
#III.A

Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods program

The Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods program is a grant program to help reconnect communities that were cut off from opportunity and burdened by past transportation infrastructure decisions.
#IV.D

NYSDOT BRIDGE NY Program Award Announcement

The NYSDOT BRIDGE NY Program Award Announcement is an initiative to help local governments across the state harden their existing infrastructure while boosting the resiliency of bridges and culverts in the state.
#IV.E

Regional Bicycle Master Plan Implementation Update

The Regional Bicycle Master Plan Implementation Update is a plan to implement the recommendations of the Regional Bicycle Master Plan, which aims to improve bicycle connectivity and safety in the region.
#IV.F

Complete Streets Set Aside Funds

The Complete Streets Set Aside Funds is a program to provide funding for Complete Streets initiatives, which aim to create safe and accessible transportation infrastructure for all users.
#D

2023 Draft Public Participation Plan

The plan outlines the process for public participation in transportation planning
#E

2020 FHWA Urban Boundary

The boundary adjustment is required every 10 years following the US Census
#F

Six New Transit Projects

The projects include the purchase of new buses and upgrades to bus facilities
#6

TIP Amendment #6

Add new project to TIP
#38

AdMod #38

Modify existing project
#39

AdMod #39

Modify existing project
#41

AdMod #41

Modify existing project
#None

2024 Safety Performance Measure Targets

Update safety performance measure targets
#A

Amendment #7: Six ATC/MEP Transit Projects

Add six new projects to the TIP
#B

Amendment #8: PIN 5764.88 Hammond Hill Rd/Cattaraugus Creek

Add a new project to the TIP
#C

AdMod #42: PIN 5763.34 Bridge Replacements of North French Rd (CR 299))/Gott Creek; BIN 3326760 & County Rd (CR282)/Beeman Creek; BIN 3326680

Modify an existing TIP project
#D

AdMod #43: PIN 5763.82 Hartland Rd over Fish Creek Bridge

Modify an existing TIP project
#E

Resolution 2023-22 GBNRTC Public Participation Plan Update

Update the public participation plan
#F

Resolution 2023-23: Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Plan Update

Develop a comprehensive climate action plan
#G

Resolution 2023-24: Memorandum of Understanding

Update the memorandum of understanding

Public Comments

17 speakers
Public · Topic: No comments were received/reported at the time of this agenda item

No comments were made

Jim Gordon · Topic: Region Central

The process for Region Central should be applied to the Kensington Expressway

Douglas Funke · Topic: NITTEC ATCMTD project

Impressed with the system and glad NFTA is integrated

Fr. Jud Weiksnar · Topic: Glossary of terms

Requested that NITTEC be added to the glossary

Doug Funke · Topic: BRIDGE NY program

Commented on the BRIDGE NY program and its potential impact on the community.

Heather Ault · Topic: Eggert Road Lane Modification Analysis

Commented on the Eggert Road Lane Modification Analysis and its potential impact on the community.

Jim Gordon · Topic: MTP Update

Citizens for Regional Transit has submitted comments on the MTP Update.

Thomas Frank · Topic: Erie Canal Nation Heritage Corridor project

The project will connect the Niagara River Greenway to Ellicott Creek and Tonawanda Creek through 2050.

Weymouth · Topic: Public Participation Plan update

Update on the Public Participation Plan

Jud Weilksnar · Topic: Louisiana Street Bridge

The speaker asked for an update on the Louisiana Street Bridge project.

Jud Weilksnar · Topic: Roadway and Sidewalk Maintenance

The speaker asked who to contact about getting roadways and sidewalks swept.

Jud Weilksnar · Topic: Urban Bike Trails Maintenance

The speaker asked if there was a dedicated budget for maintenance on the urban bike trails.

Jim Rudnicki · Topic: Alternative to the Skyway

Mr. Rudnicki presented an alternative plan for the Skyway

Jim Gordon · Topic: LRRT extension to the Southtowns

Mr. Gordon advocated for a light rail extension to the Southtowns

Doug Funke · Topic: Kensington Expressway

Mr. Funke expressed disappointment with the plans for the Kensington Expressway

Doung Funke · Topic: Kensington Project

Commented on the Kensington Project and announced a CRT Public Meeting in Niagara Falls on October 18th

Unknown · Topic: Public Participation Plan Update

No comments received