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Laredo and Webb County Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting 091521
A
A
A
Very
well
we'll
move
on
item
number
four
items
requiring
policy
committee.
Action
we'll
go
ahead
and
start
with
a
approval
motion
to
approve
for
the
minutes.
Oh
very
good.
I
have
a
motion
on
second
any
other
questions.
Comments.
They're
closed
any
opposed
motion
carries
thank
you
b.
4B
receive
public
testimony
and
approve
resolution
number
mpo
2021-10
adopting
the
following
proposed
amendments
of
the
mpo
by-laws.
So
article
1,
I
believe,
is
I'm
sorry
number
one
is
article
2
section
2.3
a
entitled
administration
shall
be
amended
as
follows.
A
What
will
be
scratched
will
be
removed?
Will
be
the
city
of
planning
the
city
of
laredo
planning
director
shall
act
as
a
transportation
planning
director
for
the
npo.
What
will
be
that
will
be
removed?
What
will
be
added
now
is
the
mpo
shall
be
led
by
a
full-time,
mpo
transportation
planning
director
any
questions
or
comments
on
this.
G
B
A
F
Questions
just
to
clarify
from
the
perspective
of
finances
and
what
is
going
to
happen
as
far
as
finances
for
salaries
and
that
sort
of
stuff.
I
know
we're
just
doing
basically
changing
the
personal
language,
but
I
want
to
find
out
how
the
finances
is
going
to
work
as
far
as
who's
going
to
cover
the
mpo
expenses
now
who's
going
to
cover
the
salaries
correct.
B
So
the
purpose
of
this
change
right
now
is
just
to
reflect
the
current
situation,
and
you
have
a
separate
director,
separate
planning
director
and
a
separate
interim
mpo
director.
This
is
one
of
the
first
steps
that
was
identified
through
our
mpo
process
review
that
is
still
ongoing.
This
was
one
change
that
needed
to
happen.
The
next
steps
is,
you
know
again,
to
find
out
what
changes
need
to
happen
to
that
agreement
and
then
make
a
determination
on
the
fiscal
agent
in
terms
of
finances.
The
money
is
available
with
the
mpo.
B
F
For
so,
this
is
a
frequent
change.
This
is
a
formality
to
be
in
line
with
our
current
relationship,
which
is,
you
are
separate
from
the
planning
department
and
right
now.
Our
policy
does
not
allow
us
to
have
you,
and
so
this
language
would
then
rectify
that
situation
that
we
are
currently
having.
Is
that
accurate
that.
B
Is
accurate
and
this
does
not
conflict
with
the
planning
agreement
that
we
have
that's
the
one
that
needs
to
be
changed
to
be
able
to
give
the
policy
committee
the
authority
to
hire
a
director
so
right
now
this
doesn't
conflict
with
that.
So
that's.
The
next
step
that
needs
to
happen
is
to
change
that
planning
agreement.
Thank
you.
That's
awesome
very.
G
B
D
B
There's
not
a
separation.
The
action
the
policy
committee
took
was
to
undertake
this
mpo
process
review
and
to
go
through
these
changes.
So
that's
what
we're
doing
right
now,
we're
undergoing
the
process
review
to
find
out
what's
going
to
be
best
for
the
npo
and
to
go
through
this
process
cautiously.
The
separation
that
has
happened
is
the
mpo
and
the
planning
department.
Basically,
you
know
being
separated
and
now
having
separate
directors.
B
D
B
G
B
The
monies
that
we're
able
to
use
for
our
studies
we're
able
to
pay
staff
from
there
so
basically
that
that
money
is
there.
We
do
have
a
separate
budget.
That's
always
been
the
case.
Some
things
that
we
need
to
clarify
is
just
staff
right
now,
because
there
are
staff
that
have
always
been
that
were
hired
as
planning
department
staff
and
the
city
system.
They're
still
coded
like
that,
but
they're
being
paid
by
mpo
funds,
because
they've
been
doing
work
for
us
and
we're
trying
to
determine
exactly.
D
B
Yes,
right
now,
it's
it's
me
through
the
bottle.
So
that's
why
this
change
was
important,
because
the
bylaws
state
that
the
mpo
director
supervises
npo
staff.
So
now
that
you
have
this
change
here,
saying
that
it's
a
separate
director
now
we
can
move
on
to
be
able
to
hire
a
policy
director
and
then
also
make
those
other
changes
to
staff.
I
think
at
a
later
date.
We
need
to
get
into
that
conversation
right
about
the
fiscal
agent
and
all
that.
B
But
that's
why
we're
doing
this
process
review
with
mr
bill
frawley
I'll
have
an
update
on
that
he's
going
to
be
here
next
month
to
just
talk
about
the
changes
that
have
been
ongoing
and
the
discussions
we've
had
and
then
hopefully
get
some
direction
from
the
policy
committee.
How
you
all
would
like
to
proceed.
B
B
We
need
to
make
sure
that
they're,
that
since
they're,
still
physical
agent
and
they're
going
to
be
a
city
employee,
that's
supervised
by
the
policy
committee,
we
may
need
to
make
sure
that
ft
is
created
at
the
city
level.
So,
right
now,
there's
not
a
at
the
city
level.
There's
not
an
npo
director
position
so
since
hr
for
the
city
is
the
one
that
helps
us
with
that
process,
we
would
need
to
create
that
position.
B
B
There
are
some
mtos
that
their
director
is
a
contract,
employee
of
the
policy
committee
and
the
rest
of
the
employees
are
city,
employees
or
fiscal
agent.
Employees,
that's
another
model
that
can
be
looked
at,
but
that's
the
reason
why
we're
doing
this
this
review
and
why,
next
month,
mr
foley
will
be
here
and
hopefully
go
over
some
of
that.
D
So
the
only
way
again
through
is
through
a
fiscal
agent
to
be
able
to
give
them
retirement
and
their
their
benefits
for
insurance
and
everything,
because
if
they're
all
contract
agents,
they
wouldn't
be
able
to
get
qualified
for
those
or
they
would
be
much
more
expensive
to
be
able
to
to
afford
them
those
those
benefits.
So
it
would
be
more
more
complex.
F
F
However,
there's
an
agreement
between
the
fiscal
agent,
the
city
and
then
the
state,
and
so
we
had
to
re
redo
that
and
we
had
to
go
back
and
it
was
the
the
city
manager
that
had
to
through
the
contract
with
the
state,
appoint
the
interim
director,
and
it
was
then
mr
eads
then
appointed
the
interim
director
and
and
now
we're
trying
to
rectify
the
language.
That's
correct.
F
D
Out,
well,
I
think
what
you're
always
going
to
have
fiscal
nation
was
to
see
the
county
or
somebody
else,
but
you
know,
according
to
schneiderlin's
comments
was
he
was
having
to
serve
two
bosses,
you
know
and
which
we
that's
what
we
don't
want.
So
we
want
to
make
sure,
even
though
you're
a
fiscal
agent
and.
G
D
You
know
I
really
don't
have
a
problem
moving
forward
with
that,
as
long
as
they
have
their
independence
from
from
the
city
manager
or
the
county
judge
and
the
commissioners
court,
if
they're
in
our
court,
you
know
that
they
serve
everybody
equally,
you
know
and
they're
not
directed
or
feel
threatened
by
one
one
particular
entity.
So
that's.
A
B
So
the
next
thing
has
mentioned
is
changing
that
planning
agreement
to
say
that
the
policy
committee
supervises
the
the
director
just
so
you
know
within
the
we're
still
housed
in
the
planning
department,
but
all
our
offices,
we
moved
to
the
hallway
at
the
planning
department,
so
the
mpo
staff
is
in
an
area
all
together
now,
so
those
changes
have
happened
internally
as
well.
Just.
B
B
And
that's
right
part
in
that
agreement,
those
things
could
be
stipulated.
There
would
be
a
separate
mou
agreement
just
between
the
mpo
and
the
fiscal
agent
to
detail
those
things.
So
if
you
wanted
to
adopt
a
separate
holiday
schedule-
and
you
would
have
to
work
that
out
when
we're
at
that
step-
to
create
those.
A
A
I
know
this
is
not
a
vote,
but
I
just
wanted
to
put
on
the
record
that
I
am
was
uncomfortable
with
it
being
here
in
the
city
and
that's
by
far
not
the
truth
and
actually
I'm
very
comfortable
with
being
here
in
the
city.
I
just
wanted
an
independent
director
that
stood
on
his
own,
but
as
far
as
the
fiscal
agency
is
concerned,
I'm
more
than
happy
to
leave
you
with
the
city
laredo,
so
I
just
wanted
to
put
that
out
there.
Thank
you.
So
I
have
a
motion.
A
H
E
D
I
I
can
address
that
question,
so
that
is
correct.
We
did
receive
documentation
from
the
county
on
july,
the
28th,
and
so
at
the
last
city
council
meeting
of
september,
the
7th
the
city
council
approved
the
resolution
2021
r213,
expressing
the
support
to
designate
a
street
name
for
this
six-lane
divided
highway
as
a
charter,
ruth
injured,
wrote.
I
I
H
Let
me
clarify,
I
I
think
I
know
I
think
what
she's
asking
so
the
state
itself
and
I'll
use
mine's
wrote
an
example:
it's
mine's
road
for
the
city,
but
it's
fm
1472,
that's
the
way
it's
designated
on
the
highway
system,
this
roadway.
When
we
bring
it
on
system,
we
won't
need
to
designate
it
with
a
roadway
with
a
highway
designation
number.
Like
you
mentioned.
We
don't
have
that
yet
because
it's
not
technically
on
system,
but
it
will
at
that
point,
get
a
system
number.
H
A
E
H
So
again,
the
reason
why
it's
currently
sitting
in
2023
right
now
we're
currently
rolling
over
6.3
million
dollars.
That
is
what
the
mpo
is
being
allocated
in
category
7
every
year
and
2023
will
be
when
that
full
balance
will
be
available.
We
could
potentially
look
at
seeing
if
there
was
a
mechanism
to
accelerate
it,
but
that
may
mean
on
a
statewide
level
that
mean
we
may
have
to
borrow
money,
maybe
from
another
npo
and
do
some
sort
of
a
swap.
G
H
A
F
J
A
D
H
H
So
one
of
the
first
items
that
our
consultant
is
going
to
do
is
go
back
and
create
a
more
detailed
estimate
so
that
we
feel,
I
guess,
have
a
little
more
certainty
with
those
numbers,
and
once
we
have
those,
we
can
definitely
bring
them
back
to
you
all
and
find
out,
maybe
what
the
gap
is
or
what
the
potential
is
like.
You
are
talking
about
about
funding
it
with
other
other
potential
monies
we've
been
working
on
the
attorney.
H
H
E
A
H
H
It
done
before
2023
you're,
starting
to
probably
before
2023
anytime,
then
right
at
the
end
of
the
day.
At
this
point,
really
where
we're
at
on
2023
is
because
that
is
when
the
funding
is
available
short
of
any
other
funding
becoming
available
before
that.
That
is
when
they
would
have
to
let
so,
if
there's
discussions
that
want
to
be
had
possibly
the
city,
there
are
made
mpo
adding
additional
funds
to
accelerate
that.
Then
that
is
a
potentially
additional
funds
that
we're
looking.
D
H
H
D
B
I
was
just
going
to
add
from
an
mpo
perspective
that
project
has
been
prioritized
and
that's
why
we're
at
this
point
I
believe
category.
Seven
funds
are
those
are
the
ones
we're
using
those
have
been
allocated
to
this
project.
So
those
are
that's
one
category
that
the
mpo
policy
committee
has
discussion
over
selecting
projects
as
well
as
category
two,
so
it's
already
been
through
that
process.
So
we've
already,
the
policy
committee
has
already
made
that
decision
in
the
past,
but
we
could
explore
whether
options
are
available,
but
from
an
mpo
standpoint.
B
A
F
H
Is
yeah
that
category
seven
allocation
is
every
year
the
new
utp
came
out?
I
believe
it
stayed
on
the
same
amount,
6.5
million.
So
every
year
again,
if
you
look
at
right
now,
the
10-year
tpa
just
came
out.
It's
20
correct
me
round
row
22
to
31,
31,
31
and
you're,
going
to
see
that
money
in
the
future
it's
there.
So
we
can
start
having
discussions
and
seeing
how
you
want
to
allocate
those
other
funds
for
the
future.
H
A
K
K
J
K
But
I
would
like
to
give
you
an
update
on
our
projects.
The
the
four
projects
that
are
the
most
active
for
us
right
now
are
kilim
industrial
boulevard
turn
lane
with
mines.
Road
our
portion
of
the
project
was
scheduled
to
start
first,
but
due
to
a
nationwide
delay
with
traffic
signals,
we
got
moved
a
little
bit
down
the
road
supposed
to
start
next
month.
Our
portion
and
finish
about
five
months
later,
which
is
in
march
2022,
los
presidentes,
is
moving
along
nicely.
K
The
contractor
mtz
feels
good
about
finishing
that
project
still
in
may,
even
though
they've
had
some
weather
delays,
txdot's
portion,
where
txdot's
constructing
the
excel
desal
lanes
and
the
connection
on
cuatro
should
finish.
I
believe,
approximately
about
a
month
two
months
behind
the
portion
that
we're
working
on
with
the
city
of
laredo,
so
hopefully
by
june
july,
that
whole
section
of
roadway,
including
the
connection
to
cuatro
vientos,
should
be
complete.
K
That's
not
that
far
off.
As
far
as
I'm
concerned
next
summer,
springfield,
we
are
excited
to
be
a
big
participant
in
the
phase
three
portion
of
the
roadway.
That's
going
to
be
constructed
soon.
That
was
awarded
the
on
the
seventh
of
this
month
to
azar
our
portion
of
that
4.2
million
dollar
project
was
2
million
dollars.
We
are
proud
to
be
a
participant
in
that
the
last
update
of
the
major
projects
we're
working
on
is
viaceo.
I
reported
to
you
all
about
60
days
ago
things
were
looking
great.
K
We
had
a
position
that
congressman
cuellar
put
out
there
for
an
earmark
for
us.
My
understanding
is
that
at
the
level
of
the
senate,
both
senate
republicans
and
democrats
removed
the
earmark
from
it.
So
if
it
were
voted
on
today
or
voted
on
on
the
27th
of
this
month,
the
viaseo
project
would
no
longer
be
funded
through
that
particular
bill.
K
When
I
got
that
news,
I
was
pretty
devastated
now
that
doesn't
mean
it
won't
be
put
back
on
in
a
week
and
a
half,
but
we
I
I
talk
with
melissa
almost
daily
and
she
monitors
that
with
the
congressman's
office
every
few
days,
so
that
that
doesn't
mean
by
any
means
that
vayaseo
is
dead.
It
just
means
that
we
have
to
look
at
plans
b
and
c
if
the
earmark
is
not
attached.
K
The
good
news
is
congressman
cuellar's
office
reports
to
us
that
27
to
30
billion
dollars
with
the
b
is
supposed
to
come
in
in
march
of
next
year
for
transportation
related
projects
around
texas.
Those
monies
will
be
allocated
out
to
different
local
levels,
be
it
the
city
and
the
county,
and
also
to
txdot.
So
we
have
another
way
of
going
in
plan
b
could
be
working
on
something
with
the
mpo.
The
city
and
the
county
plan
c
could
be
that
somehow
we're
able
to
include
isu
and
the
utp.
K
The
important
thing
for
us
for
bioseal
road
is
that
we
continue
to
leave
it
as
as
a
local
high
priority
project.
Going
back
to
the
comment
that
was
made
about
achara
ruthenger,
it's
funded,
it's
teed
up
perfectly.
If
we
can
help
to
expedite
it
great
if
we
can
put
part
of
that
9.5
million
dollars
to
maybe
cover
the
six
point
million
dollars
or
6.7.
I
think
I
heard
tito
say
it
sounds
like
you
need
two
more
years
of
6.7
to
have
it
fully
funded.
K
If
we
could
somehow
kick
in
one
year
of
that
to
get
you
there
when
you're
quicker
great,
I
think
you'd
have
to
expedite
all
your
plans
and
specs
and
you
probably
have
it
all
programmed
to
start
at
a
certain
date
based
on
when
you
thought
the
funding
would
be
there.
I
don't
know
how
that
works,
but
if
we
can
help
we're
we're
open
to
certainly
consider
that
if
we
can
help
expedite
char
ruthenger
started,
but
what
once
a
charter
ruth
ensures
going,
we
would
love
the
mpo's
help
to
now
focus
on
bayou.
Ceo.
K
The
last
project
would
be
that
doesn't
appear
in
your
notes,
but
life
down,
certainly
when
the
county
is
ready
to
start
looking
at
traffic
studies
there
we've
committed
to
that
traffic
study
for
that
project,
so
we
need
a
little
bit
of
time
to
to
engage
somebody
for
that,
but
once
the
county's
ready
to
move
on
it,
we're
ready
to
start
working
with
the
advisors
that
you
all
have
have
hired
we're
ready.
Okay,
yes,.
K
G
K
F
But
what
I
wanted
to
ask
you
is
from
from
the
read
from
an
rma
perspective,
the
connection,
if
you
will
of
loop
20
all
the
way
down
to
rio.
Bravo
is
that
something
that
is,
that
is
in
the
future
plans.
I
guess
both
for
tax
dot
and
for
the
rma,
and
that
would
help
us
facilitate
the
possibility
of
a
south
bridge
if
you
will-
and
so
that's
one
of
the
questions
that
I
have
for
you
and
then
I
want
to
talk
to
you
about
one
other
thing.
K
Well,
to
address
that
one,
it's
interesting
to
bring
that
up.
I
had
no
idea
that
was
going
to
be
brought
up.
Here's
a
talking
points
memo
that
I
had
the
consultant
that
works
for
us
hntb
draft
in
preparation
for
the
meeting
that
you
all
have
on
friday,
we've
been
following
the
meeting
we
actually
thought
y'all
were
going
to
talk
about
it
in
the
last
council
meeting,
but
that's
a
big
elephant
eating
one
meeting
with
all
the
other
council
agendas.
So
I
see
that
y'all
created
a
special
called
meeting.
K
I
won't
be
in
town
on
friday,
so
I
wanted
to
put
something
together
to
have
melissa
montemayor
present
on
behalf
of
the
rma,
and
to
that
end
we
as
an
rma
have
have
always
taken
the
position
that
the
tremendous
improvements
are
needed
at
the
current
world
trade
bridge
and
that
another
bridge
is
needed.
We've
never
taken
a
formal
position,
creating
a
resolution
of
support
for
a
specific
location
for
that
next
bridge.
So
it's
something
that
we
would
certainly
do.
We
need
to
look
at
the
information.
K
What
I've
seen
is
it
it
appears,
and
we
have
leaders
of
the
city
and
the
county
here
today
that
the
city
and
county
both
feel
it
should
be
in
in
south
lawrence
at
a
specific
location,
and
I
don't
think
we
as
an
rma
would
ever
stand
in
the
way
of
the
city
and
the
county.
If
that's
where
they
believe
it
should
be.
We
would.
I
would
say
that
we
would
throw
our
support
behind
it.
Anything
we
do.
We
have
to
go
in.
I,
as
the
chair,
put
something
on
the
agenda.
We
consider
it.
K
F
F
So
what
I
guess,
what
the
vision
would
be
would
be
that
as
we're
going
down
on
cuatro
vientos
road
that
we,
instead
of
turning
on
mangana
hine
the
it
would
be
a
direct
connector
all
the
way
to
that
rio
bravo
area,
and
so
that's
something
that
I
think
we
had
brought
up
about
a
year
ago.
It
became
one
of
our
priorities
and
that's
something
that
maybe
we
should
talk
about
a
little
bit
more
going
forward,
a
project
that
you
could
really
participate
in.
That
would
pay
huge
dividends
for
this
community.
K
K
We've
been
collecting
money
since
our
creation
in
2014
and
we've
built
up
a
decent
amount
of
of
money
that
we're
now
deploying
into
projects
like
the
four
I
just
listed,
and
then
we
have
that
about
9.5
million
dollars
sitting
on
the
side
that
can
be
used
on
tech
stock,
specific
projects.
So
I
I
would
think
we
would
be
interesting.
F
K
If
you
all
want
to
get
us
some
information
for
us
to
consider
we're
going
to
look
at
our
next
meeting
in
early
october,
probably
about
three
weeks
from
now,
if
there's
things
that
can
be
done
between
now
and
then
that
we
can
talk.
If
there's-
and
I
don't
know
if
this
is
an
mpo
project-
a
city
project,
what
the
bridge
no
well,
what
specifically
what?
What.
F
A
A
I
will
tell
you
that
they're
willing
and
wanting
to
move
fast
with
the
end
of
the
loop
and
to
be
able
to
do
the
connectors
that
little
connector
right
there,
they're
they're
they're
they're
chomping
on
the
bit
they're
ready,
they're,
just
waiting
on
us
to
be
quite
honest
on
wherever
that
bridge
is
going
to
be,
but
obviously
all
the
studies
are
showing
it.
So
I
just
want
to
remind
everybody
that
is
a
county
initiative
and
we
move
forward
from
there.
Well.
K
I
I
appreciate
those
comments.
There
may
be
things
that
have
been
going
on
that
I'm
not
aware
of
as
far
as
discussions
that
I
need
to
make
sure
I'm
aware
of,
but
but
everything
I've
heard
is
it
points
to
south
laredo
and-
and
I
haven't
you
know
we
don't
have
a
problem
with
south
loreto.
I
think
a
concern
that
we
have
is
we
have
to
do
everything
we
can
to
alleviate
traffic
and
take
care
of
the
problem
right
now
in
the
mines
road,
because
that's
the
epicenter
of
trade
right
now.
K
A
I'm
just
going
to
give
my
two
cents
on
the
on
the
bridge.
If
I
may
be
very
very
quickly,
I
want
to
remind
everybody
history
in
the
history
of
laredo
when
we
had
a
one
bridge
system
and
everybody
started,
locating
their
warehouses
and
whatnot
around
the
bridge
and
obviously
was
was
working
correctly
when
bridge
number
two
came
in.
A
Obviously
you
had
some
individuals
that
were
a
little
disappointed
because
they
were
having
to
move
shop
and
then
obviously,
now
with
bridge
three
same
thing,
it
happens,
and
so,
but
there's
a
little
piece
of
the
pie
for
everybody
and
the
good
thing
about
it
is.
We
are
the
number
one
and
then
important
united
states,
but
we
have
to
continue
that
and
we
have
to
work
and
thrive,
and
I
believe
I
mean,
even
as
far
as
you
know,
the
police,
the
laredo
police
department,
even
putting
out
the
advisory
warnings
for
the
traffic.
A
I
don't
understand
how
we're
continuing
to
be
looking
on
the
on
mines.
Road,
it's
just
not
adequate.
The
structure
is
not
accurate.
The
infrastructure
is
not
adequate,
so
I
think
moving
sites
moving
wherever
I
don't
really
care.
If
the
city
has
it
the
county
has
it,
we
need
to
put
webb
county
and
laredo
forward
and
first
and
foremost,
and
so
regardless
of
where
it's
at.
I
will
tell
you
on
the
county
side
of
it
we're
willing
to
work
with
the
city
of
laredo.
A
A
Kitchen
was
the
only
people
making
hamburgers
here
and
it's
not
the
only
way
it's
a
matter
of
which
way,
and
so
we
can
all
take
a
bite
out
of
the
hamburger
one
way
or
the
other,
and
it
will
be
the
best
thing
for
it
and
I'm
going
to
bring
this
up
again.
El
paso
el
paso
is
ranked
16th
in
in
then
ports
with
four
commercial
bridges.
A
We
are
number
one
with
a
rat
hole
and
it's
hard
to
get
in
and
out.
Egress
ingress
and
mines.
Road
is
difficult,
so
I
just
think
we
have
to
take
our
binders
off
and
open
up
our
ears
and
and
just
make
sure
that
you
forget
about
where
we
stand
and
what
position
we
have
as
an
elected
official.
But,
more
importantly,
it's
what
we're
going
to
do
for
our
community
in
the
long
run.
So
that
is
my
two
cents
worth.
D
D
So
if
the
rma
had
come
in-
and
you
know
again,
it
wasn't
your
fault,
but
I'm
saying
ted
charlroo
thinks
you're
done,
because
we're
waiting
on
the
environmental
have
the
loop
20
done
because
of
the
environmental
and
if
txdot
or
hawaiian
can
tell
me,
is
it
feasible
to
make
sure
that
we
start
pushing
all
our
priority
projects
to
the
rma
said
guys?
Do
our
study
for
us
get
this
as
advanced
as
you
can?
Is
there
any
reimbursement
agreement?
D
We
can
say
when
this
project
gets
started,
we're
going
to
pay
them
back
or
we're
going
to
do
it
because
I
think
they
are
probably
the
best
people
to
get
this
thing
moved
forward.
You
know
we
talked
about
the
I-69
you
know
studying
now
to
on
highway
59
any
other
all
these
infrastructure
stuff,
but
we
could
have
some
environmental
done
and
I
don't
know
what
it
takes
for
you
to
go.
Do
environmentally.
D
Do
we
have
to
have
plans
and
specs
at
what
point
can
we
go
out
for
environmental,
so
we
can
give
them
direction,
especially.
You
know
we
talked
about
the
connector
59
359.
Obviously
we
have
to
have
a
location,
but
but
without
that
environmental,
we're
going
to
be
waiting
years
and
years
and
years
to
that.
H
So
so
again,
this
all
comes
into
our
logistics
and
timing
stuff.
A
lot
of
those
reports
are
two
years
and
then
some
of
the
other
intricate
reports
that
are
inside
that
some
of
those
are
only
good
for
like
six
months.
So
again
it
does
become
a
time
and
issue,
and
I
think
if
we
lay
out
the
plan-
and
I
like
what
you're
saying-
we
can
probably
better
plan
it,
but
a
lot
of
these
two
in
order
to
get
ultimate
ultimate
environmental
clearance,
your
project
has
to
be
funded.
K
See
that
when
I,
when
I
took
over
his
chair,
I
one
of
the
things
I
did
is
I
put
the
brakes
on
a
few
things,
because
I
wanted
to
understand
how
we
were
spending
money
to
make
sure
we
weren't
wasting
it
sure
and
and
because
of
the
timing
issue
of
it.
I
put
I
put
the
brakes
on
by
a
seal,
to
figure
it
out
to
understand
the
timing
that
the
economics
and
the
and
and
then
fast-tracked
it
once
I
understood
it,
no.
E
Why
do
we
have
to
wait
for
it
to
be
one
hundred
percent
funded
before
we
can
begin
if
it's
going
to
take
three
years?
But
I
mean
you
don't
if
we
have
36
million,
for
example,
with
char
ruth
andrew
we've
got
36
million
sitting
there
can't
we
use
that
to
start
going
and
then,
as
it
you
know,
we
get
the
other
six.
It
adds
to
the
construction.
H
So
that's
the
way
that
works.
So
that's
that's
exactly
what
we're
doing
with
with
the
chart
ruth
injury.
It
doesn't
have
to
be
the
money.
Doesn't?
How
can
I
experience?
The
money
doesn't
have
to
be
100
in
the
bank,
but
it
has
to
be
obligated
to
the
project
so
like
a
chart,
root
ninja,
where
we
should
have
environmental
clearance,
hopefully
in
the
next
eight
to
nine
months.
We
don't
have
all
the
money
there,
like
you
said
we
have
a
portion
of
it,
but
we
have
already
obligated
the
money.
E
A
D
Why
can't
you
do
the
200?
I
guess
is
what
she's
saying
can
you
do
the
entrance
on
mine's
road
as
soon
as
the
environmental
is
done,
because
it's
funded
and
you
can
say
the
middle
portion?
Is
you
know
you
can
decide
which
phase
is
not
funded?
We
can
say
the
two
middle,
so
we
can
bring
the
two
ends
and
then
connect
it
or
whatever
yeah.
H
Yes,
that
that
is,
that
is
something
that
we
could,
that
we
can
look
at
if
that's
something
that
the
mpo
wants
to
look
into.
We
need
to
look
at
obviously,
traffic
patterns
and
the
flows
to
see
what
doing
that.
If
it
would
really
improve
right
the
traffic
out
there,
but
that's
something
we
could
look
at
well.
E
Because
there
are
projects
waiting
that
cannot
get
access
off
of
fm1472,
but
when
such
our
ruthenger
comes
on,
it
would
start
to
create
these
like
economic
development,
roads
coming
off
of
it,
so
it
would
allow
you
know,
movement
and
progress,
and
and
even
green
ranch
residents
might
be
able
to
get
another
outlet
out
of
the
neighborhood
that
they're
now
they
can't
get
it
on
to
fm.
1472
like
there
are
things
that
can
be
done
instead
of
having
to
wait.
I
guess
that's
my
point.
A
K
F
A
F
Oh,
this
is
yes,
okay,
so
this
is
another
area
chairman
that
I
think
is
really
important
for
us
to
look
at.
I
think
this
area
continues
to
grow
rapidly,
yet
our
ability
to
have
ingress
and
egress
through
this
area
is
really
diminished
by
the
fact
that
we
only
have
two
ways
out
at
this.
One
we're
talking
about
unitec
and
so
access
is
limited.
F
Yet
the
ability
to
develop
in
this
area
is
is
extraordinary
beyond
that,
if
we
don't
figure
out
a
way
to
have
increased
access
in
and
out,
then
it's
going
to
limit
our
ability
to
develop
this
area
so
much
so
that
even
our
traffic
director
is
concerned
about
it,
and-
and
so
this
is
something
that
I
hope
when
we
go
through
this
conversation
in
a
little
bit
about
what
we're
currently
working
on.
This
is
something
that
I
hope
in
your
next
meeting.
F
You
might
be
able
to
discuss
as
well
this
region
because
we've
talked
before
about
having
or
extending
mcpherson
extending
international
north
as
potential
sources
of
ingress
and
egress
and
and
so
this
area.
I
know
we
studied
the
northwest
area
extensively,
but
I
think
the
northeast
area
must
be
studied
just
as
extensively,
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
to
let
you
know
that
this
is
something
that
I
think
is
a
high
priority
for
the
city
and
for
the
county.
So
for
now
very.
K
Much
well
we'll
definitely
pay
more
attention
to
what's
going
on
here
and
see.
If
there's
any
participation,
we
can
have
or
thoughts
or
advice
with
the
traffic
engineers
that
we
use
and
I'm
not
sure
if
this
area
was
specifically
studied
as
part
of
the
north
laredo
transportation
study.
That
was
done.
I
think
it
was
mostly
the
west
okay
all
right.
Well,
then,
then
we
can
definitely
definitely
look
at
it
and
just
see
where
how
our
position
on
or
how
we
can
get
involved
and
help.
Thank
you,
sir.
D
You
know
I
find
fault
with
that,
where
you
should
have
said
you're
going
to
make
this
connector
and
this
connector
and
this
connector,
where
it
only
doesn't
only
benefit
you.
It's
going
to
spur
economic
development
all
around
that
the
city
itself
owns
lots
of
property
there
in
the
back
and
you've
never
done
anything
with
that
road.
So,
commissioner,.
F
Threw
it
to
us
yeah?
Well,
the
county
can
do
those
connections,
the
county
can
negotiate
in
the
county.
The
city
cannot
negotiate
within
the
city
limits
and
so
extra
corporated
we
can't
and
so
you're
right,
it's
up
to
the
county
to
say,
hey.
We
can
make
these
connections
and
fix
this
problem,
and
so
I
I
think
that
in
the
county,
your
your
ability
to
participate
is
going
to
be
fantastic.
F
A
A
Thank
you
so
much
appreciate
you
very
much.
It
was
a
great
conversation
actually
very
healthy.
I,
like
it
okay
item
number.
What
is
it
b
update
from
city
and
county
on
the
plan
that
they
have
to
improve
the
internal
roadway
infrastructure
and
circulation
at
unitec
industrial
park?
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
start
with
the
dock
here,
doc.
F
B
F
So,
just
as
a
little
background,
we've
had
a
very
significant
issue
in
for
the
last
several
years.
One
is
that,
because
of
the
the
rail
system
here,
we've
had
several
instances
where,
when
the
rail
was
stuck
or
the
the
the
railroad
was
stuck,
people
couldn't
access
this
area,
including
police
and
fire.
F
This
area
continues
to
have
issues
with
police
presence
and
continues
to
have
issues
with
fire
presence
and
so
we're
working
on
solutions
for
that
we
were
able
to
secure
an
ambulance,
that's
not
closer,
and
so
our
response
time
is
sooner.
But
additionally,
we
have
a
lot
of
traffic
issues
with
people
trying
to
get
in
and
out.
We've
had
complaints
from
those
individuals
and
those
businesses
in
this
area
that
have
been
asking
for
a
solution.
F
These
solutions,
we
thought,
were
going
to
come
a
little
sooner.
Txdot
had
acquired
some
money
to
create
more
parallels
or
to
extend
or
expand
the
parallels
to
allow
more
trucks
in
and
out,
but
some
of
those
plans
were
scrapped
for
an
a
an
interchange
and
north
interchange
that
that's
going
to
attach
at
hachar.
F
C
More
than
a
year
ago,
I
was
tasked
by
city
council
to
look
into
some
short-term
solutions
of
that
area,
things
that
took
a
little
bit
longer
because
we
had
to
get
texon
involved
with
that
plan
and
we
had
to
coordinate
some
things
back
and
forth.
Basically,
what
it
came
down
to
is
in
thanks
to
the
county,
the
the
county
sheriff
was
helping
with
traffic
out
there
and
they
had.
They
had
a
basically
a
seat
of
an
idea
that
we
use
to
look
into
this.
But
in
my
opinion,
it
came
down
to
that.
C
C
My
idea
was
that
we
needed
to
cut
down
movements
that
were
preventing
the
trucks
with
severe
grades,
going
up
on
the
frontage
room,
and
then
we
also
have
severe
grades
coming
from
east
to
west
and
every
time
those
trucks
slow
down.
You
know
I
make
this
joke
that
takes
them
10
years
just
to
get
back
up
to
speed,
so
it
really
affects
the
capacity.
C
So
my
idea
basically
was-
and
this
is
an
idea
that
I
expanded
from
text.-
they
were
many
studies
done
on
I-35.
One
of
them
was
to
put
in
direct
connector,
which
I
thought
was
a
great
idea.
At
the
time
there
was
a
major
interchange
was
still
his
plan
for
the
unit
royal
energy
section
right
there,
but
it
was
going
to
create
it
was
going
to
go
over
the
railroad
tracks
in
correct
rock
though,
but
it
was
still
going
to
come
down
to
where
you
come
to
a
traffic
signal.
C
I
say
well,
but
you
know
it
really
kind
of
helps
a
little
bit
with
the
trains,
but
you're
still
coming
up
to
a
grade
and
for
a
lot
of
money
so
without.
But
the
idea
I
have
here
is
to
mimic
what
the
idea
they
had,
which
is
basically
a
poor,
men's
direct
connector.
So
by
eliminating
some
of
these
movements,
we
can
keep
the
trucks
going,
whether
they're
going
five
miles
an
hour
or
ten
miles
an
hour
at
least
they're
moving.
C
You
know
if
you
can
kind
of
picture
in
your
mind,
the
direct
connectors
we
have
from
the
mines
road
area
going
to
san
antonio,
that
one's
oh,
the
trucks
are
always
just
one
after
the
other.
They
may
be
going
5,
10,
15
20
miles
an
hour
but
they're
moving,
and
that's
the
idea
here.
So
I
I
wasn't
privy
to
bring
the
the
study
that
texlot
had.
We
had
a
draft
copy
and
until
they
finished
that
up,
I
didn't
want
to
present
it
here
unless
they
want
to
present.
C
C
D
G
C
I
C
Problem
was
that
trucks
can
come
down
from
the
truck
stops
over
here
and
if
they
want
to
they
make
another
left
turn
go
in
every
time
that
we
have
to
give
a
red
signal
to
the
other
ones
that
stops
them
and
anybody's
seen.
We've
had
backups
that
go
all
the
way
down
to
the
ramp,
and
it
was
such
a
bad
cue
that
we
one
time
we
were
thinking
that
tech
stock
to
even
move
that
ramp
or
close
it,
because
it
was
backing
up
onto
the
main
lanes
itself,
hasn't
happened
so
much
lately.
C
So
oh
thank
god,
so
that
decision
didn't
have
to
be
made,
but
it's
still
affecting
how
we're
getting
it
now,
as
was
made
a
point
in
that
last
meeting,
there's
a
lot
of
concern
about
emts
and
that
kind
of
thing
being
able
to
go
in
in
there.
So
I
think
there
was
a
derailment
not
too
long
ago
a
couple
years
ago
that
logged.
C
So
that's
what
we're
trying
to
do
here
so
basically
we're
trying
to
do
is
if
you
can
see
the
cursor
right
there
just
because
of
the
necessity
of
doing
it,
we
started
getting
a
lot
of
truck
traffic
coming
up
north
get
to
south
united
and
that
necessitated
putting
a
four-way
stop
there.
Well,
the
effect
was
that
it
started
backing
trucks
back
on
to
the
carriers.
C
C
So,
in
looking
at
this,
like
I
said,
txdot
had
tti
the
texas
transportation
institute,
look
at
it
and
their
numbers
showed
they
modeled
it,
and
we
had
to
go
back
a
couple
times,
because
the
model
wasn't
really
calibrated
correctly,
at
least
in
my
opinion,
and
now
it
really
mimics
the
traffic
out
there.
So
it
it
shows
that
this
will
work
at
least
temporary.
I'm
look,
I'm
looking
only
at
temporary
solutions
that
can
implement.
D
D
D
C
C
Well,
like
I
said,
we
haven't
completely
studied
the
inside.
Yet
we
have
to
look
at
texas
is
going
to
help
us
with
the
movements
to
see
if
they
can
make
those
turns,
because
now
the
trucks
make
the
turn
from
this
side
of
the
street,
now
they've
been
making
it
from
the
other
side
of
the
street.
Okay.
Does
that
make
sense.
C
Well,
it
is,
this
is
just
a
proposal
of
how
we
can
possibly
move
traffic.
The
one
we're
looking
at
for
sure
is
is
the
one
in
the
green,
the
red,
the
one,
the
red
that's
the
separate
color
is
because
it's
a
potential
and
we'll
have
to
work
with
the
landowners
out
there
and
see
about
the
parking
situation.
C
Okay,
that's
what
we
have
to
look
at?
Okay,
you
know
if
they,
if
they
come
in
off
of
the
inner
oil,
they
would
have
to
go
all
the
way
down
and
come
back
around
this
way,
so
it
it
does
affect
it.
It
does
affect.
We
have
to
look
at
the
patterns
so,
but
at
the
very
least,
the
one
we're
looking
at
is
the
green,
the
green
area.
I
guess.
A
C
A
C
And
that's
what
the
study
showed
is
that
they're
traveling
further,
but
it's
a
lot
faster.
It's
like
I
do.
Every
morning
I
drive
south
every
morning
make
a
u-turn
and
get
back
on
puerto
vientos,
because
it's
faster
okay,
even
though
I
go
longer.
Okay,
so,
like
I
said,
I'm
only
looking
at
situations
that
we
can.
C
I
Chair
remember
engineer
the
planning
process
depending
on
the
project
and
any
revisions
need
to
be
made
say
two
to
three
months
and
then,
after
that,
whether
construction
might
take,
depending
on
the
size
of
the
project,
from
four
to
eight
months.
Let's
say,
but
it
will
depend
on
the
size
of
the
project.
Thank
you.
C
F
A
C
L
Mr
chairman,
members
of
the
committee,
for
the
record,
my
name
is
david
vidaltrino,
I'm
the
vice
president
that
daniel
b
hastings
incorporated-
I
am
here
on
behalf
of
daniel
b
hastings,
not
on
behalf
of
the
property
owners
association
of
unitec.
There
is
a
property
owners
association,
meaning
it's
going
to
take
place
october.
The
6th
at
our
facility,
mr
mcgee,
has
been
invited
and
will
be
presenting
this
plan.
L
I
can
tell
you
that,
there's
in
this
green
area,
a
lot
of
the
owners
in
that
area
are
probably
going
to
be
not
very
happy
about
not
being
able
to
turn
left
on
on
south
unitec
to
get
to
their
facilities
and
have
to
go
around
the
long
way.
I
think
what
mr
mcgee
and
the
city
and
a
lot
of
us
are
going
to
have
to
do
is
explain
to
those
property
owners
that,
for
the
greater
good
of
everyone
someone's
going
to
have
to
sacrifice
right
and
unfortunately
it's
going
to
be
them.
L
L
L
L
Trailers
were
backed
up
and
when
they're
backed
up.
If
you
guys
have
gone
to
san
antonio,
you
see
them
backed
up
it's
hard
to
get
on
that
entrance
ramp,
it's
hard
to
maneuver
around
all
those
tractor-trailers,
so
whatever
the
mpo
can
do,
whatever
the
city
can
do,
whatever
the
county
can
do,
whatever
the
state
can
do.
L
One
of
the
reasons
why
I
invited
even
congressman
cuellar
was
in
2020.
The
property
owners
were
assessed
over
315
million
dollars
in
taxes
and
just
in
or
not
including
the
the
personal
side
of
it,
because
those
numbers
weren't
published
yet
based
on
2020
tax
rates.
You
know
that's
eight
million
dollars
to
the
city,
the
county,
to
the
school
district,
and
I
know
that
we
are
within
the
city
limits
and
we
are
probably
more
looking
more
towards
the
city
to
help
us
than
we
are
the
county.
But
we
are
within
the
county.
L
We
are
within
the
state.
We
are
within
the
united
states
of
america,
and
so
my
thought
process,
idealistic
as
it
may
be,
was
to
gather
everyone
involved
and
say
we're
paying
taxes
to
you
guys
and
if
you
look
at
the
last
12
years
at
five
to
eight
million
dollars,
you
know
that's
60,
to
90
million
dollars
in
taxes
that
we
paid
and
not
one
road
has
been
improved
since
we've
been
there
since
2008..
L
L
L
So
whatever
happens
after
18
months
isn't
going
to
be
any
any
sweat
off
of
my
brow,
but
there's
a
lot
of
people
that
work
up
there
and
there's
a
lot
of
voters
up
there,
and
so
we're
looking
to
all
of
you
to
do
what
needs
to
be
done
to
help
alleviate
the
congestion,
the
building
of
a
police
substation,
the
building
of
a
fire
station
with
paramedics,
something
in
the
area.
I'm
sure
that
once
majestic
and
that
whole
area
goes
full
blown.
A
A
D
A
D
Majestic
and
we
want
to
do
something
with
it-
you
weren't
privy
to
that
conversation,
but
we
did
have
a
meeting
with
him,
and
I
think
mr
riba
was
on
that
meeting
along
with
you
know
legal
and
everybody,
and
they
did
not
request
anything
outside.
It
was
strictly
to
widen
their
streets
and
lose
their
lights
and
be
actually
more
competitive
against
their
neighbors.
H
I
didn't
want
to
judge
about.
I
can't
just
point
out
so
the
improvements
that
are
planned
at
that
url
interchange
are
planned
for
september
2024.,
so
we
have
a
110
million
dollars
in
that
area,
65
million
at
universal
and
then
another
45
million
to
the
future
a
chart
within
general
change,
and
that
is
something
to
just
mention
what
mr
council
martinez
mentioned
that
initial
money.
H
The
initial
plan
was
to
throw
all
that
110
million
at
uniroll,
but
after
looking
at
this
new
development
that
was
coming
in
and
looking
at
the
projections,
it
was
not
going
to
solve
the
problem
in
that
area,
which
is
why
we
chose
to,
in
conjunction
with
the
hr
within
your
project,
build
out
a
whole
new
interchange
attitude
ruthenger.
So
in
the
future,
just
so,
everyone
has
perspective
that
interchange
will
look
similar
to
what
ih,
35
and
luke
20
currently
looks
at
now.
C
H
Right
but
we're
only
doing
the
west,
the
western
side
acquiring
all
the
right
around
the
west
and
then
bringing
the
interchange,
the
county
portion,
the
part
on
the
east.
That
is
a
portion
that
again,
hopefully,
through
these
meetings
and
collaboration
to
the
city,
county,
rma
developers
and
texas,
we
can
come.
H
A
D
At
it
I
may
suggest
we
we
really
need,
I
guess,
mpo
and
county
and
city,
to
see
the
long-term
plans,
all
the
the
major
thoroughfares
that
plan
to
to
be
on
the
same
page,
because
you
know,
like
I
said,
none
of
this
was
brought
up
during
those
conversations
which
I
found
very
unfortunate
and
I
specifically
asked
them.
They
said
no,
we
want
all
the
money
to
be
inside.
D
A
D
A
D
Then,
and
if
they
won't
move
forward,
because,
oh
because
we
take
that
money
and
say
all
right,
we're
gonna
use
we're
gonna
take
them.
I
think
combined
with
98
million
or
something
we
say,
we're
going
to
put
it
all
in
infrastructure,
getting
into
you
with
nothing
into
you,
so
they're
not
going
to
move
forward
either
yeah.
F
F
A
A
I
I
On
september
7
city
council
approved
supplemental
services
to
the
consultant
to
look
at
roadway
design,
bridge
design
and
other
updating
documents
that
textile
requires
as
part
of
their
design
manual
specifications.
As
far
as
the
design
schedule
is
concerned,
we're
looking
at
receiving
100
plans
in
october
of
this
year,
environmental
re-evaluation
in
may
2022.
I
As
far
as
real
estate
is
concerned,
we
are
pending
a
court
date
with
crown
properties
scheduled
for
september
27th,
to
discuss
the
appraised
value
of
the
property
which
they're
not
in
agreement
with,
as
I
understand
and
we're
trying
to
settle
that
as
we
speak,
that
is,
for
calton
road.
As
far
as
fletcher
lane
is
concerned,.
H
With
the
mpo
as
well,
they
were
earmarked
specifically
for
these
projects,
so
they
cannot
be
moved
anywhere
else.
There's
been
expenditures
on
them.
I
think
both
of
them
are
going
in
almost
10
years
of
being
allocated
to
them
and
the
important
thing
and
the
reason
why
I
bring
it
up
and
not
not
because
of
the
10
years.
The
issue
is
that
a
lot
of
these
construction
funds-
it
was
at
construction
dollars
10
years
ago,
so
there's
gonna
have
to
be
a
reassessment
of
how
much
those
are
in
dollars.
I
So,
as
far
as
the
alert
realignment
fletcher
lane,
the
consultant
is
communicating
with
their
environmental
engineer,
who
is
finalizing
mitigation
plan
from
the
real
estate
site.
We
are
pending
a
acquisition
with
a
jnr
gon
investments.
We
did
a
real
estate
division
that
sent
a
letter
july,
26
26,
with
no
response.
So
therefore
a
final
notice
will
be
sent
to
them.
I
D
If
I
may
ask
them
both
on
calton
and
this
one,
why
haven't
you
gone
to
confirmation?
I
know
there's
a
process
and
you
would
go
through
that
process.
You've
got
to
serve
them,
tell
them
give
them
the
option
to
to
purchase,
but
calton
you've
been
doing
this
forever
and
I
know
they
bought
some
of
the
properties.
But
if
you're
still
negotiating
it's
crazy,
you
should
have
gone
to
condemnation
a
long
time
ago
and
you
know,
and
then
it's
up
to
the
court.
D
I
I
To
come
up
with
a
solution,
I
did
have
a
meeting
this
morning
with
our
city
attorney's
office,
because
there
was
a
hearing
this
morning
on
that,
so
we're
going
to
try
to
resolve
it.
I
think
those
are
things
that
what
they're
asking
for
is
within
the
limits
of
the
project.
So
that's
what
we're
working
on,
because
inflation
these
days
is
going
to
kill
you.
I
A
B
Thank
you
I'll,
be
brief.
The
director's
report
is
in
your
packet
on
the
last
page.
First,
I
just
wanted
to
add
that
we
jason
and
jose
he's
joined
the
mpo
team.
Again
he
had
origin.
He
had
been
moved
to.
The
planning
department
was
helping
with
current
planning
activities,
but
he's
back
at
the
mpo
he's
going
to
be
helping
us
with
mapping
activities
as
well
as
our
travel
travel
demand
modeling
activities
as
we
prepare
for
our
next
metropolitan
transportation
plan
update
as
part
of
that
mpo
process
review
that
we
discussed
earlier.
B
Mr
bill
ferrari
was
here
in
september,
and
he
met
with
technical
committee.
Members
and
he'll
be
here
on
october
20th
to
meet
with
policy
committee
members,
and
of
course
I
mean
he's,
probably
watching
this
meeting
right
now.
So
the
discussions
that
were
had
here
about
the
fiscal
agent
and
how
the
community
feels
and
they'll
be
taken
back
to
mr
foley,
and
so
we
can
follow
up
on
the
next
steps.
In
terms
of
that
planning
agreement
and
the
other
staff
composition
that
needs
to
be
looked
at
as
well.
B
On
august
24th
2021,
we
were
informed
by
txdot
about
the
audit
that
had
been
requested.
Supposedly
that
will
be
starting
on
in
november
of
2021.
It
is
programmed
for
fiscal
year
2022,
so
they
expect
that
to
begin
november
2021-
and
as
I
mentioned,
the
technical
committee
did
meet.
They
met
on
september
7th.
We
met
in
person,
that's
the
first
time
we
had
met
in
person
in
over
a
year,
and
we
would
like
to
thank
metro
for
hosting
us
at
that
meeting.
B
Also
talking
about
that
partnership
that
we
have
with
metro
and
just
you
know
thanking
them
for
graciously
hosting
us
we're
also
working
with
them
on
a
comprehensive
operational
analysis,
it's
being
conducted
by
consultants
also
in
that
the
mpo
funded,
so
that's
ongoing
in
the
next
few
months.
You
should
be
seeing
a
report
on
that,
but
there's
been
stakeholder
meetings
and
we've
been
meeting
with
metro
and
the
consultants
regularly.
This
is
to
improve
the
the
metro
transit
system.
H
H
So
the
the
utp
2022
did
pass.
Mr
brown
mentioned
right.
Unfortunately,
there
wasn't
any
funding
that
was
given
to
varsity
at
the
time,
but
but
we
did
get
34
million
dollars
of
additional
funds
in
category
12
for
the
us
59
expansion
project
and
those
were
additional
monies
that
were
determined
based
on
our
funding,
because
we
are
going
to
be
doing
the
whole
us59
corridor,
all
concrete.
H
So
we
had
we
requested
additional
money.
We
got
that
funds,
those
funds
from
the
utp,
so
those
funds
are
now
there
and
on
the
even
more
positive
note
we
did
get
environmental
clearance
already
for
the
us59
project
on
september
1st,
and
we
hope
to
by
the
end
of
this
week
be
making
our
initial
offers
to
purchase
right
away.
Okay,.