Hi Erica. Just to let you know, we're going to be starting here in a little bit. >> Thanks, Good morning and welcome to our >> sorry >> October 27th. No, no, no, no. Today is
November 5th >> uh MO meeting. Um please join us with a prayer from Pastor Jim Harp. Good morning again. saw some of you yesterday seemed like it was just a couple weeks ago we were here
doing this. So any let's pray. Father, thank you for this day once again. Lord, I always want to just give you praise and thanks for your presence with us, Lord. It's just such a blessing to just pause right now and just acknowledge that you're here. Uh this is the
invocation, Lord. It's not like we we're calling you in from the street. Lord, you're already here and we thank you for that. There's no place that that you're not. uh there's nowhere that we can go to escape your presence. And Lord, we thank you for that this morning. And once again, Lord, I I just commit this
time to to you, Lord, into your hands. Uh I do pray for your wisdom. As I was talking to a couple folks already, that that word just keeps coming back to my mind as I as I pray, especially for our leaders in our city and our community, our school board, and other places, Lord
God, that you would grant them wisdom. Lord, we all of us know that prayer. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be your name. May your kingdom come and may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. And Lord, for your will to be done, it needs to be done according to
your truth and your wisdom and your guidance. And so Lord, that's what I pray today. I ask God that you would bless these that are in leadership. Uh bless them, their families, protect them, guard them, and uh Lord, I pray for health and healing in our lives. Uh
Lord, help us with the stuff that we all navigate through in our personal lives and and in our work. Uh Lord, we just live in a very difficult time. Uh but Lord, I pray for your peace and your direction and once again your guidance and your wisdom. And I thank you for
this privilege for me to be able to pray and intercede for these that I care about as the leaders. And we just give you thanks in Jesus name. Amen. >> Amen. >> Thank you. Please join us for the pledge of I pledge algiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Can we have roll call, please? >> Commissioner Eileen Vargas is excused.
Commissioner Sarah Herd, >> right here. >> Commissioner Stacy Heatherington. Commissioner Blake Caps >> here. >> Commissioner Edward Campy >> here. >> Commissioner Christopher Collins, >> Commissioner Ka Mayfield >> here.
>> Mayor Carmine Depalo >> here. >> Commissioner Sha Reed is excused. We do have a quorum. Excellent. Is there a motion to approve the agenda? >> So moved. >> Second. >> There's a motion and a second. All those in favor? I opposed. That motion passes
unanimously. Is there a motion to approve the minutes? >> I'll make a motion. >> Second. >> There's a motion and a second. All those in favor? I opposed. That motion passes unanimously. Would anyone from the public like to address us this morning?
Seeing none, we'll move on to the uh agenda taking up item uh 8A, which is uh the Florida Department of Transportation uh Fiscal year 27 through fiscal year 31 draft tentative work program.
>> Yes, we have a presentation from FDOT um every year of the draft tentative work program. We're fortunate to have Caesar Martinez here to make this presentation to you and he has good news. So I will turn it over to you. >> Good morning. I'm Cesar Martinez with
AFDOT paral administrator. Thank you for having me here again. Um today I have a small contingency from the DOT office. Um Secretary Brown couldn't be here today so he sent his regards. I'll do his part and the other part um that I did last round. Um but I do have a new
face in the crowd. Um Kitty White. Um she is the Maring County MP Leon. She joined us about a month ago. So she will be attending these meetings on a regular basis. >> Welcome. >> So with that um so first um quick
introduction about our compass and our culture. So at the center of the compass is the communities and communities are the true north. Um especially with respect to to safety. Um everything that the department does is focusing on that
and even our funding priorities are geared toward safety. Um on the culture side um we focus really on developing relationships and maintaining our communication and that also kind of reflects as well in the respect and the
trust that we develop um with the community with the citizens and with you all. We consider ourselves a leader in transportation. Um we have the most space launches in the world um thousand miles of state highway system uh four
large um hub commercial airports three large cruise ports and second highest aviation passenger board is in the United States and we have the most projects um that are mega size meaning projects with the 500 million plus from
the construction standpoint statewide we have over 10,000 active contracts tax um total value of $19.1 billion and the has an average cash flow of $47 million per day.
Here in District 4, in the five counties that we serve, we have over four million residents, over 700 bridges, over 6,000 miles, 92 airports, three deep water ports, and we have one mega project in Brower County, Southwest 10 Street
connector, over $1.1 billion construction wise, um connecting the SARS Expressway with I95. Our population um keeps growing. By 2050 we expect to be close to 5 million over 6.3% increase. Um all counties are expected
to continue increasing especially our treasure coast I think between Maring and Indian and St. Lucy County are kind of the main areas where are growing the district is is happening >> in the next five years. Um the department is expecting to invest over
$5.7 billion um 126 million in safety, 500 million in resurfacing, um over 160 million in bridge repairs and replacement. Um over 2.4 billion in state highway system and roads and construction. uh 100 million in rightway
uh acquisition and uh several u millions for uh consultant support operations of maintenance and over 700 million in model program that's aviation rail and trucks or freight
reimagine transportation or or state secretary challenge us um to do um best in delivering projects right so we're focusing on several initiatives. One of them is a modified face design belt accelerating construction. Um Southwest
10 Street is an example of that in Broward County. Here in Marin County, we're looking into uh doing a a face design uh sorry a design build potentially on 714 and Montterrey Road. Um that project is fully funded for construction and design as well on the
same year. Um research and innovation. Uh we have a new transportation research institute that was approved in the last legislative session. Um emerging technology we we are focusing on advanced air mobility or AAM and we have a slide coming up on that.
So last year we established a policy on advanced air mobility. Um we are going around the state doing training with local governments. Um and now we are expanding our research facility in central Florida called the Sunrax to
test and pilot uh this type of vehicles that eventually will connect communities in a different way. Workforce development uh to deliver that massive work program um we need staff, we need consultants, we need people on the field to manage the construction. So
we've been focusing on several initiatives um on that aspect. Target zero I mentioned safety is number one priority but not only from a project standpoint also from a community education. So we have done several
campaigns um to promote that as well. Now into the project highlights um 714 highway widening. So that that project was complete. We also did uh minor improvements uh
Tommy Clemens. We added some turn lanes improvements um to improve safety again um in kind of filling the gaps between the major widening project that is coming up. Another resurfacing project completed.
This is on US 98 also state 15. US1 from Fisher Street to Decer Avenue. This in the city of Stewart. This project is under construction. Um and now into the draft work program
for fiscal years 27 to 31. So this is our cycle um that we develop our work program. In the last three months, uh we have been in coordination with the NPOS's. Um we have balanced the drafted the work award work program um
based on the allocations that we receive. Um we're going around uh this is the last presentation presenting to the NPOS's getting their endorsement. Um and now in December we will be submitting the preliminary tend program to the governor's office and legislators and the foyer transportation commission
and the department of commerce. um later in January they will come in um and in it will be finalized and then in July 1st um the governor will approve it and then it will become the adopted work program um for the agency.
More into the details on the different steps that we go through. Um on an annual basis we update construction cost and rightaway cost uh for all projects in the current year in the current four years of the work program. Um then we
adjust the project cost based on increases. So that trend continues. Um so project costs have increased with respect to the last year. Um funding allocations this year were lower than prior cycles and that was due to changes in the revenue projections um from the
most recent revenue estimating conference. Our our goal is always to maintain projects that were committed in the four years related to safety, preservation and maintenance and new projects or new phases are generally program in the fifth year of the work program meaning
2031 in this case and again uh the work program in district 4 is balanced to the allocations that were received. Now into the project priorities uh this is 710 priorities number one, two and three in your priority list. Um first of
all I would like to say that the design phase u for the whole corridor from Okishobi County to Alapata road is um ongoing that's at a at a cost of $10.7 million. Also the rightway acquisition phase uh will start next year in I'm
sorry yeah in two years fiscal year 27 um that at a cost of 21 million. So segments A is already funded. Um this is Martin County line to um 126 Boulevard. So this is construction in
fiscal year 2030 um at a cost of 2.2 billion. Um along with that is the realignment of 714. So that's the construction fiscal year 29 at a cost of 6.9 million. Those two go together. Then we have segment um D down south um that
also was funded in prior years from Vanurian to Alapata road that's in construction um funded in fiscal year 2030 at a cost of 17.2 $2 billion. And what is new this cycle is segment BC and C. So Araata road to FPL power plant
road and FPL power plant to marinishi county line. Um at a cost between those two segments of close to $300 million between construction and construction engineering inspection services. Friday number four. Um this is Cove Road
from County Highway to US1 widening from two to four lanes. Another milestone completed this year, the project development environment study was completed in September. Um design is fully funded at 4.6 billion in this fiscal year. We already executed that
contract and right away is partially funded and what is added this this year what is new is an additional 1.8 billion million dollars in fiscal year 27 to make the rightway phase fully funded. Number five, this is a bridge road u
physibility study to replace that bridge and we have completed that study. Um determined that the bridge is in good condition, doesn't need to be replaced anytime soon. Um so from our perspective, the project will remain unfunded, but we do recognize that there is a desire to replace the bridge in the
future. Number six, this is East Commerce Avenue from S East Indian Street to Salerno Road. resurfacing, shoulder widening, and drainage improvements at a cost of 6.1 million. This project remains unfunded. Number seven, US1 as a West Palm City
Road intersection reconstruction. We also have completed the physibility study for this project. We're doing or planning for a public meeting to get more input from the community before continuing. So, at this time, the project remains unfunded until that gets done.
Number eight, it's a West Palm City road from Under Rail Road to US1. So this is part of the previous project uh but the complete street improvement portion um remains unfunded as well. Number nine, Montterrey Road at East Ocean Boulevard from Kingswood Terrace to St. Lucy
Boulevard. This was a request for midblock pedestrian crosswalk. Um we look into it with an analysis and at this time the signalization of of a crosswalk is not warranted. Therefore, the project remains unfunded.
Number 10, Willoughby Boulevard extension from Ontario Road to US1. This is a new two-lane road. The project development environment study is ongoing at a cost of 5.2 million and design is partially funded at 1 million in fiscal year 30.
Number 11, High Meadow Avenue from I95 to Maring Highway. Another milestone, the pro development environment study was completed last month. Again, design was also executed at a cost of $2.2 million. And what is new this cycle, we
added a rightaway funds um or at a cost of 1.5 million. Number 12, Southwest Boulevard from Hemingway Terrace to State of 710. A resurfacing project, shoulder widening and bike lanes. This is through the local agency program. So at this time,
the project remains unfunded at a cost of 5.1 million. Number 13, Alapata Road from state 710 to minmate road resurfacing and turn lanes and widening at a cost of 6.7 million through the lap program and at
this time the project remains funded as well. Number 14, Alapara Road from Mino May Road to St. Lucy County line. Similar concept in terms of the previous project. This remains unfunded as well at a cost of $6.2 $2 million through the
LAP program. And number 15, Pomer Road Street from Caner Highway to US1 resurfacing project at a cost of $2 million uh dollars under the LAP program and remains unfunded. 16 Seals Point Road from Ocean Boulevard
to Palm Palmer Street. This is a resiliency project. We need to continue the coordination with the NO and the city on this one. So at this time the project remains unfunded. Number 17 A1A Ocean Boulevard to at
0714. Um this is a relocation of the traffic signal poles. We call it mass arms. So relocating that out from the sidewalk. So we added design in fiscal year 31 at a cost of $300,000. Number 18 is the 76 Her Highway South
River Drive. This is the new southbound right turn lane and remains unfunded. Now into the transportation alternatives program or tap fisherman cove sidewalks and pipe drainage improvements at this construction at $600,000. So this is new
in fiscal year 29 a lot project with Marin County safe routes to school program. This is south northeast south street um and northeast Highland Avenue for sidewalks, pipe drainage and crosswalk lot project as well at a construction of 1 million
and this is new in fiscal year 29. A small county outreach program or SCOP pump beach road from 714 to um Ocean Boulevard is resurfacing. Uh this is a state funed agreement with Marian County. This is new construction
at a cost of 1.5 million in fiscal year 31. Sand Trail and San Avenue from Maring Downs Boulevard to San Avenue. Again, um this is a resurfacing and again a state funed agreement with Marin County at a construction cost of 1 million in fiscal
year 31. And that's it. Um now open up for questions and and comments. And and again, this is the contact information for district secretary Steven Cbron. And last month it was pedestriia safety month. Um
>> right. Um open up for question >> questions for Mr. Martinez. Commissioner Caps. >> I had one on page 11. Sure. >> General work program. Top right. It says funding allocations.
I'm sorry. Which page? >> Page 11. >> That one. >> No, it's a general work program. >> Our page 11 might be different than theirs. >> Okay. >> This one.
>> There it is. Yeah. Top top right. Yes, sir. funding allocations were lower than prior cycle changes and revenue projections from most recent revenue estimating conferences impact allocation distribution. >> Correct. >> Seems that I've heard in the past that
when it comes to transportation in Florida that it's kind of there are mechanisms mechanisms in place that make it stable. So that if you had a deep recession and a bad economy for a long period of time
that funding would still be in place for transportation projects. Is there a lot of fluctuation in available funding like say in I always try to remember 2008 to 2012 like could that ever happen again?
You know the great recession. What what was funding like for the FDOT during that period of time? Were there severe cutbacks or did you have stable funding that continued through those ugly years? I'm just curious about what
happens in a case like that. >> Um, so our revenues for the last couple years and we're expecting as well to continue to remain flat. So our revenues to the state or to the agency are definitely not going up. Um, so they
have remained flat and our construction dollars, construction estimates have gone up, right? So that's a challenge that we have to handle. >> Mhm. So uh they try to keep it some funding in place in a deep recession but expect some revenue drops, you know, or
reductions, >> right? >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> And again, we recognize that funding a great deal of funding was reallocated in district 4 for the 710 uh widening and we are eternally grateful to you. Thank
you very much. Thank you, Madam Chair. I would make a motion to accept this report. >> Second. >> There's a motion in a second. Any objections? That motion passes unanimously. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you.
>> Now, we'll take up uh 8 B, which is Federal Highway Administration Federal Certification Review. >> Yes. Every four years the NO goes through a federal certification audit and the last piece of that audit is for
the um federal highway liaison to make a present to the board to approve the report um that was developed. That um report is included in your agenda packet. We have Erica Thompson on the line. So hopefully she'll be able every
you'll be able to hear her presentation. >> Yeah. Before I begin this um hybrid Zoom meeting that we got going on, um I will have our microphone muted so that there's no feedback. So she'll do her presentation after she's done with her presentation, if you have any questions, I will unmute the microphone, but for
while she's speaking, she won't be able to address any comments. So I just wanted to put that out there. Um Erica, if you are ready, I will mute my microphone and turn you up. Can you >> hear me? Just want to double check before you do that. >> Yes, we can hear you. So I'm going to mute my microphone and then I'll just move through the PowerPoints whenever
you tell me next. Okay. >> Well, good morning. Um, so today again I'm presenting a summary of findings of the 2025 federal certification review of the Port St. Lucy TMA.
Federal regulations require a certification review to formalize the continuing oversight and day-to-day evaluation of the TMA planning process and then to document the findings. And we have to do this at least every four years. So, just um a reminder, we we
visited we did a virtual site visit back in March um of this year and the review team was me uh Dana Knox from FHWA as well and Aries Little from FTA and we identified four noteworthy practices,
no corrective actions and two recommendations and I'm going to walk through those. So in um so the noteworthy practices in transit um the review team commends uh Martin County Transit for its efforts to
extend its planning practices to include the development of a transit efficiency study and also the efforts to collaborate with other regional transit agencies to improve that service connectivity along State Route One. In
outreach and public participations, we identified two noteworthy practices. The first one recognizes uh the Martin NPO for developing the Martin County Development Review Interactive Map. Um and because that enables the Martin
NO to coordinate and prioritize future planning and transportation projects based on the location and impacts of future developments. And then uh the review team commended Martin NPO for its innovative approaches to engagement with the public and also the transportation
industry stakeholders. And then under title six and related requirements. Um we we also wanted to acknowledge um that the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantage recognized Martin as the 2022 planning agency of the year for
extraordinary efforts to assist those who are transportation disadvantaged. And um we identified no uh corrective actions which means that all the federal requirements are being met. And under recommendations, we had two um
under outreach and public participation. We just recommend that um the NO build on their um map by adding demographic and transit layers which can be another tool to enhance its understanding of community needs and values. And then
under long range transportation plan fiscal constraint, the review team recommends that the NO add information to the cost feasible project list to provide a demonstration of the fiscal constraint um which will make it a little more transparent um to the public
that the funds are there. And with that, I will take any questions if there are any. Any questions for Miss Thompson? So, I don't see any. Is there a motion
to approve the Federal Highway Administration federal certification review? >> Move approval. >> Second. >> There's a motion in a second. Any objections? That motion passes unanimously. Thank you. >> Thank you, Erica. >> Erica. >> Next is AC, which is the fiscal year 26
through fiscal year 30 transportation improvement program amendments. Yes, the district office reached out to the no and requested two tip amendments. Margie Tamblin is the senior planner for the NO and she'll present this item.
>> I like the efficiency of the name tags. Very >> yeah. Okay. All right. Good morning everyone. Um, I'm here to present the fiscal year 26 to fiscical year 30 transportation improvement program amendments. Um, and just briefly, let me see if I
can move that out of the way. Oh, okay. We have the amendment number three, which is to state route 710 Southwest Warfield Boulevard. Um, that was requested by FDOT to be put into place and that is from um west of 100 southeast 126th boulevard to the Martin
Okobee County line. and that is seen here. So, they had funding that was allocated for fiscal year 26, fiscal year 27, fiscal years 29, and fiscal years 30. So, we're just at a little above um $8 million that's allocated to that project.
And then the other project that was requested to be added was a 5307 formula fund. So, that's for transit um and that's within the Martin County, the Port St. Lucy urbanized area. So, the large urban operating budget um and that's what we have here. So, we have
funding from the FTA and then we also have local funding. So, that's about just shy of $2.5 million that we're adding. Any questions in regard to those projects? >> Questions from Miss Tamblin? Is there a motion to approve the amendments?
>> I'll make a motion to approve the amendments three and four. >> There's a motion in a second. Any objections? That motion passes unanimously. We'll now take up 8D which is the Florida Turnpike fiscal year 27 through31 draft tenative work program.
Um yes you all heard the presentation for the district 4 draft tenative work program. The turnpike facility h is its own district. So James Brown is our turnpike leaison and he will present the turnpike's fiscal year 27 through
fiscical year 31 draft tenative work program. I had a joke from last time that I didn't use so I get to use it again now. James Brown, the hardest working man in transportation. >> It's funny because uh Broward NO had a
little to-do about my name as well last week. >> I was like, I've only been presenting in front of you three years. >> I only have enough restraint for one meeting. >> It's all good. It's all good. Um I am the MO leazison of Florida's Turnpike Enterprise, James Brown for record. I am
here to present our fiscal year 27 through fiscal year 31 tenative work program. Uh this is a picture of the turnpike mainline at Bridge Road. We have 20 miles of facility here in Martin County uh statewide 520 just got
updated from 5:15. So 520 miles of facilities statewide. Uh we have facilities in all seven FDOT districts. wanted to showcase uh our investment back into uh your community with regard to the toll dollars uh for the bridge
replacement south of Becker Road. Uh this project uh just kicked off in September. Uh we have an anticipated finish of the spring of fiscal year 28 for an estimated construction cost of 40 $43 million. Uh and that will be uh
improved and also it will accommodate the future widening in that segment. for Martin County. In this uh work program, we have uh three projects which have uh design funding as well as uh some right away. I'll go through those
for you. Uh the new interchange uh the direct connect interchange between Florida's Turnpike Enterprise and I 95. Uh we were able to fund the design of that project in fiscal year 30. Uh we recently had our public hearing uh for
that. Uh the next is the improvements to the interchange at uh Martin Highway, State Road 714. Uh we kicked off that project this year, fiscal year 26. And this is just some residual uh allocated funds uh to finish uh that design
segment. And then one of the segments here in Martin County uh is currently in design as well uh to widen the main line from Martin Highway up to the St. Lucy County line. And that segment is going to be widened from four to eight lanes. So for Martin County, uh our ultimate
goal is to widen to a minimum of six lanes. Uh from Palm Beach County line up to Martin Highway, we will widen to six lanes. And then from Martin Highway up to around the uh Fort Pier Service Plaza, it's going to be widened to eight lanes. So that's the ultimate goal.
And a couple weeks ago was the National Teen Driver Safety Week. So, we were recognizing the importance of making sure that our teen drivers are aware that they need to put their phones down. Uh, we want to make sure that the education's coming from home, from schools, from community. And I wanted to
just recognize the importance of that. And with that, I'll open up any questions. >> Questions for Mr. Brown? >> Seeing none, is there a motion to approve the Turnpike Draft Initiative work program? >> Mayor, what's up? He's making the motion.
>> Oh. Oh, motion. >> Okay, >> second. >> There's a motion and a second. >> Any objections? That motion passes unanimously. Thank you, Mr. Brown. >> And now, do we are we going to have a State Road 710 projects update or did we
just have one? >> Yeah, I I don't I don't think they have anything to add. I just wanted to from a staff perspective, I just wanted to thank Caesar Martinez again. He did he was very instrumental in in helping um get the 710 widening um project funded.
He uh had um he's the SIS liaison now for the district and um when talking to the folks in Tallahassee really told the story of Indian Town and and the story that you all talked about at these meetings. So he was very helpful with that. So I just wanted to thank him again. >> Thank you.
Comments from FDOT, comments from the advisory committee members, comments from board members. >> Commissioner, >> I just want to say after the last meeting's mishap of sorts. I really did notice the Martin Mo's uh efforts to get
the notification that the agenda was out for this meeting. I saw it on Facebook a lot of I mean, maybe I'm just noticing it, but I think you guys did a good job. Thank you. Anything else? Uh, do we need an update on the development review map?
>> Um, it is online. We did have it update dated. We're going to update it four times a year now. So, we will bring it to you every time. Um, it's Did you want to um It's you can um access it on the um uh website on the NO website and if you have any questions, you can always
call the office and and we'll help you. I did under notes just also want to add the um special u bicycle pedestrian advisory committee meeting we're going to have December 8th um the other um no meetings are canceled in December but we are having a special meeting of the BPAC
to discuss ebikes and local ordinances that have been adopted in the state of Florida and how moving forward that our area would like to address regulations on ebikes. >> Can you bring the results of that meeting back to the next meeting? >> Absolutely. In February, we plan to take
it to their joint advisory committee meeting >> issue in Palm City. >> Yeah. And then um present it here at the board for the board. >> Our next MO meeting is February 23rd, 2026. If we have nothing more, >> happy Hanukkah, Christmas, happy New
Year's, uh St. Martin Luther King Day, Valentine's Day, >> President's Day, Thanksgiving, >> Veterans Day, >> Veterans Day. >> We are journed. Thank you. Thank you all. >> Many thanks to you all.