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Citizens Advisory Committee
The Citizens Advisory Committee is a crucial part of the public participation process, since they review plans, policies, and plan amendments and act in an advisory role to the Technical Coordinating Committee and the MPO. Meetings are held as needed. Typically the Committee meets on the Monday prior to a scheduled MPO meeting, at 5:00 pm at the Huntsville Municipal Building located at 308 Fountain Circle, 7th Floor. While this committee provides input to transportation planning issues prior to MPO deliberations, the MPO is the final body that has legal authority to approve transportation plans and plan amendments.
The Citizens' Advisory Committee is tasked with the following responsibilities:
- Review and respond to local transportation plans prepared for the area.
- Assess the local areawide transportation and transportation related needs as perceived by area residents.
- Initiate actions related to providing area residents the opportunity to input individual, group, private, semi-private ideas, suggestions, needs, and concepts for consideration and recommendation to the Metropolitan Planning Organization and/or the technical Coordinating Committee.
- Objectively assess the social, economic, and physical impact within the area of all transportation plans submitted by the Metropolitan Planning Organization or Technical Coordinating Committee.
- Assist the transportation planning staff, where possible, in the development of specific program solutions to areawide needs as identified through community research and public meetings.
Citizens' Advisory Committee Members
The following persons have been appointed to serve on the Citizens' Advisory Committee by the officials of local government who serve on the Metropolitan Planning Organization:
Buddy Chapman, City of Huntsville
Marcia Elkins, City of Huntsville
Michael Holderer, City of Huntsville
Tom McCarty, City of Huntsville
Jamie Miernik, City of Huntsville
Dave Nicolas, City of Huntsville
Mark Young, City of Huntsville
Vacant Position, City of Huntsville
Mike Potter, City of Madison
Bill Weaver - Chairman, City of Madison
Bob Devlin, Madison County
Tommy Craig, Town of Owens Cross Roads
Larry Furlough, Town of Owens Cross Roads
Madge Griffin, Town of Triana
George Malone, Town of Triana
Technical Coordinating Committee
The Technical Coordinating Committee is comprised of technical personnel of operating agencies represented by the MPO, and other agencies (including private, when and if applicable) responsible for or affected by implementation of the transportation plans and programs. Members of the committee are appointed by the MPO.
The Technical Coordinating Committee is tasked with the following responsibilities:
- To analyze and recommend technical methods, procedures, and standards to further the transportation planning process.
- To help coordinate work of operating departments and agencies participating in transportation studies.
- To recommend alternate transportation plans and programs to the MPO.
Technical Coordinating Committee Members
The following persons have been appointed to serve on the Technical Coordinating Committee by the officials of local government who serve on the Metropolitan Planning Organization:
Dallas Fanning, Transportation Planning Coordinator
Dr. Emmanuel Oranika, Alabama Department of Transportation
Curtis Vincent, Alabama Department of Transportation
Dave Harris, Federal Highway Administration
Jeffery Anoka, Federal Transit Administration
Tommy Brown, City of Huntsville Parking & Public Transit
Tom Cunningham, City of Huntsville Engineer
Jerry Galloway, City of Huntsville Community Development
Connie Graham, City of Huntsville Planning Division
Peter Joffrion, City of Huntsville Attorney
Richard Kramer, City of Huntsville Traffic Engineer
Daniel Shea, City of Huntsville Natural Resources & Environmental Management
Dennis Thompson, City of Huntsville Traffic Engineering Division
Carlen Williams, Huntsville Housing Authority
Rick Tucker, Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority
George Brakefield, Huntsville Marina and Port Authority
Crawford Howard, Huntsville Planning Commission
Ron McElroy, Huntsville Utilities
Bob Atallo, City of Madison - Director of Planning and Building
Gary Chynoweth, City of Madison Engineer
David Pope, Madison County Engineer
Anne Burkett, Madison County Planning and Economic Development
Ralph Allen, Marshall Space Flight Center
Bobby Noles, Redstone Arsenal
Bob Culver, Director - Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments
Diana Standridge, US Space & Rocket Center
Metropolitan Planning Organization
The MPO is a coordinated organization comprised of local elected officials representing the areas defined in the Huntsville Area Transportation Study, as well as a representative from the Alabama Department of Transportation. As such, they are legally empowered to implement transportation plans. They consider transportation planning goals and objectives along with financial and social consequences when adopting transportation plans. The organization and the membership of the MPO is designated by the Governor of Alabama, and consists of seven (7) voting members from the City of Huntsville, City of Madison, Town of Owens Cross Roads, Town of Triana, Madison County, and the State of Alabama. In addition to these members, the MPO incorporates non-voting members into its membership. The non-voting members include a representative from the following agencies: The Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments (TARCOG), Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) Bureau of Transportation Planning and Modal Programs, and Federal Highway Administration.
Metropolitan Planning Organization Membership
The following persons comprise the membership of the MPO:
Mayor Tommy Battle, City of Huntsville
Mayor Paul Finley, City of Madison
Sandra Moon, Huntsville City Council
Mike Gillespie, Madison County Commission
Mayor Curtis Craig, Owens Cross Roads
Mayor Mary Caudle, Triana
Johnny Harris, Alabama Department of Transportation
Mark Bartlett, Federal Highway Administration (non-voting)
Bob Jilla, ALDOT Bureau of Transportation Planning and Modal Programs (non-voting)
Bob Culver, Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments (non-voting)
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