05/03/2011 - Transportation
WORK SESSION MINUTES
TOPIC TRANSPORTATION
CITY OF CLEARWATER
May 3, 2011
Present: Frank Hibbard Mayor
Bill Jonson Councilmember
Also present: Patricia O. Sullivan Board Reporter
The work session was called to order at 4:04 p.m. at City Hall.
It was stated the design to widen the Howard Frankland Bridge will include a transit
piece. More coordination was suggested between PSTA (Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority)
and TBARTA (Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority) regarding PSTA’s unfunded
TDP (Transit Development Plan). Discussion ensued with comments that Hillsborough County
was not specific enough regarding planned projects when it sought a transit and road project
tax, local transit projects must include north Pinellas County, and the gateway to Pinellas
County has not been determined.
Concerns were expressed regarding a number of PSTA issues, including shortfalls
greater than anticipated and bidding difficulties related to concrete for the facility’s parking lot. It
was recommended that the PSTA board regularly review the new executive director’s travel
budget.
The work session adjourned at 4:26 p.m.
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