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Proposed Meeting Outline

Introductory Meeting – April

    1. See agenda for April 3, 2008

Second Meeting

    1. Questions from April 3, 2008 meeting
    2. Cash Flow Analysis for FY 2008, FY 2009, FY 2010 and FY 2011, 2012
    3. Slide show of infrastructure needs
      1. Sakonnet River Bridge
      2. Route 295 bridges
      3. Route 195 bridges
      4. Fracture critical bridges
      5. Safety improvements
      6. Resurfacing needs
      7. Site visits – major infrastructure projects not in progress
        1. Bridge 550
        2. Route 6 / 10
        3. Shored bridges – Route 195
        4. Fracture critical bridges
        5. Weight listed bridges
      8. Action Items Assignments
      9. Questions

Third Meeting

    1. Public Meeting – Public input on transportation infrastructure funding
    2. Mission of public meeting
    3. Proposed parameters of public meeting
    4. Location of public meeting
    5. Note taking / recording – public comments
    6. Action items / assignments
    7. Questions

Fourth Meeting – Assess Funding Options

    1. Traffic Study – Route 95 (In State vs. Out of State Users)
    2. Debt service analysis and impact on RI – FY 2008 – FY 2012
    3. Discussion – funding options by other states
    4. Tolling analysis – route 95
    5. Licensing options
    6. Other options (Research from RIDOT / AASHTO )
    7. Action items / assignments
    8. Questions

Fifth Meeting - Discussion of Options / Ideas

    1. Initial financial analysis of options
    2. Brainstorming – funding options
      1. Pros / Cons
      2. Viability
      3. Ranking
    3. Action items / assignments
    4. Questions

Sixth Meeting - Final Review of Option Analysis

    1. Practical solutions
    2. Immediate solutions
    3. Consensus for report
    4. Action items / assignments
      1. Initial Draft Report for Comments
    5. Questions

Seventh Meeting – Review Draft Report

    1. Discussion of draft report
    2. Final report comments
    3. Action items / assignments
      1. Communication plan for releasing Report
      2. Options for future legislation
    4. Questions / Comments

 

 

 

 

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