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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-08-75Minutes of the Thoroughfare Plan Update Committee meeting held on October g, 1975 in the Town of Pulaski Municipal Building at 10:00 AM. Members present: Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. William C. Jeffrey, VDH&T Billy D. Ketron, VDH&T Ranjeet S. Rathore, VDH&T J. E. Marshall, Town of Pulaski Gordon N. Dixon, NRUPDC J. Rex Willis, Pulaski County Robert McNichols, Pulaski County Also present: Mr. Larry D. Jones, VDH&T Ms. Judith M. May, VDH&T Mrs. Suellen Burke, Secretary The purpose of the meeting was the update of the Pulaski Area Transportation Study, by agreement between Town, County, and Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation officials. The first item of business was the election of a chairman for the committee. Mr. McNichols moved that Mr. Marshall be elected as chairman of the committee. Mr. Dixon seconded the motion and it carried. Mr. Billy Ketron handed out pamphlets that had been prepared bar the VDH&T to each member of the committee. Ms. Judith May summarized the 1975 Socioeconomic Data and explained how this data had been compiled. She also stated that in order to proceed with the study, agreement must be reached on the base year figures, and a letter of acceptance, by the committee, must be received by the VDH&T. After discussion regarding the base year data, Mr. Dixon moved that the committee accept the base year data as presented. Mr. McNichols seconded the motion and it carried. Mr. Ranjeet Rathore discussed the modeling techniques used for the study. He explained that the modeling techniques were based on 1975 socioeconomic data but the method used was the same as was used for the 1966 base year survey. The next item of discussion was the Year. 2000 Study Area Population Control Totals. Ms. Judith May summarized this report and explained that the VDH&T had to use the population figures as estimated by the Tayloe Murphy Institute. Mr. Marshall and Mr. McNichols stated that they could not agree with the estimated population figures for Pulaski County for the year 2000 as presented in this report. Mr. Ketron stated that the year 2000 population estimate for Pulaski County could be changed from 37,100 to /x,2,000 and Mr. Marshall and Mr. McNichols agreed that this was a more realistic population estimate. Mr. McNichols moved that the total for Pulaski County be changed to L,.2,000 and distributed to the same ratio. Mr. Willis seconded the motion and it carried. Mr. McNichols also moved that the Chairman send the necessary letters after the new base figure is distributed. Mr. Willis seconded the motion and it carried. There being no further business, Mr. McNichols moved at 11:50 AM, seconded by Mr. Dixon, that the meeting be adjourned and the motion carried.