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City of Gaithersburg Economic and Business Development Committee met May 18.

Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:

1. Call To Order

The Regular Session of the Economic and Business Development Committee was called to order at 7:45 am with Chair Don Fatzie presiding.

Attendee Name; Title; Status; Arrived:

Don Fatzie Chair Present

Henry Bernstein Member Absent

Daniel Dellon Member Present

Scott Friedman Member Late 7:57 am

Vishal Gupta Member Present

Jeffrey Hines Member Present

John Lin Member Late 8:00 am

Matthew Markiewicz Member Absent

Erik Morrison Member Absent

Tony Salah Member Present

Tracie Seward Member Absent

Dileep Thatte Member Present

Philip Usatine Member Present

Chandra Wright Member Present

Staff present: Economic Development Director Lonergan, Business Services Coordinator Disque. Council present: Harris. Guest: Corey Pitts, BRT Project Manager, Montgomery County

2. Approval Of Minutes

A. Regular Session held February 16, 2018

Result: Approved [9 To 0]

Mover: Vishal Gupta, Member

Seconder: Jeffrey Hines, Member

For: Fatzie, Dellon, Friedman, Gupta, Hines, Salah, Thatte, Usatine, Wright

Absent: Henry Bernstein, Matthew Markiewicz, Erik Morrison, Tracie Seward

No Vote: John Lin

B. Regular Session held March 16, 2018

Result: Approved [10 To 0]

Mover: Dileep Thatte, Member

Seconder: Don Fatzie, Chair

For: Fatzie, Dellon, Friedman, Gupta, Hines, Morrison, Salah, Thatte, Usatine, Wright

Absent: Henry Bernstein, Matthew Markiewicz, Tracie Seward

No Vote: John Lin

3. Discussion Topics

A. Presentation: Maryland Route 355 Bus Rapid Transit (Katie List, Sr. Transportation Planner, Foursquare ITP)

Corey Pitts, BRT Project Manager for the Montgomery County Department of Transportation provided an update on the proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project for the MD Rt. 355 Corridor. From 2015 to 2017, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) conducted a study (“Phase 1”) to identify options for the MD 355 BRT. MCDOT is now leading "Phase 2" of the study, which involves further evaluation of the Conceptual Alternatives from Phase 1 to identify one recommended alternative for the BRT. Frequency, lane dedication, vehicle enhancements, transit signal priority, station design, prepayment kiosks, real-time information displays, and commuter-friendly design are among the features of the BRT. The County has added an economic development consulting firm to the study team to identify which alternative will generate more investment in the corridor.

4. Adjournment

There being no further business, the session was adjourned at 9:30 am

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