December 2005 Austin Meeting Agenda
December 7-9, 2005
Omni Downtown
Austin, TX
Day One - December 7, 2005
8:00 Welcoming Remarks & Introductions Howe Crockett, WFLHD Pete Rahn, MoDOT
8:15 About TCCC Chris Newman, FHWA
Outcome: new attendees orientation
8:30 Update on Texas Department of Transportation Activities
Outcome: accomplishments, useful information
8:45 Information Sharing Council Members
Outcome: accomplishments, useful information
9:30 Break
9:45 Business Plan Update
- Course Development Updates Chris Newman,
- FHWA Funding Status and Update Laura Lawndy, FHWA
Outcome: information
10:15 Sub-Committee Updates
- Course Development Doyt Bolling, UT LTAP
- Communications and Marketing Douglas Townes, FHWA
- Matrix Development Linda Hughes, WSDOT
- Performance Measures Allan Samuels, ADOT
- Resource Advancement Lee Onstott, NM DOT
Outcome: status, information
11:00 Electronic Instruction: A look at Web Training, Conferencing, and Information Sharing Debbie Gwaltney, NHI
Outcome: extent of TCCC involvement in e training
11:45 Lunch on Your Own
1:00 Performance DNA Analysis for the Job of Construction Inspectors: "Finding What's Right to Fix What's Wrong" Bill Beuter, VDOT
Outcome: information
2:00 Discussion of the Re-engineered ACI Concrete Transportation Inspector Traning and Certification Program Tom Malerk, FLDOT
Outcome: preview for information
2:20 Discussion of Delivery of TCCC Products Tom Malerk, FLDOT
Outcome: discussion - how to distribute TCCC Courses
2:45 Break
3:00 Jeff Saddler Presentation - ???? Douglas Townes, FHWA
Outcome: ????
4:00 Brainstorming on Business Plan Updates Chris Newman, FHWA
Outcome: Finalize the Business Plan to present to Executive Council
4:45 Wrap-up and Adjourn
Day Two - December 8, 2005
8:00 Review of Activities for the Day Howe Crockett, FHWA
Outcome: status, briefing, logistics
8:30 NSPE Professional Engineers in Construction (PEC) Check Presentation Mike Clark, NICET
Update on NICET Construction Inspection Steering Committee Meeting held on June 17, 2005
Outcome: status update
TCCC Success of Using NICET Certified Technicians to Increase the Response to the NCHRP 10-58(2) Questionnaire
Outcome: status update
9:00 Subcommittee Break-Out and Work Sessions
11:30 Lunch on Your Own
12:45 Resume Subcommittee Break-Out and Work Sessions
2:30 Break
2:45 Reconvene - Group Presentations and Discussion Subcommittee Team Leaders
3:45 Finalize Business Plan Chris Newman, FHWA
4:45 Wrap up and future meeting determination
Day 3 - December 9, 2005
8:00 Executive Council Business Planning Session Chris Newman, FHWA
Outcome: Ratify the Business Plan
9:00 Review Subcommittee Needs and Workplans Subcommittee Team Leaders
9:30 Break (as required)
9:45 Discuss Next Steps and Voting Issues Howe Crockett, FHWA Pete Rahn, MoDOT
11:45 Adjourn