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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.30.16 UAPB MinutesMINUTES APPROVED MPOJC URBANIZED AREA POLICY BOARD WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2016 – 4:30 PM JOHNSON COUNTY HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING MEMBERS PRESENT: Coralville: Jill Dodds Iowa City: Susan Mims, Terry Dickens, Marian Karr, John Thomas, Rockne Cole, Pauline Taylor Johnson County: Mike Carberry, Janelle Rettig North Liberty: Amy Nielsen, Terry Donahue Tiffin: Steve Berner STAFF PRESENT: Kent Ralston, Brad Neumann, Darian Nagle-Gamm, Emily Bothell, Rachel Serslev OTHERS PRESENT: None 1. CALL TO ORDER Mims called the meeting to order at 4:30 PM. a. Recognize alternates Marian Karr was recognized as an alternate for Kingsley Botchway (Iowa City). b. Consider approval of meeting minutes The motion to approve the meeting minutes was made by Donahue; seconded by Dickens. The motion was unanimously approved. Taylor pointed out a discrepancy under section 4(a) III. in the last meeting minutes that should be corrected by MPO staff; Noting that Mims and Taylor voted “no”. c. Set next Board meeting date, time, and location The next meeting was tentatively set for 4:30 p.m. Wednesday May 25th, 2016 in Iowa City. Rettig and Carberry arrived at the meeting at 4:33. 2. PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA Three speakers from 100 Grannies for a Livable Future spoke about the need to reduce plastic pollution by implementing a county-wide ordinance that bans the use of plastic bags at retail locations. Nielsen arrived at the meeting at 4:35. 3. ADMINISTRATION a. Discuss and consider appointing representatives to a MPOJC Bylaws review subcommittee Ralston explained that according to the bylaws, a subcommittee must be appointed to review the bylaws every five years. The subcommittee is to consist of four members from the Urbanized Area Policy Board and one member from the Rural Area Policy Board. Ralston requested that the Board appoint four members to the subcommittee. Board members Terry Dickens, Janelle Rettig, Amy Nielsen, and Steve Berner volunteered to be on the subcommittee. 4. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING a. Consider approval of the Locally Determined Projects list for the FY2017 MPOJC Transportation Planning Work Program Nagle-Gamm discussed the list of proposed projects for FY2017 Transportation Work Program that have been solicited from the Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (TTAC) and other staff. She explained that the MPO can take on other smaller projects throughout the year, but larger projects would be taken to the TTAC and Policy Board to consider if they should be added to the work program. Regularly occurring projects and other transportation planning work required by the state will be added to the completed Work Program document and will be brought back to the TTAC at the next meeting. The motion to approve the Locally Determined Projects list was made by Berner; Seconded by Dodds. The motion was unanimously approved. b. Consider approval of FY2017 MPOJC Transit Program Projects Neumann discussed the annual Transit Program of Projects, most of which are capital projects, and noted that funding has not been identified yet. A list of projects will be sent to the DOT and some projects will be added to the Transportation Improvement Program list. The Transportation Technical Advisory Committee has recommended approval of the list of Transit Program of Projects. Rettig asked how cities, specifically North Liberty, can get federal funding for a fixed route transit system. Neumann responded that North Liberty would be eligible for funding since they are part of the metro area but there are many requirements that must be satisfied before receiving federal funds. The motion to approve the Transit Program of Projects was made by Rettig; Seconded by Thomas. The motion was unanimously approved. c. Consider approval of the FY2017 MPOJC Transit Capital Equipment Replacement Plan Neumann explained that the Transit Capital Equipment Replacement Plan is an annual document developed for the three transit systems that serve the metro area. The Plan programs and prioritizes transit investments, which are primarily buses. The Plan also allows municipalities to plan for funding for their major investments. The Transportation Technical Advisory Committee recommended approval of the Transit Capital Equipment Replacement Plan. The motion to approve the Transit Capital Equipment Replacement Plan was made by Carberry, Seconded by Dodds. The motion was unanimously approved. d. Update on MPOJC Long Range Transportation Plan revision process and consider approval of scoring criteria for project needs assessment Nagle-Gamm discussed the scoring criteria for the selection of capital transportation infrastructure projects for the update of the Long-Range Transportation Plan, noting that the Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (TTAC) recommending to the Policy Board that system preservation, efficiency, and safety criteria be weighted the highest. The Policy Board discussed the criteria at their January Meeting. Staff then synthesized the Policy Board’s initial feedback and revised the scoring criteria to increase the weight of the “Choice” criteria. The change was presented to the TTAC for additional feedback. The Committee suggested two small changes in the wording and scope of the criteria. Nagle-Gamm clarified that this scoring criteria is different from the scoring used to choose Surface Transportation Program projects. The motion to approve the scoring criteria for the capital transportation infrastructure needs assessment for the Long Range Transportation Plan was made by Dickens; Seconded by Thomas. The motion was unanimously approved. Nagel-Gamm also gave an update on the Long-Range Transportation surveys, metro area workshops, and future public opportunities for input. 5. OTHER BUSINESS a. Update on recent activities Ralston updated the Board on the approach of the FY2017 Work Program and the completion of the FY2016 Work Program. Rettig noted the upcoming Bike to Work Week and asked about the status of the speaker event. Ralston responded that Bill Nesper from the League of American Bicyclists will be coming to the area on May 9th, tentatively. The time and place of the event has not been decided yet but the Board will be notified when the details are established. 6. ADJOURNMENT The motion to adjourn was made by Dickens; seconded by Cole. The motion was unanimously approved. The meeting adjourned at 5:30 PM.