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MINUTES
MPOJC Urbanized Area Policy Board APPROVED
Wednesday, May 31st, 2017 – 4:30 PM
City of Coralville – Council Chambers
1512 7th Street, Coralville, IA
MEMBERS PRESENT: Coralville: Laurie Goodrich, Terry Dickens
Iowa City: Susan Mims , Rockne Cole
Johnson County: Janelle Rettig, Mike Carberry
North Liberty: Terry Donahue
Tiffin: Steve Berner
University Heights: Louise From
University of Iowa: David Ricketts
ICCSD: None
STAFF PRESENT: Kent Ralston, Darian Nagle-Gamm, Brad Neumann, Emily Bothell, Karl
Mueller, Nate Bauer, Kelly Brockway
OTHERS PRESENT: Kathy Cutler
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mims called the meeting to order at 4:34 PM.
a. Recognize alternates
Laurie Goodrich served as an alternate for Jill Dodds of Coralville.
b. Consider approval of meeting minutes
Motion to approve was made by Rettig; Berner seconded. The motion was unanimously
approved.
c. Set date of next meeting
The next meeting was set for Wednesday, July 12th, hosted by University Heights.
2. PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA*
There were no issues brought up for discussion.
3. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
a. Public Hearing and consideration of a resolution adopting the 2017-2045 MPOJC Long
Range Transportation Plan
i. Staff Presentation
Nagle-Gamm informed the board that the 2017-2045 long-range transportation plan was
complete. The intent of the plan is to meet federal requirements, and to provide guidance
for planning purposes.
Nagle-Gamm informed the board of the process used to develop the plan, including: four
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formal presentations, six surveys that garnered nearly 4,000 responses, a youth survey,
three public workshops to elicit feedback, nine presentations to the TAC and UAPB, and
use of social media to notify the community of feedback and input opportunities. Feedback
was used to inform the plan and develop priorities for projects.
The plan was sent to the TAC, UAPB, FHA, DOT, and available for public comment for 30
days. Comments received were incorporated into the plan. The long-range travel demand
model was also updated in conjunction with the long-range plan. It is used to better
understand traffic patterns, level of service, and how congestion may shift under different
land use scenarios. The TAC unanimously recommended approval of the 2017-2045 long-
range transportation plan. It is due to the FHA, FTA, and DOT by June 1st.
Staff asked for consideration for adoption of the 2017-2045 Long Range Transportation
Plan and the 2017-2045 travel demand model.
Rettig commented that the plan was an improvement over the previous plan, particularly
the use of graphics to contextualize information, and social media to keep stakeholders
informed. Sims echoed these sentiments.
ii. Public Hearing
None.
iii. Consider a resolution adopting the 2017-2045 MPOJC Long Range Transportation
Plan
Motion to approve was made by Dickens; seconded by Donahue. The motion approved
unanimously.
b. Consider a resolution approving the FY2018 MPOJC Transportation Planning Work
Program
Nagle-Gamm informed the board that the Transportation Planning Work Program includes
all locally requested projects received from MPO member entities, and general projects
and procedures as required by the FHA and FTA. The MPO relies on it to manage data
collection and work flow.
TTAC unanimously recommended approval of the FY18 Transportation Planning Work
Program, and staff asked for approval for the FY18 Work Program.
Motion to approve was made by Donahue; seconded by Carberry. The motion was
approved unanimously.
c. Consider a resolution reauthorizing MPOJC as the designated recipient of Federal Transit
Administration 5307 operating funds
Neumann stated that Iowa City Transit had their tri-annual review with the FTA. The FTA
recommended the MPO in conjunction with the transit agencies update their authorizing
resolutions in regards to the 5307 grant process. The MPO assists the transit agencies in
this process. Updates have not been made since 2008. The resolution identifies the transit
agencies and the MPO’s role in the process. It includes a letter from the board chair
naming a specific person to carry out those tasks. This is done in case the specified person
no longer carries out those tasks, the letter can be revised without a new resolution having
to be passed. An opinion of council is also included from Eric Gores, assistant attorney for
Iowa City. The resolution does not change the apportionment process for the 5307
operating funds.
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Motion to approve was made by Ricketts; seconded by Dickens. The motion was
approved unanimously.
d. Consider approval of the Draft FY2018-2021 MPOJC Transportation Improvement
Program (TIP) projects list
The FY18-21 Transportation Improvement Program draft was presented to the board. The
draft includes federal and state projects for roads and transit. All projects not completed
by FY17 would automatically be moved to FY18. The projects are removed once under
contract with the DOT. In the March meeting, four new projects were approved through
STBG funding. Two of those projects are in the TIP; two will be in next year’s TIP because
funding goes through FY22, while the current TIP funding goes to FY21. Iowa City’s
American Legion Road project was put into FY21 at the request of the DOT because
funding was available for FY20, allowing the project to be completed in one fiscal year
rather than two. North Liberty’s project was moved to FY22 due to the larger amount of
funding they received, along with University Height’s project. The Highway 6/Park Road
roundabout project for Tiffin was added after Tiffin received ICAP funds. Tiffin’s Ireland
Avenue/Railroad to I-80 project was removed due to funding options not being identified.
The project is still in the long -range plan, but is not included in the TIP until funding is
identified.
Neumann stated that the transit TIP is largely for buses due to many buses being beyond
their useful life. All eligible buses are included in the TIP.
Summary sheets of the STBG and TAP set-aside funding were provided to the board,
providing updates on current projects from FY18-FY22. There is a carryover of about
$500,000, which will be allocated in the next funding cycle.
The draft TIP is due to the DOT on June 15th. A final draft will be presented to the board
at the July meeting.
Motion to approve was made by From; seconded by Donahue. The motion was approved
unanimously.
4. Other Business
a. Update from Coralville Staff on significant community projects
Holderness updated the board on projects in Coralville. 1st Avenue is being improved from 6th
street to 9th street, the last section of 1st Avenue south of I-80 that has not been improved.
The project includes expansion to five lanes, 10 foot sidewalks on both sides, improved
lighting, improved intersections, permanent signals at the 1st Avenue/7th Street intersection,
1st Avenue/6th Street intersection, as well as the addition of an east leg to the intersection that
will serve as a fourth entrance to the Iowa River Landing development. The first phase is
currently ongoing with a duct-bank, an underground duct-bank for private utility companies to
relocate facilities that are overhead, existing, or incorrectly placed into the new duct-bank, to
minimize potential utility conflicts in future phases of the project. Single -lane closures will be
in place Monday-Friday until the project is completed; expected to be September 1st. Utility
companies will have the fall months to relocate facilities into the new duct -bank and remove
existing infrastructure.
Rettig asked where the east leg addition on 6th Street would be located. Holderness stated
that it will line up with East 2nd Avenue, where 30 Hop is currently located. The project is on
schedule for a November 2017 DOT-letting, with construction expected to take place in 2018.
The second project is on Coral Ridge Avenue from Oakdale Avenue to Forevergreen Road.
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A duct-bank project is currently ongoing, expected to be completed September 1st. Utility
companies will have the fall to relocate their facilities to the new duct -bank. Plans are being
reviewed and a December 2017 DOT-letting is anticipated for the project, with construction
occurring in 2018, which includes $1.7 million of DOT funds. The DOT wants to use
Forevergreen Road and Coral Ridge Avenue as an instant management route when the
interchange projects on I-80/I-380 begin after the Forevergreen Road interchange is
completed. The city had to move advance this project to ensure it is complete before the
interchange.
Coralville’s third project is at Highway 6/Jones Boulevard. Traffic signals are being installed
throughout July and August.
The city is expanding the water treatment plant, which will double the filtration capacity of the
current plant. The project is expected to cost $4 million. It is expected to be completed in the
fall of 2018.
The city is in the final design phase of the wastewater treatment plant, a $27 million dollar
project. Construction is expected to begin in the fall and will take 27 months to complete.
Rettig asked what the population capacity of the new plants will be. Holderness responded
that they will be designed for a population of around 35,000.
Coralville is currently building a flood wall on the south side of Clear Creek, a combination of
permanent and removable flood wall from Highway 6 to 1st Avenue. The project has been
ongoing since last fall and is expected to be completed this fall.
Bidding will begin on pump stations 6 and 7 improvement projects, the last major project from
the 2008 flood mitigation report that the city received. Funding was received from the National
Resiliency funding program. The projects are expected to be completed by the end of 2017.
Carberry asked about the plans for the Clear Creek Bike Trail. Holderness responded that the
city is currently working with the DOT on that project. Funding was received from TAP funds.
The design is ongoing due to the bike trail crossing underneath I-80. The design phase is
expected to be completed in October, with construction beginning in 2018.
5. Adjournment
Motion to approve was made by Berner; seconded by Dickens. The motion was approved
unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 PM.