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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.31.17 UAPB Minutes1 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 2 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. 3 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. 4 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.