Executive Committee Agenda | September 2012

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NOTICE OF MEETING

Des Moines Area Metropoli tan Planning Organization (MPO)Executive Committee***************************

11:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 12, 2012Des Moines Area MPO - Mead Conference Room

***************************TENTATIVEAGENDA

The established protocol for minutes of this meeting will be to list all attendees, and with each item on which

a vote is conducted in the ordinary course in order to take formal action, those voting nay or abstaining will

be identified by name. Any member who is absent from the meeting for any period of time during which a vote

of the body is taken, is expected to notify the recording secretary at the conclusion of the meeting so that the

absence can be duly noted in the minutes. Roll Call votes will be taken as required by law or upon the request

of any member that is approved by the chair, and the vote of each member for or against the proposition, or

abstention, will be incorporated in the minutes or recorded on a separate sheet attached to the minutes.

1. Call To Order

2. VOTE: Approval of Agenda

3. VOTE: Approval of Meeting Minutes ............................................................................................. Page 3 Approve the August 8, 2012, meeting minutes.

4. REPORT and VOTE: The Tomorrow Plan Steering Committee Addi tion .................................. Page 6 Report on the addition of Gene Meyer from the Greater Des Moines Partnership to The Tomorrow

Plan Steering Committee; consider approval.

5. REPORT and VOTE: Federal Fiscal Years 2013-2016 Transportation Improvement ProgramAmendment Request........................................................................................................................ Page 7

Report on the City of Des Moines request to amend a project in the Federal Fiscal Years

2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Program for the Southeast Connector TIGER grant award;

consider approval.

6. REPORT and VOTE: Federal Fiscal Years 2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Program

Administrat ive Modif ication Request ............................................................................................. Page 9 Report on the City of Des Moines request to add to modify a project Federal Fiscal Years

2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Program to move funding forward for the Southeast

Connector; consider approval.

7. REPORT and OPTIONAL VOTE: Calendar Year 2013 Meeting Dates ...................................... Page 10 Report on proposed 2013 meeting dates; consider approval.

8. REPORT: Federal Fiscal Years 2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment

Request ........................................................................................................................................... Page 12 Report on the Iowa Department of Transportations request to amend three project descriptions in

the Federal Fiscal Years 2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Program.

9. REPORT: MPO Planning Area Boundary Amendment .............................................................. Page 15 Report on proposed amendments to the MPOs Planning Area Boundary.

10. REPORT: US 65/Iowa 5 Inters tate Designation Update ............................................................. Page 17 Report on efforts to redesignate the US 65/Iowa 5 corridor to an interstate.

11. REPORT: The Tomorrow Plan Update ........................................................................................ Page 18 Update on activities related to The Tomorrow Plan.


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12. Other Non-Action Items of Interest to the Commit tee

13. VOTE: Approval of the September 20, 2012, MPO Agenda

14. Next Meeting Date Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 11:30 a.m., MPO Office Mead Conference Room.

15. Adjournment


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MEETING MINUTES

Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)Executive Committee

11:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 8, 2012Des Moines Area MPO Meeting Room

Des Moines, Iowa

The MPO Executive Committee held a meeting at 11:30 a.m., on August 8, 2012, in the MPO Meeting Room. Beforethe meeting, the MPO staff sent agenda packets to the MPO Executive Committees representatives and posted theagenda at the MPO office at 2:57 p.m., on August 3, 2012. The fiscal year-to-date publication cost of meetingminutes for the MPO: $153.00. In addition to these published tentative minutes, there also may be additionalmeeting notes on file with the MPO staff that are public records and available upon request as provided bylaw. These tentative minutes reflect all action taken at the meeting.

Members Present:

Chris Coleman, City of Des MoinesTom Hockensmith, Polk County

Tom Armstrong, City of GrimesAngela Connolly, Polk CountyRobert Mahaffey, City of Des MoinesTed Ohmart, City of West Des Moines

Members Absent:

Paula Dierenfeld, City of Johnston

Others Present:

Mike Clayton, Iowa Department of Transportation*

Staff Present:Stephanie Muller, Executive Administrator

Jonathan Wilson, MPO General CounselDylan Mullenix, Principal Transportation PlannerLuke Parris, Senior Transportation PlannerZach Young, Associate Transportation PlannerBethany Wilcoxon, Senior Transportation Planner

* Non-voting Representative

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1. Call to Order

MPO Chair Coleman called the August 8, 2012, meeting to order at 11:34 a.m.

2. Approval of Agenda

MOTION: A motion was made to approve the August 8, 2012, Des Moines AreaMetropolitan Planning Organization Executive Committee meeting

agenda.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Approval of Meeting Minutes

MOTION: A motion was made to approve the July 18, 2012, Des Moines AreaMetropolitan Planning Organization Executive Committee meetingminutes.


4. Urban Area Boundary Update

(Angela Connolly arrives at 11:35 am)

MOTION: A motion was made to approve the 2010 Urban Area Boundary update.

ABSTAINCHAIRCOLEMANMOTION CARRIED

5. Fiscal Years 2013-2016 Transportation Capital Improvement ProgramDocument

MOTION: A motion was made to approve the final draft of the Federal Fiscal Year2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Program.


6. Federal Fiscal Year 2016 Surface Transportation Program Small Member CommunityApplications

MPO staff presented; discussion only on item 6.

(Tom Hockensmith exited at 12:01 pm)(Tom Hockensmith returned at 12:03 pm)

7. Federal Fiscal Years 2013-2016 Transportation Improvement ProgramAmendment Request


8. Federal Fiscal Years 2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Program AdministrativeModification Request


9. The Tomorrow PlanUpdate


10. Other Non-Action Items of Interest to the Committee

11. Approval of the August 16, 2012, MPO Agenda

12. Next Meeting Date

11:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 12, 2012, in the MPO Mead Conference Room.

13. Adjournment

Chair Coleman adjourned the meeting at 12:45 p.m.

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September 2012Item No. 4

ISSUE: The Tomorrow Plan Steering Committee Addition

DISCUSSION AND VOTE: Discussion and vote on Steering Committee addition.

BACKGROUND:

Throughout the planning process, ongoing efforts have been made to integrate CapitalCrossroads and the business community in general with The Tomorrow Plan. GeneMeyer of the Greater Des Moines Partnership has been working closely with the planningteam to ensure the two efforts are coordinated and furthering the regional vision. ChairAngela Connolly has requested that he be added as a member of The Tomorrow PlanSteering Committee.

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommend the addition of Gene Meyer to The Tomorrow Plan Steering Committee.

STAFF CONTACT:

Bethany Wilcoxon, [email protected];(515) 334-0075.

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ISSUE: Federal Fiscal Years 2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Program AmendmentRequest

REPORT and VOTE: Consider approval of an amendment request to the MPOs Federal FiscalYears 2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Program for the Southeast Connectors TIGERgrant award.

BACKGROUND:

The City of Des Moines requested the following revision to the Federal Fiscal Years 2013-2016Transportation Improvement Program (FFY 2013-2016 TIP):

Sponsor: City of Des MoinesProject: Southeast Connector: SE 14

thStreet to SE 18

thStreet

Project Number: NHSX-U-1945(409)8S-77Work Type: Right of Way, Grade and Pave, Outside Services EngineeringFunding: $10,000,000 FFY 2013 TIGER award; $2,125,000 FFY 2014 STP

award; $3,600,000 FFY 2015 STP award; $3,229,000 FFY 2016 STP award;$45,000,000 total project cost.Change: Update project termini to read SE 14

thStreet to SE 30

thStreet, and add

$10,000,000 in TIGER award funds to FFY 2013.Revision Type: Amendment

The MPO staff notes the amendment is necessary due to the TIGER award announcementhappening during the TIP development phase. The amendment is subject to MPO approval and apublic comment period. The MPO staff will hold a public input meeting on September 12, 2012, tohear comments on the amendment request.

Included, immediately following, is a map showing the project location.

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommend approval of the requested amendment to the FFY 2013-2016 TIP.

STAFF CONTACTS:

Luke Parris, [email protected];(515) 334-0075.

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ISSUE: Federal Fiscal Years 2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Program AdministrativeModification Request

REPORT and VOTE: Consider approval of an administrative modification request to the MPOsFederal Fiscal Years 2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Program for the SoutheastConnector.

BACKGROUND:

The City of Des Moines requested the following revision to the Federal Fiscal Years 2013-2016Transportation Improvement Program (FFY 2013-2016 TIP):

Sponsor: City of Des MoinesProject: Southeast Connector: SE 14

thStreet to SE 18

thStreet

Project Number: NHSX-U-1945(409)8S-77Work Type: Right of Way, Grade and Pave, Outside Services EngineeringFunding: $10,000,000 FFY 2013 TIGER award; $2,125,000 FFY 2014 STP

award; $3,600,000 FFY 2015 STP award; $3,229,000 FFY 2016 STP award;$45,000,000 total project cost.Change: Move $4,208,000 in FFY 2014 and FFY 2015 STP funds forward to FFY2013.Revision Type: Administrative Modification

The MPO staff notes the modification is requested to allow the City of Des Moines to proceedforward with the Southeast Connector utilizing the $10,000,000 FFY 2013 TIGER award. Theadministrative modification is subject to MPO approval but does not require a public commentperiod. The modification would leave $1,517,000 in STP funds for the Southeast Connectorprogrammed in FFY 2015. The MPO staff notes the transportation reauthorization bill, MovingAhead for Progress in the 21

stCentury, may result in a reduction of available STP funds for FFY

2014-2015. In the event that reductions are required, the excess funds in FFY 2015 for the

Southeast Connector would be available to be reduced, as needed.

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommend approval of the requested administrative modification to the FFY 2013-2016 TIP.

STAFF CONTACTS:


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ISSUE: Calendar Year 2013 Meeting Dates

REPORT and OPTIONAL VOTE: Consider approval of 2013 meeting dates.

BACKGROUND:

At the request of the MPO chair, MPO staff has reviewed calendar year 2013 meeting datesoriginally approved in May 2012 to identify any potential conflicts. Upon review, MPO staff hasidentified two potential issues with the calendar approved in May 2012:

J uly MPO Policy Committee Meeting: The meeting is scheduled for July 25,2013. This date falls during RAGBRAI.

o Alternative Date 1: Wednesday, J uly 31, 2013o Alternative Date 2: Monday, J uly 29, 2013

August Executive Committee Meeting: The approved date is Wednesday,August 14, 2013. The traditional date would be Wednesday, August 7, 2013.MPO staff has corrected this date in the following insert.

The following page summarizes meeting dates approved for calendar year 2013 and highlights thetwo meetings referenced above.

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommend approval of the revised calendar year 2013 meeting dates.

STAFF CONTACT:

Dylan Mullenix, [email protected];(515) 334-0075.

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ISSUE: Federal Fiscal Years 2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Program AmendmentRequest

REPORT and VOTE: Report on the Iowa Department of Transportations request to amend threeproject descriptions in the Federal Fiscal Years 2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Program.

BACKGROUND:

The Iowa Department of Transportation requested the following revisions to the Federal FiscalYears 2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Program (FFY 2013-2016 TIP):

Sponsor: Iowa Department of TransportationProject: I-35: I-80/235 to IA 141 (NB)Project Number: IM-()13-77Work Type: Pavement RehabFunding: $5,105,000 Interstate Maintenance funds; $5,672,000 total cost.Change: Update project termini to read 80/35 to IA 141.

Revision Type: Amendment

Sponsor: Iowa Department of TransportationProject: I-35: I-80/235 to IA 141 (SB)Project Number: IM-()13-77Work Type: Pavement RehabFunding: $5,104,000 Interstate Maintenance funds; $5,671,000 total cost.Change: Update project termini to read Westown Parkway north to 0.6 miles eastof IA 141.Revision Type: Amendment

Sponsor: Iowa Department of TransportationProject: IA 415: S. of Polk City to IA 141

Project Number: HSIP-()2H-91Work Type: Pavement WideningFunding: $1,260,000 Highway Safety Improvement Program funds; $1,400,000total cost.Change: Update project termini to read IA 141 to NW 16

th St. in Ankeny.Revision Type: Amendment

The MPO staff notes the amendment is subject to MPO approval and a public comment period.The MPO staff will hold a public input meeting to hear comments on the amendment request priorto MPO approval.

Included, immediately following, is a map showing the project locations.

RECOMMENDATION:

None. Report and discussion only.

STAFF CONTACTS:


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ISSUE: MPO Planning Area Boundary Amendment

REPORT: Report on proposed amendments to the MPOs Planning Area Boundary.

BACKGROUND:

The MPO reviews its Planning Area Boundary (PAB) when updating the long-range transportationplan as well as when updating the Urban Area Boundary (UAB). The MPO approved a new UABin August 2012. The MPOs current PAB was approved in December 2007 during Horizon Year2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plans development.

At a minimum, the PAB must include the UAB. At a maximum, the PAB can be no larger than theMetropolitan Statistical Area. In practice, the MPOs PAB incorporates all land that is anticipated tobe urbanized in the next twenty years as well the boundaries of all member cities. The boundaryalso follows US Census geography, where possible, for data collection purposes.

Due to annexations by several member cities since the last update to the PAB, there are some

instances in which the municipal boundaries of member cities extend outside the MPOs PAB. Amap of these areas is included on the following page.

Any changes to the PAB must be approved by the Central Iowa Regional Transportation PlanningAlliance (CIRTPA). This item will appear on the CIRTPAs September 13, 2012, meeting agendaas an informational item and come back for approval at the November 8, 2012, CIRTPA meeting.

Please submit any proposed amendments for the PAB to MPO staff no later than 4:30 p.m. onFriday, September 21, 2012. The MPO staff anticipates a vote on an updated PAB to take place inDecember 2012 to allow time for further refinement by the MPO and for discussion with theCIRTPA.

RECOMMENDATION:


STAFF CONTACT:

Zach Young, [email protected];(515) 334-0075.

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ISSUE: US 65/Iowa 5 Interstate Designation Update

REPORT: Report on efforts to redesignate the US 65/Iowa 5 corridor to an interstate.

BACKGROUND:

The MPO, on behalf of the Purple Heart Highway Coalition, requested the Iowa Department ofTransportation (DOT) to consider designating the US 65/Iowa 5 corridor (i.e., the Purple HeartHighway) as an interstate. The Iowa DOT released a draft report analyzing the feasibility ofinterstate designation in J une 2012. A final version of the study was provided to the MPO inAugust 2012.

The final Interstate System Designation Summary Report is provided as a supplemental item tothis agenda packet.

On August 8, 2012, representatives from the MPO, the Des Moines International Airport, thePurple Heart Highway Coalition, and the Greater Des Moines Partnership met with the Iowa DOT,

including Director Paul Trombino, to discuss the study and to identify steps to move forward.Director Trombino noted three primary issues to address before moving forward, includingdetermining impacts to local farmers; analyzing any potential impacts to permitting of heavyvehicles; and, determining the proper decision making authority with the Iowa DOT and the Iowa

Transportation Commission.

The MPO staff and Iowa DOT staff are working to identify and begin discussions with propertyowners that may be affected by the interstate designation. Stakeholders present at the August 8,2012, meeting will reconvene in early October to further discuss the issue.

RECOMMENDATION:


STAFF CONTACT:

Dylan Mullenix, [email protected];(515) 334-0075.

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ISSUE: The Tomorrow Plan Update

REPORT: Update on activities related to The Tomorrow Plan.

BACKGROUND:

Included on the following page is The Tomorrow Plan Updates August edition.

General UpdateAt the August 2, 2012, Choose Tomorrow outreach event, four potential future scenarios for thefuture of Greater Des Moines were presented. These include:

Business as usual;

Business as usual smaller lots;

Future land use plans; and,

Regional systems.

Feedback at that event suggested that, moving forward, the team should focus on the future landuse plans and the regional systems scenarios. MPO staff will be meeting with technical staff fromeach community to further refine scenarios.

Regional Analysis of ImpedementsAs part of planning process for The Tomorrow Plan, the U.S. Department of Housing and UrbanDevelopment (HUD) is requiring the development of a Regional Analysis of Impediments (AI) toassess fair housing issues in the metro area. The Regional AI has a broad scope thatencompasses issues of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, familial status, and disability. Inaddition to developing the Regional AI, HUD requires that the findings be utilized by the SteeringCommittee to inform the recommendations ofThe Tomorrow Plan.

The MPO staff worked with the City of Des Moines and City of West Des Moines to develop a

strategy for the completion of the Regional AI. As part of their in-kind contribution to TheTomorrow Plan, the City of Des Moines has contracted with Iowa State University to assist in thedevelopment of the Regional AI. During August 2012, Iowa State University conducted a surveyof housing providers, performed interviews and focus groups, and analyzed data.

A working group consisting of MPO staff, City of Des Moines staff, City of West Des Moines staff,and Iowa State University staff met on August 27, 2012, to review preliminary results from asurvey and from interviews conducted by Iowa State University. The working group plans to havea draft Regional AI for review by mid-September and a final product by the end of the month.

RECOMMENDATION:


STAFF CONTACT:

Bethany Wilcoxon, [email protected]; and,Luke Parris, [email protected];(515) 334-0075.

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STEERING COMMITTEE UPDATE | AUGUST 2012 MEETING

DISCUSSION WITH HUD. As part of the August 2012 Steering Committee meeting, the group had thechance to meet with Shelley Poticha, the Director for the Department of Housing and Urban Developments(HUD) Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities. Ms. Poticha discussed the progress of The TomorrowPlan as well as future steps. She also noted that several federal partnerships are in the process of joining theInteragency Partnership for Sustainable Communities, which already includes the Department ofTransportation and the Environmental Protection Agency. Agencies that soon will be part of the Partnershipinclude the Department of Agriculture and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, among others.

CHOOSE TOMORROW.The Tomorrow Planhosted its first future fair Choose Tomorrow at

the World Food Prize Hallof Laureates on Thursday,August 2nd. This highlyinteractive open housefeatured AmbassadorKenneth Quinn with theWorld Food Prize andShelley Poticha, HUDsDirector for the Office ofSustainable Housing andCommunities. The results

of Design My DSM (ouronline tool aimed atlearning more aboutpeoples choices for thefuture) and futurescenarios for regional growth were presented at the event. Additionally, around 20 community groupsparticipated in Choose Tomorrow, discussing and illustrating how the various elements already impactpeoples daily lives. Sponsors for the event included the World Food Prize, the Community Foundation ofGreater Des Moines, and Barry and Michele Griswell.

WHATS NEXT. The planning team has analyzed feedback collected at the ChooseTomorrow event. This information has been posted to The Tomorrow Plan website. It is

important to remember that the four growth scenarios presented at various meetingswere for informational purposes to help explain the impacts of a range of growth patterns. The planning teamnow will begin to develop a preferred final scenario by considering the potential outcomes learned in the fourgrowth scenarios and through consultation with each community in the region. The Tomorrow Plan ultimatelywill be a toolbox of planning practices that communities can choose to implement to help achieve thispreferred growth scenario.

Throughout the remainder of this planning process, the team will continue to work withthe public, the Partners Committee, the Technical Committee, the Steering Committee,and focus groups. To date, focus groups focused on waste, housing, food, development

arts and culture and air quality and alternative fuels have been developed

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