Iowa Transportation Commission to meet Aug. 13 and 14 in Clinton

AMES, Iowa – Aug. 10, 2012 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, at Rastrelli’s Restaurant, 238 Main Ave. in Clinton. Following the business meeting, the Commission will host a public input meeting at the same location. Four such meetings are held around the state each year. 

On Monday, Aug. 13, the Commission will meet informally during a workshop session and participate in two tours.

 

Business meeting, Tuesday, Aug. 14

 

Time	Title	Presenter
8 a.m.	*Approving Minutes of the July 10, 2012, Commission Meeting	Connie Page, Commission secretary, 515-239-1242
	Commission Comments
	Staff Comments
8:05 a.m.	*Administrative Rule – 761 IAC 615.17(2) (Kadyn’s Law)	Paul Trombino III, director, 515-239-1111
8:10 a.m.	*Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy (RISE) Application – Butler County (delegation)	Stu Anderson, director, Planning, Programming and Modal Division 515-239-1661
8:15 a.m.	*RISE Application – City of Burlington (delegation)	Stu Anderson, director, Planning, Programming and Modal Division 515-239-1661
8:20 a.m.	*Approval of FY 2013 Transit Program (Public Transit Infrastructure, New Freedom and Job Access/Reverse Commute programs)	Stu Anderson, director, Planning, Programming and Modal Division 515-239-1661
8:25 a.m.	*Commercial and Industrial Network Addition	Stu Anderson, director, Planning, Programming and Modal Division 515-239-1661
8:30 a.m.	Adjourn
*Action item

 

Public input meeting, Tuesday, Aug. 14

 

Time	Delegation	Spokesperson
9:30 a.m.	Opening Remarks	Loree R. Miles, Commission chair
9:30 a.m.	City of Clinton Welcome	Mayor Mark Vulich
9:35 a.m.	U.S. 30 Coalition	Edith Reiss Pfeffer, president
10 a.m.	City of DeWitt	Tami Petsche, executive director, DeWitt Development Company
10:05 a.m.	Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation            Study	Mayor Roy Buol
10:25 a.m.	Union Pacific Railroad	Brenda Mainwaring, director of public affairs for Iowa and Nebraska
10:45 a.m.	City of Iowa City	Jeff Davidson, director of Planning and Community Development
11 a.m.	Bi-State Regional Commission	Bettendorf Mayor Bob Gallagher and Moline (Ill.) Mayor Don Welveart
11:10 a.m.	Meet and Greet
11:30 a.m.	City of Coralville	Dan Holderness, city engineer
11:40 a.m.	East Central Iowa Transportation Coalition	Beth Danowsky, chair
11:45 a.m.	South Central Regional Airport Agency	Mike Schrock, Oskaloosa city manager
11:55 a.m.	Iowa Bicycle Coalition	Mark Wyatt, executive director
12:05 p.m.	Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation	Lisa Hein, program and planning director
12:10 p.m.	Iowa Public Transit Association	Randy Zobrist, executive director/CEO of River Bend Transit and IPTA member
12:25 p.m.	Highway 61 Coalition	Vern Meierotto, chairman
12:35 p.m.	Citizen	Mike Kearney
12:40 p.m.	American Heart Association	Stacy Frelund, government relations director
12:45 p.m.	Iowa's Byways	Liz Birkel-Leddy, project manager
1:05 p.m.	Unscheduled delegations

                                                                                                            

Transportation tours – Monday, Aug. 13

• The Commission and Iowa Department of Transportation staff will tour transportation projects in eastern Iowa on Monday starting at 10 a.m. from the Hampton Inn, 2781 Wild Rose Circle South in Clinton. 
•  After their informal workshop session, which ends at approximately 4:40 p.m. on Monday, the Commission and Iowa DOT staff will take a boat tour on the Mississippi River looking at two freight harbor operations, an existing railroad bridge, a proposed high bridge, and highway river crossings.

Transportation-related matters may be discussed, but no action will be taken during the tours.

Informal workshop session – Monday, Aug. 13

The Commission will meet informally with staff from the Iowa DOT from 3:30-4:40 p.m. at Rastrelli's Restaurant, 238 Main Ave. in Clinton. The following transportation-related matters may be discussed, but no action will be taken during the workshop. The items are listed in no particular order and may be discussed at any point during the workshop.

• Changes to Iowa Administrative Rules 
  •  761 IAC 615.17(2) (Kadyn's Law)
•  2013 Highway Program balance report
• RISE project
  • Butler County, Immediate Opportunity
  • City of Burlington, Immediate Opportunity
• State Public Transit Program
  • Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Program
  • New Freedom program
  • Job Access and Reverse Commute program
• U.S. 63 Commercial and Industrial Network designation
• Federal Recreational Trails Program – Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
• Railroad Revolving Loan and Grant Program
• Iowa 175/Decatur bridge discussion

Continuation of informal workshop session – Tuesday, Aug. 14
After the business meeting, the Commission and Iowa DOT staff will reconvene their informal workshop session at 8:30 a.m. and meet with officials from the Illinois DOT.

 Follow the Commission’s meetings and workshop sessions on the Internet

http://iowadeptoftransport.adobeconnect.com/august_idot_commission_meeting/

• The Iowa DOT will be offering an audio broadcast of the Commission’s workshop on Monday, Aug. 13. Closed captioning will be provided online through this website. 
•  An audio and video broadcast of the business and public meetings on Tuesday, Aug. 14, will also be provided. Closed captioning will be provided.

The Internet link will take you to Adobe® Connect™, an online meeting service. Select “Enter as a Guest;” type in your first name; and then click on the “Enter Room” button to join the meeting.  

If your computer is equipped with a sound card and speakers, you will be able to listen to the meeting directly through Adobe Connect. If not, you may listen to the audio portion of the broadcasts by calling 866-685-1580 and entering access code is 0009990545.     

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