Update: Iowa Transportation Commission to meet in Davenport April 14
AMES, Iowa – April 9, 2015 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting Tuesday, April 14, at the Radisson Quad City Plaza, 111 E. Second St., in Davenport. On the day before the meeting, the Commission will tour transportation projects in eastern Iowa and conduct an informal workshop session at the Radisson.
Business meeting agenda
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Time |
Title |
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Presenter |
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8 a.m. |
*Approve Minutes of the |
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Connie Page, |
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Commission Comments |
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Staff Comments |
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8:05 a.m. |
*Administrative Rules – 761 IAC 130 – Signing Manual; 761 IAC 131 – Signing on Primary Roads |
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John Adam, director, |
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*Review Federal Fiscal Year 2016 Federal Aviation Funding Preapplications |
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Stuart Anderson, director, |
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*Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy (RISE) Policy |
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Craig Markley, director, |
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8:10 a.m. |
*RISE Application – Marshalltown (delegation) |
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Craig Markley, director, |
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*RISE Application – Grinnell (delegation) |
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Craig Markley, director, |
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*RISE Application – Grimes (delegation) |
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Craig Markley, director, |
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*RISE Application – Dyersville (delegation) |
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Craig Markley, director, |
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*RISE Proposed Settlement – Independence |
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Craig Markley, director, |
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8:25 p.m. |
Adjourn |
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*Action item |
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Public input meeting agenda
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Time |
Title |
Presenter |
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8:30 a.m. |
Opening Remarks |
David Rose, Commission chair |
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8:35 a.m. |
Bi-State Regional Commission |
Tom Sunderbruch, chair |
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8:50 a.m. |
East Central Intergovernmental Association |
Chandra Ravada |
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9:05 a.m. |
Grant Wood Scenic Byway |
Chandra Ravada |
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9:20 a.m. |
US 20 Coalition |
Bob Singer |
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9:30 a.m. |
Cedar County |
Jeff Kaufmann, supervisor |
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9:40 a.m. |
Archer Daniels Midland Co. |
Nate Von Behren |
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9:50 a.m. |
Legislator Introductions |
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9:55 a.m. |
Meet and Greet |
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10:25 a.m. |
US 30 Coalition |
Mark Vulich, Clinton mayor |
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10:40 a.m. |
Illinois US 30 Coalition |
Barb Suehl |
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10:45 a.m. |
Benton County Development Group |
Todd Wiley, Benton County supervisor |
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11:00 a.m. |
Tama County Economic Development |
Heath Kellogg |
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11:10 a.m. |
Iowa Corn Growers Association |
Jerry Mohr, president |
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11:15 a.m. |
Highway 61 Coalition |
Bob Beck, chair and Des Moines County supervisor |
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11:30 a.m. |
Unscheduled Delegations |
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Monday, April 13
Transportation tour
The Commission and Iowa Department of Transportation staff will tour transportation projects in eastern Iowa starting at 10 a.m. at the Radisson Quad City Plaza, 111 E. Second St., in Davenport. The tour will end around 3 p.m. at the Radisson. Transportation-related matters may be discussed, but no action will be taken on the tour.
Informal workshop session
The Commission will meet informally with staff from the Iowa DOT beginning at 3:30 p.m. at the Radisson. The following transportation-related matters may be discussed, but no action will be taken during the meeting. The items are listed in no particular order and may be discussed at any point during the workshop.
- Administrative Rules
- 761 IAC 130 – Signing Manual
- 761 IAC 131 – Signing on Primary Roads - FAA airport project preapplications (the list of preapplications can be viewed online at
www.iowadot.gov/aviation/managersandsponsors/federalfunding.html)
- Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy Policy
- RISE projects
- Marshalltown Immediate Opportunity
- Grinnell Immediate Opportunity
- Grimes Local Development
- Dyersville Local Development
- Independence project settlement
- Commission trip to Washington, D.C.
- 2015 Highway Program balance report
- Five-Year Program
- Program development
- Interstate system project status (planning studies and I-74)
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Editor’s note: There are two ways to listen to the Iowa Transportation Commission’s informal workshop session, public input meeting, and business meeting. The broadcast feed and phone lines are active 15 minutes prior to each of the three meetings and discontinued immediately after a meeting ends.
1. Live audio streaming and some PowerPoint presentations will be available online at
iowadeptoftransport.adobeconnect.com/iowa_dot_commission_meeting/.
2. Call 866-685-1580 and enter access code 0009990545.