Iowa Transportation Commission to meet April 9 in Cedar Rapids
AMES, Iowa – April 4, 2024 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, April 9 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Convention Complex, 350 1st Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids.
Business meeting agenda Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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8 a.m. |
*Approve Minutes of the |
Cindy Dorhout, |
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Commission Comments |
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DOT Staff Comments |
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*Statewide Transportation Alternatives Set-aside Program Funding Recommendations |
Deb Arp, team leader, |
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*Fiscal Year 2024 State Aviation Program – Commercial Service Vertical Infrastructure Amendment |
Shane Wright, executive officer 2, |
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*Program Objectives (2025-2029 Highway Program) |
Stuart Anderson, director, |
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8:10 a.m. |
Adjourn |
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*Action items |
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Public input meeting agenda Tuesday, April 9, 2024
*Input meeting will begin shortly after the conclusion of the Commission business meeting.
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Presenter |
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*8:15 a.m. |
Opening remarks |
Charese E. Yanney, Commission chair |
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8:20 a.m. |
City of Cedar Rapids |
Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell |
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8:35 a.m. |
City of Marion |
Michael D. Barkalow |
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8:50 a.m. |
Legislator Introductions/Comments |
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9:05 a.m. |
Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study |
Chandra Ravada |
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9:20 a.m. |
Ride the Rail |
David Overby |
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9:35 a.m. |
Unscheduled Delegations |
Monday, April 8, 2024
Transportation tour
The Commission and Iowa Department of Transportation staff will tour transportation projects in eastern Iowa on Monday, April 8, starting at 9:30 a.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Convention Complex, 350 1st Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids. The tour will end around 2:30 p.m. at the Doubletree by Hilton. Transportation-related matters may be discussed, but no action will be taken on the tour.
Monday, April 8, 2024
Informal workshop session
The Commission will meet informally with staff from the Iowa DOT, Monday, April 8, in person and via conference call beginning at 3:30 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Convention Complex, 350 1st Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, following the tour. 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.
- Commission input
- Director’s welcome
- Transportation Trends Update
- 2024 Highway Program Balance Report
- Statewide Transportation Alternatives Set-aside Program Funding Recommendations (Recommendations were presented at the March 2024 Commission workshop and can be viewed at https://iowadot.gov/systems_planning/Grant-Programs/Transportation-Alternatives)
- Fiscal Year 2024 State Aviation Program – Commercial Service Vertical Infrastructure Amendment
- Five-Year Program Discussion – Program Development
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Editor’s note: There are two ways to listen to the Iowa Transportation Commission’s informal workshop session or business meeting or public input session when scheduled. The broadcast feed and phone lines are active 15 minutes prior to each meeting or session and discontinued immediately after a meeting ends.
Live audio and some presentation materials will be available via the Microsoft Teams Meeting Teams link.
For those who wish to only join via audio, dial 515-817-6093 and use conference ID 440 237 881#
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