03-17-2015 GIAMPO - Technical Advisory Committee Regular Meeting PacketGIAMPO – Technical Advisory Committee
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
1:30pm @ City Hall - Community Meeting Room
100 E 1st St, Grand Island, NE 68801
AGENDA
1.Call to Order
This is a public meeting subject to the open meetings laws of the State of Nebraska.
The requirements for an open meeting are posted on the wall in this room and anyone
that wants to find out what those are is welcome to read through them.
2.Roll Call
3.Approve Minutes of the February 9, 2015 Technical Advisory Committee
4.Long Range Transportation Plan Development - Startup
5.Next Meeting
6.Adjournment
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Technical Advisory Committee
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Regular Session
Item C1
Approve Minutes of the February 9, 2015 Technical Advisory
Committee
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity, Regional Planning Director
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GRAND ISLAND AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (GIAMPO)
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC) MINUTES
February 9, 2015 at 10:00 am
Community Meeting Room
Grand Island City Hall, 100 E. 1st Street, Grand Island, NE
Voting Members in Attendance:
Marlan Ferguson, City of GI, City Administrator Present
Terry Brown, City of GI, Director of Engineering Service Present
John Collins, City of GI Public Works Director Present
Mike Meyer, Merrick Co. Hwy. Superintendent Present
Chad Nabity, Hall Co. Regional Planning Director Present
Ramona Schafer, Village of Alda Absent
Casey Sherlock, Hall Co. Public Works Director Absent
Wes Wahlgren, NDOR District 4 Engineer Present
Brad Zumwalt, NDOR Highway Planning Manager Present
Non-Voting Members in Attendance:
Logan Daniels, Federal Transit Administration – Region VII Absent
Jeff Soula, NDOR Local Projects Urban Engineer Absent
Larry Legg, NDOR Local Projects Engineer Absent
William Clingman, City of GI, Interim Finance Director Absent
Cindy Johnson, Grand Island Area Chamber of Commerce Absent
Mary Berlie, Grand Island Area Economic Development Corp. Present
Mike Olson, Central NE Regional Airport Present
Noel Salac, NDOR, Planning & Locational Studies Section Head Absent
Erich Hines, Transportation Planner, Realty, Civil Rights Federal
Highway Admin.
Present
Kaine McClelland, NDOR State Modeler Present
Mike Blackley, Union Pacific Railroad Absent
Kelli O’Brien, Union Pacific Railroad Absent
Andy Williams, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Absent
Shannon Callahan, City of GI Public Works Street Superintendent Present
Others in Attendance:
John Adams, MPO Program Manager
Nicki Stoltenberg, Assistant to the City Administrator
Catrina DeLosh, Public Works Administrative Assistant
Call to Order
Nabity called the meeting to order at 10:03 am. The Nebraska Open Meetings Act was
acknowledged.
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Roll Call & Introductions
Roll call was taken, with introductions following. New representatives were recognized; Erich Hines
for the Transportation Planner, Realty, Civil Rights Federal and Mary Berlie for the Economic
Development Corporation.
Approve Minutes of the December 8, 2014 Technical Advisory Committee
Motion by Collins, seconded by Wahlgren to approve the minutes. Upon voice vote, all voted aye.
Motion adopted.
Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
Collins nominated Nabity as Chair, to which he accepted. With no further nominations for Chair
Wahlgren made a motion to cease nominations, with Zumwalt seconding. Upon voice vote, all voted
aye. Motion adopted.
Wahlgren nominated Collins as Vice-Chair, which Collins declined as he is the Secretary of the
Committee. Wahlgren then nominated Brown, to which he accepted. With no further nominations
for Vice-Chair Collins mad a motion to cease nominations, with Zumwalt seconding. Upon voice vote,
all voted aye. Motion adopted.
*Olson did question if he is a voting member, with Nabity confirming he is not. It was stated that
nominations / motions can only be made by voting members.
Amendment to Bylaws – ARTICLE VII – NDOR Highway Planning Manager (or Designee)
Zumwalt stated per the bylaws he is not permitted to send a substitute in his place when he is not
able to attend meetings. Collins noted the reason designees were not originally allowed in the
bylaws was to keep consistency with voting members on this committee and allow for continuity as
things progress. Nabity confirmed according to the current bylaws voting members are not allowed a
designee, however non-voting member are. To make a change to voting members would require a
contract change that would need to be approved by the Governor and Policy Board. Ferguson
indicated his preference to leave the current bylaws in place. Walhgren mentioned that Zumwalt
could send a non-voting member to attend the meeting. Berlie questioned if teleconferencing is
permissible, which Nabity confirmed is not.
Collins made a motion for no changes to the bylaws, with a second by Brown. Upon voice vote, all
voted aye. Zumwalt abstained from the vote. Motion adopted.
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Regularly Scheduled Meeting Dates and Policy Board Changes in Meeting Dates and Frequency
Collins noted the Policy Board changed their meeting dates to quarterly, which fits the NDOR cycle.
Adams noted the TAC is on the verge of becoming very active and will require special meetings as the
year progresses.
Amendment to the Technical Advisory Committee Bylaws – ARTICLE V – Meetings, To Include
Provisions for Cancellation
Collins stated the Policy Board adopted changes to allow for cancellation of meetings in instances
where there are no agenda items or a quorum isn’t able to attend the meeting. Wahlgren noted this
makes sense for those that have to travel.
Collins made a motion to approve the amendment, with a second by Wahlgren. Upon voice vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
*Chad pointed out that even though he is Chair he is a voting member and can exercises his right to
vote.
Capital Avenue Improvement Update
This item was included at the request of MPO Board Member Gary Quant. Brown informed the
committee that Paulsen of Cozad was awarded the paving contract for the Capital Avenue widening
project (Broadwell Avenue to Webb Road). The total project is currently estimated at $10M. The City
is awaiting the construction engineering (CE) agreement from NDOR to proceed with award to Olsson
Associates. Once the CE agreement is executed a preconstruction meeting will be scheduled with the
contractor. Utility relocations will begin March 2015 and consist of Centurylink, Northwestern Energy
& City electrical. No traffic interruptions are anticipated with this phase of the project. The paving is
tentatively scheduled to begin June 2015 with a two (2) year construction schedule. The intersection
of Capital Avenue and Broadwell Avenue may be closed for approximately four (4) months this
summer. The specifications for this project exclude this closure during the NE State Fair. Olson
questioned if the current Capital Avenue roadway will stay in place, to which Brown stated the new
lanes will be constructed first north of the existing lanes, and then the current lanes will be
reconstructed.
City of Grand Island 1-6 Year Improvement Plan
Collins noted this is an annual event and presented the PowerPoint included in the meeting packet.
Adams stated NDOR allows the 1-6 to be included in the transportation improvement plan (TIP). The
Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) should be approved by this time next year, which will allow
the TAC to review and approve the plan. Collins mentioned the MPO has to prove financial
soundness when submitting the transportation plan.
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2015 Aerial Orthography Project Update
Adams stated approval was given to use carryover funds from the original MPO startup to obtain
2015 aerial orthography. Several firms have inquired on this work. Bids for such work are scheduled
to open on February 10, 2015.
Performance Based Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Update
Adams noted all approvals are nearly complete and he is working to schedule negotiations with the
selected consultant. NDOR provided approval on February 6, 2015, with City Council approval
scheduled for the February 24, 2015 meeting. There is a one (1) year timeframe to complete this
plan, which will likely result in special meetings added to the TAC calendar. March 1, 2015 is the
planned start date.
Metropolitan Planning Course Notice
Adams informed the committee there is a NE training session (entry level) for anyone that would like
to attend and gain more knowledge on what an MPO is and its functions. No location for the session
has been announced to date, however this is planned for the end of September. If interested please
notify Adams to register. Callahan mentioned she attended previously and it provided good
networking with folks that have been involved with an MPO. Nabity noted this course helped us get
to where we are currently.
Next Meeting Date
The next meeting of the TAC will be April 13, 2015.
*Nabity pointed out that special meetings should be anticipated and the committee should attend
public meeting is possible.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Nabity adjourned the meeting at 10:50 am.
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Technical Advisory Committee
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Regular Session
Item J1
Long Range Transportation Plan Development - Startup
a) Consultant and TAC Introductions
b) Introduction and Process for Developing the GIAMPO Plan (Presentation)
c) Q & A from the Technical Advisory Committee Members on the Plan Development
Staff Contact: John Adams, MPO Program Manager
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