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2023-10-16 TAC Mtg Minutes AZGRAND ISLAND AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (GIAMPO) TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC) MINUTES October 16, 2023 at 10:00 am Grand Island City Hall – Council Chambers 100 E 1st Street, Grand Island, NE 68801 Voting Members in Attendance: Keith Kurz, City of Grand Island, Public Works Director Present VACANT, City of Grand Island, Assistant Public Works Director Absent Laura McAloon, City of Grand Island, City Administrator Present Chad Nabity, Hall County Regional Planning Director Present Don Robb, Hall County Public Works Director Present Mike Meyer, Merrick County Hwy Superintendent Absent Wes Wahlgren, NDOT District 4 Engineer Present Craig Wacker, NDOT Highway Planning Manager Absent Ramona Schafer, Village of Alda Absent Mike Olson, Central Nebraska Regional Airport Present Charley Falmlen, City of Grand Island Transit Program Manager Present Non-Voting Members in Attendance: Allan Zafft, City of Grand Island, MPO Program Manager Present Shannon Callahan, City of Grand Island, Street Superintendent Absent Patrick Brown, City of Grand Island, Finance Director Present Brian Schultz, City of Grand Island, Assistant Finance Director Present Catrina DeLosh, City of Grand Island, Public Works Admin Coordinator Absent Tim Golka, City of Grand Island, Project Manager Present Stacy Nonhof, City of Grand Island, Interim City Attorney Absent Cindy Johnson, Grand Island Area Chamber of Commerce Present Mary Berlie, Grand Island Area Economic Development Corp. Absent Justin Luther, FHWA, Transportation Planner, Realty, Civil Rights Absent Mark Bechtel, FTA, Deputy Regional Administrator Absent Cathy Monroe, FTA, Planning and Program Development Director Absent Logan Daniels, FTA, Region VII Transportation Program Specialist Absent Daniel Nguyen, FTA, Region VII Community Planner Absent Gerri Doyle, FTA, Region VII Community Planner Absent Jodi Gibson, NDOT Local Projects Engineer Absent Kaine McClelland, NDOT, State Modeler Absent Jeff Soula, NDOT, Local Projects Urban Engineer Absent Ryan Huff, NDOT, Planning and Project Development Engineer Absent Curtis Nosal, NDOT, Assistant Planning Engineer Absent Jeff Soula, NDOT Local Projects Urban Engineer Absent Jeremy Wegner, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Absent Kelli O’Brien, Union Pacific Railroad Absent 2 | Page 2023/10/16 TAC Meeting Minutes Call to Order Nabity called the meeting to order at 10:03 am. The Nebraska Open Meetings Act was acknowledged. Roll Call Roll call was taken. Note: McAloon arrived to the TAC meeting at 10:08 am, and she did not vote on the following agenda item – Approval of Minutes from the April 10, 2023 Technical Advisory Committee Meeting. Approval of Minutes from the April 10, 2023 Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Motion by Wahlgren to approve the minutes of the April 10, 2023 meeting, seconded by Robb. Upon voice vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted. Approval Recommendation of Final Draft Amendment No. 1 to FY 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program Zafft informed the TAC that Amendment No. 1 to the FY 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is to add the West Connector Trail project and to delete the Platte River - Phillips project. He indicated that the Platte River - Phillips projects was let in August 2023 and has been awarded, and it is included in the FY 2023-2027 TIP. This amendment will be released for public review and comment prior to Policy Board adoption. A TAC member asked if the Cathcart Rail project has to be included in the TIP. Zafft indicated that this project is not required to be included in the TIP because the TIP only includes surface transportation projects. Motion by Wahlgren to approve the Recommendation of Final Draft Amendment No. 1 to FY 2024- 2028 Transportation Improvement Program, seconded by Olson. Upon voice vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted. Approval Recommendation of Final Draft Amendment No. 6 to 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan Amendment Zafft informed the TAC that Amendment No. 6 to the 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) adds one fiscally constrained bicycle and pedestrian project (Project ID: 45, Project Description: Trail between near the Old Potash Hwy and North Rd intersection to near the Water Tower). This amendment consists of modifications to specific figures, tables, and sections in Chapter 7 (Future Transportation Revenues) and Chapter 9 (Fiscally Constrained Plan) of the LRTP. Amendment No. 6 will be released for public review and comment prior to Policy Board adoption Motion by Olson to approve the Recommendation of Final Draft Amendment No. 6 to 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan, seconded by Wahlgren. Upon voice vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted. Approval Recommendation of Final Draft Public Participation Plan Update 2024 Zafft presented on the Draft Public Participation Plan Update 2024, which describes the public involvement process for the GIAMPO transportation planning process. An update of the GIAMPO Public Participation Plan is required at least every 5 years, prior to LRTP updates. The original and first Public Participation was adopted in November 2015 and the next LRTP update begin sometime in 2024. Zafft provided a summary of the updates to the Draft Public Participation Plan Update 2024. This document will be released for public and comment prior to Policy Board adoption. 3 | Page 2023/10/16 TAC Meeting Minutes Motion by McAloon to approve the Recommendation of Final Draft Public Participation Plan Update 2024, seconded by Kurz. Upon voice vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted. Report on the NDOT Carbon Reduction Strategy Zafft reported on the NDOT Carbon Reduction Strategy, which is required by the Carbon Reduction Program (CRP). The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) authorized the CRP, a new federal program intended to fund efforts to reduce carbon emissions from surface transportation. As a requirement of the CRP, states must develop a CRS in consultation with the state’s metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) by November 15, 2023. NDOT has held individual consultations with each of Nebraska’s four MPOs, hosted an online survey for the general public, and held a virtual public meeting in September 2023. Report on the Carbon Reduction Program Funds Zafft reported on the funding through the Carbon Reduction Program (CRP), which is a new federal program that was included in the IIJA. The purpose of the CRP is to provide federal funding for projects to reduce transportation emissions or the development of carbon reduction strategies. NDOT purchased the FY 2022 CRP funds for the Grand Island urbanized area in exchange for state cash through its Federal Funds Purchase Program, and NDOT plans to purchase the remaining fiscal years of CRP funds for the Grand Island urbanized area. The City of Grand Island is using the buyback dollars (state cash) on roundabouts, side paths, and sidewalks on the City’s existing projects. McAloon asked why NDOT decided to purchase the CRP funds. Zafft indicated the small CRP annual apportionments for a project which would have to go through the federal aid process. NDOT will use the CRP funds for the Grand Island urbanized area on a state project(s) within the Grand Island urbanized area. Report on the Non-Motorized Subcommittee of Technical Advisory Committee Zafft provided an update on the Non-Motorized Subcommittee, which consisted of the following – the changes to this subcommittee approved by the TAC in August 2022, review of names with respective agency/organization of the subcommittee members, and review of the three subcommittee meetings since August 2022. Report on the Comprehensive Plan Update Nabity reported on the Comprehensive Plan Update, which will take place over the course of FY 2022, 2023, and 2024. The plan process is expected to take place between 18 to 24 months from the time it began in April 2022. A kickoff meeting was held in June 2022 and open house meetings were held on October 25-27, 2022, January 31, 2023, and September 14, 2023. A report on the Comprehensive Plan Update will be made at the Grand Island City Council Study Session on October 17, 2023. Next Meeting Date The next meeting of the TAC will be on December 11, 2023 at 10:00 am. Adjournment There being no further business, Nabity adjourned the meeting at 10:57 am.