Executive Committee Agenda | May 2011

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Altoona Ankeny Bondurant Carlisle Clive Dallas County Des Moines DART Grimes Johnston Mitchellville NorwalkPleasant Hill Polk City Polk County Urbandale Warren County Waukee West Des Moines Windsor Heights

NOTICE OF MEETING

Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)

Executive Committee

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11:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 10, 2011

MPO Meeting Room

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TENTATIVEAGENDA

The established protocol for minutes of this meeting will be to list all attendees, and with each item onwhich a vote is conducted in the ordinary course in order to take formal action, those voting nay or

abstaining will be identified by name. Any member who is absent from the meeting for any period of time

during which a vote of the body is taken, is expected to notify the recording secretary at the conclusion of

the meeting so that the absence can be duly noted in the minutes. Roll Call votes will be taken as required

by law or upon the request of any member that is approved by the chair, and the vote of each member for

or against the proposition, or abstention, will be incorporated in the minutes or recorded on a separate

sheet attached to the minutes.

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of Agenda

III. Approval of Meeting Minutes

April 13, 2011..............................................................................................................Page 3

IV. Act ion Items

A. Fiscal Year2012 Unified Planning Work Program and Budget Final Draft ..........Page 8B. Calendar Year 2012 Meeting Dates....................................................................Page 10

V. Business Items

A. Fiscal Year 2011 Unified Planning Work Program and Budget - FifthAmendment **With Option to Take Act ion** ...................................................Page 12

B. Federal Fiscal Years 2012-2015 Surface Transportation Program andSurface Transportation Program Transportation Enhancement FundingAward Adjustments **With Option to Take Action**.........................................Page 14

C. Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Steering CommitteeDiversity **With Option to Take Action** ..........................................................Page 16

D. Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Steering CommitteeWorking Group **With Option to Take Act ion** ..............................................Page 17

E. Federal Fiscal Years 2012-2015 Transportation Improvement ProgramDraft....................................................................................................................Page 18

F. Transportation Reauthorization Priority Projects Update....................................Page19G. Greater Des Moines Partnership Trip to Washington, D.C. ................................ Page 24H. Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Update...............................Page 25I. Citizen Transportation Congress.........................................................................Page 27

J . Purchase of Plotter Printer .................................................................................Page 27


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I. Call to Order

MPO Vice Chair Tom Hockensmith called the April 13, 2011, meeting to order at 11:36 a.m.

II. Approval of Agenda

MOTION: A motion was made to approve the April 13, 2011, Des MoinesArea Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Committeemeeting agenda.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

III. Approval of Meeting Minutes

MOTION: A motion was made to approve the March 9, 2011, Des MoinesArea Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Committeemeeting minutes.


IV. (A.) Federal Fiscal Years 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment City of West Des Moines

MOTION: A motion was made to recommend that the Des Moines AreaMetropolitan Planning Organization approve amending theFederal Fiscal Years 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement

Program to:

Add a project in FFY 2011 for a Traffic Adaptive SignalControl System, utilizing Iowa Clean Air Attainment

Program (ICAAP) funding of $353,600

and forward the amendment to the Iowa Department ofTransportation for inclusion in the Statewide TransportationImprovement Program, 2011-2014.


IV. (B.) Polk County Request to Transfer Surface Transpor tation Program Funds

MOTION: A motion was made to recommend that the Des Moines AreaMetropolitan Planning Organization approve the transfer of

Surface Transportation Program funds from the North-SouthMetro Connector project to the following projects:

o Federal Fiscal Year 2012 - $1,673,604 - Beaver Drive;o Federal Fiscal Year 2013 - $668,172 - Beaver Drive;

and,o Federal Fiscal Year 2013 - $1,208,224 - Northwest

66th Avenue and Kempton Bridge

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and to reflect the transfer in the Federal Fiscal Years 2012-2015Transportation Improvement Program draft.


IV. (C.) Polk County Conservation Board Request to Transfer Surface Transpor tation

Program Transportation Enhancement Funds

MOTION: A motion was made to recommend that the Des Moines AreaMetropolitan Planning Organization approve the transfer ofSurface Transportation Program Transportation Enhancementfunds from the 4-Mile Creek Greenway Trail project, Neil SmithTrail to Ankeny, to the following project:

Federal Fiscal Year 2012 - $200,000 4-Mile CreekGreenway Trail, Ankeny to Des Moines

and to reflect the transfer in the Federal Fiscal Years 2012-2015

Transportation Improvement Program draft.


IV. (D.) Passenger Transpor tation Plan Fiscal Year 2012 Update

MOTION: A motion was made to recommend that the Des Moines AreaMetropolitan Planning Organization receive and file thePassenger Transportation Plan Fiscal Year 2012 Update, aspresented, and forward the document to the Iowa Department ofTransportation and the Federal Transit Administration.


IV. (E.) Federal Fiscal Years 2011-2014 Transpor tation Improvement Program Amendment City of Ankeny

MOTION: A motion was made to recommend that the Des Moines AreaMetropolitan Planning Organization approve amendments to theFederal Fiscal Years 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement

Program to:

o Change the project scope of the Gay Wilson TrailExtension (STP-E-0187(624)8V-77) to From SE

54th Street south 1 mile then east 0.5 mile to SEDelaware Avenue;

o Split the two phases of the Gay Wilson TrailExtension project into two project entries; and,

o Add the second phase Gay Wilson Trail Extension(STP-E-0187()8V-77) From NE DelawareAvenue to NE 54th Street, utilizing $141,395 inFederal Fiscal Year 2012 Surface TransportationProgram Transportation Enhancement funds

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and forward the amendment to the Iowa Department ofTransportation for inclusion in the Statewide TransportationImprovement Program, 2011-2014.


IV. (F.) Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Consultant Contract

MOTION: A motion was made to recommend that the Des Moines AreaMetropolitan Planning Organization approve the contract withWallace Roberts & Todd, as presented, and authorize the DesMoines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization staff to signthe approved contract, contingent upon further review of theretention clause identified in Section 3, Part A-4, of theconsultant contract by the Steering Committee Chair and ViceChair, and approval from the U.S. Department of Housing andUrban Development.


IV. (G.) Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Consortium Agreement

MOTION: A motion was made to recommend that the Des Moines AreaMetropolitan Planning Organization approve the consortiumagreement, as presented, and submit to the Consortium membersfor ratification, pending approval from the U.S. Department ofHousing and Urban Development.


IV. (H.) Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Memorandum ofUnderstanding w ith the City of Des Moines

MOTION: A motion was made to Committee recommend that the DesMoines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization approve theMemorandum of Understanding between the Des Moines AreaMetropolitan Planning Organization and the City of Des Moines,as presented, and authorize the Des Moines Area MetropolitanPlanning Organization staff to sign this document, pendingapproval from the U.S. Department of Housing and UrbanDevelopment.


V. (A.) Federal Fiscal Year 2015 Surface Transportation Program and SurfaceTransportation Program Transportation Enhancement Funding Recommendation

MPO staff presented, discussion on item V. (A.)

V. (B.) Metropoli tan Planning Area Boundary Update

MPO staff presented, discussion on item V. (B.)

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V. (C.) Lease Update

MPO staff presented; discussion on item V. (C.)

V. (D.) Mailing Costs

MPO staff presented; discussion on item V. (D.)

V. (E.) Time Sheet/Accounting Software Update

MPO staff presented; discussion on item V. (E.)

V. (F.) Transportation Reauthorization Priority Projects

MPO staff presented; discussion on item V. (F.)

V. (G.) Greater Des Moines Partnership Trip

MPO staff presented; discussion on item V. (G)

V. (H.) Fiscal Year2012 Unified Planning Work Program and Budget

MPO staff presented; discussion on item V. (H.)

VI. Approval of the April 13, 2011, MPO Agenda

MOTION: A motion was made to approve the April 13, 2011, Des MoinesArea Metropolitan Planning Organization agenda, as presentedand with the identified changes.


VII. Other Non-Action Items of Interest to the Commit tee

VIII. Next Meeting Date

11:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 10, 2011, MPO Meeting Room.

IX. Adjournment

Chair Coleman adjourned the meeting at 12:50 p.m.

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IV.(A). Fiscal Year2012 Unified Planning Work Program and Budget Final Draft

Action Item

The MPO Transportation Technical Committee requests that:

. . . the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization ExecutiveCommittee recommend that the Des Moines Area Metropolitan

Planning Organization approve theFiscal Year 2012 Unified Planning

Work Program and Budget final draft per the Iowa Department of

Transportations, Federal Highway Administrations, and Federal

Transit Administrations editorial comments, and forward the final

document to the Iowa Department of Transportation, as presented.

Background Information

The MPO :

On January 20, 2011, authorized the MPO staff to proceed with drafting theFiscal Year 2012 Unified Planning Work Program (FY 2012 UPWP) andbudget utilizing a per capita assessment of $1.13 to each of the MPO membergovernments pursuant to a five-year plan designed to achieve and maintainfinancial viability.

The MPO staff:

Notes the FY 2012 UPWP documents all anticipated transportationplanning activities performed using federal funds from July 1, 2011,through June 30, 2012;

Notes the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) requires the UPWPto:

o Describe the MPOs proposed planning tasks; including,task objective, previous work, project description, andproduct; and,

o Document the MPOs budget and funding sources;

Submitted, on April 1, 2011, a copy of the FY 2012 UPWP draft to theIowa DOT, FHWA, and FTA for their review and comment;

Included, as a supplemental item, the draft FY 2012 UPWP and

budget in the MPO Executive Committees March agenda packet; Received the Iowa DOTs, FHWAs, and FTAs comments from their

review of the FY 2012 UPWP draft and incorporated these comments intothe final document;

Notes the Iowa DOTs, FHWAs, and FTAs comments were minor anddo not affect the proposed planning tasks or budget information includedin the draft FY 2012 UPWP and budget included in the March packet;

Notes the MPO Finance Subcommittee has reviewed the FY 2012 budgetand found no issues; and,

Has included, immediately following, an updated budget page.

Staff Contact: Dylan Mullenix, [email protected];(515) 334-0075, extension #202.

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IV.(B). Calendar Year 2012 Meeting Dates

Action Item

The MPO Executive Director requests that:

. . . the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization ExecutiveCommittee approve the proposed schedule of Calendar Year 2012

meeting dates for the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning

Organization Executive Committee, as presented and as attached.


The MPO staff:

Annually issues a proposed MPO Executive Committee meeting schedulefor the upcoming calendar year;

Needs to issue its upcoming meeting dates for its committees in order to

comply with the State of Iowas Open Meetings law; Has included, immediately following, the proposed Calendar Year 2012

MPO Executive Committee meeting schedule; and, Asks the MPO Executive Committee to advise the MPO staff of any

known conflicts with the proposed dates.

Staff Contact: Stephanie Ripperger, [email protected];(515) 334-0075, extension #206.

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Calendar Year 2012 meeting Dates

Technical Committee Executive Committee Policy Committee

Thursday, J anuary 05, 2012 Wednesday, J anuary 11, 2012 Thursday, J anuary 19, 2012

Thursday, February 02, 2012 Wednesday, February 08, 2012 Thursday, February 16, 2012

Thursday, March 01, 2012 Wednesday, March 21, 2012 ** Wednesday, March 28, 2012 **

Thursday, April 05, 2012 Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Thursday, April 19, 2012

Thursday, May 03, 2012 Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Thursday, May 24, 2012

Thursday, J une 07, 2012 Thursday, J une 14, 2012 *** Thursday, J une 21, 2012

Thursday, J uly 12, 2012 **** Wednesday, J uly 18, 2012 **** Thursday, J uly 26, 2012 ****

Thursday, August 02, 2012 Wednesday, August 08, 2012 Thursday, August 16, 2012

Thursday, September 06, 2012 Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Thursday, September 20, 2012

Thursday, October 04, 2012 Wednesday, October 10, 2012 Thursday, October 18, 2012

Thursday, November 01, 2012 Wednesday, November 07, 2012 Thursday, November 15, 2012

Monday, December 03, 2012 Wednesday, December 12, 2012 Thursday, December 20, 2012

* Spring Break March 9-16 2012

** 1st Potential D.C Trip May 7-9 2012

*** 2nd Potential Date for D.C. Trip J une11-13 2012

**** Meetings have been moved one week due to the 4th of J uly Holiday

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V.(A). Fiscal Year 2011 Unified Planning Work Program and Budget - Fifth

Amendment

Business Item**With Option to Take Action**

The MPO Executive Director requests that:

. . . the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive

Committee recommend that the Des Moines Area Metropolitan

Planning Organization approve the Fifth Amendment of the MPOs

Fiscal Year 2011 Unified Planning Work Program budget to transfer

federal funds among the approved work elements to cover expenses

actually incurred to date and at no increase in the total budget, as

presented.


The MPO staff:

Determined a need to amend the MPOs Fiscal Year 2011 UnifiedPlanning Work Program that the MPO created in Spring 2010;

o To reflect the activities that have taken place to date; and,o To cover the expenses incurred in doing those activities;

Anticipates incurring costs that will exceed budgeted costs for WorkElement 10.0 Administration in the final months of Fiscal Year (FY) 2011;

Anticipates incurring costs that will exceed budgeted costs for WorkElement 5.0 Transportation Improvement Program in the final months ofFY 2011; and,

Has provided, immediately following, a copy of the proposed FY 2011budget amendment worksheet.


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V.(B). Federal Fiscal Years 2012-2015 Surface Transportation Program and

Surface Transportation Program Transportation Enhancement Funding

Recommendations


The MPO Executive Committee requests that:

. . . the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization

approve the Surface Transportation Funding Subcommittees

recommended funding amounts for Federal Fiscal Year

2012-2015 Surface Transportation Program and Surface

Transportation Program Transportation Enhancement, as

presented and as attached, in accordance to funding reductions

identified by the Iowa Department of Transportation, and include

the recommended amounts in the development of the Federal

Fiscal Years 2012-2015 Transportation Improvement Program.


The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT):

On April 19, 2011, notified the MPO of reductions in the funding targets forthe Surface Transportation Program (STP) and Surface TransportationProgram Transportation Enhancement (STP TE) for Federal Fiscal Years(FFY) 2013-2015;

Notes that the STP target for FFY 2012 remains $10,275,306; Notes that the STP TE target for FFY 2012 remains $708,010; Notes that the STP targets for FFY 2013-2015 decreased to $7,865,000 per

year; Notes that the STP TE targets for FFY 2013-2015 decreased to $542,000 per

year; and, Notes that the reduction in funds is in response to insight that future

obligations for the STP and STP TE will need to be balanced with HighwayTrust Fund revenue.

The MPO STP Funding Subcommittee:

Previously recommended allocating the full target amounts of FFY 2012-2015STP and STP funding to eligible projects;

Met on May 3, 2011, to discuss the reductions to the STP and STP TE targets;and,

Recommended using a percent reduction to projects (Option A) toaccommodating the reduction in STP and STP TE funds for FFY 2012-2015.

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The MPO staff:

Worked with the MPO STP Funding Subcommittee to provide informationregarding STP and STP TE funds allocated to projects for FFY 2012-2014;

Has included, in the supplemental materials, the FFY 2012-2015 STP and

STP TE recommendation; Provided the following options for STP funds:

a. Option A: Percent Reduction This option provided a percentagereduction of funds awarded in FFY 2013-2015. Certain projectswere not eligible for reductions due to those projects movingforward to FFY 2010 or 2011 and those funds for those projectswere considered spent. A 15.77% reduction was applied for theremaining projects in FFY 2013-2015.

b. Option B: Delaying of Projects This option retained the fundinglevels committed to for FFY 2012-2014 by delaying projects inFFY 2013-2014 to FFY 2015. This resulted in a decrease in fundsavailable to FFY 2015 projects.

c. Option C: Recission of Additional Funds and Percent Reductionin FFY 2015 This option conducted a recission of additionalSTP funds awarded to projects in October 2011. The recission offunds in FFY 2012-2014 provided more funds for projects in FFY2015. The previous recommendation for FFY 2015 would bereduced by 3.15%.

Provided the following options for STP TE funds:

a. Option A: Percent Reduction This option provided a percentagereduction of funds awarded in FFY 2012-2015. Certain projectswere not eligible for reductions due to those projects moving

forward to FFY 2011 and those funds for those projects wereconsidered spent. A 35.48% reduction was applied for theremaining projects in FFY 2012, 18.44% for projects remaining inFFY 2013, 2.87% for projects remaining in FFY 2014, and23.45% for projects in FFY 2015.

b. Option B: Delaying of Projects This option retained the fundinglevels committed to for FFY 2012-2014 by delaying projects inFFY 2013-2014 to FFY 2015. This resulted in a decrease in fundsavailable to FFY 2015 projects.

c. Option C: Recission of Additional Funds and Percent Reductionin FFY 2015 This option conducted a recission of additionalSTP funds awarded to projects in October 2011. The recission of

funds in FFY 2012-2014 provided more funds for projects in FFY2015. The previous recommendation for FFY 2015 would bereduced by 23.62%.

Staff Contact: Luke Parris, [email protected];(515) 334-0075, extension #207.

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V.(C). Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Steering Committee

Diversity


The Sustainable Communities Regional Planning GrantSteering Committee requests that:



Planning Organization approve adding the following individuals to

serve on the Regional Plan for Sustainable Development Steering

Committee to comply with the U.S. Department on Housing and

Urban Developments recommendation to enhance the diversity of

interests represented on the Steering Committee:

Frank Strong, Central Iowa Center for Independent Living;

John Peterson, City of Ankeny;

Pat Boddy, Iowa Department of Natural Resources;

Doug Johnston, Iowa State University;

Eric Burmesister, Polk County Housing Trust Fund;

Shannon Cofield, United Way of Central Iowa;

Jason Wells, Young Professionals Connection; and,

Linda Schemmel, City of West Des Moines.


The MPO staff:

In a phone call with the U.S. Department of Housing and UrbanDevelopment (HUD), received a strong recommendation to enhance thediversity of interests represented on the Steering Committee;

Notes that HUD identifies Goal 1 as creating a plan and that Goal 1A isinvolving those not traditionally involved in the planning process;

At the April 7, 2011, meeting, recommended adding the following entitiesto the Steering Committee:

o Central Iowa Center for Independent Livingo City of Ankenyo Iowa Department of Natural Resourceso Iowa State University

o Polk County Housing Trust Fundo United Way of Central Iowao Young Professionals Connection

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Notes Ted Ohmart recommended adding a West Des Moines staff memberexperienced in sustainability issues;

Notes the Steering Committee recommended approving the identifiedadditions at its May 5, 2011, meeting; and,

Notes the adopted Consortium Agreement will require updating to reflectthe additional Steering Committee members.

Staff Contact: Dylan Mullenix, [email protected];(515) 334-0075, extension #202;Luke Parris, [email protected];(515) 334-0075, extension #207; and,Bethany Wilcoxon, [email protected];(515 334-0075, extension #203.

V.(D). Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Steering Committee

Working Group

Business Item

**With Option to Take Action**

The Sustainable Communities Regional Planning GrantSteering Committee requests that:



Planning Organization approve the development of a Work Group to

work closely with staff and, occasionally directly with the project

consultant team and/or others, to help lay the groundwork for

Steering Committee agendas, helping to ensure that agenda items are

properly frame and appropriate background materials are available

when items come before the Steering Committee. The Working

Group would consist of the following five individuals:

Angela Connolly, Steering Committee Chair;

Frank Cownie, Steering Committee Vice-Chair;

Chris Coleman, Metropolitan Planning Organization Chair;

Appointee to be selected by Angela Connolly; and,

Appointee to be selected by Chris Coleman.

Background InformationMPO staff:

Notes the Steering Committee discussed the need to establish a working

group to assist staff in developing agenda items for the SteeringCommittee at its May 5, 2011, meeting; and, Notes it will be appropriate to establish protocols for the Working Group

with regards to open meetings laws, meeting notification, and meetingsnotes.

Staff Contact: Dylan Mullenix, [email protected];(515) 334-0075, extension #202;Luke Parris, [email protected];(515) 334-0075, extension #207; and,Bethany Wilcoxon, [email protected];(515 334-0075, extension #203.

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V.(E). Federal Fiscal Years 2012-2015 Transportation Improvement Program Draft

Business Item

The MPO staff:

Annually develops a four-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) byupdating the current TIP for the MPO, as required by the Iowa Department ofTransportation (DOT);

Notes the purpose of the TIP is to list all projects in the MPO Planning Area forwhich Federal funding is proposed to be used and that are scheduled to beginwithin a designated time frame of the four federal fiscal years;

Asked the MPO member governments and participating agencies to review andreport any project changes, new projects, or roll-over projects programmed inFederal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2011, 2012, 2013, and/or 2014 to the MPO;

Reviewed all the MPO member governments and participating agenciesresponses and incorporated those responses into the FFY 2012-2015 TIP draft;

Requests that each MPO member government and participating agency

review the FFY 2012-2015 TIP draft to ensure that project information iscorrect and to notify staff of any changes by Friday, May 20, 2011;

Notes that projects receiving FFY 2013-2014 Surface Transportation

Program (STP) and Surface Transportation Program Transportation

Enhancement (STP TE) may need to be updated due to reduced STP and

STP TE targets received from the Iowa DOT;

Will include Iowa DOT projects in the draft once projects are available;

Will hold a public meeting to receive input on the FFY 2012-2015 TIP draft;

Will submit the FFY 2012-2015 TIP draft to the Iowa DOT and Federal HighwayAdministration (FHWA) on June 15, 2010, for review and comment;

Will incorporate any revisions suggested by the Iowa DOT and FHWA oncecomments are available;

Notes the final FFY 2012-2015 TIP is due to the Iowa DOT by July 15, 2010; and, Has included, as a supplemental item, the FFY 2012-2015 TIP draft.

Staff Contact: Luke Parris, [email protected];(515) 334-0075, extension #207.

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V.(F). Transportation Reauthori zation Priority Projects Update

Business Item

The MPO staff:

Notes the MPO identified priority projects for a potential reauthorizationbill in April 2009;

Notes Congress has yet to draft a transportation reauthorization bill; Asked MPO member governments to review the project list developed in

April 2009 and provide any additions, revisions, or deletions to the MPOstaff by April 27, 2011;

Notes this revised listing is for MPO use only and is not due to a requestby Congress; and,

Has included, immediately following, the updated reauthorization listingfor review.

Staff Contact: Dylan Mullenix, [email protected];

(515) 334-0075, extension #202.

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Surface Transportation Projects

Government/Agency Project Submitted Project Description To

Altoona Adventurl and Dr ive t o 34th Avenue NW Widenin g Reconstruct and widen Adventurland Drive to 34th Avenue NW.

Altoona 36th Avenue SW and 8th Street SW Intersection

Improvements

Modifications and lane widening at the intersection of 36th Avenue SW and 8th Street

SW.

Altoona 34th Avenue SW Widening Widen 34th Avenue SW from 2 to 3 lanes from 8th Street SW to Interstate 80.

Ankeny Northeast 36th Street Widening, US Hwy 69 to

Interstate 35

Widen Northeast 36th Street to four lanes between US Highway 69 and Interstate 35,

including Otter Creek bridge widening

AnkenyCorporate Woods Drive Railroad Overpass

Construction of a 4-lane Overpass on SE Corporate Woods Drive, to span the existing

Union Pacific Railroad mainline tracks.

Ankeny Northeast 18th Street / Interstate 35 OverpassConstruction

Extension of Northeast 18th Street over Interstate 35.

Carlisle Southeast 64th Avenue / Southeast 52nd Street

Intersection Improvements

Improvements at the intersection of Southeast 64th Avenue (Army Post Road) and

Southeast 52nd Street, including turn lanes and associated drainage.

Des Moines Replacement of Locu st Street Bridge over the

Des Moines River

Reconstruct the Locust Street Bridge over the Des Moines river due to its deteriorated

condition and to reduce the impacts on river levels during flood conditions.

Des Moines Rehabilitation of Grand Avenue Bridge over the

Des Moines River

Rehabilitate the Grand Avenue Bridge over the Des Moines river to include arch repair

PCC overlay of deck, repair of rails, sidewalks, expansion joists, and approach slabs.

Des Moines Southeast Connector, US Highway 65 to US

Highway 69

Development of a four lane arterial roadway between US Highway 65 and US Highway

69 (includes design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction between US 69 and

Southeast 30th Street, and design and right-of-way acquisition between Southeast

30th Street and US 65).

Grimes Northwest 54th Avenue Widening (Iowa 141 to

100th Street)

Widen Northwest 54th Avenue to a five lane roadway between Iowa 141 and 100th

Street.

Des Moines Area Metropol itan Planning Organization

Federal Funding Requests for Surface Transportation Authorization Legislation

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Surface Transportation Projects (cont).


Grimes Northwest 54th Avenue Widening (Beisser Drive

to South James Street)

Widen Northwest 54th Avenue to a five lane roadway between Beisser Drive and

South James Street.

Grimes North James Street Widening (Northeast 3rd

Street to Northwest 82nd Avenue)

Widen North J ames Street to a three lane roadway between Northeast 3rd Street and

Northwest 82nd Avenue.

Grimes Southeast 19th Street Widening (Iowa 141 to East

City Limits)

Widen Southeast 19th Street to a five lane roadway between Iowa 141 and Grimes'

east city limits.

Grimes South James Street Widening (Southeast 2nd

Street to Southeast 10th Street)

Widen South J ames Street to a three lane roadway between Southeast 2nd Street and

Southeast 10th Street.

J ohnston Northwest 70th Avenue Widening (Northwest

86th Street to Northwest 107th Street)

Widen Northwest 70th Avenue to a four lane roadway between Northwest 86th Street

and Northwest 107th Street.

Mitchellville Develop Access Road to Mitchellville Business

Park

Construct an access road between Cotton Avenue Northeast and Camp Creek to

serve the Mitchellville Business Park.

Polk County/Johnston Northwest 66th Avenue Roadway and Kempton

Bridge Replacement

Widen Northwest 66th Avenue from Northwest 26th Street to Northwest Beaver Drive,

and replace the existing two lane bridge over the Des Moines River with a four lane

bridge with multipurpose trail.

Urbandale 100th Street Reconstruction and Bridge Over

Interstate 35/80

Widen 100th Street to a four lane roadway between Plum Drive and Northwest 54th

Avenue, and reconstruct the existing overpass to accommodate a future interstate

interchange.

Urbandale 121st Street Improvements Widen 121st Street to a five lane roadway between Douglas Parkway and MeredithDrive.

Urbandale 128th Street Widening Widen 128th Street to a four lane roadway between Hickman Road and Douglas

Parkway.

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Surface Transportation Projects (cont).


Urbandale Western Arterial Between Highway 141 and 128th

Street

Construction of a five lane roadway that will connect into the north ramp of the Highwa

141 and Interstate 35/80 interchange and extend west to 128th Street. Includes

modifying the interchange's north ramp.

Waukee Ali ce's Road Ex tens ion (Ashworth Road t o

University Avenue)

Construct a six lane arterial boulevard between Ashworth Road and University Avenue.

Waukee/West Des Moines Interchange at Interstate 80 and Alice's

Road/105th Street

Construct an interchange on Interstate 80 at Alice's Road/105th Street.

West Des Moines 105th Street Extension (Grand Avenue to Count y

Road G-14)

Construct 105th Street between Grand Avenue and County Road G-14, including a

bridge over the Raccoon River.

West Des Moines 105th Street Extension (Grand Avenue to

Wendover Road)

Construct 105th Street between Grand Avenue and Wendover Road.

West Des Moines Grand Avenue Construction (Raccoon River

Regional Park to South 50th Street)

Construct Grand Avenue to a four lane roadway between Raccoon River Regional

Park and South 50th Street.

West Des Moines Grand Avenue West (Jordan Creek Parkway to

105th Street)

Construct a two lane roadway between Jordan Creek Parkway and 105th S treet.

West Des Moines South 60th Street (Mills Civic Parkway to Grand

Avenue)

Construct three lanes of an ultimate five-lane roadway between Mills C ivic Parkway

and Grand Avenue

TOTAL (All Surface Transportation Projects)

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Trail Projects


AnkenyHighway 415 Tri-Trail Pedestrian Overpass

Construct overpass of Highway 415 to connect the Neal Smith Connector Trail and the

Gay Lea Wilson Trail to the High Trestle Trail

Carlisle Highway 5 Pedestrian Overpass at South Garfield

Street

Construct a pedestrian overpass over Highway 5 at South Garfield Street.

Carlisle Scotch Ridge Road / Highway 5 Pedestrian

Improvements

Construct a pedestrian crossing to access a new middle school.

Urbandale Bob Layton Trail Connection Construct a 10-foot wide concrete trail between Douglas Parkway and Meredith Drivethrough the Walnut Creek Regional Park.

West Des Moines Trail Bridge over the Raccoon River Construct a multipurpose trail and bridge connecting the Raccoon River Regional Parkwith Walnut Woods State Park and Hidden Valley Soccer Complex.

TOTAL (All Trail Projects)

Transit Projects


Des Moines Area Regional

Transit Authority

Smart Card Reader System Install a Smart Card Reader system to read employee ID's for the major businesses inGreater Des Moines


Transit AuthorityNew Customer Facilities on University Avenue

Bus Rapid Transit Corridor

Construct and install passenger stations/shelters and schedule information at planned

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) stops on University Avenue in Des Moines, Windsor Heights,

West Des Moines, & Clive.


Transit Authority

Expansion Buses Purchase eight 40-foot buses for new services.


Transit Authority

Western Suburbs Park and Ride FacilityPlan, design, acquire land and construct a permanent park and ride facility located in

the western suburbs of Des Moines.

TOTAL (All Transit Projects)

TOTAL (All Transportation Proj ects)

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V.(G). Greater Des Moines Partnership Trip to Washington, D.C.

Business Item

The Greater Des Moines Partnership:

Traditionally includes the MPOs transportation project listing and project

map in the Policy Book for the annual trip to Washington, D.C., to meetwith the greater Des Moines metropolitan areas Congressionaldelegation;

Has requested, from MPO staff, the MPOs priority project listing andmap for Fiscal Year 2012 appropriations requests; and,

Has changed the format for the Featured Priorities session from previousyears to focus on providing updates on some of the major regionalprojects;

Has identified the following regional projects to feature as part of thepresentation:

o MPO Priority Projects Overview (Chris Colemanpresenting);

o Interstate Designation for Relocated Highway 5/65 (RuthRandleman presenting);

o Passenger Rail Update (Mike Kulik presenting);o DART Transit Hub Thank You and Update (Angela

Connolly presenting); and,o MPO Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant

Thank You and Update (Angela Connolly presenting);

Notes this presentation is scheduled for Thursday, May 12, 2011, from2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Capitol Visitors Center.

The MPO staff:

Has worked with the project sponsors to develop a Featured Prioritiespresentation; and, Will host a meeting to allow the presenters to make a dry-run presentation

prior to the trip.


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V.(H). Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Update

Business ItemGeneral Update

The MPO staff:

Submitted the project workplan to the U.S. Department of Housingand Urban Development (HUD) in April;

Is waiting to receive the signed contract from Wallace Roberts & Todd(WRT) for consulting services;

Currently is engaged with the WRT team in preparing for Phase 1activities, including:

o A project initiation meeting;o The design of the public participation process;o The first regional outreach series; and,o Data collection

Notes that WRT will conduct a site visit on May 23, 2011, and on May24, 2011; and,

Will provide further updates at the May 10, 2011, meeting.

Relationship to the MPOs Metropolitan Transportation Plan

The MPO Chair:

At the April 13, 2011, MPO Executive Committee meeting asked staff to preparean overview for the MPO Executive Committee about how the Regional Plan forSustainable Development (RPSD) will relate to the MPOs next Metropolitan

Transportation Plan (MTP) update.

The MPO staff:

Notes the MPO must update its MTP at least every five years, which places thenext update due by September 2014;

Notes the RPSD is targeted for completion in November 2013 and, per thefederal grant agreement, must be completed by February 2014;

Intends for the RSDP to serve as the next MTP by taking the RPSDstransportation-related elements to develop a MTP consistent with previousMTPs;

Notes that the majority of the work required for the MTP update will be

completed in the RPSD planning process; and, Has included, immediately following, a table listing the MTPs tasks and the

corresponding tasks from the RPSD.

Staff Contact: Bethany Wilcoxon, [email protected];(515 334-0075, extension #203;Dylan Mullenix, [email protected];(515) 334-0075, extension #202; and,Luke Parris, [email protected];(515) 334-0075, extension #207.

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Metropolitan

TransportationPlanRegionalPlanforSustainableDevelopment

DefinePlanningAreaBoundary N/AThistaskisnotspecificallyoutlinedintheRPSDsworkplan.Task1.4.1Collect&AnalyzeHousingandTransportationDataSeptember2011

Assessmentwillincludehouseholdaveragesforautoownership,vehiclemilestraveled,and

housingandtransportationcostsasapercentageofincome. Trendsbetween2000and

2010will

be

evaluated.

Location

efficient

places

will

be

identified.

Task1.4.2CollectandAnalyzeTransportationSystemDataSeptember2011

Analysisofthetransportationsystem,includingcosts,emissions,commutingpatterns,

modesplit,vehiclemilestraveled,transitridership,andsoon. Thisassessmentwillleadto

thedevelopmentoftransportationrelatedsustainabilityindicators.

Needsassessmentforall

modesoftransportationbased

ongoalsandobjectives

Task2.3StateoftheRegionreportDecember2011

Thisreportwillsummarizebaselinedata,includingresultsoftheabovetwotasks,aswellas

otherthingslikeregionaldevelopmentpatternsandsocioeconomictrends.

Task1.4CompleteDataArrayOctober2011

Regionalsocioeconomicdata(population,household,andmobilitytrends),landuseand

zoningdata,environmentalresources,etc.,willbecollected.Establishbaseyear(2010)

condition

Task2.3

State

of

the

Region

report

December

2011

ThisreportwillsummarizebaselinedatacollectedinTask1.4.

Task3.2DraftRegionalVisionforSustainabilityMarch2012

FeedbackfromtheRPSDcommitteesandthepublicwillbeusedtocraftavisionstatement.

Task3.5DeterminePreferredFutureDirectionforSustainabilitySeptember2012

Apreferredgrowthscenariowillbeselected.Definegoalsandobjectivesof

plan

Task4.3DevelopLandUse&TransportationConnectionComponentNovember2012

ThiscomponentoftheplanwilldefinegoalsandobjectivestoachievethePreferredFuture

DirectionforSustainabilityidentifiedinTask3.5.

Establishhorizonyear(2050)

projections

Task3.3DeterminePotentialFutureScenariosMay2012

Thedevelopmentofeachscenariowillincludepopulation,household,andemployment

projectionsfor

the

year

2050.

REMI

data

will

be

used

for

control

totals.

Developgrowthscenario

alternatives

Task3.3DeterminePotentialFutureScenariosMay2012

Severalgrowthscenarioalternativeswillbeidentified,includingatrendscenariothat

extrapolatescurrentdevelopmentpatterns,aswellasseveralwhatifscenarios.

Identifycapacityneeds

associatedtogrowthscenario

alternatives

Task4.3DevelopLandUse&TransportationConnectionComponentNovember2012

ThiscomponentoftheplanwillidentifytransportationstrategiestoachievethePreferred

FutureDirectionforSustainability.

Establishcostestimatesto

addressneeds

Task5.1DraftSustainabilityActionPlanJune2013

Anactionagendawithshort,mid,andlongtermtimeframeswillbedevelopedthatinclude

theidentificationofcapitalinvestmentstomeetthepreferredfuture.

Determinefundinglevels

available

Task

5.1

Draft

Sustainability

Action

Plan

June

2013


theidentificationofpotentialfundingsourcesandotherresourcesforimplementationof

theplan,includingalignmentoffederalplanningandinvestmentresourceswiththegoals,

strategies,andactionsoftheRPSD.

Task5.1DraftSustainabilityActionPlanJune2013


theidentificationofcapitalinvestmentstomeetthepreferredfuture.

Prioritizeandselectprojects

Task5.3EstablishImplementationPrioritiesMay2013

Implementationprioritieswillbeestablishedbasedonpublicinput,leveragepointsfrom

Task4.3,andotherfactors.

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V.(I). Citizen Transportation Congress

Business Item

The MPO staff:

Will host the Citizen Transportation Congress (Congress) on Tuesday,May 10, 2011;

Will host meetings at 12:00 p.m. and at 6:00 p.m. at the Des MoinesCentral Library, 1000 Grand Avenue, to allow more participation in theCongress;

Will help interested citizens further their understanding of transportationplanning in the Des Moines metropolitan area at the Congress;

Will provide status reports on major projects and also will discuss recentprojects and initiatives;

Hosts the Congress semi-annually in an effort to educate the public aboutthe role the MPO plays in the Des Moines metropolitan area and to gather

comments from the public regarding general transportation issues; and, Will provide a summary of the Congress at the June 2011 MPO Executive

Committee meeting.

Staff Contact: Bethany Wilcoxon, [email protected];(515) 334-0075, extension #203.

V.(J). Purchase of Plotter Printer

Business Item

Notes the MPOs current plotter printer is no longer operational; Is exploring different options for a cost effective plotter printer; and, Will provide an update to the Executive Committee at the May 10, 2011,

meeting.

Staff Contact: Todd Ashby, [email protected];(515) 334-0075; and,Stephanie Ripperger, [email protected];(515) 334-0075, extension #206.

V.(K). Lease Update

The MPO staff:

Notes the MPOs lease with Merle Hay Centre expires in August 2011; Is exploring potential office space around the metropolitan area; and, Will provide an update to the Executive Committee at the May 10, 2011,

meeting.

Staff Contact: Todd Ashby, [email protected];(515) 334-0075; and,Stephanie Ripperger, [email protected];(515) 334-0075, extension #206; and,

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V.(L). Timesheet/Account ing Software Update

Business Item

The MPO staff:

Notes the MPOs audit report suggested an investment in accountingsoftware to more effectively track and bill time associated to MPOplanning projects;

Is researching various software packages; and, Will provide an update to the Executive Committee at the May 10, 2011,

meeting.

Staff Contact: Todd Ashby, [email protected];(515) 334-0075; and,Stephanie Ripperger, [email protected];(515) 334-0075, extension #206.

VI. Bank Account Signatories

Business Item

The MPO staff:

Notes the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developmentsguidelines for the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grantrequire the MPO to open an interest bearing, tax-free checking account tobegin drawing down funds from the grant award; and,

Notes that U.S. Bank requires a resolution granting a specific staff personauthorization to open the account on behalf the MPO.

Staff Contact: Stephanie Ripperger, [email protected];(515) 334-0075, extension #206.

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