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MINUTES
Board of Directors
CAPITAL AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
December 21, 2022
12:00 p.m.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Ron Fitzwater, Chairman, Jefferson City
Jeff Hoelscher, Vice Chairman, Cole County
Jack Deeken, Jefferson City
Jon Hensley, Jefferson City (left at 12:40 p.m.)
Mike Lester, Jefferson City
Matt Morasch, Jefferson City
Sonny Sanders, Jefferson City (left at 1:00 p.m.)
Eric Landwehr, Cole County
Doug Reece, St. Martins, Small Cities Representative
Machelle Watkins, MoDOT (Virtual)
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT
Roger Fischer, Callaway County
Brandon Ruediger, Holts Summit
Gerry Stegeman, Jefferson City
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS PRESENT (Non-Voting)
Luke Holtschneider, Jefferson City Regional Economic Partnership (arrived at 12:07)
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS ABSENT (Non-Voting)
Eva Steinman, FTA
Brad McMahon, FHWA
Cathy Brown, Missouri Office of Administration
Tamara Tateosian, Callaway County Chamber of Commerce
CAMPO STAFF PRESENT (Non-Voting)
Lisa Dittmer, Administrative Assistant
Eric Barron, Planning Manager
Katrina Williams, Planner
GUESTS
Jennifer Bowden
1. Call to order, roll call, and determination of a quorum.
Chairman Fitzwater called the meeting to order at 12:03 p.m.
Ms. Dittmer took roll call. A quorum was present with 10 of 13 members present.
2. Public Comment
None
3. Adoption of the agenda as printed or amended
Mr. Lester moved and Mr. Landwehr seconded to approve the agenda as amended. The
motion passed unanimously.
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4. Approval of the minutes from the meeting of September 21, 2022
Mr. Lester moved and Mr. Landwehr seconded to approve the minutes from the Regular
Meeting of September 21, 2022 as printed. The motion passed unanimously.
5. Presentation: Julie Luther Kelso, AICP, ASLA- Vice President, Planning- Crafton Tull
Ms. Kelso gave an update on the Capital Area Active Transportation Plan.
Mr. Hensley left during the presentation due to prior commitments.
6. Communications Received
No Communications Received
7. Old Business
No Old Business
8. New Business
A. TIP Amendment #3 of 2023-2027 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
Mr. Reece advised there is a correction to the location, the recreational trail grant will
connect Niekamp Park to Traci Drive.
Ms. Williams discussed the amendment to the 2023-2027 TIP. St. Martins was awarded
their recreational trails program grant which includes the construction of a 7’ ADA trail
extension from Niekamp Park to Traci Drive. This project will occur in 2023 and 2024.
Mr. Sanders made a motion to close the public comment period and to approve the
proposed TIP Amendment with the corrected location given by Mr. Reece. Mr. Hoelscher
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously with nine votes.
9. Other Business
A. Capital Area Active Transportation Plan
Ms. Williams shared photos and thanked those that participated in the walk audits,
public meetings and engagements December 1st and 2nd. A draft network plan and
prioritization survey has been developed and is available for responses. A link to these
were provided in the staff report and are available online. Ms. Williams advised she
will be in contact with jurisdictions within the CAMPO region to speak at upcoming
meetings about the plan.
B. MoDOT 2023 Unfunded Needs List Update
Mr. Barron stated that MoDOT Central District has compiled their draft unfunded needs
list (Tier 1, 2, 3 Road/Bridge and Multimodal) and hosted a public meeting December
7, 2022. For road and bridge projects, the CAMPO region has one project in tier one
and five listed in tier two. None of the CAMPO projects submitted were on tier three.
C. Status of Current Work Tasks
• 2023-2027 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment
Discussed earlier in the meeting.
• JEFFTRAN Transit Facility Feasibility Study
The study is still under FTA review.
• GIS Assistance/Technical Assistance
Staff continues to aid communities with zoning maps, grant applications, and GIS
data assistance.
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• Capital Area Active Transportation Plan
Discussed earlier in the meeting.
• Title VI Program Update
Staff is in the process of developing the Title VI Program that the City of Jefferson
is federally required to update every three years. This includes an update of the
Public Participation Plan and the Language Assistance Plan. CAMPO staff will be
creating an updated Title VI Program that outlines requirements for CAMPO and
JEFFTRAN. This document will need approval by the CAMPO Board of Directors
and City of Jefferson. A draft document will be presented to the CAMPO Technical
Committee in January.
• FY2023 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Administrative Modification
Staff will begin working on the UPWP for FY2024 and will be making an
administrative modification to the FY2023 UPWP; staff will bring that information
to the next meeting. The administrative modification was made to the FY2023
UPWP due to new grant funding being released by FTA, the money will be used
for the Active Transportation Plan. A modification will also be made to
accommodate the award of the Transportation Engineering Assistance Program
(TEAP) grant to Cole County for the development of an ADA Transition Plan.
• Unfunded Needs
Discussed earlier in the meeting.
D. Election of Officers
Mr. Landwehr motioned and Mr. Reece seconded to nominate Ron Fitzwater to
another term as Chair and Jeff Hoelscher to another term as Vice Chair. The motion
passed unanimously.
E. 2023 Meeting Calendar
Mr. Landwehr motioned and Mr. Lester seconded to adopt the stated meeting
calendar. The motion passed unanimously.
F. Announcements
Ms. Williams reminded members to complete the CAMPO member survey that was
sent out recently. The survey is needed for the Title VI program update.
There are three different grants that are currently open: The Highway Safety Grants,
Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Grants and RAISE Grants.
Members discussed updates on MoDOT’s project on Hwy 54 north of Jefferson City.
MoDOT plans to have another public meeting in January. Mr. Fitzwater stated the City
of Jefferson sent MoDOT a letter opposing the proposed changes. Mr. Landwehr
advised Cole County will discuss sending a letter in opposition soon.
10. Next Meeting Date – Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. in the Boone-Bancroft
Room, City of Jefferson City Hall
11. Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 1:19 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Lisa Dittmer, Administrative Assistant