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Home My Public Portal About2023-04-19 minutesMinutes/Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Board of Directors April 19, 2023 1 MINUTES Board of Directors CAPITAL AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION April 19, 2023 12:00 p.m. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT Jeff Ahlers, Jefferson City Jack Deeken, Jefferson City Matt Morasch, Jefferson City (arrived at 12:04 p.m.) Clint Smith, Jefferson City Scott Spencer, Jefferson City Gerry Stegeman, Jefferson City Jeff Hoelscher, Vice Chairman, Cole County Doug Reece, St. Martins, Small Cities Representative Machelle Watkins, MoDOT BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT Roger Fischer, Callaway County Eric Landwehr, Cole County Brandon Ruediger, Holts Summit Jon Hensley, Jefferson City EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS PRESENT (Non-Voting) EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS ABSENT (Non-Voting) Luke Holtschneider, Jefferson City Regional Economic Partnership Eva Steinman, FTA Vacant, Missouri Office of Administration Tamara Tateosian, Callaway County Chamber of Commerce Dan Weitkamp, FHWA CAMPO STAFF PRESENT (Non-Voting) Lisa Dittmer, Administrative Assistant Katrina Williams, Planner Eric Barron, Planning Manager GUESTS Ron Fitzwater, City of Jefferson Mayor Rachel Senzee, City of Jefferson Cameron Gerber, News Tribune 1. Call to order, roll call, and determination of a quorum. Vice Chairman Hoelscher called the meeting to order at 12:01 p.m. Ms. Dittmer took roll call. A quorum was present with 8 of 13 members. Mr. Morasch arrived at 12:04 p.m. making 9 of 13 voting members present. 2. Public Comment None Minutes/Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Board of Directors April 19, 2023 2 3. Adoption of the agenda as printed or amended Mr. Deeken moved and Mr. Reece seconded to approve the agenda as amended. The motion passed unanimously. 4. Approval of the minutes from the meeting of February 15, 2023 Mr. Reece moved and Mr. Stegeman seconded to approve the minutes from the Regular Meeting of February 15, 2023 as printed. The motion passed unanimously. 5. Communications Received None 6. Old Business A. 2023 Title VI Program Ms. Williams stated the Title VI Program is required to be updated every three years. This document went thru Public Works & Planning Committee, Public Transit Advisory Committee, and CAMPO Board of Directors opened a 45-day public comment period on February 3rd, 2023. City Council approved the Title VI Program on March 20th, 2023. Mr. Spencer moved and Mr. Deeken seconded a motion to adopt the 2023 Title VI Program for CAMPO and JEFFTRAN. The motion passed unanimously. 7. New Business A. 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Ms. Williams stated the TIP is a 5-year financial program of transportation projects to be implemented within the Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA). These projects are funded by FHWA/FTA. There are 51 projects in the CAMPO area that are programmed into the TIP for 2024-2028. The current project list totals approximately $97 million. Ms. Williams provided an overview of the 51 projects which include 14 bridge projects, 8 road projects, 4 other/enforcement projects, 8 scoping/design projects, 7 pedestrian/bicycle projects, and 10 transit projects. A 25-day public comment period will open April 19, 2023. B. FY 2024 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Ms. Williams stated the UPWP is a federally required annual work program that is updated every year. This includes everything that CAMPO staff plans to start or complete in the next year. Ms. Williams discussed the six work elements in the UPWP and major tasks that CAMPO staff want to work on in FY 2024. The anticipated budget for FY 2024 is approximately $241,000. Approximately 80% of the budget is from the Consolidated Planning (CPG) Grant, and 20% of that is a local match. A very small portion of the CPG grant designated for safety planning does not require local match. A 25-day public comment period will open April 19, 2023. C. MoDOT Unfunded Needs Mr. Barron stated the list of unfunded needs is reviewed and submitted to MoDOT annually. MoDOT has changed their timeline from fall/winter to spring/summer to better align with the annual development of the STIP. Mr. Barron discussed the existing STIP projects: Missouri River Bridge Approaches/Expansion, Hwy 54/OO in Holts Summit, and Missouri Blvd. at South Ten Mile Drive. Mr. Barron discussed the list of unfunded needs and pointed out the changes that were made by the Technical Committee from the list previously submitted in the fall. The Road and Bridge Projects list below will be submitted to MoDOT: 1. Highway 50 and Truman Blvd/Country Club Drive Interchange 2. Rex Whitton Expressway Improvements and Tri-level Interchange-need for study Minutes/Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Board of Directors April 19, 2023 3 3. Hwy 50/63 and Clark Avenue Interchange 4. Highway 54 and Southwest/Ellis Blvd Interchange 5. Missouri Boulevard Corridor Study 6. Highway 50 and Dix Road Interchange 7. Route B Corridor – Moreau River to South Wardsville City Limit 8. Highway 54 and South Summit Drive Interchange 9. Highway 179 and Industrial Drive/Truman Blvd, with turn lanes along MO 179 10. Highway 54 and Center Street Interchange 11. Route B and Tanner Bridge Road, with widening of Route B (center turn lane) 12. Route M and Y shoulders near Taos Mr. Deeken moved and Mr. Spencer seconded a motion for approval of the proposed unfunded needs project submittal list, as edited by the Technical Committee, and instruct staff to submit to MoDOT Central District. The motion passed unanimously. Mr. Barron went over the list of multimodal unfunded needs and the group discussed the status of various projects on the list. The Multimodal projects list below will be submitted to MoDOT: 1. Airport Air Traffic Control Tower 2. JEFFTRAN Transit Facility 3. Port Facility 4. Airport Runway 12/30 5. Airport ARFF/SRE (firefighting/snow removal) 6. Airport Runway 9/27 7. Ped – MO Blvd Sidewalks 8. Ped – S. Summit Dr. Sidewalks 9. Ped – JC Greenway Sections 10. Transload Facility Mr. Ahlers moved and Mr. Deeken seconded a motion for approval of the proposed Multimodal project list and instruct staff to submit to MoDOT Central District. The motion passed unanimously. 8. Other Business A. Capital Area Active Transportation Plan Ms. Williams stated the plan continues to be developed and is expected to be completed by early fall 2023. Ms. Williams provided an overview of the sidewalk priorities and bicycle pedestrian network priorities that have been submitted by the Steering Committee, public surveys, and workshop boards. A draft network plan is available on the CAMPO website. There will be a steering committee meeting and public engagement event on May 2, 2023. B. Status of Current Work Tasks • 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Development. Discussed earlier in the meeting. • FY 2024 Unified Planning Work Program Development. Discussed earlier in the meeting. • Capital Area Active Transportation Plan. Discussed earlier in the meeting. • Title VI Program Update. Discussed earlier in the meeting. Minutes/Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Board of Directors April 19, 2023 4 • JEFFTRAN Transit Facility Feasibility Study. A final document has been completed and is under review by the Federal Transit Administration and Jefferson City Public Works Staff. • GIS/Technical Assistance. Staff continue to provide GIS and technical assistance to member jurisdictions. • US Census Bureau Urban Area Designation and Boundary Review. Staff is in the process of reviewing the urban area boundary changes received from the 2020 Decennial Census. A staff report and presentation will be given at the later meeting. • FY 2023 UPWP Administrative Modification Ms. Williams stated CAMPO received funding from MoDOT that is usually used for the update of the Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan, this year the funds will be used towards the Active Transportation Plan. C. Announcements • Elections of Chair will be voted on at the May Board meeting. • Ms. Williams stated the Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant opportunity is open now, applications are due in July. This is funding that the MPO could potentially use for developing a safety plan. This grant opportunity will be available again next year. 9. Next Meeting Date – Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. in the Boone-Bancroft Room, City of Jefferson City Hall 10. Adjournment Meeting was adjourned at 1:27 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Lisa Dittmer, Administrative Assistant