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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES AREA METROPOLITAN
PLANNING ORGANIZATION (AAMPO) TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE
AMES, IOWA MARCH 26, 2024
CALL TO ORDER: The Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO)
Transportation Policy Committee meeting was called to order by Ames Mayor and voting
member John Haila at 6:00 p.m. on the 26th day of March, 2024. Other voting members present
were: Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen, City of Ames; Gloria Betcher, City of Ames; Amber Corrieri,
City of Ames; Tim Gartin, City of Ames; Anita Rollins, City of Ames; and Bill Zinnel, Boone
County Board of Supervisors.
DRAFT FY 2025 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING WORK PROGRAM: Transportation
Planner Kyle Thompson reviewed the FY 2025 Transportation Planning Work Program, noting
that the annual program outlines the planning activities and efforts to be undertaken in the
upcoming fiscal year as well as designate the budget for those activities. He reviewed the federal
and state funding sources that are allocated to the AAMPO before discussing the next steps after
approval of the draft, which included a Public Comment period that will be open until April 30,
2024, and a Public Input session on April 1, 2024.
Committee Member Betcher highlighted Safe Streets for All (SS4A) and inquired about how that
program fit into the planning process. Planner Thompson noted that each planning activity is
broken into different work elements in the program and the SS4A Safety Action Plan falls under
Long Range Transportation Planning. He discussed the different funding elements that supported
the SS4A and noted that dollars would be reimbursed for SS4A with the rest of the activities.
Moved by Beatty-Hansen, seconded by Corrieri, to approve the Draft FY 2025 Transportation
Planning Work Program: setting May 28, 2024, as date of Public Hearing.
Vote on Motion: 7-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Iowa State University Student Government Vice President Quinn Margrett joined the meeting at
6:03 p.m. on behalf of Jeff Clark, Transit Board.
HEARING ON FINAL FFY 2025-2029 PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION PLAN:
Transportation Planner Thompson noted that minor changes had been made to the draft since it
was last presented to the Committee. He highlighted that the Story County Transportation
Collaboration and the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) provided comments that were
addressed in the final version of the document that was being presented to the Committee. He
concluded by noting that there were no Public Comments received on the draft.
Mayor Haila opened and closed the Public Hearing when no one came forward to speak.
Moved by Rollins, seconded by Betcher, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 24-161 approving the
Final FFY 2025-2029 Passenger Transportation Plan.
Vote on Motion: 8-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Chair, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
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COMMITTEE COMMENTS: None.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Betcher, seconded by Rollins, to adjourn at 6:05 p.m.
Vote on Motion: 8-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
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Carly M. Watson, Deputy City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
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Renee Hall, City Clerk