HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - May 28, 2024, Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO) Transportation Policy Committee Meeting Minutes1
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES AREA METROPOLITAN
PLANNING ORGANIZATION (AAMPO) TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE
AMES, IOWA MAY 28, 2024
CALL TO ORDER: The Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO)
Transportation Policy Committee meeting was called to order by Chair Pro Tem and voting
member Amber Corrieri at 6:02 p.m. on the 28th day of May, 2024. Other voting members
present were: Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen, City of Ames; Tim Gartin, City of Ames; Rachel Junck,
City of Ames; Anita Rollins, City of Ames; Jonathan Popp, City of Gilbert; and Linda Murken,
Story County Board of Supervisors. Emily Boland, Ames Transit Agency Board of Trustees,
joined the meeting electronically.
CONSENT AGENDA: Moved by Murken, seconded by Beatty-Hansen, to approve the consent
agenda.
1. Motion recommending Ames City Council approval of Professional Services Agreement
with HDR Engineering, Inc. of Omaha, Nebraska for the 2050 Metropolitan
Transportation Plan update in an amount not to exceed $499,851
2. Motion approving draft Public Participation Plan and setting July 9, 2024, as date of
public hearing
Vote on Motion: 8-0. Motions declared carried unanimously.
DRAFT FFY 2025-2028 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM: Director of
Public Works John Joiner reviewed that the item is an annual program that covers four years of
transportation related funding through the MPO. He noted that there were four applications that
funds were recommended for award, which included: a) Vehicle Replacement (Electric Bus), b)
Sixth Phase Deployment (Ames Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Master Plan), c) Fifth
Phase Deployment (Ames ITS Master Plan), and d) Duff Ave (6th Street – 13th Street) & E 13th
Street (Dayton Avenue – McCormick Avenue). He concluded that staff would present the final
plan at the July 9th meeting after public comments had been received.
Moved by Junck, seconded by Popp, to approve the Draft FFY 2025-2028 Transportation
Improvement Program and set July 9, 2024, as date of public hearing.
Vote on Motion: 8-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
HEARING ON FY 2025 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING WORK PROGRAM: Director
Joiner presented the final version of the Work Program, noting that no public comments were
received during the 30-day comment period. He furthered that the Work Program was shared
with federal and state partners that provided comments which were incorporated into the final
draft.
The Public Hearing was opened and closed by Chair Pro Tem Corrieri when no one came
forward to speak.
Moved by Rollins, seconded by Murken, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 24-279 approving Final
FY 2025 Transportation Planning Work Program.
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Vote on Motion: 8-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE COMMENTS: None.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Beatty-Hansen, seconded by Popp, to adjourn the meeting at 6:06
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