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PLANNING ORGANIZATION (AAMPO) TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE
AMES, IOWA JULY 9, 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 9th day of July, 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; Rachel Junck, City of Ames; Anita Rollins, City of
Ames; Linda Murken, Story County Board of Supervisors; and Bill Zinnel, Boone County Board
of Supervisors. Emily Boland, Ames Transit Agency Board of Trustees, joined the meeting
electronically.
CONSENT AGENDA: Moved by Murken, seconded by Betcher, to approve the consent
agenda.
1. Motion setting August 13, 2024, as date of public hearing for amendment to the FFY
2024-2027 Transportation Improvement Program
2. RESOLUTION NO. 24-388 approving Professional Services Agreement with HDR
Engineering, Inc. of Omaha, Nebraska for creation of a Comprehensive Safety Action
Plan in an amount not to exceed $124,905, contingent upon execution of the AAMPO
SS4A grant agreement
Vote on Motion: 10-0. Motions/Resolutions declared carried/adopted unanimously, signed by the
Chair, and hereby made a portion of these Minutes.
HEARING ON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN: Transportation Planner Kyle Thompson
noted that there were no public comments received during the 45-day public comment period;
however, minor comments were received by staff from the Iowa Department of Transportation
(IDOT) that were incorporated into the final plan.
Mayor Haila opened and closed the Public Hearing when no one came forward to speak.
Moved by Betcher, seconded by Zinnel, to approve Final Public Participation Plan.
Vote on Motion: 10-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
HEARING ON FFY 2025-2028 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM:
Transportation Planner Thompson shared that there were no substantial changes to the plan,
which was presented to the Committee in May. He added that, similarly to the Public
Participation Plan, no public comments were received on the 2025-29 Transportation Program
and minor comments received from the IDOT were merged into the program.
The Public Hearing was opened and closed by Mayor Haila when no one came forward to speak.
Moved by Beatty-Hansen, seconded by Murken, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 24-389 approving
Final FFY 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program.
Vote on Motion: 10-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Chair, and
hereby made a portion of these Minutes.
COMMITTEE COMMENTS: None.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Beatty-Hansen, seconded by Zinnel, to adjourn the meeting at
6:03 p.m.
Vote on Motion: 10-0. 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