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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
AMES AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (AAMPO)
TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE
AMES, IOWA JULY 14, 2026
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 5:59 p.m. on the 14th day of July, 2026. 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; Rachel Junck, Ames Transit Agency Board of Trustees; Erich Kretzinger, Boone
County Board of Supervisors; Linda Murken, Story County Board of Supervisors ; and
Jonathan Popp, City of Gilbert.
CONSENT AGENDA: Moved by Popp, seconded by Betcher, to approve the Consent
Agenda.
1. Motion approving Minutes of the Regular Ames Area Metropolitan Planning
Organization Transportation Policy Committee Meeting on June 9, 2026
2. Motion amending the Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
(AAMPO) Transportation Policy Committee (TPC) bylaws to add the Central
Iowa Regional Planning Alliance (CIRTPA) as a non-voting advisory
member
Vote on Motion: 10-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
HEARING ON FFY 2027-2030 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM:
Transportation Planner Kyle Thompson and Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
Director Justin Clausen were present to answer questions. Planner Thompson noted that
an open comment period had been held during which no comments had been received.
Council Member Beatty-Hansen inquired about updates to the Interstate 35 widening
project. Planner Thompson reported that some minor changes had been made to the
timeline of the project as well as federal and state funding amounts.
Mayor Haila opened and closed the Public Hearing when no one came forward to speak.
Moved by Betcher, seconded by Murken, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 26-413 approving
Final FFY 2027-2030 Transportation Improvement Program.
Vote on Motion: 10-0. Resolution adopted unanimously, signed by the Chair, and
hereby made a portion of these Minutes.
HEARING ON FINAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT AND
OPERATIONS (TSMO) PLAN: Planner Thompson and Director Clausen were present to
answer questions. Planner Thompson noted that an open comment period had been held
during which no comments had been received.
The Public Hearing was opened and closed by Mayor Haila when no one came forward
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to speak.
Moved by Kretzinger, seconded by Junck, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 26-414 approving
the Final TSMO Plan.
Vote on Motion: 10-0. Resolution adopted unanimously, signed by the Chair, and
hereby made a portion of these Minutes.
HEARING ON AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN: Planner
Thompson, alongside Director Clausen, were present to answer questions. Planner
Thompson noted that an open comment period had been held during which no comments
had been received.
Mayor Haila opened and closed the Public Hearing when no one came forward to speak.
Moved by Rollins, seconded by Murken, to approve the Amendment to the Public
Participation Plan.
Vote on Motion: 10-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE COMMENTS: None.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Rollins, seconded by Popp, to adjourn the meeting at 6:04
p.m.
Vote on Motion: 10-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
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Taylor Swanson, Deputy City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
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Renee Hall, City Clerk