AMES, Iowa – April 5, 2019 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in the Materials Conference Room at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames.
Business meeting agenda for Tuesday, April 9
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Title
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Presenter
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1:30 p.m.
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*Approve Minutes of the
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Danielle Griggs,
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Commission Comments
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Staff Comments
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*Commission Guidebook
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Kathy Fehrman, chair,
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*Administrative Rules
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Melissa Spiegel, director,
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*Administrative Rules
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Scott Marler, director,
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*Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy (RISE) application – Johnson County
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Craig Markley, director,
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*RISE application – City of Knoxville
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Craig Markley, director,
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*Fiscal Year 2020 Highway-Railroad Crossing Safety Program Amendment
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Stuart Anderson, director,
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*Fort Madison Depot Grant Recommendation
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Stuart Anderson, director,
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*Program Objectives (2020-2024 Highway Program)
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Stuart Anderson, director,
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1:45 p.m.
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Adjourn
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*Action item
Tuesday, April 9
Informal workshop session
The Commission will meet informally with staff from the Iowa DOT beginning at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, in the Materials Conference Room at the Iowa DOT’s headquarters in Ames.
The following transportation-related matters may be discussed, but no action will be taken during the meeting. The items are listed in no particular order and may be discussed at any point during the workshop.
- Commission input
- Director’s report
- Flood impact and recovery
- Commission Guidebook
- Administrative Rules
- 761 IAC 630 – Nonoperator’s Identification
- 761 IAC 119 – Tourist-Oriented Directional Signing
- 2019 Highway Program balance report
- May Commission Tour preview
- Fiscal Year 2020 Highway-Railroad Crossing Safety Program Amendment (The recommendations were discussed during the March workshop and can be viewed online at https://iowadot.gov/iowarail/safety/federal-aid-crossing-safety-program)
- Fort Madison Depot grant recommendation
- Five-Year Program discussion
- Linking Iowa’s Freight Transportation System (LIFTS) Program Funding Recommendations (The recommendations can be viewed online after the workshop at https://iowadot.gov/iowarail/financial-assistance/lifts)
- Washington, D.C., trip discussion, including a recap of AASHTO Washington Briefing
- RISE projects
- Knoxville Immediate Opportunity
- Johnson County Local Development
- RISE overview
- Overview of the bidding process
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Editor’s note: There are two ways to listen to the Iowa Transportation Commission’s informal workshop session or business meeting or public input session when scheduled. The broadcast feed and phone lines are active 15 minutes prior to each meeting or session and discontinued immediately after a meeting ends.
- Live audio and some presentation materials will be available via the Skype meeting link.
- For those who wish to only join via audio, dial 515-817-6093 and use conference ID 57904722.
Source: iowa DMV