NOTICE OF MEETING Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Executive Committee *************************** 11:30 a.m.

, Wednesday, September 14, 2011 Des Moines Area MPO Office *************************** TENTATIVE AGENDA

The established protocol for minutes of this meeting will be to list all attendees, and with each item on which a vote is conducted in the ordinary course in order to take formal action, those voting nay or abstaining will be identified by name. Any member who is absent from the meeting for any period of time during which a vote of the body is taken, is expected to notify the recording secretary at the conclusion of the meeting so that the absence can be duly noted in the minutes. Roll Call votes will be taken as required by law or upon the request of any member that is approved by the chair, and the vote of each member for or against the proposition, or abstention, will be incorporated in the minutes or recorded on a separate sheet attached to the minutes.
1. 2. 3. Call To Order VOTE: Approval of Agenda VOTE: Approval of Meeting Minutes................................................................................Page 3 Review the August 10, 2011, meeting minutes and the August 18, 2011, special meeting minutes; consider approval. PRESENTATION: The Tomorrow Plan Update................................................................Page 9 Presentation, by the consultant team, regarding The Tomorrow Plan. REPORT and VOTE: Iowas Clean Air Attainment Program Applications....................Page 10 Report on applications submitted for Federal Fiscal Year 2013 ICAAP funds, consider approval. REPORT: Horizon Year 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Annual Review........Page 11 Report on the Metropolitan Transportation Plan annual review. REPORT: Horizon Year 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Amendment DART Alternatives Analysis Corridor.........................................................................................Page 12 Report on DARTs request to amend the Metropolitan Transportation Plan to recognize the University/Ingersoll corridor. REPORT: Surface Transportation Funding Program Process.............Page 15 Discussion of potential changes to the program to better fund regional priorities. REPORT: Priority Project Solicitation Process................Page 16 Discussion of the process to select projects for the Greater Des Moines Partnerships 2012 trip to Washington, D.C.. INFORMATION: Federal Fiscal Year 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Revisions ..................................................................................................................................Page 17

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VOTE: Approval of the September 22, 2011, MPO Agenda..................................................Page 18 Approve the September 22, 2011, MPO agenda. Other Non-Action Items of Interest to the Committee Next Meeting Date Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 11:30 a.m., MPO Office. Adjournment

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September 2011 Item No. 3 ISSUE: VOTE: Review and approve minutes of the August 10, 2011, Executive Committee meeting and the August 18, 2011, Executive Committee special meeting. BACKGROUND: The minutes of the August 10, 2011, Executive Committee meeting and the August 18, 2011, Executive Committee special meeting are included on the following pages. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of the August 10, 2011, Executive Committee meeting and the August 18, 2011, Executive Committee special meeting.

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MEETING MINUTES Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Executive Committee 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 10, 2011 MPO Meeting Room Urbandale, Iowa The MPO Executive Committee held a meeting at 11:30 a.m., on August 10, 2011, in the MPO Meeting Room. Before the meeting, the MPO staff sent agenda packets to the MPO Executive Committees representatives and posted the agenda at the MPO office at 1:52 p.m., on August 5, 2011. The fiscal year-to-date publication cost of meeting minutes for the MPO: $2,811.88. In addition to these published tentative minutes, there also may be additional meeting notes on file with the MPO staff that are public records and available upon request as provided by law. These tentative minutes reflect all action taken at the meeting. Members Present: Others Present: Chris Coleman, City of Des Moines Tom Hockensmith, Polk County Tom Armstrong, City of Grimes Ted Ohmart, City of West Des Moines Robert Mahaffey, City of Des Moines Members Absent: Paula Dierenfeld, City of Johnston Angela Connolly, Polk County Mike Clayton, Iowa Department of Transportation Staff Present: Todd Ashby, Executive Director Jennifer Zelle, Administrative Assistant Gary Myers, MPO General Counsel Dylan Mullenix, Principal Transportation Planner Luke Parris, Associate Transportation Planner Bethany Wilcoxon, Associate Transportation Planner Zach Young, Associate Transportation Planner Michael Wright, Transportation Planning Intern

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Call to Order MPO Chair Chris Coleman called the August 10, 2011, meeting to order at 11:30 a.m.

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Approval of Agenda MOTION: A motion was made to approve the August 10, 2011, Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Committee meeting agenda.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3. Approval of Meeting Minutes MOTION: A motion was made to approve the July 13, 2011, Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Committee meeting minutes.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4. Purchase of Trail Counters MOTION: A motion was made to recommend that the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization approve the purchase of Trail Counters within option 2.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5. Surface Transportation Funding Program Process MPO staff presented; discussion on item 5. 6. Upcoming Metropolitan Transportation Plan Amendments MPO staff presented; discussion on item 6. 7. Regional Plan for Sustainable Development planning process MPO staff presented; discussion on item 7. 8. Congressman Boswell Transportation Roundtable Update MPO staff presented; discussion on item 8. 9. New Des Moines Area Metropolitan Organizations New Logo MPO staff presented; discussion on item 9. 10. New MPO Office Space MPO staff presented; discussion on item 10.

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Approval of the August 18, 2011, MPO Agenda MOTION: A motion was made to recommend that the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization approve the August 18, 2011, MPO Agenda.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 12. 13. Other Non-Action Items of Interest to the Committee Next Meeting Date 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 14, 2011, in the new MPO Meeting Room. 14. Adjournment Chair Coleman adjourned the meeting at 12:33 p.m.

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MEETING MINUTES Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Special Executive Committee Meeting 2:30 p.m., Thursday, August 18, 2011 Des Moines Botanical Center Des Moines, Iowa The MPO Executive Committee held a special meeting at 2:30 p.m. on August 18, 2011, at the Des Moines Botanical Center. Before the meeting, the MPO staff sent agenda packets to the MPO Executive Committees representatives and posted the agenda at the MPO office at 1:30 p.m. on August 15, 2011. The fiscal year-to-date publication cost of meeting minutes for the MPO: $2,811.88. In addition to these published tentative minutes, there also may be additional meeting notes on file with the MPO staff that are public records and available upon request as provided by law. These tentative minutes reflect all action taken at the meeting. Members Present: Chris Coleman, City of Des Moines Tom Hockensmith, Polk County Tom Armstrong, City of Grimes Paula Dierenfeld, City of Johnston Ted Ohmart, City of West Des Moines Robert Mahaffey, City of Des Moines Staff Present: Todd Ashby, Executive Director Jennifer Zelle, Administrative Assistant Jonathan Wilson, MPO General Counsel Dylan Mullenix, Principal Transportation Planner Nathan Goldberg, Senior Transportation Planner Luke Parris, Associate Transportation Planner Zach Young, Associate Transportation Planner Michael Wright, Transportation Planning Intern

Members Absent: Angela Connolly, Polk County

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Call to Order MPO Chair Chris Coleman called the August 18, 2011, special meeting to order at 2:36 p.m. 2. Approval of Agenda MOTION: A motion was made to approve the August 18, 2011, Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Committee special meeting agenda.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3. Purple Heart Highway Interstate Designation Assessment Agreements MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to recommend that the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization allow the Iowa Department of Transportation to use $50,000 of the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organizations Fiscal Year 2013 Planning Funds to study interstate designation on the Purple Heart Highway, contingent upon agreements from communities along the Purple Heart Highway that those communities will reimburse the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization for those funds.

MOTION CARRIED 4. 5. Other Non-Action Items of Interest to the Committee Next Meeting Date 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 14, 2011, MPO Meeting Room. 6. Adjournment Chair Coleman adjourned the meeting at 2:49 p.m.

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September 2011 Item No. 4 ISSUE: REPORT: Update on The Tomorrow Plan. BACKGROUND: On Tuesday, September 13th, the launch of The Tomorrow Plan was held at the State Historical Building. This open house event focused on how we live, how regional planning works, and what is going on in the region today. Also highlighted at the event were Capital Crossroads, DART Forward 2035, and What If Des Moines. On Wednesday, September 14th, the first Partners Committee meeting was held. Staff invited over 300 representatives from regional agencies representing a wide variety of interests. The Sasaki team will be present at the September 14th Executive Committee meeting and, along with MPO staff, will provide further updates regarding The Tomorrow Plan. RECOMMENDATION: None. Report and discussion only. STAFF CONTACT: Bethany Wilcoxon, bwilcoxon@dmampo.org; (515) 334-0075.

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September 2011 Item No. 5 ISSUE: REPORT & VOTE: Brief report and approval of the Federal Fiscal Year 2013 Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program (ICAAP) applications. BACKGROUND: The MPO staff solicited ICAAP applications on July 7, 2011. The applications were due to the MPO office by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, September 9, 2011. Applications were submitted for the following projects: City of Des Moines Traffic Observation Camera System and Downtown Wayfinding CMS System Upgrade; City of Des Moines Downtown Bicycle Plan Implementation Phase 1; Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authoritys (DART) Route #7 Service Improvements; DARTs Route #11 Service Improvements; City of Grimes HWY 141 Traffic Signal Coordination Project; City of Johnstons NW 86th Street Traffic Signal Interconnect; and, City of West Des Moines Valley West Drive Traffic Adaptive Signal Control System.

The MPO staff acknowledges that each of the sponsors proposed project(s) or program(s) conforms with the MPOs transportation planning process, the Horizon Year 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan, and the Congestion Management Process. RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the MPO submit an adopted formal resolution for the FFY 2013 ICAAP project applications and submit the project applications to the Iowa DOT District 1 Planner before the October 1, 2011, deadline. STAFF CONTACT: Zach Young, zyoung@dmampo.org; (515) 334-0075.

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September 2011 Item No. 6 ISSUE: REPORT: Report and discussion on the Horizon Year 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (HY 2035 MTP) annual review. BACKGROUND: Chapter 9 of the HY 2035 MTP notes the MPO should annually review the MTP and update the document as deemed necessary. In August 2010, the MPO developed a process for conducting this review, which includes MPO staff developing an annual review report for review by the MPO TTC Planning Subcommittee, the MPO Growth Scenario Task Force, and the MPOs TTC, Executive, and Policy committees. The annual review documents any updates to information in the plan, recommends updates to the growth scenario and/or regional travel demand model, and provides a progress report on the plans implementation. A draft of the Fiscal Year 2011 HY 2035 MTP annual review is included as a supplemental item to this agenda packet. The MPO staff also is working to develop a complimentary report to track the MTPs goals, objectives, and performance measures. This report will be available in October 2011. RECOMMENDATION: None. Report and discussion only. STAFF CONTACT: Dylan Mullenix, dmullenix@dmampo.org; (515) 334-0075.

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September 2011 Item No. 7 ISSUE: REPORT: Report and discussion on the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authoritys (DART) request to amend to the Horizon Year 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (HY 2035 MTP). BACKGROUND: DART soon will begin efforts to conduct an Alternatives Analysis (AA) study on the University Avenue/Ingersoll Avenue Loop for additional transit investment as part of the DART Forward 2035 Plan effort. DART has requested that the MPO amend the HY 2035 MTP to recognize this corridor, which was approved by the DART Commission in August. Amending the MTP to include the corridor will help demonstrate to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) the MPOs support for the project. Following completion of the AA in early 2012, DART will ask the MPO to again amend the HY 2035 MTP to recognize the resulting Locally Preferred Alternative produced by the AA study. Plan amendments require the MPO staff to provide a 45-day comment period and to hold a public input meeting on the amendment. The MPO staff plans to hold the public meeting for this amendment in conjunction with public meetings DART is holding for the AA study. MPO staff will provide a summary of comments received regarding the amendment following the meeting and comment period. Pages from the HY 2035 MTP showing the proposed amendment are included on the following pages. RECOMMENDATION: None. Report and discussion only. STAFF CONTACT: Dylan Mullenix, dmullenix@dmampo.org; (515) 334-0075.

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Rapid Transit DART currently is administering a Rapid Transit Corridor Study that complies with the FTAs Alternative Analysis requirement. An Alternatives Analysis is the first step in the planning process needed to be able to use Federal funds for a transit projects construction. The study examines a number of modal alternatives, including a no-build alternative, enhanced express bus service, light rail transit, bus rapid transit, and commuter rail along six corridors in the MPA, as illustrated in Figure 6.28. Bus rapid transit is the likely alternative for some corridors, should funding become available to implement the service. The University Avenue/Ingersoll Avenue Loop will be the first corridor studied in an Alternatives Analysis.

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September 2011 Item No. 8 ISSUE: REPORT: Brief update on potential revisions to the MPOs Surface Transportation Program (STP) funding process. BACKGROUND: The MPO Executive Committee directed the MPO staff to review the MPOs STP funding process and to meet with the STP Review Subcommittee to develop any potential revisions to the MPOs STP funding process. The goal of this review and any subsequent changes is to ensure the STP funding process can adequately fund regional priority projects, particularly in light of reduced congressionally-directed (earmark) funding. The STP Review Subcommittee held its first meeting to review the STP funding process on September 8, 2011. The MPO staff will report on input received from the STP Review Subcommittee at the September 14, 2011, Executive Committee meeting. RECOMMENDATION: None. Report and discussion only. STAFF CONTACT: Luke Parris, lparris@dmampo.org; (515) 334-0075; and, Dylan Mullenix, dmullenix@dmampo.org; (515) 334-0075.

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September 2011 Item No. 9 ISSUE: REPORT: Discussion regarding the process to develop a list of projects for inclusion in the Greater Des Moines Partnerships Policy Book for the annual trip to Washington, D.C. BACKGROUND: The MPO staff annually works with MPO member governments and participating agencies to develop a list of priority transportation projects to discuss with congressional members during the Greater Des Moines Partnerships annual trip to Washington, D.C. The traditional process for developing the list includes: September initial notice mailed announcing the start of the application process; October project submittals from MPO member governments and participating agencies due to the MPO staff; November draft project listing provided to MPO committees for discussion; December/January Surface Transportation Program Funding Subcommittee meets to identify priority projects from the assembled listing; January/February MPO committees take action to approve the project listing and priority projects; February through April deadlines to complete project applications for congressional offices; and, May/June Greater Des Moines Partnership trip;

Given the lack of congressionally directed funds (earmarks) in recent years, MPO staff asks for guidance as to whether staff should again solicit projects or if the MPO should instead use the list prepared for the 2011 Washington, D.C., trip. RECOMMENDATION: None. Report and discussion only. STAFF CONTACT: Dylan Mullenix, dmullenix@dmampo.org; (515) 334-0075

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September 2011 Item No. 10 ISSUE: INFORMATION: Brief update on revisions to the MPOs Fiscal Years 2012-2015 Transportation Improvement Program (FFY 2012-2015 TIP). BACKGROUND: The City of Des Moines, the City of West Des Moines, and the Iowa Department of Transportation have requested the following revisions to the FFY 2012-2015 TIP: Sponsor: City of Des Moines Project: Southeast Connector Improvements Project Number: STP-U-1945()-70-77 Change: Move from FFY 2011 to FFY 2012 Sponsor: City of West Des Moines Project: Mills Civic Parkway Improvements Project Number: STP-A-8260(627)-86-77 Change: Move from FFY 2011 to FFY 2012 Sponsor: City of Waukee Project: Alices Road improvements Project Number: NEPA-8177(109)-83-25 These changes are considered revisions rather than amendments. The MPO staff will notify the Iowa Department of Transportation of the revisions. RECOMMENDATION: None. Information only. STAFF CONTACT: Luke Parris, lparris@dmampo.org; (515) 334-0075; and, Zach Young, zyoung@dmampo.org; (515) 334-0075.

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September 2011 Item No. 11 ISSUE: VOTE: Review and approve the September 22, 2011, MPO Policy agenda. BACKGROUND: The Des Moines Area MPO Policy agenda is included in this agenda packets supplemental items. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the September 22, 2011, MPO Policy agenda.

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