Iowa Transportation Commission to meet in Ames on August 11
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8/6/2020
The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. While the Commission will meet in person at the Iowa DOT complex in Ames, public participation will be limited to conference call or Skype. This is to assure adequate social distancing measures can be accommodated.
Time | Title | Presenter | |
Noon | *Approve Minutes of the July 14, 2020, Commission Meeting | Danielle Madden, Commission assistant, 515-239-1919 | |
Commission Comments | |||
DOT Staff Comments | |||
*Commission Guidebook | Nancy Maher, Commission Chair | ||
*Administrative Rules -761 IAC 400 – Vehicle Registration and Certificate of Title -761 IAC 505 – Interstate Motor Vehicle Fuel Licenses and Permits | Melissa Gillett, director, Motor Vehicle Division, 515-237-3121 | ||
*Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy (RISE) application – Bondurant | Craig Markley, director, Systems Planning Bureau, 515-239-1027 | ||
*Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Program Funding Recommendations | Sree Mitra, Public Transit Bureau, 515-239-1806 | ||
*Fiscal Year 2021 State Aviation Program | Shane Wright Aviation Bureau,| 515-239-1048 | ||
12:10 p.m. | Adjourn | ||
*Action items |
*Input meeting will begin shortly after the conclusion of the Commission business meeting.
Time | Title | Presenter |
12:10 p.m.* | Opening remarks | Nancy Maher, Commission chair |
12:15 p.m. | Iowa Department of Transportation | Hector Torres-Cacho |
12:35 p.m. | East Central Iowa Transportation Coalition | Beth Danowsky |
12:50 p.m. | Oskaloosa/Mahaska County/Mahaska Chamber | Mike Schrock |
1 p.m. | South Central Regional Airport Agency | Dr. David Barnes |
1:10 p.m. | Area 15 Regional Planning Commission | Chris Kukla |
1:25 p.m. | Highway 30 Coalition | Adam Schweers |
1:40 p.m. | IA 150 Coalition | Dylan Mulfinger |
The Commission will meet informally with staff from the Iowa DOT Tuesday, Aug. 11, in person and via conference call beginning at 9:30 a.m. In order to assure adequate social distancing, public participation in the workshop will be limited to conference call or Skype. 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 welcome
- Review of Commission Guidebook
- Administrative Rules
- 761 IAC 400 – Vehicle Registration and Certificate of Title
- 761 IAC 505 – Interstate Motor Vehicle Fuel Licenses and Permits
- COVID-19 Transportation Funding Impact Update
- October Commission Tour Discussion
- 2020 Highway Program Balance Report
- Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Program Funding Recommendations (The recommendations were discussed during the July workshop and can be viewed online at https://iowadot.gov/transit/funding-programs-and-applications/funding-programs.)
- State Aviation Program Recommendation
- Commercial Service Vertical Infrastructure
- General Aviation Vertical Infrastructure
- Airport Improvement Program
(The recommendations were discussed during the July workshop and can be viewed online at https://iowadot.gov/aviation/airport-managers-and-sponsors/State-Funding/state-funding-programs.)
- Railroad Revolving Loan and Grant Program Recommendation - (Following the workshop, the recommendations can be viewed online at https://iowadot.gov/iowarail/financial-assistance/rrlgp)
- RISE project
- Bondurant Immediate Opportunity
- RISE updates
- County RISE Fund Transfer
- Quarterly Construction Cost Review
- State Recreational Trails Program Funding Recommendations (Following the workshop, the recommendations can be viewed at https://iowadot.gov/systems_planning/Grant-Programs/-Federal-and-State-Recreational-Trails)
- Transportation Asset Management Overview
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 88926242
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