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Home My WebLink About90- Continuing Transportation Plannning . . , .~ , ; , MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR CONTINUING TRANSPORTATION PLANNING IN THE BOZEMAN URBAN AREA This MemoF"andum of AgF"eement is entered into this ~fL day 0 f i _Lb-ULb..A'j , 19!1Jl by and between the State of Montana, Department of Highways hereinafter ca 11 ed the State, the Bozeman City-County Planning Board, hereinafter called the Planning Board, the City of Bozeman, hereinafteF" called the City, and Gallatin County, hereinafter called the County. ~ 1. I. t! ~ !2. 9.. !;,. I. t!.: WHEREAS, it is the desire of the signatoF"Y agencies to have future tr-ansportation projects for the Bozeman Urban area be based on a continuing, comprehensive transportation planning process carried on cooperatively by the State and Local Community; and WHEREAS, the parties to this agreement desire to cooperate ln transportation planning now in progress and in the comprehensive planning program of the Bozeman area and further desire to insure that transportation planning is an integral part of continuing compF"ehensive planning; and WHEREAS, the Bozeman City-County Planning Board is a legally constituted agency and is authorized to carryon comprehensive planning programs; and WHEREAS, the State, City, and County recognize the afor-ementioned Planning Organization as the officially designated agency for comprehensive planning in the Bozeman area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the parties hereto do mutually agr-ee as follows: I . A Transportation Coordinating Committee is hereby established to manage the executive business of the Bozeman 1 ------- , ' . Urban Transportation Study and to continue in the comprehensive planning program now in progress in the Bozeman area. The Transportation Coordinating Committee shall consist of the following officials: Representative, Bozeman City Commission Representative, Board of County Commissioners Chairman, City-County Planning Board District Engineer, Butte District Montana Department of Highways (MDOH) Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration (non-voting) Road Superintendent, Gallatin County Director of Public Service, City of Bozeman City Manager, City of Bozeman Director, Bozeman City-County Planning Board Representative, Bozeman Pedestrian-Traffic Safety Committee Chief, Planning and Statistics Bureau, MDOH Engineering Services Supervisor, Butte District MDOH Maintenance Chief, Bozeman Division MDOH (non-voting) Citizen Member, City of Bozeman Resident (2~year term) Citizen Member, Gallatin County Resident (2-year term) Representative, Montana State University The citizen members of the Committee shall be appointed by the appropriate governing body for terms of two years. Additional members of the Committee may be appointed by a majority of the membership if the need arises. II. The Pedestrian-Traffic Safety Committee is hereby designated to act as a sounding board for proposals advanced by the Transportation Coordinating Committee. This committee will also have the opportunity to provide additional local in pu t 2 --- - - . -- - - - - - --- -- ,. into the planning pr-ocess by being invited and encour-aged to attend all meetings of the Tr-anspor-tation Coor-dinating Committee. Member-s of this committee s ha 11 be appointed by the Bozeman City Commission and Gallatin County Commission fr-om a cr-oss section of the study ar-ea's economic and social classes in accor-dance with the appr-opr-iate sec tions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. III. Planninq Ar-ea ~ As a minimum, continuing, compr-ehensive tr-anspor-tation planning will be conducted in that por-tion of the Bozeman ar-ea that is ex pee ted to become ur-ban in char-acter- dur-ing a twenty year- per-iod. The type of tr-anspor-tation planning that will be conducted outside the ar-ea which is expected to become ur-ban in char-acter- dur-ing a twenty year- per-iod will be deter-mined and appr-oved by the Tr-anspor-tation Coor-dinating Committee. IV. Scope of Ser-vices - The tr-anspor-tation planning pr-ocess s ha 1 1 be: 1. Cooper-ative in that the State, the City, the County, and the Planning Agency s ha 11 cooper-atively accomplish the tr-anspor-tation planning pr-ocess. 2. Compr-ehensive in that all elements affecting regional development and tr-anspor-tation sha 11 be consider-ed. Those elements ar-e descr-ibed in var-ious documents published by the Feder-al Highway Administr-ation and Depar-tment of Housing and Ur-ban Development. 3. Continuinq in that the planning pr-ocess is intended to continue indefinitely and shall be maintained as long as this agr-eement is in for-ceo The oper-ational scope of the tr-anspor-tation planning pr-ocess will involve per-for-ming the following functions: 3 . . . a. Collection, maintenance, analysis and dissemination of basic planning and engineering data. b. Service to public and private sectors, especially by provision of current information concerning plans, program recommendations, design data, and their implementation. c. Preparation, updating and revision of long and short range plans for the physical and social development of the region and translation of these plans into program recommendations for implementation. d. Production and distribution of reports, maps, etc. , for documentation and information purposes, participation in meetings, seminars, etc. , necessary to coordinate the planning and planning implementation activities at various levels of government; and conducting public information programs. e. Research and development of estimating, forecasting and other planning procedures. In addition such other transportation planning services sha 11 be carried out as consistent with the stated purpose of the Transportation Coordinating Committee ~n its bylaws. V. Citizen ParticiDation - The Transportation Coordinating Committee will provide for public involvement and input ~n the local transportation planning process by inviting comments from local citizens' groups on major transportation planning issues, programs, and projects. In addition, the Committee will cooperate with these groups to conduct special public information and participation programs as 4 - , ,. . necessar-y in dealing with tr-anspor-tation planning. VI. Chanqes in Aqr-eement - Any alter-ation, extension or- supplement to the ter-ms of this agr-eement, as detailed her-ein, s ha 11 be agr-eed to in wr-iting by the signator-y par-ties. VI I. Ter-mination of Aqr-eements ~ A signator-y par-ty may ter-minate its inter-est and obligations under- this Agr-eement by giving at least sixty (60) days notice in wr-iting to the other- par-ties. VIII. TAC/PCC Her-ebv Dissolved - The pr-eviously for-med Tr-anspor-tation Advisor-y Committee and Policy Coor-dinating Committee ar-e her-eby dissolved and their- r-espective duties, functions, and r-esponsibilities ar-e her-eby assumed by the Tr-anspor-tation Coor-dinating Committee established her-ein. IN WITNESS wher-eof the par-ties her-eto have set their- hands and affixed their- seals. 5 . - . , DATED THIS ~l~ DAY OF i --Lb-l'U./J.AeLL , 19~ 0 APPROVED FOR THE CITVt OF BOZEMAN By: "iJ By: Mayor, ATTEST FOR THE CITY OF BOZEMAN APPROVED: 02tl') pli _ Q - '2//; H 1 r:t)., \ / c- By: '- ~ H\..- 0: ctl3-17:"'---..- By: . . '/ -- (j City Clerk APPROVED PLANNING By: CITY-COUNTY By: APPROVED FOR GALLATIN COUNTY By: ~___A/&' ha~rman, Board of County Commissioners ATTEST FOR GALLATIN COUNTY By: 3('11~(1t CAefl7 Clerk of e oard 6 , ; "- BOZEMAN URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS BYLAWS of the TRANSPORTATION COORDINATING COMMITTEE Function, duties, membership and responsibilities of the Transportation Coordinating Committee are as follows: ARTICLE I - TRANSPORTATION COORDINATING COMMITTEE Section 1. Name The name of this committee shall be the Transportation Coordinating Committee ( TCC) . Section 2. Oriqin The Transportation Coordinating Committee is provided for J.n the Memorandum of Agreement which has been cooperatively agreed to by the four agencies consisting the State, County, City, and Planning Board. Section 3. Purpose The purpose of the Transportation Coordinating Committee is to develop and keep current transportation planning as an integral part of comprehensive regional planning for the Bozeman area. Section 4. Function This Committee sha 11 manage the executive business of the Bozeman Urban Area Transportation Study. The Committee sha 11 work closely with the City, County, State, and Bozeman City-County Planning Board to develop and keep current urban transportation planning in the Bozeman area. The Committee sha 11 adopt and recommend implementation of long and short range transportation programs for the Bozeman urban area. The Committee shall transmit all reports and recommendations related to the continuing transportation planning for the urban area to the various agencies for final adoption and implementation. Section 5. Membership The Transportation Coordinating Committee sha 11 consist of the following officials: Representative, Bozeman City Commission Representative, Board of County Commissioners Chairman, City-County Planning Board District Engineer, Butte District Montana Department of Highways (MDOH) Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration (non-voting) Road Superintendent, Gallatin County Director of Public Service, City of Bozeman 7 . . '" I . City Manager, City of Bozeman Director, Bozeman City-County Planning Board Representative, Bozeman Pedestrian-Traffic Safety Committee Chief, Planning and Statistics Bureau, MDOH Engineering Services Supervisor, Butte District MDOH Maintenance Chief, Bozeman Division MDOH (non~voting) Citizen Member, City of Bozeman Resident (2-year term) Citizen Member, Gallatin County Resident (2-year term) Representative, Montana State University The Division Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, and the Maintenance Chief of the Bozeman Division MDOH sha 11 be non-voting members. Each member of this committee may designate one alternate to serve in his absence. Such designation sha 11 be in written form addressed to the chairperson of the Committee, and s ha 11 be kept on record. Additional members of the Committee may be appointed by a majority of the membership to work on special projects for up to one year. Section 6. Election of Officers At its first regular meeting of each calendar year, the Committee s ha 11 e 1 ec t from its voting membership a Chairman and Vice Chairman whose duties are described below. At the same meeting, the Committee sha 11 appoint a recording secretary who sha 11 take, transcribe, and distribute minutes. ARTICLE I I - DUTIES Section 1. Duties and Responsibilities The Transportation Coordinating Committee sha 11 have the following duties and responsibilities: 1. Serve as a forum between the governmental and planning agencies in the area. 2. Periodically review the progress of comprehensive transportation planning for the urban area. 3. Adopt long and short range programs, establish project priorities, and recommend implementation of the individual projects by the appropriate agencies. Section 2. Duties of Officers 1. The Chairman wi 11 preside at all meetings of the Transportation Coordinating Committee and call special meetings as needed. The Vice Chairman sha 11 assume the duties of the Chairman in his absence. 2. The secretary sha 11 recQrd the minutes and attendance, 8 , . .' , . '. . . . . . . . . . notify members of the meetings and other such duties that may be required by the Chairman. Section 3. Coordination with other Officials. Staff, Citizens' Groups. and other Orqanizations 1. To best carry out its duties, the Transportation Coordinating Committee will assign staff tasks as required to accomplish its work and will receive input and consultation from interested individuals, groups, and public and private organizations. During periods of intense activities, the Committee may request staff and representatives of relevant agencies involved, to meet and review specific transportation planning products and report back to the Committee. ARTICLE I I I - MEETINGS The Transportation Coordinating Committee sha 11 meet as necessary to carry out its duties. A majority of the voting members s ha 11 constitute a quorum. Time and place for the meetings shall be set by the Chairman. The Transportation Coordinating Committee sha 11 meet a minimum of once a year or as required to carry out the duties and responsibilities of this Committee. Meetings sha 11 be held in conformance with appropriate sections of the Montana Codes Annotated (MCA) which concern the "open meeting laws". Specifically, all meetings shall be open to the public. Reasonable public notice 5 ha 11 be given prior to meetings. Section 1. How Adopted These articles may be adopted by a majority of the voting members of the Transportation Coordinating Committee. Section 2. How Amended These articles may be amended by a majority of the voting members of the Transportation Coordinating Committee. 9 - - - -- - -.- - - - - - - - - -- -- -- - ,