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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00- Continuing Transportation Planning in the Bozeman Urban Area MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR CONTINUING TRANSPORTATION PLANNING IN THE BOZEMAN URBAN AREA This Memorandum of Agreement is entered into this 3rd day of April, 1996, and Amended this 20th day of April, 2000, by and between the State of Montana, Montana Department of Transportation hereinafter called the State, the City of Bozeman Department of Planning and Community Development, hereinafter called the City Planning Board, and the Gallatin County Planning Board, hereinafter called the County Planning Board, the City of Bozeman, hereinafter called the City, and Gallatin County, hereinafter called the County. WHEREAS, it is the desire of the signatory agencies to have future transportation projects for the Bozeman urban area 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 in 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 comprehensive planning; and WHEREAS, the City Planning Board and the County Planning Board are legally constituted agencies and is are authorized to carryon comprehensive planning programs; and WHEREAS, the State, City, and County recognize the aforementioned Planning Organizations as the officially designated agencies for comprehensive planning in the Bozeman area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the parties hereto do mutually agree as follows: 1. A Transportation Coordinating Committee is hereby established to guide the development of transportation plans and programs in the Bozeman area. The Transportation Coordinating Committee shall consist of the following officials: Representative, Bozeman City Commission 1 04/03/96 ~ Amended 04/20/00 Representative, Board of County Commissioners President, of Bozeman Planning Board President, Gallatin County Planning Board District Engineer, Butte District Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) Road Superintendent, Gallatin County Director of Public Service, City of Bozeman City Manager, City of Bozeman Director, City of Bozeman Department of Planning and Community Development Director, Gallatin County Planning Office Representative, Bozeman Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee Chief, Multimodel Planning Bureau, MDT Engineering Services Supervisor, Butte District MDT Citizen Member, City of Bozeman Resident (2 year term) Citizen Member, Gallatin County Resident (2 year term) Representative, Montana State University Chair, Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board (or designated alternate) City Manager, City of Belgrade (or designated alternate) Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration (non-voting) Maintenance Chief, Bozeman Division MDT (non-voting) 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 majority of the membership if the need arises. II. The Pedestrian and 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 input into the planning process by being invited and encouraged to attend all meetings of the Transportation Coordinating Committee. Members of this Committee appointed by the Bozeman City Commission and Gallatin County Commission shall be selected from a cross section of the study area's economic and social classes in accordance with the appropriate sections of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. III. Planninl2: Area - As a minimum, continuing, comprehensive transportation planning will be conducted in that portion of the Bozeman area that is expected to become urban in character during a twenty year period. The type of transportation planning that will be conducted outside 2 04/03/96 - Amended 04/20/00 the area which is expected to become urban in character during a twenty year period will be determined and approved by the Transportation Coordinating Committee. IV. Scope of Services - The transportation planning process shall be: 1. Cooperative in that the State, the City, the County, City Planning Board, and the County Planning Board shall cooperatively accomplish the transportation planning process. 2. Comprehensive in that all elements affecting urban area development and transportation shall be considered. 3. Continuing in that the planning process is intended to continue indefinitely and shall be maintained as long as this agreement is in force. The operational scope of the transportation planning process will involve performing the following functions: 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 shall be carried out as consistent 3 04/03/96 - Amended 04/20/00 with the stated purpose of the Transportation Coordinating Committee in its bylaws. V. Citizen Participation - The Transportation Coordinating Committee will provide for public involvement and input in the local transportation planning process by inviting comments from local citizens on major transportation planning issues, programs, and projects. In addition, the Committee will cooperate with these citizens to conduct special public information and participation programs as necessary in dealing with transportation planning. VI. Changes in Agreement - Any alteration, extension or supplement to the terms of this agreement, as detailed herein, shall be agreed to in writing by the signatory parties. VII. Termination of Agreements - A signatory party may terminate its interest and obligations under this Agreement by giving at least sixty (60) days notice in writing to the other parties. VIII. Nondiscrimination - The LOCAL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES will require during the performance of any work arising out of this agreement, that the agreement, for itself, its assignees and successors shall comply with all the nondiscrimination regulations shown on Exhibit "A". All Agreements entered into by MDT must contain a Title VI clause and the attachment, Exhibit "A" (see attached). IX. Governing Law - This agreement shall be governed by laws of the State of Montana. Venue for any litigation will be in Lewis and Clark County, State of Montana. In case of conflict between the obligation imposed by this agreement and Montana law, then Montana law will control. IN WITNESS whereof the parties hereto have set their hands and affixed their seals. DATED THIS 20TH DAY OF APRIL, 2000. 4 04/03/96 - Amended 04/20/00 APPROVED FOR THE CITY OF BOZEMAN FOR THE MONTANA T OF TRANSPORTATION By: ~(J~ By: Mayor, City of~o m' ::E~:7b: Ity Clerk of Commission APPROVED FOR THE CITY OF BOZEMAN PLANNING BOARD By: @ ~&"L) President ATTEST FOR THE CITY OF BOZEMAN PLANNING BOARD By: APPROVED FOR GALLATIN COUNTY BY:.~~ Chairman, Board of County Commissioners ATTEST FOR GALLATIN COUNTY By: 5 04/03/96 - Amended 04/20/00 ____._H...___ ._____.__ APPROVED FOR THE GALLATIN COUNTY PLANNING BOARD By: pre~ AITEST FOR THE GALLATIN COUNTY PLANNING BOARD By: Z{tl1 if Planning Director 6 04/03/96 - Amended 04/20/00