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Home My WebLink About04-28-21 - Draft Minutes - Transportation Coordinating CommitteeBozeman Area Transportation Coordinating Committee Draft Minutes 10:30 am, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Webex This meeting will be using Webex, an online videoconferencing system. You can join this meeting: Via Webex (link for attendees): https://cityofbozeman.webex.com/cityofbozeman/onstage/g.php?MTID=e61ee7d1227127fe6ce5a5e84 2c943754 Click the Register link, enter the required information, and click submit. Click Join Now to enter the meeting. Via Phone: This is for listening only. Call-in toll number 1-650-479-3208 Access code: 126 830 9783 A. CALL TO ORDER – Introductions & Attendance Committee Vice Chair - Scott MacFarlane, County Commission: Absent Committee Member – Cyndy Andrus, City Commission: Absent Committee Member – Mark Egge – City Planning Board: Present Committee Member – Jeff Boyle, County Planning Board: Present Committee Member – Bill Fogarty, District Administrator, MDT Butte District: Present Committee Member – Bill Brownell, County Road Department: Absent Committee Member – Mitch Reister, City of Bozeman Public Works Director: Present Committee Chair – Taylor Lonsdale, City Transportation Engineer (City Manager Designee): Present Committee Member – Marty Matsen, City of Bozeman Community Development Director: Absent Committee Member – Christopher Scott, County Planning Department Representative: Present Committee Member - Ralph Zimmer, Bozeman Area Pedestrian & Traffic Safety Committee: Present Committee Member – Mitch Buthod, Supervisor, Statewide and Urban Planning Section, MDT (Designee): Present Committee Member – Duane Libel, MDT Engineering Services Supervisor: Present Committee Member – Dan Martin, City Citizen Representative: Present Committee Member – Dave Fowler, County Citizen Representative: Absent Committee Member - Candace Mastel – MSU Representative: Present Committee Member – Todd Swinehart, Bozeman School District #7: Present Committee Member – Jason Delmue, Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board: Present Committee Member – Jeff Patten, Federal Highway Administration: Absent Committee Member – Kyle DeMars, MDT, Bozeman Maintenance: Absent Committee Member – Lee Hazelbaker, Transit Advisory Board: Absent Also in attendance: Nate Larson; Marilee Brown, Safer Bozeman; Christopher DeVerniero, KLJ; Danielle Scharf, Sanderson Stewart; Brett Megaard, Hyalite Engineers; Sunshine Ross, HRDC; David Kack, Western Transportation Institute; Joe Walsh, MDT; Levi Ewan, Gallatin County; Shawn Kohtz, John Van Delinder, and Katherine Maines, City of Bozeman. B. PUBLIC COMMENT a. Limited to any public matter within the jurisdiction of the Bozeman Area Transportation Coordinating Committee not on this agenda. Please limit your comments to three minutes. b. If you are interested in commenting in writing on items on the agenda please send an email to tlonsdale@bozeman.net by 12:00pm on the day prior to the meeting. You can also comment by joining the Webex meeting. If you do join the Webex meeting, we ask you please be patient in helping us work through this online meeting. If you are not able to join the Webex meeting and would like to provide oral comment you may send a request to tlonsdale@bozeman.net with your phone number, the item(s) you wish to comment on, and we will call you during the meeting to provide comment. There was no public comment. C. ELECTION OF OFFICERS By unanimous vote, Taylor Lonsdale will remain Chair, Scott Macfarlane will remain Vice-Chair and Katherine Maines will remain recording secretary. D. MINUTES – January 27, 2021 The minutes were approved by a unanimous vote. E. TCC COMMITTEE/MEMBER REPORTS & PROJECT UPDATES (Members of the TCC who sit on other related committees, are invited to report on such activities that are of interest to the full TCC) 1. Transit Committee Sunshine – Streamline route redesign, adopted by advisory board, will cover more of Bozeman & Belgrade, August, one late night route David – Big Sky Transportation District – Skyline – 80% of last year’s demand, Federal Funding, transit will have mask mandate based on federal and state mandates, 2. Gallatin County (Commission, Planning Board, Road Department) Levi – annual pavement maintenance bids for the season, development review, kicked off Greater Triangle Area Transportation Plan, will wrap up around end of year, outreach draft plan to be finalized soon, RPA Ralph – interactions between Trans Plan & other plans Jason – understanding that trails could be transportational as well as recreational? Mark – will Streamline and transit be considered? Chris – lot of development, trying to acquire ROW as properties are developed, Durston & Stucky 3. City of Bozeman (Commission, Planning Board, Engineering Department) Mark – Community Plan has been adopted by the Commission Taylor – Griffin Drive, construction in 2021, going to bid in Feb; Story Mill/Bridger Dr upgrade & signal in design, N 15th connection between Oak & Tschache, Babcock – 15th to 19th, Fowler Mitch – Bike lane on Peach that connects with Rouse – working with MDT to redesign 4. Bicycle Advisory Board Jason – Rouse reopened, intersection of Peach, addressed by City & MDT 5. Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee Ralph – COB FY22 projects that might be funded, $500k for bike/ped projects, Valley Center spur 6. Montana Department of Transportation William – TCP (tentative construction plan) adopted since October TCC meeting, changes to transportation commission, Mike Hope, Shane Sanders has been nominated, I-90 Manhattan to Belgrade, spring start, safety project Phase 2 Highway 86 7th/Griffin improvements in 2023, Kagy & Sourdough signal 2023, Belgrade Urban Improvements, Valley Center Spur – told by MRL – would not issue an easement Taylor – March 2 Commission Meeting – Kagy Blvd Duane – new Director - Mac 7. Montana State University Candace – American Indian Hall building on 6th, Bobcat Athletic Complex - construction traffic, Grant still closed, will continue to be closed through the Fitness Center construction, parking lot striping through spring/summer, looking at Transportation MP & Bicycle Master Plan over the next 6 months 8. Bozeman School District Todd – renovation of Bozeman High School, no major impact on Main or 11th traffic; Steve Johnson retired 9. Other TCC Member/Committee Reports David – Federal Lands funding – applications due April 1 – reconfiguring parking at the M parking lot F. TRIANGLE TRAILS PLAN UPDATE Taylor reminded the group of the Triangle Trails Plan update document that was provided with the agenda. G. OLD BUSINESS None H. NEW BUSINESS a. Proposal to Amend the TCC Bylaws Elections – happen once a year, not at set meeting Guide/Review – TCC is not the only group looking at these plans Mitch R – representative of COB Planning (or designee), COB Engineering Ralph – support most changes, does not support changing “guide” to “review” Jason – change language that is gender specific, “review” seems to indicate “after the fact” Chris – department representative – not a specific title (Public Comment) Marilee – Safer Bozeman – “review” is past tense, Mark – moves to update bylaws - chairman to chairperson, his to their Mitch R – seconded Passed unanimously Mitch R – have representatives of organizations to provide membership language prior to the next meeting; “review” to “advise” Ralph – motion to change the wording in section 4 from guide to advise Ralph - Move to table the amendments of the bylaws as it has been amended Mitch R seconded both motion Mark – opposes the second motion. Thinks the changes are clear. Jason – doesn’t want to table Ralph - Discussion on 1st motion – none – motion passed unanimously In favor – Everyone else Nay – Chris & Mark, Candace Will table – prior to next meeting will provide a revised document Updated document - membership b. Discussion on Agenda Format Taylor – transparency – separation from discussion items & action items – action items to be received prior to the meeting Everyone should provide a list of reports & updates ahead of the meeting – questions would be asked at the meeting, not the updates Duane – likes the idea – would like to be able to prepare Candace – likes the idea (commented through chat) Mark – supportive Ralph – Just topic or motion language Taylor – Topic not specific motion language Ralph – Policy of this group or state statute? Taylor will look into this and provide the information prior to the next meeting. I. PUBLIC COMMENT #2 None J. UPCOMING MEETING DATES AND ADJOURNMENT Ralph wants times added to the list below. April 28, 2021 – REGULAR MEETING July 28, 2021 – No MEETING October 27, 2021 – REGULAR MEETING January 26, 2022 – REGULAR MEETING For more information please contact Katherine Maines at 406-582-2273 Committee meetings are open to all members of the public. If you have a disability and require assistance, please contact our ADA coordinator, Mike Gray at 582-3232 (TDD 582-2301).