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Home My WebLink About04-10-24 - Gallatin Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization - TTAC Agendas & Packet MaterialsA. Call to Order - 10:30 a.m. B. Roll Call C. Approval of Minutes C.1 Approval of the March 20, 2024 Gallatin Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization TTAC Meeting Minutes(Ross) D. Public Comments E. New Business E.1 Designation of Gallatin Valley MPO TTAC Officers (Ross) THE GALLATIN VALLEY MPO - TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA TTAC AGENDA Wednesday, April 10, 2024 General information about the Transportation Technical Advisory Committee can be found in our Laserfiche repository. If you are interested in commenting in writing on items on the agenda please send an email to comments@bozeman.net or by visiting the Public Comment Page prior to 12:00pm on the day before the meeting. Public comments will also be accepted through Video Conference during the appropriate agenda items. Recordings of the meeting will be available through the Commission's video page. For more information please contact Nick Ross, nross@bozeman.net This meeting will be held using an online videoconferencing system. You can join this meeting: Via Video Conference: 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 +1 719 359 4580 Access code: 950 6233 3811 This is the time to comment on any matter falling within the scope of the Metropolitan Planning Organization. There will also be time in conjunction with each agenda item for public comment relating to that item but you may only speak once per topic. Please note, the Committee cannot take action on any item which does not appear on the agenda. All persons addressing the Committee shall speak in a civil and courteous manner and members of the audience shall be respectful of others. Please state your name and place of residence in an audible tone of voice for the record and limit your comments to three minutes. General public comments to the Committee can be found on their Laserfiche repository page. 1 F. General Discussion F.1 Metropolitan Planning Area Boundary Designation Primer(Ross) G. Adjournment This Committee generally meets the second Wednesday of every month from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. All meetings are open to all members of the public. If you have a disability that requires assistance, please contact our ADA Coordinator, Mike Gray, at 406.582.3232 (TDD 406.582.2301). 2 Memorandum REPORT TO:Gallatin Valley MPO - Transportation Technical Advisory Committee FROM:Nicholas Ross - Director of Transportation and Engineering SUBJECT:Approval of the March 20, 2024 Gallatin Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization TTAC Meeting Minutes MEETING DATE:April 10, 2024 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission RECOMMENDATION:I move to approve the March 20, 2024 Gallatin Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization TTAC Meeting Minutes. STRATEGIC PLAN:1.1 Outreach: Continue to strengthen and innovate in how we deliver information to the community and our partners. BACKGROUND:Minutes from the March 20, 2024 Gallatin Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization TTAC meeting are attached for review. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None ALTERNATIVES:As recommended by the committee. FISCAL EFFECTS:None Attachments: 032024 Gallatin Valley MPO TTAC Minutes Report compiled on: March 21, 2024 3 Gallatin Valley MPO TTAC Meeting Minutes, March 20, 2024 Page 1 of 3 THE GALLATIN VALLEY MPO TTAC MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA MINUTES March 20, 2024 A. 00:00:59 Call to Order - 1:00 p.m. B. 00:03:00 Roll Call Present: Anna Bentley, Nicholas Ross, Jason Karp, Camaree Uljua, Sean O'Callaghan, Levi Ewan, Mitch Buthod, Dave Gates, Sunshine Ross, Brandon Swanzer Absent: John How Excused: None Non-Voting Members present at the meeting: Lori Christenson, Matt Stark, Dede Frothing, Richard Wolf, Katie Potts, Beth Clarkson. Attendees present at the meeting: Lisa Fischer, Kenn Winegar, Brandon Jones, Josh Springer, Call in user guest. C. 00:06:18 Approval of Minutes C.1 Approval of the February 15, 2024 Gallatin Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization Joint Meeting Minutes 00:07:04 Motion to approve C.1 Approval of the February 15, 2024 Gallatin Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization Joint Meeting Minutes Sean O'Callaghan: Motion Lori Christenson: 2nd 00:08:00 Vote on the Motion to approve C.1 Approval of the February 15, 2024 Gallatin Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization Joint Meeting Minutes The Motion carried 7 - 0. Approve: Anna Bentley 4 Gallatin Valley MPO TTAC Meeting Minutes, March 20, 2024 Page 2 of 3 Nicholas Ross Sean O'Callaghan Levi Ewan Mitch Buthod Dave Gates Brandon Swanzer Disapprove: None D. 00:10:23 Public Comments There was no Public Comment E. 00:11:15 New Business E.1 Review and Recommendation for Approval of GVMPO Technical Advisory Committee Bylaws. There were three requests for amendments that were made by the committee to the bylaws. Section 1 - Meeting Time - adding in "for regularly scheduled meetings." Section 3 - Reporting on Meetings - adding in "Action shall be taken by simple majority of the voting members representing the quorum for a given meeting". Section 4 - Function - crossing out advice and replace with " recommendations." 00:30:57 Motion to approve E.1 Review and Recommendation for Approval of GVMPO Transportation Technical Advisory Committee Bylaws. Anna Bentley: Motion Sean O'Callaghan: 2nd 00:32:19 Motion to amend E.1 Review and Recommendation for Approval of GVMPO Transportation Technical Advisory Committee Bylaws. Sean O'Callaghan: Motion Anna Bentley: 2nd 00:39:30 Vote on the Motion to amend E.1 Review and Recommendation for Approval of GVMPO Transportation Technical Advisory Committee Bylaws. The Motion carried 10 - 0. 5 Gallatin Valley MPO TTAC Meeting Minutes, March 20, 2024 Page 3 of 3 Approve: Anna Bentley Nicholas Ross Jason Karp Camaree Uljua Sean O'Callaghan Levi Ewan Mitch Buthod Dave Gates Sunshine Ross Brandon Swanzer Disapprove: None F. 00:40:57 General Discussion F.1 Review of MPO 101 Nicholas Ross Director of Transportation from the City of Bozeman Presented the review of the MPO 101 to the committee. 01:01:56 Question of Funding for MPO. 01:08:17 Discussion on hiring a MPO Manager. G. 01:12:34 Adjournment 6 Memorandum REPORT TO:Gallatin Valley MPO - Transportation Technical Advisory Committee FROM:Nicholas Ross - Director of Transportation and Engineering SUBJECT:Designation of Gallatin Valley MPO TTAC Officers MEETING DATE:April 10, 2024 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission RECOMMENDATION:Assign Chair and Vice Chair Officers of Gallatin Valley MPO TTAC STRATEGIC PLAN:1.1 Outreach: Continue to strengthen and innovate in how we deliver information to the community and our partners. BACKGROUND:Bylaws of the Gallatin Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (GVMPO) Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (TTAC) were approved by the Transportation Policy Coordinating Committee on March 27, 2024. Approved TTAC Bylaws authorize the assignment of Chair and Vice Chair officers for the purpose of presiding over meetings of the Committee. Officers shall be elected at the first scheduled meeting of the calendar year by a quorum of the TTAC membership present at a duly called meeting. The term of office will be one year or until a successor is elected. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by the Committee FISCAL EFFECTS:None Report compiled on: April 3, 2024 7 Memorandum REPORT TO:Gallatin Valley MPO - Transportation Technical Advisory Committee FROM:Nicholas Ross - Director of Transportation and Engineering SUBJECT:Metropolitan Planning Area Boundary Designation Primer MEETING DATE:April 10, 2024 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission RECOMMENDATION:Participate in preliminary discussion of the process of setting the GVMPO Metropolitan Planning Area Boundary. STRATEGIC PLAN:1.1 Outreach: Continue to strengthen and innovate in how we deliver information to the community and our partners. BACKGROUND:The GVMPO must designate a Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA) Boundary to design the region in which GVMPO planning activities can occur. MDT has provided a presentation to assist the MPO in setting this boundary, which will be reviewed with the Committee. GVMPO staff will take feedback from the Committee to incorporate in drafting the MPA before presenting to the Committee during the May meeting. Staff will then request the Committee make a recommendation of approval to the TPCC. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by the committee FISCAL EFFECTS:None Attachments: GVMPO_Boundaries Presentation-PDF.pdf Report compiled on: April 3, 2024 8 Image Placeholder (replace with photo that reflects your presentation content or delete photo entirely)Boundaries Presentation MDT Rail, Transit & Planning Division 9 Today’s Topics/Agenda •Definitions and Purpose •How/When Boundaries Created •What’s Included •Federal Funding •Decision Making Authority •Proposed Process/Next Steps 2 10 Local Jurisdictional Boundaries 3 11 Census Bureau Delineated Urban Boundary 4 12 MDT Urban Boundary 5 13 Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA) Boundary 6 •Encompasses all area outside of the urban boundary anticipated to become urban in the 20-year planning horizon. 14 Questions 7 15 Process/Next Steps 8 MPA Boundary •Local officials and MDT meet –Discuss future growth in the area outside of the MDT urban boundary for purposes of transportation planning/programming –Consider census urban population definition –Consider zoning/land-use •Agree on an area that is reasonably anticipated to become “urban” in the next 20-year planning horizon •MPO submits a request to MDT for approval of the boundary •MPA boundary establishes the planning area for the MPO planning processes including the UPWP, LRTP and TIP. 16 Census Bureau Definitions – For reference 2020 Urban areas are defined primarily based on housing unit density measured at the census block level. Three housing unit densities are applied during the delineation process: •Initial urban core: at least 425 housing units per square mile •Remainder of urban area: at least 200 housing units per square mile •Minimum of one high-density nucleus with at least 1,275 housing units per square mile required for qualification 9 17 Questions/Discussion 10 18