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BOZEMAN AREA TRANSPORTATION COORDINATING COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2008
ITEM 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ATTENDANCE
Chairperson Andy Epple called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, in the Conference Room, Chamber of Commerce, 2000 Commerce Way, Bozeman, MT.
Members Present:
Andy Epple, Planning Director, City of Bozeman, Chair
Jon Henderson, Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board
Jeff Ebert, District Administrator, Butte District MDT
Joe Olsen, Engineering Services Superintendent, Butte District MDT
Carol Strizich, Chief, Multi-model Planning Bureau, MDT
Bob Lashaway, Director, Facilities Services, MSU
Al VanderWey, MDT Urban Planning
JP Pomnichowski, Planning Board, City of Bozeman (p.m. session)
Kerry White, Gallatin County Planning Board (a.m. session)
Rick Hixson, City Engineer, City of Bozeman (for Director of Public Services)
Ralph Zimmer, Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee
George Durkin, Gallatin County Road Office (for County Road Superintendent)
Chris Scott, Planning Department, Gallatin County (for County Director of Planning)
Doug McSpadden, Safe Trails Coalition
David Smith, Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce (Citizen Member, City of Bozeman)
Jeff Krauss, Bozeman City Commission (p.m. session)
Ross Gammon, Bozeman Division MDT
Jeff Patten, Federal Highway Administration
Staff Present:
Chris Saunders, Assistant Planning Director
John Van Delinder, Street Superintendent, City of Bozeman
Bob Murray, Engineer, City of Bozeman
Rob Bukvich, Bozeman Division, MDT
Consultants Present:
Jeff Key, CDM Engineering
Scott Randall, Robert Peccia and Associates
Guest Present:
Maire O’Neill
George Durkin, Gallatin County Road Office
ITEM 2. PUBLIC COMMENT
{Limited to any public matter within the jurisdiction of the Bozeman Area Transportation Coordinating Committee not on this agenda. Three-minute time limit per speaker}
Chairperson Epple called for public comment; seeing none he closed the public comment period.
ITEM 3. NEW BUSINESS
Review of the Administrative Draft of the Transportation Plan.
Jeff Key of CDM Consulting Engineers reviewed the contents of the Administrative Draft of the Transportation Plan Update. A wide ranging discussion of the Plan occurred with numerous
suggestions for edits being provided to Mr. Key and Scott Randall of Robert Peccia and Associates.
A break for lunch was taken at approximately 12:10 p.m.
The afternoon session of the meeting was called back to order by Chair Andy Epple at approximately 12:55 p.m. At the conclusion of the review of the contents of the Administrative Draft
of the Transportation Plan Update, Mr. Key and Mr. Randall committed to making the revisions as agreed upon by the membership as a whole. Mr. Key and Mr. Randall also agreed to also
incorporate, as appropriate, additional written comments provided to them prior to or at today’s meeting, as well as any received by Friday, October 3, 2008. Thereafter, the consultants
agreed to provide a summary of issues raised in written comments, along with proposed responses, to TCC members electronically within two weeks. Thereafter, Mr. Key and Mr. Randall
will prepare a Public Hearing Draft Transportation Plan Update document for endorsement by TCC at the next scheduled meeting, i.e., October 29, 2008.
Discussion was held on the formal approval and adoption process that would occur after public hearings are held. TCC members agreed that it will be important for TCC, as well as both
the City and County Commissions, to formally adopt the Plan. After public hearings are held, additional final edits (hopefully only minor) will be made, per direction of the Commissions,
and the Final Draft Transportation Plan Update will be formally adopted by TCC and both the City and County Commissions.
ITEM 4. 2008 MEETING DATES AND ADJOURNMENT
Standard Meeting: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 – 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
* Special Meeting: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 – 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Standard Meeting: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 – 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Standard Meeting: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 – 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
There being no further business to come before the Committee at this time the meeting was adjourned at 3:12 p.m.
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Andrew C. Epple, Chairperson
Bozeman Area Transportation Coordinating Committee