NOTICE OF MEETING Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Executive Committee *************************** 11:30 a.m.

, Wednesday, January 12, 2011 MPO Meeting Room *************************** TENTATIVE AGENDA The established protocol for minutes of this meeting will be to list all attendees, and with each item on which a vote is conducted in the ordinary course in order to take formal action, those voting nay or abstaining will be identified by name. Any member who is absent from the meeting for any period of time during which a vote of the body is taken, is expected to notify the recording secretary at the conclusion of the meeting so that the absence can be duly noted in the minutes. Roll Call votes will be taken as required by law or upon the request of any member that is approved by the chair, and the vote of each member for or against the proposition, or abstention, will be incorporated in the minutes or recorded on a separate sheet attached to the minutes.

I. II. III.

Call to Order Approval of Agenda Approval of Meeting Minutes

A. B. C. D. IV.

December 8, 2010, Meeting........................................................................................ page 3 December 8, 2010, Special Meeting ........................................................................... page 6 December 29, 2010, Special Meeting ......................................................................... page 8 December 30, 2010, Special Meeting ....................................................................... page 11

Action Item Federal Fiscal Year 2015 Surface Transportation Program and Surface Transportation Program Transportation Enhancement Project Priority Ranking Scores......................... page 13

V.

Business Items

A. B. C. D. E. F. VI.

Fiscal Year 2012 Unified Planning Work Program and Budget Development........... page 17 Guidelines for the Sustainable Communities Steering Committee............................ page 18 Federal Fiscal Year 2012 Transportation Appropriations Project List ....................... page 20 Meeting Facility Rental Agreement ........................................................................... page 25 Passenger Rail Update ............................................................................................. page 32 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Update ..................................... page 33

Approval of the January 20, 2011, MPO Agenda

VII. Other Non-Action Items of Interest to the Committee VIII. Next Meeting Date
11:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 9, 2011, MPO Meeting Room

IX.

Adjournment

Altoona Ankeny Bondurant Carlisle Clive Dallas County Des Moines DART Grimes Johnston Mitchellville Norwalk Pleasant Hill Polk City Polk County Urbandale Warren County Waukee West Des Moines Windsor Heights

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MEETING MINUTES Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Executive Committee 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 8, 2010 MPO Meeting Room Urbandale, Iowa The MPO Executive Committee held a meeting at 11:30 a.m. on December 3, 2010, in the MPO Meeting Room. Before the meeting, the MPO staff sent agenda packets to the MPO Executive Committees representatives and posted the agenda at the MPO office at 2:47 p.m. on December 3, 2010. The fiscal year-to-date publication cost of meeting minutes for the MPO: $764.75. In addition to these published tentative minutes, there also may be additional meeting notes on file with the MPO staff that are public records and available upon request as provided by law. These tentative minutes reflect all action taken at the meeting.

Members Present: Ted Ohmart, City of West Des Moines Robert Mahaffey, City of Des Moines Angela Connolly, Polk County Brian Laurenzo, City of Johnston Tom Hockensmith, Polk County Chris Coleman, City of Des Moines Members Absent: Scott Cirksena, City of Clive

Others Present: Mike Clayton, Iowa Department of Transportation* Staff Present: Tom Kane, Executive Director Stephanie Ripperger, Executive Administrator Jonathan Wilson, MPO General Counsel Adam Noelting, Principal Transportation Planner Dylan Mullenix, Senior Transportation Planner Zac Bitting, Associate Transportation Planner Bethany Wilcoxon, Associate Transportation Planner

I.

Call to Order MPO Chair Ted Ohmart called the December 8, 2010, meeting to order at 11:47 a.m.

II.

Approval of Agenda MOTION: A motion was made to approve the December 8, 2010, Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Committee meeting agenda.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY III. Approval of Meeting Minutes MOTION: A motion was made to approve the November 10, 2010, Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Committee special meeting minutes.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY IV. (A.) Federal Fiscal Year 2011-2014 Transportation Amendment Iowa Department of Transportation MOTION: Improvement Program

A motion was made to recommend that the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization approve amending the Federal Fiscal Year 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program to make the following addition: Add a pavement rehabilitation project in Federal Fiscal Year 2011 on Iowa Highway 160/Iowa Highway 415 in Ankeny, PN# STP-()2C-77, utilizing statewide Surface Transportation Program funding for $3,500,000; and forward the amendment to the Iowa Department of Transportation for inclusion in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, 2011-2014.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY IV. (B.) 28E Agreement Amendment MOTION: A motion was made to recommend that the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization approve the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization 28E Sixth Amended and Substituted Agreement, as presented and attached, and submit to member governments for ratification by resolution of the governing bodies of three-fourths of the member governments.

Motion Carried Unanimously

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V. (A.)

Fiscal Year 2010 Unified Planning Work Program and Budget Amendment, Current Fiscal Year 2011 Budget, and Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Development MOTION: A motion was made to recommend that the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization approve the Fifth Amendment of the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organizations Fiscal Year 2010 Unified Planning Work Program budget to transfer federal funds among the approved work elements to cover expenses actually incurred to date and at no increase in the total budget, as presented and as attached.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY V. (B.) Federal Fiscal Year 2012 Transportation Appropriations Project List MPO staff presented; discussion only on Item V. (B.). V. (C.) Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Update MPO staff presented; discussion only on Item V. (C.). V. (D.) Executive Director Search Update MPO staff presented; discussion only on Item V. (D.). VI. Approval of the December 16, 2010, MPO Agenda MOTION: A motion was made to approve the December 16, 2010, Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization agenda, as presented and with the identified changes.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY VII. Other Non-Action Items of Interest to the Committee

(Brian Laurenzo arrived at 1:26 p.m.) VIII. Next Meeting Date 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 12, 2011, MPO Meeting Room. IX. Adjournment Chair Ohmart adjourned the meeting at 1:30 p.m.

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MEETING MINUTES Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Special Executive Committee 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 8, 2010 MPO Meeting Room Urbandale, Iowa The MPO Executive Committee held a special meeting at 1:30 p.m. on December 8, 2010, in the MPO Meeting Room. Before the meeting, the MPO staff sent agenda packets to the MPO Executive Committees representatives and posted the agenda at the MPO office at 5:05 p.m. on December 6, 2010. The fiscal year-to-date publication cost of meeting minutes for the MPO: $764.75. In addition to these published tentative minutes, there also may be additional meeting notes on file with the MPO staff that are public records and available upon request as provided by law. These tentative minutes reflect all action taken at the meeting.

Members Present: Ted Ohmart, City of West Des Moines Robert Mahaffey, City of Des Moines Brian Laurenzo, City of Johnston Angela Connolly, Polk County Tom Hockensmith, Polk County Chris Coleman, City of Des Moines Members Absent: Scott Cirksena, City of Clive

Others Present: Todd Ashby Staff Present: Jonathan Wilson, MPO General Counsel

I.

Call to Order MPO Chair Ted Ohmart called the December 8, 2010, special meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.

II.

Approval of Agenda MOTION: A motion was made to approve the December 8, 2010, Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Committee special meeting agenda.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY III. Executive Director Recruitment Status Update Discussion only on Item III. IV. V. Other Non-Action Items of Interest to the Committee Next Meeting Date 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 12, 2010, MPO Meeting Room. (Tom Hockensmith exited at 2:36 p.m.) VI. Adjournment Chair Ohmart adjourned the meeting at 2:37 p.m.

MEETING MINUTES Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Executive Committee 12:00 p.m. (noon), Wednesday, December 29, 2010 MPO Meeting Room Urbandale, Iowa The MPO Executive Committee held a special meeting at 12:00 p.m. on December 29, 2010, in the MPO Meeting Room. Before the meeting, the MPO staff sent agenda packets to the MPO Executive Committees representatives and posted the agenda at the MPO office at 4:04 p.m. on December 22, 2010. The fiscal year-to-date publication cost of meeting minutes for the MPO: $764.75. In addition to these published tentative minutes, there also may be additional meeting notes on file with the MPO staff that are public records and available upon request as provided by law. These tentative minutes reflect all action taken at the meeting.

Members Present: Ted Ohmart, City of West Des Moines Scott Cirksena, City of Clive Robert Mahaffey, City of Des Moines Angela Connolly, Polk County Brian Laurenzo, City of Johnston Tom Hockensmith, Polk County Chris Coleman, City of Des Moines Members Absent:

Others Present: Staff Present: Jonathan Wilson, MPO General Counsel Stephanie Ripperger, Executive Administrator Adam Noelting, Principal Transportation Planner Dylan Mullenix, Senior Transportation Planner Luke Parris, Associate Transportation Planner Bethany Wilcoxon, Associate Transportation Planner

I.

Call to Order MPO Chair Ted Ohmart called the December 29, 2010, special meeting to order at 12:05 p.m.

II.

Approval of Agenda MOTION: A motion was made to approve the December 29, 2010, Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Committee special meeting agenda.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY MOTION: A motion was made that the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Committee convene in closed session pursuant to Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(i). Ohmart, Cirksena, Mahaffey, Connolly, Laurenzo, Hockensmith, and Coleman.

AYE:

NAY/ABSTAIN: None MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Chair Ohmart adjourned the closed session at 12:55 p.m.

III.(A).

Consider and Act Upon the Matter of the Executive Director Replacement MOTION: A motion was made to authorize the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization General Counsel to enter into negotiations with Executive Director replacement candidate R. Todd Ashby, with the understanding that the results of those negotiations would be reported to the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Committee at another special meeting to be held at 3:45 on December 30, 2010, immediately prior to the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization special meeting. It was anticipated that the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Committee would then be in a position to make a final recommendation at the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization special meeting.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

III.(B).

Consider and Act Upon the Matter of Interim Executive Director MOTION: A motion was made to recommend that the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Committee recommend that the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization approve a resolution recommending the designation of Adam Noelting as Interim Executive Director.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY VI. VII. Other Non-Action Items of Interest to the Committee Next Meeting Date 3:45 p.m., Thursday, December 30, 2010, Des Moines Botanical Centers Willow Room. VIII. Adjournment Chair Ohmart adjourned the meeting at 1:05 p.m.

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MEETING MINUTES Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Executive Committee 3:45 p.m., Thursday, December 30, 2010 Des Moines Botanical Centers Willow Room The MPO Executive Committee held a special meeting at 3:45 p.m. on December 30, 2010, in the Des Moines Botanical Centers Willow Room. Before the meeting, the MPO staff sent agenda packets to the MPO Executive Committees representatives and posted the agenda at the MPO office at 3:05 p.m. on December 29, 2010. The fiscal year-to-date publication cost of meeting minutes for the MPO: $764.75. In addition to these published tentative minutes, there also may be additional meeting notes on file with the MPO staff that are public records and available upon request as provided by law. These tentative minutes reflect all action taken at the meeting.

Members Present: Ted Ohmart, City of West Des Moines Scott Cirksena, City of Clive Chris Coleman, City of Des Moines Robert Mahaffey, City of Des Moines Brian Laurenzo, City of Johnston Angela Connolly, Polk County Tom Hockensmith, Polk County

Members Absent: Others Present: Staff Present: Jonathan Wilson, MPO General Counsel Adam Noelting, Principal Transportation Planner

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I.

Call to Order MPO Chair Ted Ohmart called the December 30, 2010, special meeting to order at 3:47 p.m.

II.

Approval of Agenda MOTION: A motion was made to approve the December 30, 2010, Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Committee special meeting agenda.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY III. Further Consider and Act Upon the Matter of the Executive Director Replacement MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to recommend that the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Committee recommend that the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization approve the Resolution Recommending Authorization To Hire Executive Director and To Designate Interim Executive Director, as presented.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY VI. VII. Other Non-Action Items of Interest to the Committee Next Meeting Date 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 12, 2011, MPO Meeting Room. VIII. Adjournment Chair Ohmart adjourned the meeting at 3:55 p.m.

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IV.(A). Federal Fiscal Year 2015 Surface Transportation Program and Surface Transportation Program Transportation Enhancement Project Priority Ranking Scores Action Item The MPO Transportation Technical Committee requests that: . . . the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Committee recommend that the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization receive and accept the Federal Fiscal Year 2015 Surface Transportation Program and Surface Transportation Program Transportation Enhancement project scores, and forward the following projects, scoring 50 points or more, to the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Surface Transportation Program Funding Subcommittee for consideration for Federal Fiscal Year 2015 funding: Surface Transportation Program Major Construction Existing Category
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City of Ankeny - Northeast 36th Street Interstate Highway 35 to U.S. Highway 69 (North Ankeny Boulevard) 57 points City of Grimes - Southeast 19th Street - Iowa Highway 141 to 2600' east of Iowa Highway 141 80 points; City of Grimes - Southeast 37th Avenue - Iowa Highway 141 to South James Street 79 points; City of Grimes - Southeast 37th Avenue - Iowa Highway 141 to 700' west of Northwest 100th Street 74 points; City of Johnston - Northwest 70th Avenue Northwest 86th Street to Northwest 100th Street 64 points; City of Urbandale - 100th Street - over Interstate Highways 35/80 53 points; City of Urbandale - 142nd Street - Hickman Road (U.S. Highway 6) to Walnut Creek 65 points; City of Urbandale (Grimes) - Meredith Drive - Northwest 128th Street to Northwest 142nd Street 59 points; City of Waukee - Alice's Road - Hickman Road (U.S. Highway 6) to University Avenue 66 points; City of Waukee - Waco Place - University Avenue to Ashworth Road 50 points; City of West Des Moines - Grand Avenue Raccoon River Park to Interstate Highway 35 67 points;
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Polk County - Beaver Drive - Interstate Highways 35/80 to Aurora Avenue 60 points; and, Polk County - Northwest 66th Avenue (Kempton Bridge) - Northwest Beaver Drive to Northwest 26th Street 72 points;

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City of Des Moines - Southeast Connector Southeast 14th Street to Southeast 30th Street 52 points; City of Grimes - Southeast 50th Street - Iowa Highway 141 to South James Street 64 points; and, Polk County - Northeast Beltway - Interstate Highway 80 to U.S. Highway 69 55 points;

Minor Construction Category City of Des Moines - Southwest 9th Street at Kenyon Avenue 63 points; Preservation
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City of Des Moines - Grand Avenue - over Des Moines River 61 points; City of West Des Moines (Clive) - University Avenue - 22nd Street to 50th Street 74 points; Iowa Department of Transportation - U.S. Highway 6 (Euclid Avenue) - U.S. Highway 69 (Northeast 14th Street) to Hubbell Avenue 81 points; Polk County - Northwest/Northeast Aurora Avenue - Northwest Morningstar Drive to Dixon Street 66 points; and, Polk County - Northeast 22nd Street Northeast 66th Avenue to Des Moines Corporate Limits 62 points;

Alternative Transportation Category Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority Purchase of Three Buses 61 points.

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Surface Transportation Program Transportation Enhancement Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Category
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City of Ankeny - Gay Lea Wilson Trail Extension (Ankeny Segment) - Southeast 54th Street to Northeast 54th Avenue 77 points; City of Des Moines - Ewing Park and Easter Lake Park Trail Connection - In Ewing Park, east of Indianola Avenue and leading into Easter Lake Park 65 points; City of Des Moines - Neal Smith Trail Connection - In Des Moines, from Kiwanis Nature Island to trail bridge over Saylor Creek 70 points; City of Johnston - Northwest Beaver Drive Trail - Northwest Beaver Drive from Northwest 66th Avenue to Eagle Crest Drive 58 points; Polk County - Easter Lake Trail (Sections A and F) - Easter Lake Park Trail, west side of lake near Indianola Avenue 65 points; and, City of Urbandale - Walnut Creek Trail (Meredith Drive to 156th Street) - Along Walnut Creek at Meredith Drive northwest to 156th Street 64 points;

Scenic/Environmental Category
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City of Des Moines - Drake Area Streetscape - University Avenue and Forest Avenue from MLKing Jr Parkway to 31st Street 79 points; City of Des Moines - Highland Park Streetscape (Phase 2) - Euclid Avenue from 6th Avenue to Cornell Street 75 points; City of Des Moines - Ingersoll Avenue Streetscape (Phase 2) - Ingersoll Avenue from 31st Street to 35th Street 78 points; City of Waukee - Key Intersection Improvements - Intersection of Alice's Road and Hickman Road (U.S. Highway 6) 65 points; and, City of West Des Moines - Valley Junction Streetscape (Pedestrian/Roadway Lighting) Locust Street to Railroad Avenue on 4th, 5th, and 6th Street 65 points.

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Background Information The MPO staff:

Met with the MPO TTC Engineering Subcommittee on Monday, December 13, 2010, to review and to finalize the Surface Transportation Program (STP) project priority ranking scores for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2015; Received initial STP Transportation Enhancement (TE) Scenic/Environmental category project scores from the MPO TTC Planning Subcommittee on Wednesday, December 15, 2010; Received initial STP TE Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities category project scores from the MPO Metropolitan Trails Planning Committee on Wednesday, December 15, 2010; and, Has included, as supplemental items, copies of the STP and STP TE project priority ranking scoring criteria summaries.

Staff Contact: Adam Noelting, aknoelting@dmampo.org; (515) 334-0075, extension #211; Luke Parris, lparris@dmampo.org; (515) 334-0075, extension #207.

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V.(A). Fiscal Year 2012 Unified Planning Work Program and Budget Development Business Item The MPO Budget Review Committee:

Was appointed to review and to make recommendations on the MPOs budget; Is comprised of City and County financial staff from the City of Ankeny, City of Des Moines, City of West Des Moines, and Polk County; and, Will be present on January 12, 2011, to provide recommendations on the Fiscal Year 2012 budget development.

The MPO staff:

Is in the process of drafting the Fiscal Year 2012 Unified Planning Work Program and Budget (FY 2012 UPWP); Notes the FY 2012 UPWP will document all transportation planning activities performed using federal funds from July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012; Notes the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) requires the UPWP to:
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Document the MPOs UPWP development process; Identify the MPOs committee structure and their respective representatives; Describe the MPOs proposed planning tasks; including, task objective, previous work, project description, and product; and, Document the MPOs budget and funding sources;

Asks for input from the member governments and participating agencies on planning tasks for Fiscal Year 2012; Notes the Iowa DOT requests the MPO to submit a draft FY 2012 UPWP by April 2, 2011, and to submit the final FY 2012 UPWP by June 1, 2011; Invites the Executive Committee to make a projection and/or recommendation regarding the anticipated assessment level for the FY 2012 UPWP so that local governments have that information in order to facilitate their respective budget development processes; and, Will bring forward the FY 2012 UPWP draft in the coming months.

Staff Contact: Adam Noelting, aknoelting@dmampo.org; (515) 334-0075, extension #211.

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V.(B). Guidelines for the Sustainable Communities Steering Committee Business Item The MPO General Counsel:

On December 2, 2010, presented the Guidelines for the Sustainable Communities Steering Committee (Guidelines) to the Regional Plan For Sustainable Development Steering Committee (Steering Committee); On December 9, 2010, the MPO staff submitted the Guidelines to the MPOs Grant and Budget Officer and Program Analyst at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); On December 16, 2010, the MPO staff presented the Guidelines to the MPO; Notes the Guidelines define the charge and operating procedures, and outline the authority and limitations of the Steering Committee; Recognizes the Steering Committee will report to the MPO Executive Committee, which will in turn report to the MPO; and, Has included, immediately following, the Guidelines for review and consideration.

Staff Contact: Jonathan Wilson, JonathanWilson@davisbrownlaw.com.

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Guidelines for Sustainable Communities

STEERING COMMITTEE
Charge: Provide guidance and oversight in the performance of the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Agreement (Agreement); facilitate local collaborations and in-kind contributions to that effort; oversee coordination with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, the US Environmental Protection Agency, and the US Department of Transportation, with accountability to the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) as lead agency and signatory to the Agreement; and build public awareness and community consensus in support of the contemplated regional planning process and the eventual Regional Plan for Sustainable Development (RPSD). Conditions: The Steering Committee is a sub-group of the MPO and reports on its activities to the MPO Executive Committee. The Steering Committees activities will be subject to the Iowa Open Meetings Law (Iowa Code Chapter 21) and its records will be subject to the Iowa Public Records Law (Iowa Code Chapter 22). The Steering Committees meetings will be conducted generally in conformity with Roberts Rules of Order. The Steering Committee will, subject to approval of the MPO, select its membership from time-to-time. The Steering Committee may, from time-to-time, appoint subcommittees and/or task forces that include members of the Steering Committee and/or others from the central Iowa community who have knowledge and/or skill sets deemed advantageous to the assigned work of the sub-committee or task force. Any sub-committee or task force comprised of less than a majority of the members of the Steering Committee will not be subject to the Iowa Open Meetings Law unless otherwise provided by the Steering Committee. Staffing support for the activities of the Steering Committee and any sub-committees and task forces will be provided by the MPO, along with supplies and costs associated with those activities and reimbursable from grant proceeds. Authority / Limitations: The Steering Committee will have general responsibility and authority for dayto-day administration and oversight of the performance of the Agreement, administration of associated contracts, and the direction of assigned support staff, subject to the following limitations: 1. Provisions of applicable state and federal law. 2. Provisions of the Agreement. 3. Policies and directives adopted by the MPO. 4. Execution of contracts is reserved to the MPO. 5. Provisions of applicable contracts. 6. Any proposed action of the Steering Committee, other than recommendations to the MPO Executive Committee, that is not supported by at least 60% of the Steering Committee members present and voting at a duly called meeting of the Steering Committee is not authorized. Subject to the foregoing, the Steering Committee will from time-to-time make decisions and adopt policies, procedures, and operating protocols as deemed necessary and proper in order to fulfill its charge.

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V.(C). Federal Fiscal Year 2012 Transportation Appropriations Project List Business Item The MPO staff:

On September 27, 2010, mailed to each member government and participating agency a notice requesting letters of intent for projects that will apply for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2012 transportation appropriations funding and seek to be part of the Policy Book for the Greater Des Moines Partnerships 2011 trip to Washington, D.C., to meet with the areas congressional delegation; Notes that letters of intent were due to the MPO office by Friday, October 22, 2010; Requested any deletions or revisions to the list be submitted to the MPO staff on or before November 19, 2010; Has included, immediately following, the final listing of projects submitted to the MPO for FFY 2012 transportation appropriations consideration; Notes the MPOs Surface Transportation Program Funding Subcommittee will meet in January 2011 to select priority projects from the full project listing; Notes that, at its February 17, 2011, meeting, the MPO will take action to approve the final project listing and priorities for:
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Inclusion in the Greater Des Moines Partnerships June 2011 Policy Book; and, Submission to Iowas Congressional staff for consideration in the upcoming FFY 2012 transportation appropriations process; and,

Will work with project sponsors and congressional staffs to ensure project sponsors receive and complete appropriation applications.

Staff Contact: Dylan Mullenix, dmullenix@dmampo.org; (515) 334-0075, extension #202.

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ProjectSubmitted ProjectDescription TotalProject Cost FFY2012 Federal Request

$2,000,000 20112015

SurfaceTransportationProjects
HY2035MTP PastPriority Year

Government/Agency

Congressional District

Altoona

AdventurelandDriveReconstructionandWidening

ReconstructandwidenAdventurelandDrivefrom34thAvenueNorthwest approximately1,930feetwesttotheexistingfourlaneboulevard.

$4,830,000

Reauthorization

Boswell

Ankeny Reconstructandwiden(4lane)Northeast36thStreetfromU.S.Highway69 (NorthAnkenyBoulevard)toInterstateHighway35.

Northeast36thStreetReconstruction

$4,260,000

$2,000,000

20112015, 20262035

Boswell

Carlisle

Southeast64thAvenue/Southeast52ndStreetIntersectionImprovements

ImprovementsattheintersectionofSoutheast64thAvenue(ArmyPostRoad) andSoutheast52ndStreet,includingmillandoverlay,newturnlanes,and drainageimprovements.

$832,000

$665,500

N/A

Boswell

DesMoines

SoutheastConnector

AcquirerightofwayandconstructSoutheastConnectorfromSoutheast14th StreettoSoutheast30thStreet.

$65,000,000

$2,000,000

20162025

Reauthorization FY11Approp. FY10Approp. FY09Approp. $4,200,000 $1,500,000 N/A FY11Approp. FY10Approp. FY09Approp.

Boswell

DesMoines

GrandAvenueBridgeOvertheDesMoinesRiver

RehabilitateGrandAvenueBridge.

Boswell

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Grimes

Northwest50thAvenueExtension

ConstructnewroadwayfromInterstateHighways35/80westtoNorthwest 128thStreet.

$27,850,000

$2,000,000

20162025

Boswell

Johnston

Northwest70thAvenueReconstruction

Reconstructandwiden(4lane)Northwest70thAvenuefromNorthwest86th StreettoNorthwest107thStreet.

$12,200,000

$2,000,000

20162025

Reauthorization

Boswell

IowaDepartmentofTransportation InterstateHighway80InterchangeatUSHighway65inAltoona

ReconstructionofmainlinepavementandrampsattheInterstate80 InterchangewithUS65inAltoona.

$14,300,000

$2,000,000

20112015

Boswell

PolkCounty(CityofJohnston)

Northwest66thAvenueReconstructionandKemptonBridgeReplacement

ReconstructNorthwest66thAvenueandtheDesMoinesRiverBridge (KemptonBridge)fromNorthwest26thStreettoNorthwestBeaverDrive.

$23,920,000

$1,000,000

20112015

Reauthorization FY11Approp. FY10Approp. FY09Approp. Eastsegmentdesignandrightofwayacquisition.Westsegment environmentalstudy. $6,250,000 $1,000,000 20112015 Reauthorization

Boswell

PolkCounty(CitiesofDesMoines, Ankeny,Bondurant,Elkhart, Altoona,PolkCity,andAlleman)

NortheastBeltway

Boswell

Urbandale

InterstateHighways35/80InterchangeatNorthwest100thStreet

ConstructnewinterchangeonInterstateHighways35/80atNorthwest100th Street.

$21,500,000

$2,000,000

20162025

FY08Approp.

Boswell

SurfaceTransportationProjects(continued)
ProjectSubmitted ProjectDescription TotalProject Cost FFY2012 Federal Request HY2035MTP PastPriority Year
$1,680,000 20112015

Congressional District

Government/Agency

Urbandale Widen(4lane)128thStreetfromRidgeviewDrivetoDouglasParkway. $2,100,000

128thStreetWidening

Boswell

Urbandale Widen(4lane)121stStreetfromDoulasParkwaytoMeredithDrive. $2,000,000 $2,800,000

121stStreetWidening

20112015

Boswell

Waukee $14,500,000

Alice'sRoadExtension

Construct(6lane)Alice'sRoadfromAshworthRoadtoUniversityAvenue.

$2,000,000

20112015

Reauthorization

Latham

Waukee(CityofWestDesMoines)

Alice'sRoad/105thStreetInterchangeandConnectingRoads

ConstructnewinterchangeonInterstateHighway80attheAlice'sRoad/105th Streetbridge,andconstruct(6lane)Alice'sRoadnorthtoAshworthRoadand construct(6lane)105thStreetsouthtoWendoverRoad.

$16,600,000

$2,000,000

20112015

Reauthorization FY11Approp. FY08Approp.

Latham

WestDesMoines

SouthwestConnectorPhase3

ConstructroadwaybetweenIowaHighway5andIowaHighway28(South1st Street).

$14,300,000

$2,000,000

20112015

FY11Approp. FY10Approp. FY09Approp. FY08Approp.

Boswell

TOTAL(AllSurfaceTransportationProjects)

$235,442,000 $27,845,500

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ProjectSubmitted ProjectDescription TotalProject Cost FFY2012 Federal Request HY2035MTP PastPriority Year
$320,000 N/A

Congressional District

Government/Agency

Carlisle

NorthRiverPedestrianBridgeatScotchRidgeNaturePark

ConstructpedestrianbridgeovertheNorthRiveratproposedScotchRidge NaturePark. $400,000

Latham

Carlisle N/A

ScotchRidgeRoad/IowaHighway5PedestrianImprovements

ConstructanatgradepedestriancrossingonIowaHighway5betweenthe IowaHighway5FrontageRoadandtheCarlisleMiddleSchoolonScotchRidge Road. $220,000 $176,000 $1,000,000 $800,000 N/A

Latham

Carlisle

IowaHighway5PedestrianOverpassatSouthGarfieldStreet

Latham

DesMoines $60,000,000

DesMoines(Principal)Riverwalk

Constructagradeseparatedbicycle/pedestrianoverpassoverIowaHighway5 fromthenorthtrailheadoftheSummersetNationalRecreationalTrailto downtownCarlisleandultimatelytothePrincipalRiverwalkindowntownDes Moines via the Des Moines to Carlisle Trail Constructtrails,walkways,promenades,andotherrecreational enhancementsalongtheDesMoinesRiver. $2,000,000

N/A

FY11Approp. FY10Approp. FY09Approp. FY08Approp. $1,520,000 N/A FY10Approp. FY09Approp. FY08Approp.

Boswell

DesMoinesAreaMetropolitan PlanningOrganization

CentralIowaTrailSignage

ImplementaneightcountytrailsignageforcentralIowatrails,developed throughtheCentralIowaTrailsCommunicationPlan.

$1,900,000

Boswell/Latham

PolkCountyConservationBoard

EasterLakeTrail

$2,640,000

$500,000

N/A

Boswell

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PolkCountyConservationBoardand GayLeaWilsonTrailAnkenytoDesMoines CityofAnkeny

Constructa4.8miletrailalongtheshorelineofEasterLake,whichincludes fivepedestrianbridges,andwillconnectEwingPark,thenewbikelaneson IndianolaAvenue,theproposedDesMoinesRiverTrail,andtheproposed Carlisle to Des Moines trail Designandconstructa7.3mile,multipurposerecreationaltrailthatwill connectthecitiesofAnkenyandDesMoinesthroughunincorporatedPolk County. Construct12footconcretetrailfromDouglasParkwaynorthtoMeredith Drive,includingabridgeoverWalnutCreek.

$1,540,000

$700,000

N/A

Boswell

Urbandale

WalnutCreekRegionalParkTrailConnection

$735,000

$468,000

N/A

Boswell

TOTAL(AllTrailProjects)

$68,435,000

$6,484,000

TransitProjects
ProjectDescription TotalProject Cost FFY2012 Federal Request
$1,900,000 Installnew,updatedsheltersandscheduleinformationatplannedBusRapid Transit(BRT)stopsonUniversityAvenue.Thisprojectallowsforexpedited implementationofBRTonceupgradeiscomplete.

HY2035MTP PastPriority Year Congressional District

Government/Agency

DesMoinesAreaRegionalTransit Authority

NewCustomerFacilitiesonUniversityAvenueBusRapidTransitCorridor

$1,500,000

20112015

Boswell

DesMoinesAreaRegionalTransit Authority

AdvancedSmartCardReaderandFarePaymentSystem

DART'sfareboxesareatcapacityandDARThaslimitedexpansioncapability withitsUnlimitedAccessprogramwithemployers.Smartcardswouldallow DARTtoissuethecardsorutilizecompanyidentificationbadgesforpayment.

$625,000

$500,000

20112015

Boswell

TOTAL(AllTransitProjects)

$2,525,000

$2,000,000

AirportProjects*
ProjectSubmitted ProjectDescription TotalProject Cost FFY2012 Federal Request HY2035MTP PastPriority Year
$6,460,000 N/A

Congressional District

Government/Agency

DesMoinesInternationalAirport $22,500,000

TaxiwayDReconstruction

ReplaceTaxiwayDpavementsectionnumbers6,8,and9fromTaxiwayD2to thenorthwestendoftheIowaAirNationalGuardaprontocomplywithFAA safetyandpavementmaintenancerequirementsaccordingtotheMicroPaver PavementManagementSystem. RehabilitationtheexistingAWOSIIIsystem. $105,264 $100,000 N/A

Boswell

PolkCountyAviationAuthority

AutomatedWeatherObservingSystem(AWOS)IIIRehabilitation

Boswell

PolkCountyAviationAuthority $201,426 $191,355

Runway4/22andTaxiwayDPavementRehabilitation

RehabilitationpavementonRunway4/22.

N/A

Boswell

PolkCountyAviationAuthority

TeeHangerTaxiwayPavementRehabilitation

RehabilitationtheTeehangertaxiwaypavement.

$107,736

$102,349

N/A

Boswell

TOTAL(AllAirportProjects)

$22,914,426

$6,853,704

*TheMPOdoesnotincludeairportprojectswhenselectingpriorityprojectsforannualappropriations.

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ProjectSubmitted ProjectDescription
FloodpreventionstudyoftheFourmileCreekWatershed.

OtherProjects
TotalProject Cost FFY2012 Federal Request
$700,000 $600,000

HY2035MTP PastPriority Year Congressional District

Government/Agency

PolkCounty(CitiesofDesMoines, Ankeny,andPleasantHill)

FourmileCreekWatershedStudy

N/A

Boswell

TOTAL(AllOtherProjects)

$700,000

$600,000 $330,016,426 $43,783,204

TOTAL(AllProjects)

V.(D). Meeting Facility Rental Agreement Business Item The MPO staff:

Notes that historically, the MPO and MPO Transportation Technical Committee (TTC) have held their respective regularly scheduled monthly meetings at the Des Moines Botanical Center; Notes that after December 2009, the Des Moines Botanical Center raised its rates from $100 a meeting to $250 a meeting; Notes that rates in Calendar Year 2011 will remain at $250 a meeting; Notes the MPO has been asked to sign Facility Rental Agreements for both the MPO and MPO TTC; and, Has included, immediately following, comments from General Counsel regarding the Des Moines Botanical Centers Facility Rental Agreement.

Staff Contact: Adam Noelting, aknoelting@dmampo.org; (515) 334-0075, extension #211.

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From: Sent: To: Cc: Wilson, Jonathan C. [JonathanWilson@davisbrownlaw.com] Tuesday, January 04, 2011 12:37 PM Adam Noelting 'Ted Ohmart'

Subject: Facility "Rental" Agreement

Adam, YouprovidedmewithacopyoftheproposedFacilityRentalAgreementprovidedbytheBotanicalCenter.I understandthatthereisanessentiallyduplicatedraftagreementforTechCommitteemeetingsattheBotanical Center.YoudidnotprovideacopyofthereferencedInvoiceincorporatedintotheAgreement.Imassuming itsetsforththepermeetingchargeforeachofthetwoAgreementsanddoesnotcontainothersubstantive terms. Ihavenotpreviouslybeenaskedtoreviewthisagreementform. Imakethefollowingobservations/suggestions: 1. AsIreadthedocument,whentheagreementissignedthereservedmeetingdatesareconsidered bookedand50%ofthefeesarethendue.Unlesstheinvoiceindicatesotherwise,thatwouldappear tomeanthatifthechargepermeetingissay$100,andtherefore$1200for12months,uponsigningthe agreement$600wouldbeimmediatelydueandpayable.Querywhetherthisishowthishasbeen handledinthepast.Idontparticularlylikethatapproach(a)becauseoftermination provisions/remediesprovidedelsewhereintheagreement,and(b)becauseofmysuggestionthatthe MPOreservetherighttocanceltheagreemententirely,withoutpenalty,on3monthsnotice. 2. IdrecommendaskingthattheagreementallowtheMPOtherighttocanceltheentireagreementat anytimeonthreemonthsnotice,giventhehistoricconcernsaboutthismeetinglocationandincreasing costs. 3. TheexclusiveremedyfornonperformancebytheBotanicalCenterisareturnofprepaidrental charges.Preferably,theBotanicalCenterwouldcompensateforcostsincurredtoobtainalternate rentalspace(butIhighlydoubtwedbeabletogetthataccomplished).Inanyevent,thereshouldbea provisionforrecoveryofattorneyfeesifiteverbecamenecessarytolitigateovertheinterpretationof theagreementortherecoveryoftherefund(theagreementprovidesthattheBotanicalCentercan recoverattorneyfeesiftheBotanicalCentereverhadtoresorttolitigationturnaboutshouldbefair play). 4. TheagreementprovidesthatONLYtheExclusiveContractedCatereratitsthenprevailingpricesis allowedtoprovideanyfoodorbeveragesexceptforcommerciallybakedspecialtycakes,nutsand mints.Iassumethisisasithasbeenoverthepastseveralyearsatleast. 5. InotethatItem13referstoItem10,SectionbthatSHOULDBEareferencetoItem13,Sectionb goestoshowyouhowthingscangetscrewedupwhentheyreputonautomaticpilotandfolksstop readingtheirowncontracts. 6. Finally,noticetheprovisioninItem18,allowingforapotential20%cateringservicecharge.Iassume thisisnotnewtoourexperiencethere;IdliketohavearepresentationfromtheBotanicalCenterthat noportionofanysuchservicechargewouldgototheBotanicalCenter.Also,thereisaforcertain 10%servicechargeontherentalcharges.Imalsoassumingthisisnotnew. Contactmewithquestions.

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V.(E). Passenger Rail Update Business Item The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT):

Has developed a 10 Year Strategic Passenger Rail Plan draft; Presented the draft plan at the January 3, 2011, Passenger Rail Advisory Group meeting; Requests interested parties to review and comment on the draft plan by January 31, 2011; Notes comments can be sent to the Iowa DOT Office of Rails Amanda Martin at Amanda.Martin@dot.iowa.gov; and, Is working to secure state funding to match federal funds awarded in 2010 to implement service between Chicago and Iowa City, and to secure annual operating assistance for the route.

The MPO staff:

Notes the 10 Year Strategic Passenger Rail Plan addresses service along the Chicago-Omaha corridor; Notes the Iowa DOT is required by the Federal Railroad Administration to review all potential corridors that would connect Omaha and Chicago, one of which includes the Iowa Interstate Railroad through Des Moines; Notes the plan recommends the Iowa Interstate Railroad through Des Moines as the preferred route alternative; Notes a more thorough analysis will soon begin to officially select the Chicago-Omaha route alignment; Notes the plan also identifies future service between Kansas City and Minneapolis, via Des Moines, although plans for this route are beyond the 10 year timeframe of the plan; Has included, as a supplemental item to the agenda packet, a copy of the 10 Year Strategic Passenger Rail Plan.

Staff Contact: Dylan Mullenix, dmullenix@dmampo.org; (515) 334-0075, extension #202.

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V.(F). Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Update Business Item The MPO staff:

Continues to work with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to finalize the project budget and the terms of the grant, including the effective start date of the grant agreement; Has included, as a supplemental item, the preliminary workplan submitted to HUD; Released the Request for Qualifications on Monday, December 6, 2010, which was due on Thursday, January 6, 2011; With assistance from a review committee, will make a recommendation to the Regional Plan for Sustainable Development (RPSD) Steering Committee at its January 13, 2011, meeting regarding which consultants to solicit Requests for Proposals from; and, On January 6, 2011, met with regional representatives from HUD, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Federal Transit Administration.

Staff Contact: Bethany Wilcoxon, bwilcoxon@dmampo.org; (515) 334-0075, extension #208.

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