7/28/2019 The Tomorrow Plan Steering Committee Minutes | March 1, 2012

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MEETING MINUTES

The Tomor row Plan Steering Commit tee4:00 p.m., Thursday, March 1, 2012

Des Moin es Area MPO Offic eDes Moines, Iowa

The Tomorrow Plan Steering Committee held a meeting at 4:00 p.m. on March 1, 2012, at the DesMoines Area MPO office. Before the meeting, the MPO staff sent agenda packets to The Tomorrow PlanSteering Committee and posted the agenda at the MPO office at 7:29 a.m. on February 27, 2012. Inaddition to these published tentative minutes, there may be additional meeting notes on file with theMPO staff that are public records and available upon request as provided by law. These tentativeminutes reflect all action taken at the meeting.

Members Present:

Eric Burmeister, Polk County Housing Trust Fund Jay Byers, Greater Des Moines PartnershipChris Coleman, City of Des Moines*Brad Golightly, Dallas CountyTom Hockensmith, Polk County*Larry Hulse, City of Des MoinesDoug Johnston, Iowa State UniversityTammie Krausman, Iowa Dept. of Natural

ResourcesBob Mahaffey, City of Des Moines*Ted Ohmart, Des Moines Area MPO*John Peterson, City of AnkenyElizabeth Presutti, Des Moines Area Regional

Transit AuthorityRuth Randleman, City of CarlisleLinda Schemmel, City of West Des MoinesDavid Wilwerding, City of Johnston

Members Ab sent:

Bob Andeweg, City of UrbandaleElisabeth Buck, United Way of Central IowaAngela Connolly, Polk CountyFrank Cownie, City of Des MoinesBarry Griswell, Community Foundation of Greater

Des MoinesFrank Strong, Central Iowa Center for Independent

LivingAaron Todd, Center on Sustainable CommunitiesRuss Trimble, City of West Des MoinesJason Wells, Young Professionals Connection

Others Present:

Steve Eggleston, HUDDennis Parker, Polk County ConservationJames Miner, Sasaki Associates (Via Phone)Lynn Carlton, Sasaki Associates (Via Phone)Hope Stege, Sasaki Associates (Via Phone)Sarah Madden, Sasaki Associates (Via Phone)Chris Horne, Sasaki Associates (Via Phone)Pat Boddy, RDG Planning and DesignLorin Ditzler, RDG Planning and DesignGary Lozano, RDG Planning and Design

Staff Present:

Todd Ashby, Executive Director Stephanie Ripperger, Executive Administrator

Dylan Mullenix, Principal Transportation Planner

* MPO Executive Committee Member

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1. Call to Order

MPO Chair Chris Coleman called the March 1, 2012, meeting to order at 4:03 p.m.

2. Approval of the Agenda

MOTION : A motion was made and seconded to approve the March 1, 2012,Steering Committee meeting agenda.

MOTION C ARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Approval of Meeting Minut es

MOTION : A motion was made and seconded to approve the January 5,2012, Steering Committee meeting minutes.

MOTION C ARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. Regional Focus

Polk County Soil & Water Conservation District staff presented; discussion only on item 4.

5. Success of The Tomorro w Plan

The Sasaki team presented; discussion only on item 5.

6. Outreach Series 2 Review + Scenario Development Update

The Sasaki team presented; discussion only on item 6.

7. Update on Commentary Effort s

Elizabeth Presutti and Jay Byers provided updates on DART and Capital Crossroads,respectively; discussion only on item 7.

8. Upcomi ng Events

MPO staff presented; discussion only on item 8.

9. One-On-One Steering Committ ee Meetings

MPO staff presented; discussion only on item 9.

10. Other Non-Action Items of Interest t o the Commi ttee

No other items were discussed.

11. Next Meeting Date

The next meeting date is tentatively Thursday, April 12, 2012.

12. Adjournm ent

The meeting was adjourned at 5:45 p.m.