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

, Wednesday, July 13, 2011 MPO Meeting Room Urbandale, Iowa The MPO Executive Committee held a meeting at 11:30 a.m. on July 13, 2011, 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 4:22 p.m. on July 8, 2011. The fiscal year-todate publication cost of meeting minutes for the MPO: $2,811.88. 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. Others Present: Members Present: Mike Clayton, Iowa Department of Transportation* Chris Coleman, City of Des Moines Debra Jeans, Gruen Gruen & Associates Tom Armstrong, City of Grimes Andrew Ratchford, Gruen Gruen & Associates Paula Dierenfeld, City of Johnston Lynn Carlton, Sasaki Associates Ted Ohmart, City of West Des Moines James Miner, Sasaki Associates Robert Mahaffey, City of Des Moines David Fields, Nelson/Nygaard Angela Connolly, Polk County Gary Lozano, RDG Kim Chapman, Applied Ecological Services Members Absent: Juan Carlos Vargas, Geo Adaptive LLC. Tom Hockensmith, Polk County Hope Stege, Sasaki Associates Angela Connolly, Polk County Staff Present: Todd Ashby, Executive Director Stephanie Ripperger, Executive Administrator Jonathan Wilson, MPO General Counsel Dylan Mullenix, Principal Transportation Planner Bethany Wilcoxon, Associate Transportation Planner Michael Wright, Associate Transportation Planner Intern

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Call to Order MPO Chair Chris Coleman called the July 13, 2011, meeting to order at 11:30 a.m.

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Approval of Agenda MOTION: A motion was made to approve the July 13, 2011, Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Committee meeting agenda.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3. Approval of Meeting Minutes MOTION: A motion was made to approve the June 8, 2011, Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Committee meeting minutes.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4. Regional Plan for Sustainable Development Consultant Team Visit MPO staff presented; discussion on item 4. (Paula Dierenfeld arrived at 11:43 am) 5. Transportation Event with Congressman Boswell MPO staff presented; discussion on item 5. 6. Federal Fiscal Years 2012-2015 Transportation Improvement Program MOTION: A motion was made to recommend that the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization approve of the Federal Fiscal Year 2012-2015 Transportation Improvement Program (FFY 2012-2015 TIP) draft.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7. Fiscal Years 2012-2015 Transportation Capital Improvement Program MOTION: A motion was made to recommend that the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization approval of the Fiscal Years 2012-2015 Transportation Capital Improvement Program (FY 2012-2015 TCIP) draft.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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Federal Transportation Authorization Update MOTION: A motion was made to recommend that the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization approve sending a letter to congressional members in response to the Senates proposal.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 9. Surface Transportation Funding Program Process MPO staff presented; discussion on item 9. 10. Midwest Passenger Rail Commission Membership MOTION: A motion was made to recommend that the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization approve the support of $2,500.00 for the Midwest Passenger Rail Commission Membership, and staff will determine where it will come from in the budget.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 11. New MPO Office Space MPO staff presented; discussion on item 10. 12. Approval of the July 21, 2011, MPO Agenda MOTION: A motion was made to approve the July 21, 2011, MPO agenda.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 13. 14. Other Non-Action Items of Interest to the Committee Next Meeting Date 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 13, 2011, MPO Meeting Room. 15. Adjournment Chair Coleman adjourned the meeting at 12:41 p.m.

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