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							   WEST MICHIGAN METROPOLITIAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
                   PROGRAM (WESTPLAN)
               TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING

                            MEETING MINUTES
                              October 7, 2010

                               Terrace Plaza
                              316 Morris Ave
                          Muskegon, Michigan 49443


Members Present:   Paul Bouman, MCRC (Chairperson)
                   Ryan Cotton, Village of Spring Lake (Vice Chair)
                   Steve Redmond, MDOT
                   Brett Laughlin, OCRC
                   Jim Murphy, City of Norton Shores
                   Doug Kadzban, City of Muskegon Heights
                   Sandra Cornell-Howe, MDOT, Lansing
                   Tom Manderscheid, Harbor Transit
                   Craig Bessinger, City of Ferrysburg
                   William Hunter, City of Grand Haven
                   John Nash, Spring Lake Township
                   Mohammed Al-Shatel, City of Muskegon
                   Matt Farrar, Fruitport Township


Members Absent:
                   Bruce Moore, City of North Muskegon
                   Sarah Van Buren, FHWA
                   Scott Beishuizen, City of Montague
                   Brian Armstrong, City of Whitehall
                   David Boehm, City of Roosevelt Park
                   Jim Koens, MATS


Others Present:    Ken Hulka, MCRC
                   Leigh Ann Mikesell, MDOT
                   Charles Nash, Muskegon County
                   Don Mayle, MDOT


Staff Present:     Joel Fitzpatrick, WMSRDC
                   Brian Mulnix, WMSRDC
                   Amy Haack, WMSRDC



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1. CALL TO ORDER

   Mr. Bouman called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m.

2. REVIEW OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

   A motion was made and supported to approve the minutes of the June 2010
   Technical Committee meetings as presented. Motion approved. M/S Al-Shatel
   /Manderscheid

3. PUBLIC COMMENT - The WestPlan Public Participation Plan procedure was
   followed to achieve public participation for this meeting. There was no public
   participation or comment at this time during this meeting.


4. FY 2011 -2014 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP) –
   AMENDMENT A

   Mr. Brian Mulnix gave an overview of the proposed 2011-2014 TIP Amendment
   A. It was noted that the total amount for the Area wide Air Quality program
   should b e changed to $98,211. Mr. Steve Redmond gave an overview of the
   changes that MDOT was requesting and handed out a letter outlining those
   changes. Mr. Doug Kadzban spoke about the changes to the Muskegon Heights
   projects.

   A motion was made and seconded to approve the Amendment. Mr. Al-Shatel
   asked about the Muskegon Heights project and where those funds could be used.
   Mr. Kadzban stated that the funds could only be used in a small geographic area.

   Mr. Ryan Cotton asked about 2011 CMAQ funding. Ms. Cornell-Howe stated
   that it was going through the approval process.

   Motion passed. M/S Cotton/Al-Shatel.




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5. LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN

  Mr. Don Mayle spoke on the deficiencies identified through the model runs. He
  also asked the committee members to review the draft list of LRTP projects.
  Various corrections were made and the revised list is included below.




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   A motion was made and seconded to approve the draft list with corrections.
   Motion passed. M/S Al-Shatel /Murphy.

6. MPO ROUNDTABLE -

                 Mr. Jim Murphy questioned whether MDOT had any information
                  regarding the Complete Streets legislation. Mr. Steve Redmond
                  stated that it could be two years before a committee comes up with
                  recommendations.

                 Mr. Al-Shatel asked whether or not there was information
                  available on “road diets”.

7. OLD BUSINESS – None.

8. PUBLIC COMMENT - The WestPlan Public Participation Plan procedure was
   followed to achieve public participation for this meeting. There was no public
   participation or comment at this time during this meeting.


9. ADJOURN- Meeting adjourned at 2:35 p.m.




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