WEBVTT 00:00:00.674 --> 00:00:28.638 - Monroe County MPO Policy Committee 130 August 8th Will begin on my left for introductions Hi Hopi Stasberg Bloomington Common Council Andrew Seabor serving as proxy for mayor Thompson John Kennedy chair of the Citizens Advisory Committee and vice-chair Lisa Ridge Monroe County highway director 00:00:29.378 --> 00:00:56.030 - Doug Horn with Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation Board of Directors Nate nickel City of Bloomington Public Works Department serving as proxy for directing that Adam Wason Jason Banach Indiana University And we have two online if you'd like to introduce yourself I 00:00:58.818 --> 00:01:26.782 - Julie Thomas Monroe County Commissioner Chris woman within that Thank you Moving to approval of the meeting agenda I Move approval of the agenda second. We have a motion and a second any discussion Any public comment 00:01:30.402 --> 00:01:59.454 - Seeing none roll call vote, please Nickel yes Horn yes Stossburg. Yes Bannock Thomas yes Seabour yes bridge. Yes Walman Yes, 90 00:02:00.450 --> 00:02:28.638 - Thank you moving on to approval of the minutes from May 9th Need a motion I move approval of the minutes from May 9th 2025 as presented Second we have a motion and a second any discussion Any public comment 00:02:33.058 --> 00:02:58.110 - Seeing none, roll call vote, please. Horne. Yes. Stossberg. Yes. Banach. Yes. Thomas. Yes. Kennedy. Yes. Seaborg. Yes. Ridge. Yes. Wallman. Yes. Nickel. Yes. 90. 00:03:00.674 --> 00:03:29.374 - Communications from the chair and vice-chair. I'll just welcome back IU this month safe travels around the busy construction areas that's going on Vice-chair Just a quick report at our last CAC meeting we approved our recommended approval of all of the tip amendments for this month and and have to say that Pat and 00:03:29.890 --> 00:03:57.758 - Katie gave us very good explanations of all this happened in the three months since we've last met Thank you Moving on to reports from committees I can provide an update on the technical advisory committee as well Echo what John said we met in July and also heard today's new business items for the tip amendments and recommended approval Thanks. Thank you 00:03:59.106 --> 00:04:26.622 - Moving on reports from the NPO staff first item is state of Indiana guidelines for boards and commissions Scroll down here under house in her old act number 1509 passed by the last session of the General Assembly were required to identify or publish online a list of all of the policy committee members and 00:04:27.170 --> 00:04:56.414 - Which is what we've got on page Sorry, let me go up here page Pages this gosh, okay. Anyway at the end of the agenda. We have a list of all the policy committee members Who they are who the Pony and Authority is and their role? Within the committee itself and so therefore we're fulfilling all the requirements of that new 00:04:56.514 --> 00:05:26.430 - Indiana code. If you want to cut to the chase, you can look for the fact that it asks for the officer's name, appointing authority, getting the expiration date, term of the appointment, and publishing on the website, which we've all done. Next item we have is the letter from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Secretary of Transportation, 00:05:27.202 --> 00:05:55.166 - I hope all of you have read this What it what it essentially says is that we are liberated From using the words climate change greenhouse gas emissions racial equality gender identity diversity equity inclusion goals environmental justice and Justice 40 those are all now null and void we've spent 00:05:56.290 --> 00:06:22.942 - March, April, and May, scrubbing all of our documents for the current fiscal year to remove all of those words, including anything that may have been PDF'd accidentally in a table. So we no longer use those words. We had, with the transportation improvement program, we were also asked to remove the word 00:06:24.258 --> 00:06:50.878 - when environmental sustainability So that word is now null and void also So we'll somehow or another use another term to mean environmental sustainability Anyway it reading the secretary's letter. It's Tells you the whole story right there of where we're at and we're only six months in Next item 00:06:51.778 --> 00:07:20.350 - we have is the update of the administrative modifications to the transportation improvement program, which were completed in May. Those are in your packet beginning on page 14 and 15. I don't know if you want me to read through those or not. I can just say real quickly, first one on page 15, 00:07:20.930 --> 00:07:47.390 - the West 2nd Street modernization safety improvements that was an administrative modification the amount stayed the same from eight million seven hundred twenty four thousand seven seventy nine instead money was shifted in there in terms of other funds in 2026 to prepare for the contract letting which is scheduled for September the second project that was modified 00:07:48.162 --> 00:08:14.206 - Administrative modification was the high street high street modernization and multi-use pathway the current amount well Current amount was five point six million and then the new amount remains five point six million It's a matter of shifting funds around in that in that project. The next one was the Norris Dunn Street multi-use path project 00:08:15.074 --> 00:08:40.542 - Current amount was 4.134 million and the new amount is 3.244 million. In other words, it was reduction, shifting funds forward for other projects in that case. And then the next one was the Rockport Road Bridge, number 308. That one was at 3.197 million. 00:08:40.834 --> 00:09:09.086 - And that's been reduced down to $2.371 million. If there are any questions on any of those, they all fall within the guidelines that INDOT has for us of modifications versus an amendment. So these modifications were taken administratively by Katie and myself. The next one we have is it's administrative modifications 00:09:09.282 --> 00:09:38.366 - July date in July These are for Yes I'm sorry. I had a question. Yes in terms of the reducing cost on both the Dunn Street one and that Rockport bridge does that like reduce scope of the project or anything or it's just Basing on like cost estimates or I Can't speak for a Rockport Road bridge. I mean that one did did go down from 3.197 to 00:09:38.690 --> 00:10:01.726 - two point three seven one Lisa you'd be yeah, so there's a little bit more falls on the local as we move closer to the project a Lots changed with it took a lot longer for the environmental. So some of those some of that will fall more on the local and there's just really not any extra funding at end out at this point and 00:10:02.434 --> 00:10:32.318 - Okay, so it's not that the projects have reduced scope. It's that there's gonna be more local match needed to make those projects happen Yeah, okay. Thanks And and then with the North Dunn Street project the change actually occurs in fiscal year 2028 where we had Funding right away funding was local service transportation block grant transportation alternative and carbon reduction program and protect and 00:10:32.866 --> 00:11:02.494 - You can see the changes all came in the local funding portion of that in fiscal year 28 So so that's the same thing that there's just more local. Yes Shifting I call it shifting from one pocket to another It is the overall project scope still remains the same Okay, then going to the July administrative modifications to the 2428 transportation improvement program 00:11:03.170 --> 00:11:31.070 - We have projects here from the Indiana Department of Transportation. First one, increases the funding. Sorry, I'm looking at my cheat notes here. Increases the funding for, what is this? Dayward 46 added travel lanes. Increases the funding. 00:11:32.642 --> 00:12:02.462 - Increased construction funding and decreased fiscal year 26 construction funding. The change in the letter was to, oh, and change in the contract letting from July of this year to November of this year. Then there's also Monroe County Project 200146, which is Eagleton Avenue with the Eagleton Avenue Project. 00:12:02.978 --> 00:12:30.046 - That was a cost change here of initially 6.434 million and that's been increased to 7.315 million all in fiscal year 26 where there's the addition of local bridge funds added there to a tune of $5 million, $5.4 million. 00:12:32.418 --> 00:13:00.126 - Be happy to answer any questions on that one Yeah, I guess just not necessarily a question but just wanting to share Some appreciation that you're sharing these with us in this way I don't think that's always been done in the past and that the way you've presented it Makes it very clear for us to very easily see what is being changed So just so that just wanting to note and appreciate that that change that staff has made I 00:13:01.314 --> 00:13:30.942 - 100% of the credit goes to Katie Gandhi With her background and information technology She's able to show it in a very clear and straightforward mannered where you can look at them side-by-side Thank you I'll pass along to her Thank you. Yeah, I have a question to you sure I also appreciate that change and that's maybe one of the reasons why I have questions about things because I can see where it's changed so on the 00:13:31.042 --> 00:13:55.838 - State Road 45 Changes, it looks like they took money out of the added traveling and added money to the intersection changes And do you know if that has been a design change with those? Moves or if they or is that just like reflecting actual? Quotes there's not been a change in the design. It's just an update. I 00:13:56.258 --> 00:14:25.790 - As far as I know, it's just an update in the cost. Okay. Okay. So updated cost but not changed in design Not to my knowledge. I mean Chris woman is here online. He Chris wouldn't perhaps Chris. I don't want to throw you under the bus Okay There's no change of design. It was just a cost estimate update Okay, and and what were the most updated dates on the like any possible dates that you could give me in terms of when actual 00:14:26.306 --> 00:14:53.822 - Construction in the in dot projects the change in the contract letting date was supposed to be July 9th today's August whatever and that's been moved to November 13th Okay, so that means project still on track So the contract letting is now in November 13th November 13th of this year. Okay. Thanks. I 00:15:00.450 --> 00:15:29.918 - others. Okay, I'll just pass along to the staff. Andrew and hope you passed along to you that I think these summaries are very good and concise and really help us out. So thank you. Thank you. Okay, the next item we have is the unified planning work program, which became effective July 1st. 00:15:30.210 --> 00:15:56.574 - I wanted to reiterate since some time had passed with the approval of the work program, we received the contract. The contract is a decrease from the fiscal year 25 program. Our federal funding dropped from 360,000 to 327,000. Local match from 90,000 to 82,000. 00:15:57.058 --> 00:16:25.822 - Total amount dropped from 450,000 to 408,000. And the reason for the drop is because the census, the 2020 census kicked in. We receive our planning work program funds based on per capita population. And Bloomington Monroe County MPO population declined compared to other urbanized areas. 00:16:26.178 --> 00:16:53.022 - because our students went home on April 1st or were home on April 1st during census day and other communities were not. So the ones that suffered here were West Lafayette and Bloomington in terms of decrease in allocation of federal funding. We'll make that up somehow or another. Another note too is that we just completed the annual completion report. 00:16:53.538 --> 00:17:21.246 - for fiscal year 25 work program we expended all of our funds The remaining balance was 78 cents. Actually, we spent considerably more than that But we only built and we left a billing out there of just 78 cents and we assume that Next year or this year fiscal year 26 work program will be equally as aggressive we completed the Metropolitan transportation plan update 00:17:22.146 --> 00:17:51.870 - In this past fiscal year and that accounted for why why we overspent all of our funds Overspent when I say it's overspent in matching local matching funds There's no overspending in the federal funds whatsoever And I'll be happy to answer any questions Anybody may have on that Okay, the next item we have 00:17:52.706 --> 00:18:22.302 - I'm sorry, I'm scrolling slowly. The next item we have is the letter from the Secretary of Transportation regarding the Federal Safe Roads Initiative. This was an email which I passed along to Monroe County partners and also to the City of Bloomington Engineering Department where we were requested to provide a list of non-freeway arterials 00:18:22.818 --> 00:18:51.934 - non-pre-way arterials only a list of segments intersections with the highest safety operational and compliance concerns That will be addressed in fiscal year 26 Not that we will address those but would be addressed conceivably by the US Department of Transportation There is no funding attached to this. I look at it more as what I would call a needs list and 00:18:52.482 --> 00:19:21.950 - that will be used by Congress and the administration, the national administration for the reauthorization. The current funding bill for transportation expires at the end of September. There has been no movement currently to reauthorize that legislation. So therefore, we anticipate a continuing resolution coming out sometime in September. 00:19:22.338 --> 00:19:51.902 - Andrew, I received your list. Lisa, I'll need your list from Paul whenever that's available. I sent it to him. So you should be getting it. Okay. Thank you. I knew he was out today. So moving on to the fiscal year 2024 to 2028 tip amendments and resolution. 00:19:52.802 --> 00:20:07.870 - So we have a full list of projects I think we can present it all as one vote but does anybody have any questions about any of the projects would like to entertain a motion and then have discussion I 00:20:25.442 --> 00:20:54.718 - question since everybody is silent what We have to vote on what was just presented. Are you talking about the next? section of new business Okay, these these are formal amendments The previous projects identified were modifications. They did not require any formal action by the Policy Committee the technical committee of the Citizens Advisory Committee these these require Adoption 00:20:55.746 --> 00:21:24.702 - For the month for the amendments to the transportation improvement program these I Mean the first one is the countywide bridge and safety inspection inventory That was at three hundred and twenty nine thousand that's been increased to seven hundred and seventy thousand That's the first project The second project is the Dillman Road bridge number 83 replacement that was at 00:21:25.314 --> 00:21:55.070 - 3.4 million it still remains at 3.4 million But funds have been shifted from fiscal year 27 to fiscal year 28 Given the environmental documentation that's going on with that right now and then the next one is Section 130 railroad Project railroad safety project. This was originally presented to us in April and 00:21:55.682 --> 00:22:25.246 - And the Department of Transportation came back and said, Oh, we can't make this in April. Um, we need to put this out into fiscal year 26. So we've done that. It's shifted from it's everything's remained the same. It's just shifting from fiscal year 25 construction to fiscal year 26. Uh, the next one is the stateward 46 bridge deck overlay on stateward 46 north of heart straight road over Jackson free Creek. 00:22:25.922 --> 00:22:51.038 - That one is moved completely out It was in the current tip. It was for set for construction in fiscal year 26 and now that's been moved out beyond Beyond fiscal year 28 The next one we have is a new addition new project. It's a small structure project and 00:22:51.746 --> 00:23:17.822 - from the Indiana Department of Transportation that was being added at a cost of two point five nine million. Another new project is State Road 45 sidewalk from Kinzer Pike to Walnut. This is a new safety project addresses a major pedestrian safety issue along State Road 45 46 there in the bypass area at Walnut. 00:23:18.370 --> 00:23:46.302 - And that that project has a total cost of seven hundred and seventy thousand Next one is stateward forty five bridge pedestrian bridge or stateward forty five. This is the Arlington bridge This one is being added at a cost of three point nine million and Also an addition his new project stateward forty six repair to replace 00:23:46.754 --> 00:24:15.038 - Repair or replace joints on the bridge This is total cost of 239,000 and then the final one is Scour protection at various locations along interstate 69 Total cost on that one is three million dollars. I Hope that helps Questions 00:24:20.450 --> 00:24:47.966 - So I do have a question or maybe a comment I guess like I'm really glad that there's gonna be that sidewalk from Kinzer to Walnut or yeah from Kinzer to Walnut along 45 I think that's great and I had a question about the pedestrian bridge which I don't know if anybody here can answer but I I was wondering if there was any conversation about moving that bridge at all as opposed to just replacing that bridge in the same place because on the Gurley Pike side it like I mean it's kind of 00:24:48.962 --> 00:25:17.630 - Known as the bridge to nowhere because on the girly pike side there is literally no pedestrian infrastructure And this is dumps you out on a very narrow road that doesn't even have much of a shoulder. So Is there been any conversation about either moving that bridge or doing something to improve that exit around girly pike? Yes I call it the Arlington pedestrian bridge Yeah, there's been discussion about moving that bridge or moving that structure and 00:25:17.922 --> 00:25:41.790 - closer to Kinzer, so that way it has greater connectivity. Is it still just in the discussion phase and it's still kind of out there as a possibility to move the bridge? I mean, all I know is conversations are underway about moving the bridge closer to Kinzer Pike. Chris Wallman, do you know anything you could add? 00:25:42.722 --> 00:26:10.974 - It's still pretty early. We're getting, I think we just selected a consultant to start design on this. Ultimately, we want, we need this to tie into some logical term and I so we work with the city on where the best location for that is or if the city needs to help connect to it in some way. I think the main purpose of the project is we've got a structure out there that 00:26:11.842 --> 00:26:41.246 - It's got some vertical clearance issues. It's a non-redundant structure. So we want to put something back that has a little bit higher clearance, has better safety and better connectivity. So I don't think it's out of the question to move it to a different location, if it makes sense. But we definitely need to replace what's out there. Thank you. 00:26:45.826 --> 00:27:15.070 - I might add the stateward 45 sidewalk from Kinzer Pike to Walnut that came about because of a you report complaint from Sarah writer ban at the citizens advisory committee where we had pedestrians walking from from from the north and or the east and east end of Walnut Street corridor down to Kroger for 00:27:15.682 --> 00:27:43.358 - for food and for medicines and that and that you report complaint was made approximately four years ago. And so we're finally working on the project. I mean, it's, it's a policy of the department of transportation. You don't build sidewalks where none exist, but in this case it's a safety issue and, and there are funding, there's funding available statewide for projects of this nature by the department of transportation. 00:27:44.194 --> 00:28:13.470 - Well, I'm I'm really happy that a year report from four years ago changed something we're talking about naming rights here, too Possibly, but yeah good So this 00:28:13.954 --> 00:28:39.390 - Looks just a little different than we've seen in the past where there's like an official resolution in the packet I guess could you could staff explain that and like should our motion be to? Prove resolution 20s that resolution number or is it to approve? All the doesn't like it. This is just a little different than I think I've seen before Yeah in previous in previous years staff used minutes meeting minutes and 00:28:40.354 --> 00:29:09.150 - to prove to the Department of Transportation and prove to the Federal Highway Administration that we really did approve these projects. They have since asked, the Department of Transportation has since asked that we move to resolutions. So therefore we're beginning at the start of this year making it a resolution every time we do an amendment to the transportation improvement program, we will be performing a resolution 00:29:09.538 --> 00:29:38.142 - since it's fiscal year 2026 we're calling resolution 2026-1 and this I mean the Department of Transportation has access to the cats tape we provide them with a transcript a written transcript of everything and then we also provide them with a tape URL but they want a resolution so we're providing a resolution I don't know if that 00:29:38.786 --> 00:30:08.766 - clarifies the point or not That that helps thank you I'll move to approve resolution FYI twenty twenty six oh one Second 00:30:09.890 --> 00:30:39.646 - We have a motion and a second for approval of the resolution. Any discussion? Any public comment? Seeing none a roll call vote, please. Stasburg. Yes. Vanik Thomas. Yes. Kennedy. Yes. 00:30:41.122 --> 00:31:10.910 - Seaborg yes bridge. Yes Wallman Yes nickel Yes Horn yes that passes 90 Right moving on to public comment on matters not included on the agenda Seeing none in person or 00:31:11.330 --> 00:31:41.182 - online communications from committee members on matters not included on the agenda as in communications or topic suggestions for future agendas seeing none uh upcoming meetings the technical advisory committee meeting will meet august 27th at 10 a.m citizens advisory committee august 27th at 5 30 00:31:41.378 --> 00:31:48.446 - Policy Committee, September 12th at 1.30 and all the meetings are also hybrid. I would move for an adjournment.