Transportation Technical Advisory Committee TTAC Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:	Thursday, August 01, 2019 at 10:00 A.m. - 11:00 A.m.
Location:	City Council Chambers 140 W. Pine Street, Missoula , MT

Voting members present:

• Shane Stack, chair (MDT-Missoula),
• Corey Aldridge (MUTD),
• Dori Brownlow (Missoula County),
• Ellen Buchanan (MRA),
• Chet Crowser (Msla Co CAPS),
• Juniper Davis (Msla Co Parks & Trails),
• Jeremy Keene (City PW),
• Donny Pfeifer (MDT-Missoula),
• Carol Strizich (MDT-Helena),
• and Brian Hensel (City PW)

Voting member(s) absent:

• Sarah Coefield, vice-chair (Env. Health MCCHD),
• Donna Gaukler (City Parks & Rec),
• Lyn Hellegaard, chair (MRTMA),
• and Ben Weiss (City Bike/Ped)

Non-Voter(s) absent:

• Ryan Hammon (FHWA-Helena),
• Tiffany Brander (City Parking--interim),
• Brian Ellestad (Msla Airport Auth),
• Bynum Jackson (ASUM-Trans.),
• and Eva Rocke (UM Admin)

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1.

Roll Call

2.

Approval of Minutes

​​​​​​​​The minutes were approved as submitted.

3.

Public Comment

There was no public comment.

4.

New Business

4.1

Review and recommend TPCC approval of the 2020 Unified Planning Work Program (Aaron Wilson)

Aaron Wilson, Transportation Planning Manager, presented a brief update on the 2020 Unified Planning Work Program. Funding is staying relatively consistent to fiscal year 2019 work plan because a number of projects started in FY19 are being carried over to FY20. Projects carrying over from FY19 include the East Missoula Corridor Study, the Transportation Market Research survey, the Pavement Condition Analysis, and the Transportation Demand Model update.

Because of the changes coming from the Area Plans like East Missoula Corridor Study and Long Range Transportation Plan update, there will be an increase in PL funds for a consultant and staff time for those two work elements.

If all budgeted funds are spent, there will still be an unobligated balance of $300,000 in the PL reserve. There is a potential rescission, however, that could use up an undetermined amount of the unobligated PL funds. 

• Moved by: Dori Brownlow
  Seconded by: Chet Crowser

  Recommend TPCC approval of the 2020 Unified Work Program as proposed or as modified by TTAC

  AYES: (10)	Carol Strizich, Corey Aldridge, Dori Brownlow, Juniper Davis, Shane Stack, Jeremy Keene, Chet Crowser, Donny Pfeifer, Ellen Buchanan, and Brian Hensel
  ABSENT: (4)	Ben Weiss, Sarah Coefield, Lyn Hellegaard, and Donna Gaukler

  Vote results: Approved (10 to 0)

4.2

Review and recommend TPCC approval of the 2020-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (Michael Harpool)

Michael Harpool, Missoula Metropolitan Planning Organization, presented on the Transportation Improvement Plan for fiscal years 2020-2024. The board was informed of the updates being made to the narrative in the project selection, the amendment process, and the process management sections. The board was also shown additional changes made to project lists and funding tables.

• Recommend TPCC approval of the 2020-2024 Transportation Improvement Program

  AYES: (9)

  Corey Aldridge, Dori Brownlow, Juniper Davis, Shane Stack, Jeremy Keene, Chet Crowser, Donny Pfeifer, Ellen Buchanan, and Brian Hensel

  Vote results: (9 to 0)

4.3

Transportation Demand Model update scope and consultant selection (David Gray)

Dave Gray, Missoula Metropolitan Planning Organization, presented an update on the Transportation Demand Model and informed the board about the consultant selection and the services that they will provide.

LSA was selected because they built the model originally, have provided updates every four years since, and came in under the $80,000 budget. They will be updating socio-economic data and making sure that housing allocations are being met in areas where both the city and county are experiencing growth. In addition to the basic update, LSA will also build a land use importer module to help streamline Transportation Demand Model updates in the future. The MPO will also be purchasing location-based employment data and will be using GPS origin and destination data to aid in the update.

The MPO is hoping to have the contract completed and approved by City Council by the end of August 2019. 

The board discussed how origin and destination data and non-motorized counting stations will be used in the model update. 

5.

Old Business

5.1

Presentation on draft BBER Transportation Survey draft questions (Aaron Wilson & John Baldridge)

Aaron Wilson, Transportation Planning Manager, presented on the transportation survey draft questions. The board was asked to analyze and prioritize individual questions and provide feedback so BBER can simplify the survey further. 

The board examined the survey and opened a discussion on the phrasing and specifics of questions pertaining to complete streets, rideshare modes, mode share, and autonomous vehicles. Continued comments from the board were encouraged and can be submitted by email.  

6.

Announcements and Closing Comments

7.

Adjournment