Bike-Ped Roundtable Agenda | September 2011

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NOTICE OF MEETING

Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)Central Iowa Bicycle Pedestrian Roundtable (Roundtable)

***************************12:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Conference Room, MPO Office420 Watson Powell Jr . Way, Des Moines, IA

***************************TENTATIVEAGENDA

1. Call To Order

2. Introductions

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Approval of the Roundtables August 16, 2011, Meeting Minutes.....................................Page 2 Approve the August 16, 2011, meeting minutes

5. REPORT: Des Moines Area MPO STP Scoring Process..Page 6

Brief report and discussion concerning the MPOs STP scoring process.

6. REPORT: Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilit y Gaps Definit ion....Page 7

Brief report and discussion concerning the gaps definition for the trail system.

7. INFORMATION: Central Iowa Regional Transpor tation Planning Alliances Federal Fiscal Year

2013 Transportation Enhancement Applicants .....Page 98. INFORMATION: Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program Appl icants.............................Page 10

9. INFORMATION: Project Solicit ation for FFY 2013 Transportation Appropriations and theGreater Des Moines Partnerships 2012, Washington D.C. Trip ...........................................Page 11

10. INFORMATION: National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project Update.Page 12

11. INFORMATION: Bicycle and Pedestrian Related Funding Appl ication Deadlines.....Page 13

12. INFORMATION: Bike and Ride Data....Page 14

13. Other Non-Action Items of Interest to the Committee

14. Future Agenda Items

15. Next Roundtable Meeting Date

12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2011, MPO Office 420 Watson Powell J r. Way, DesMoines, IA

16. Adjournment


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Agenda ReportMPO Bicycle and Pedestrian Roundtable

September 2011Item No. 4

ISSUE:

REPORT: Approve minutes of the August 16, 2011, Bicycle and Pedestrian Roundtable

meeting

BACKGROUND:

The minutes of the August 16, 2011, Bicycle and Pedestrian Roundtable meeting areenclosed on the following pages.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve the minutes of the August 16, 2011, Bicycle and Pedestrian Roundtable meeting.

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MEETING NOTES

DES MOINES AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO)CENTRAL IOWA BICYCLE-PEDESTRIAN ROUNDTABLE (ROUNDTABLE)

August 16, 2011 City of Des Moines, St. Etienne Room

12:00 PM Des Moines, Iowa

Roundtable Attendees Present:

Marco Alvarez, City of West Des Moines

Jay Byers, Greater Des Moines Partnership

Kelly Canfield, City of Clive

Andrea Chase, Natural Heritage Foundation

Dana Conn, Transportation Management Assoc.

Heath Ellis, City of Pleasant Hill

Joe Galloway, Des Moines Park BoardJosh Heggen, City of Windsor Heights

Jan Herke, City of Urbandale

Jim Lane, City of Norwalk, Chair

Loren Lown, Polk County Conservation

Mindy Moore, City of Des Moines

Butch Niebuhr, City of Perry

John Peterson, City of Ankeny

Neil Ruddy, City of Carlisle

Carl Voss, Trails and Greenways Committee

Vern Willey, City of Altoona

Roundtable Staff Present:

Zach Young, Associate Transportation Planner

1. Call to Order

Chair Jim Lane called the August 16, 2011, Roundtable meeting to order at 12:00 p.m., at

the St. Etienne Room, Armory Building, 602 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA.

2. Introduction

Participants introduced themselves.

3. Approval of Agenda

Participants approved the August 16, 2011, Roundtable meeting agenda.

4. Approval o f the Roundtab les June 21, 2011, Meeting NotesParticipants approved the Roundtables July 19, 2011, meeting notes.

5. CIRTPA Trail Counter Purchase

Staff informed the Roundtable that staff sent the trail counter invoices to the CIRTPA member

governments on August 15, 2011. Staff noted that all the invoices should be returned by the end of

September at which time the trail counter purchase will be placed.

Jan Herke asked if a checkout procedure has been established and what type of methodology would be

used to analyze the data.



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9. Bicycle and Pedestrian Related Funding Appl ication Deadlines

Staff informed the Roundtable of upcoming application deadlines pertaining to bicycle and pedestriangrants and funding.

10. Bike-and-Ride Data

Roundtable participants reviewed the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART)

and CyRide bike-and-ride counts for June 2011.

11. Other Items of Interest to the Roundtable

Carl Voss noted that one of the main comments on Des Moines application for Bicycle Friendly City

status was the city was not involved in enough programs with kids specifically the Safe Routes to

School program.

Staff informed the Roundtable that staff has discussed increasing the MPOs involvement in the Safe

Routes to School program in future years.

Mr. Alvarez noted that the West Des Moines Bicycle Advisory Commission is scheduled to approve

the Uniform Bicycle Ordinance (UBO) for recommendation to their council.

Vern Willy noted that UBO passed a first reading at the City of Altoonas latest council meeting.

Ms. Herke noted that the UBO passed its third reading at the City of Urbandales latest council

meeting.

Mr. Lown noted that the Polk County Conservation Board passed a policy on Power Driven Mobility

Devices on their trails. Mr. Lown noted that once the policy is published it will become law on their

trails and that if you do not have a policy the Department of Justice rules apply.

Andrea Chase noted that the Mid-America Trail Conference would take place the first week in

October in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

12. Future Agenda Items

13. Next Roundtable Meeting Date

The next Roundtable meeting is scheduled for September 20, 2011, at noon.

IX. Adjournment

The August 16, 2011, Roundtable meeting adjourned at 12:53 p.m.



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ISSUE:

REPORT: Brief report concerning the Des Moines Area Metropolitan PlanningOrganizations Surface Transportation Program (STP) scoring process.

BACKGROUND:

The MPO Executive Committee directed the MPO staff to review the MPOs STP fundingprocess and to meet with the STP Funding Subcommittee to develop any potentialrevisions to the MPOs STP funding process. The MPO staff and the STP FundingSubcommittee will be reviewing the STP Guidelines, STP project eligibility, STP scoringprocess, and STP project selection.

The MPO Executive Committee made this request in light of the elimination ofappropriations and the mismatch between our priority projects and those projects awardedSTP funds. This process provides an opportunity to align STP funding awards with the

priorities outlined in the Horizon Year 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan.

The review of the MPOs STP funding process also provides an opportunity to includecomplete street elements as a significant factor in the STP scoring process. Revising theSTP scoring process to award substantial points to projects that include complete streetelements would provide an incentive to local government that does not exist under thecurrent STP scoring process.

The MPO staff notes that Chapter 7, Objective 2, Action 2.1, Benchmark 2.1.1 of theCentral Iowa Bicycle and Pedestrian Action Plan (Connect) states:

Amend the MPOs STP Guidelines and scoring criteria to award extra

points for projects that include bicycle and pedestrian accommodations, byFederal Fiscal Year 2015

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Roundtable could provide a recommendation to the MPOExecutive Committee and the STP Funding Subcommittee to include complete streets asa significant factor in the STP scoring process.

Included, as a supplemental item, is the MPO STP scoring process and guidelines.

RECOMMENDATION:

None. Report and discuss only.

STAFF CONTACT:

Zach Young, [email protected];(515) 334-0075.



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ISSUE:

REPORT: Brief report concerning the use of terminology to describe the Central IowaTrails System.

BACKGROUND:

The MPO staff notes that there has been some confusion over the terminology used todescribe the Central Iowa Trails System. Currently, the regional trail system consists offive categoriesExisting, programmed, planned, proposed, and gaps:

Existingcompleted bicycle facilities; Programmedfuture bicycle facilities that have received funding; Plannedbicycle facilities that are on a plan but have no funding; and, Proposedlong-range proposals for bicycle facilities.

The fifth category is gaps. Gaps, as defined for the exercise undertaken this summer, aremissing sections between two existing facilities that are not identified under the othercategories. The MPO staff notes that the purpose of this exercise was not to prioritize gapsections but rather to provide member governments with information on where they canimprove facility connectivity during future bicycle and pedestrian planning.

The Horizon Year 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) defines gaps to includetrail segments listed as Planned and Programmed. The 2035 MTP is the officialdocument and local governments should refer to this document when applying for grants.

The MPO staff requests that the Bicycle and Pedestrian Roundtable discuss if staff shouldrevise how trail segments are defined.

Included, immediately following, is the MPO Horizon Year 2035 MetropolitanTransportation Plan Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Gaps map.

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ISSUE:

INFORMATION: The Central Iowa Regional Transportation Planning Alliances FederalFiscal Year 2013 Transportation Enhancement Applicants.

BACKGROUND:

The CIRTPA staff received five Federal Fiscal Year 2013 Surface Transportation ProgramTransportation Enhancement letters of intent, from the following applicants:

Historic Preservation Category

Marion County Signage for historic sites, $2,000;

Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities Category

J asper County Phase 2 of the Monroe to Prairie City trail, $182,935; City of Knoxville Phase 3 of trail work between Gordon Drive and Roche

Street, $396,588; City of Newton Phase 8 of the Newton Community-Wide Hike/Bike Trail,

$168,000; City of Nevada and Story County Indian Creek Greenbelt Trail Story

County Extension Project, $100,000;

On September 16, 2011, the CIRTPA staff sent FFY 2013 STP TE applications to theeligible project sponsors. Staff notes that the FFY 2013 STP TE appli cations are dueto the CIRTPA office by 4:30 p.m., Friday, November 18, 2011.

RECOMMENDATION:

None. Report and discussion only.

STAFF CONTACT:




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ISSUE:

INFORMATION: The Federal Fiscal Year 2012 Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program

(ICAAP) Applicants.

BACKGROUND:

The MPO staff received seven Federal Fiscal Year 2012 Iowa Clean Air AttainmentProgram applications. Three of the projects include bicycle and pedestrian improvement.

The projects are as follows:

Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) operating supportfor extended mid-day service to Altoona, $250,434;

DART operating support to expand hours of service on Route #11,$63,617;

Des Moines bicycle facility installation on Grand Avenue, Locust Street,5th Avenue, Ingersoll, High Street, Cottage Grove, Walnut Street, SW 6thStreet, and SW 7th Street, $240,000;

The MPO Policy is scheduled to approve a formal resolution for these projects at whichtime the MPO staff will forward the applications to the Iowa Department of Transportationbefore the October 1, 2011 deadline.

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ISSUE:

INFORMATION: Project solicitation for the Federal Fiscal Year 2013 TransportationAppropriations and the Greater Des Moines Partnerships 2012, Washington D.C. trip.

BACKGROUND:

The MPO staff is now accepting letters of intent for project that will apply for Federal FiscalYear 2013 transportation appropriations funding. The letters of intent should include theproject name, project sponsor(s), a short project description, total project cost, andfunding request amount. If your community/agency is requesting more than one project,please rank your projects by priority. The projects submitted must be of regionalsignificance and must be consistent with the MPOs Horizon Year 2035 MetropolitanTransportation Plan.

The MPO staff notes that submitting a letter of intent does not guarantee the projects

inclusion in the Greater Des Moines Partnerships Policy Book or award of congressionalfunding. The letters of intent are due to the MPO office by 4:30 p.m. on FridayOctober 21, 2011.

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ISSUE:

INFORMATION: Brief update concerning the National Bicycle and PedestrianDocumentation Project.

BACKGROUND:

The MPO staff requests that the communities that participated in the National Bicycle andPedestrian Documentation Project provide report back to the Roundtable on the results.

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ISSUE:

INFORMATION: Brief update concerning bicycle and pedestrian related fundingapplication deadlines.

BACKGROUND:

The MPO staff notes that the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is acceptingFederal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2011 applications for the following funding programs:

Statewide Transportation Enhancements: Applications forStatewide TE are located at the DOTs TransportationEnhancements Program website:http://www.iowadot.gov/systems_planning/trans_enhance.htm.The MPO staff notes that Statewide TE applications are due to

the Iowa DOT Office of Systems Planning by October 1, 2011.

Iowa Federal Recreational Trails Program: Applications for thisprogram are located at the DOTs Federal and State Recreational

Trails Program website:http://www.iowadot.gov/systems_planning/fedstate_rectrails.htm.The MPO staff notes that Federal Recreational Trails

applications are due to the Iowa DOT Office of Systems

Planning by October 1, 2011.

Safe Routes to School Program: Applications for theSafe Routes toSchool program are located at the DOTs Safe Routes to School

Program website: http://www.iowadot.gov/saferoutes/. The MPOstaff notes that Safe Routes to School applications are due to

the Iowa DOT Office of Systems Planning by October 1, 2011.

The MPO staff notes that applications for MPO Transportation Enhancement funds

are due to the MPO office by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, November 18, 2011.

The CIRTPA staff notes that letters of intent for RPA-11 Transportation Enhancementfunds were due to the CIRTPA office by September 9, 2011. The applications forRPA-11 Transportation Enhancement funds are due to the CIRTPA office by 4:30

p.m. on Friday, November 18, 2011.

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INFORMATION:

INFORMATION: Brief report concerning bike and ride data for central Iowa.

BACKGROUND:

Below are the most recent Bike & Ride Counts for the Des Moines Area Regional TransitAuthority (DART) and CyRide (Ames):

TABLE 1.DART Bike & Ride User Counts per Month by Year

Source: DART

TABLE 2. CyRide Bike & Ride User Counts per Month by Year

Source: CyRide

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

JANUARY - 334 717 718 521 341 636

FEBRUARY - 425 378 623 973 356 868

MARCH - 553 833 1,183 1,935 N/A 2,252

APRIL - 771 1,256 1,904 2,792 2,902 3,075

MAY - 1,240 1,934 2,739 3,454 3,333 3,884JUNE - 1,718 2,632 3,297 4,228 3,828 4,646

JULY - 1,803 2,823 3,968 4,446 4,174 5,046

AUGUST - 2,077 3,202 6,636 4,385 4,425 5,692

SEPTEMBER - 1,898 2,823 3,844 4,156 3,945

OCTOBER 485 1,623 5,873 3,797 N/A 3,862

NOVEMBER 321 1,255 2,282 2,248 2,367 2,623

DECEMBER 99 1,064 701 701 910 1,316

TOTAL 905 14,761 25,454 31,658 30,167 31,105

2008 2009 2010 2011

JANUARY 17 22 134

FEBRUARY 38 63 160

MARCH 54 232 297

APRIL 53 322 376

MAY 189 248 426

JUNE 284 335 512

JULY 336 482 552

AUGUST 429 582

SEPTEMBER 87 401 576OCTOBER 169 289 507

NOVEMBER 79 139 293

DECEMBER 36 53 146

TOTAL 370 2,282 3,808 134

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