| Members Present: Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, Chair Sen. Heidi Balderree Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Karen Kwan Rep. Brett Garner Rep. Ken Ivory Rep. Dan N. Johnson Rep. Michael J. Petersen Rep. Karen M. Peterson Rep. Candice B. Pierucci Rep. Susan Pulsipher | Rep. Raymond P. Ward Rep. Douglas R. Welton Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Sen. Ronald M. Winterton Rep. Ashlee Matthews Staff Present: Rachel Brooks, Policy Analyst Kurt P. Gasser, Managing Associate General Counsel Kami Orton, Associate General Counsel Shay Berger, Administrative Assistant |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Christofferson called the meeting to order. |
| 1.Committee Business |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 8 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. D. Buxton Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. D. Johnson Sen. K. Kwan Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. R. Ward | Sen. J. Adams Rep. B. Garner Sen. W. Harper Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Matthews Rep. K. Peterson Rep. D. Welton Sen. R. Winterton |
| 2.Local Transportation Safety |
| 2 - Local Transportation for all Users (Wasatch Front Regional Council) |
| LaNiece Davenport, MPO Director, Mountainland Association of Governments, Andrew Gruber, Executive Director, and Kip Billings, Traffic Engineer, Wasatch Front Regional Council, presented on local transportation safety for all users. |
| Committee members asked clarifying questions. |
| 3.Station Area Plans |
| 3 - Station Area Planning Update (WFRC) |
| Andrew Gruber, Executive Director, Megan Townsend, Community and Economic Development Director, WFRC, and LaNiece Davenport, MAG, presented the Station Area Planning Update. |
| Committee members asked clarifying questions. |
| Danny Brewer, Representing Railroad Union Employees, commented on the presentation. |
| Karson Eilers, Policy Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, commented on the presentation. |
| Jackie Larson, Spanish Fork Resident, commented on the presentation. |
| Oscar Avizu, citizen, commented on the presentation. |
| 4.Traffic light criteria |
| 4 - Traffic Light Criteria (Utah Department of Transportation) |
| Carlos Braceras, Executive Director, and Lisa Wilson, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Transportation, presented on traffic light signal criteria. |
| Rep. Ivory commented on the agenda item. |
| Kathy Rollman, resident, commented on the issue. |
| Sam Burggraaf, resident, commented on the issue. |
| Bob Bedore, West Jordan Council Member, commented on the issue. |
| Committee members asked clarifying questions and discussed the issue. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ivory moved to open a bill file to review traffic signal criteria. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. D. Buxton Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. B. Garner Sen. W. Harper Rep. K. Ivory Rep. D. Johnson Sen. K. Kwan Rep. M. Petersen Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. R. Ward Rep. D. Welton | Sen. J. Adams Rep. A. Matthews Sen. R. Winterton |
| 5.Long-term planning |
| 5 - Rio Grande Plan (Via Rio Grande) |
| Fredrick Jenny, Salt Lake City Resident, and Christian Lenhart, Original Co- Author of the Rio Grande Plan, presented on the Rio Grande Plan. |
| Committee members asked clarifying questions. |
| 5 - Passenger Rail Presentation (UDOT) |
| Carlos Braceras, Executive Director, and Ben Huot, Deputy Director of Planning and Transportation, Utah Department of Transportation, presented on passenger rail. |
| 5 - Corridor Preservation Funding (UDOT) |
| Lisa Wilson, Deputy Director, and Carlos Braceras, Executive Director, Utah Department of Transportation, presented on corridor preservation funding. |
| 5 - Grid Project Update (MAG) |
| LaNiece Davenport, MPO Director, Mountainland Association of Governments, and Tim Baird, Project Manager, Fehr & Peers, presented a project status update of the Statewide MPOs Regional Roadway Grid Study. |
| Chair Christofferson commented on the presentation. |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to adjourn. |