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LOCAL MEETING AGENDA
WASHINGTON STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2008
BIG BEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Room 1870 A & B
7662 Chanute Street NE
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Local Area Meeting: Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Please note: All listed times are estimates only and the Commission reserves the right to move agenda items as needed.
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CHAIRMAN WELCOME AND COMMISSION INTRODUCTIONS |
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9:00 am |
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TRANSPORTATION 101 – A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF TRANSPORTATION FUNDING IN WASHINGTON STATE
Presenter: Paul Parker, Senior Policy Analyst, WSTC |
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9:05 am |
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CITY AND COUNTY TRANSPORTATION ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND PRIORITIES
Presenters:
City of Moses Lake:
Mayor Ron Covey
Joe Gavinski, City Manager
Gary Harer, Municipal Services Director
Greg Wright, Manager, Grant Transit Authority
Craig Baldwin, Executive Director, Port of Moses Lake
Delone Krueger, Commissioner, Port of Moses Lake
Grant County:
Commissioner Richard Stevens, Chair
Derek Pohle, Public Works Director |
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9:20 am |
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BREAK |
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10:20 am |
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REGIONAL ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND PRIORITIES
- Overview of the Uniqueness of Quad County RTPO
Presenter: Derek Pohle, Public Works Director, Grant County
- Adams County & Incorporated Areas Successes and Needs
Presenter: Jan Van Ness, Public Works Director, City of Othello
- Lincoln County & Incorporated Areas Successes and Needs
Presenter: Rick Becker, Public Works Director, Lincoln County
- Kittitas County & Incorporated Areas Successes and Needs
Presenter: Doug D’Hondt, County Engineer, Kittitas County
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10:30 am |
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WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (WSDOT) REGIONAL PROJECTS AND PERSPECTIVES
Presenter: Don Senn, Regional Administrator, North Central Region, WSDOT |
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11:30 am |
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LUNCH |
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12:00 noon |
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BIOFUELS IN WASHINGTON
Presenters: Professor Ralph Cavalieri, Washington State University
Ray Benavides, Vice-President, Gen-X Energy Group, Burbank, WA
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1:00 pm |
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2:00 pm |
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TRANSPORTATION AND THE FUTURE OF FARMING
Panel Facilitator: Eric Hurlburt, Chief, Domestic Marketing and Economic
Development, Washington State Department of Agriculture
Panel Members: Chris Voigt, Executive Director, Washington Potato Commission
Brad Isaak, Wheat Farmer involved with Future of Farming Committee
Charlie Pomianek, Manager, Wenatchee Valley Traffic Association
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2:15 pm |
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ROUNDTABLE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION
REGIONAL PROJECTS AND PERSPECTIVES
Panel Facilitator: Karen Bonaudi, TransCo
Panel Members: Terry Brewer, Executive Director, Grant County EDC
Scott Williams, Business Development Director, Columbia Basin Railroad
John Wright, President, Zip Truck Line |
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3:15 p.m |
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PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD |
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4:15 pm |
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COMMISSION BUSINESS |
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4:45 pm |
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- Election of Officers 2008-09
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ADJOURN |
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5:00 pm |
(The Commission reserves the
right to take action
on any item during the Commission meeting.)
All Transportation Commission and Committee meetings
are open to the public.
 SPECIAL
NEEDS
Americans
with Disabilities
Act (ADA) Information
Individuals requiring reasonable accommodations may request written materials in alternate formats, sign language interpreters, physical accessibility accommodations, or other reasonable accommodations by contacting the event sponsor (Commission Office at (360) 705-7070), by June 13, 2008. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may contact the event sponsor through the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1.
Title VI Notice to Public
It is the Washington State Department of Transportation's (WSDOT) policy to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin and sex, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise discriminated against under any of its federally funded programs and activities. Any person, who believes his/her Title VI protection has been violated, may file a complaint with WSDOT's Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO). For Title VI complaint forms and advice, please contact OEO's Title VI Coordinator at (360) 705-7098.
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