Washington State Transportation Commission Local Meeting Agenda – April 21, 2015

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Kelso City Hall
Council Chambers
203 S. Pacific
Kelso, WA

Please note: All listed times are estimates only and the Commission reserves the right to move agenda items as needed.

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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Item 1: 9:00

CHAIRMAN WELCOME AND COMMISSION INTRODUCTIONS

Item 2: 9:05

WELCOME

Presenter: David Futcher, Mayor, City of Kelso

Item 3: 9:10

COMMISSION BUSINESS – ACTION

  • Approval of March 17 & 18, 2015 meeting summary

Item 4: 9:15

TRANSPORTATION 101 – A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF TRANSPORTATION IN WASHINGTON (pdf 2 mb)

Presenter: Paul Parker, Deputy Director, WSTC

Item 5: 9:30

CITY TRANSPORTATION ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES

Presenters: Steve Taylor, City Manager, City of Kelso
Mike Kardas, Public Works Director, City of Kelso
David Campbell, City Manager, City of Longview
Manuel Abarca, Traffic Engineer, City of Longview

Item 6: 10:00

SR 432/433: ROAD, RAIL, RIVER

Presenters: Ashley Helenberg, Director of External Affairs, Port of Longview
Michael Karnofski, Commissioner, Cowlitz County
Don Jensen, Mayor, City of Longview
Bart Gernhart, Assistant Regional Administrator, WSDOT Southwest Region

Break 10:45

Item 7: 11:00

COUNTY TRANSPORTATION ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES

Presenters: Dennis Weber, Commissioner, Cowlitz County
Ron Junker, Public Works Director, Cowlitz County
Pete Ringen, Public Works Director, Wahkiakum County

Item 8: 11:30

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES (pdf 1 mb)

Presenter: Amy Asher, Transit Supervisor, River Cities Transit

Item 9: 11:45

TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES

Presenters: Bill Iyall, Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe
Kim Stube, Transportation Director, Cowlitz Indian Tribe

Lunch 12:00

Item 10: 1:00

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES (pdf 848 kb)

Presenter: Bill Fashing, Executive Director, Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments

Item 11: 1:30

WSDOT TRANSPORTATION ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES

Presenter: Bart Gernhart, Assistant Regional Administrator, WSDOT Southwest Region

Item 12: 2:00

TWO BRIDGES AND A FERRY: INTERSTATE CONNECTIONS ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER

Presenters: Bart Gernhart, Assistant Regional Administrator, WSDOT Southwest Region
Pete Ringen, Public Works Director, Wahkiakum County

Break: 2:45

Item 13: 3:00

INDUSTRY AND TRADE: TRANSPORTATION ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES

Presenters: Ashley Helenberg, Director of External Affairs, Port of Longview
Norm Krehbiel, Chief Operating Officer, Port of Longview
Mark Wilson, Executive Director, Port of Kalama
Dan Bowden, Pacific Lumber & Shipping
Brendan Brophy, Plant Manager, Steelscape
David Grillot, Plant Manager, TEMCO Grain

Item 14: 4:15

FIRE AND ICE SCENIC LOOP (pdf 3.1mb)

Presenter: Lisa Brosnan, Economic Development Planner, Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments

Item 15: 4:45

PUBLIC COMMENT 

Adjourn: 5:00

 

 

(The Commission reserves the right to take action on any item during the Commission Meeting and may make adjustments to the order of the agenda items as well as the time of adjournment.)

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). 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 WSTC’s policy to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin or 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 additional information regarding Title VI complaint procedures and/or information regarding our non-discrimination obligations, please contact OEO’s Title VI Coordinator 360-705-7082.