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Transportation Board
Brookings, South Dakota
May 19, 2009
OFFICIAL MINUTES
The Brookings Transportation Board was called to order by Chairperson Robb
Rasmussen on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 2:00 PM in the City Hall meeting room.
Members present were Deanna Santema, Jeff Weldon, Art Conners, Terrell Spence,
Nancy Hartenhoff-Crooks, Roger DeGroot, Rob Jones, Michael Forgy and
Rasmussen. Jerry Raabe, Teresa McKnight, Dean Kattelmann, and Tyler Luckhurst
were absent. Mike Mullaney-BATA, Community Development Director Mike Struck,
and City Clerk Shari Thornes were also present.
Item #2 – (Spence/Conners) Motion to approve the minutes from the March 17,
2009, meeting. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
(Santema/Spence) Motion to approve the minutes from the April 21, 2009,
meeting. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #3 – (Conners/Weldon) Motion to approve the agenda. All present voted aye.
MOTION CARRIED.
Item #4 – Way Finding Signage – Rasmussen stated that SDSU is doing a great job
with their signing following the list from the Transportation Board report. He felt the
Transportation Board needed to continue their work. Weldon added that many
items from the list have been completed by SDSU. Weldon said that through the
Chamber of Commerce and the Visitor’s Promotion Committee, the signage for the
rest of the city will be designed. He said there also will be a branding exercise, and
when that is finished, ideas can be incorporated and marketing can begin. Weldon
stressed consistency. Discussions can take place now about locations and traffic
counts, but design won’t begin until after the branding exercise. DeGroot said that
he has had no complaints about people not being able to find their way to
activities at the schools. DeGroot asked where the signs would be placed. Weldon
said in strategic areas with more than one location/direction on a single sign. Signs
may also be color coded. Conners wanted to be sure seniors would be able to see
the signs. Rasmussen said it would be advantageous to follow SDSU’s lead. He
added that this project will not see completion this year. Rasmussen said he will
work with Mike Struck, DBI, the Chamber, the school system and the Visitor’s
Promotion Committee. Weldon said someone should contact SDSU regarding the
cost of the signs as that would help the budgets. Rasmussen said he would ask
Dean Kattelmann. Hartenhoff-Crooks felt that coordination would be critical and a
possible challenge. Spence asked when completion was expected. Weldon said
mid-summer of 2010. Weldon said the City Council endorsed the Transportation
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Board’s report so the committee is on track. Rasmussen said this item will continue
to be on the agenda.
Item #5 – BATA and a Resolution of Support – Rasmussen said the Transportation
Board supports BATA and wants the City Council to know that. Mike Mullaney, with
BATA, said their plan for a new building is still on the list with the State, and the State
Department of Transportation is behind BATA. Weldon added that BATA needs to
plan for the future. Mullaney said BATA is looking for direction from the City when it
comes to conventions that need 24-7 service. He said when that service is not
available, it reflects poorly on the city. He added that the hospital/emergency
room could also use the 24-7 service. BATA would like a resolution from the
Transportation Board stating the Board’s support for BATA in acquiring land and in
expanding their services. The Board felt that the 24-7 service hours were an
operational/budget issue for BATA and should not be in the resolution. Santema
asked stimulus money was still available. Hartenhoff-Crooks said the dollars are not
available at this time. Rasmussen said a new transportation bill is now being drafted
and can be discussed at the next meeting.
(Conners/Spence) Motion declaring the Transportation Board’s support for
BATA in their future pursuit of land acquisition and a new facility. All present voted
aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #6 – Bike to Work Week – Rasmussen said there was excitement from the
school system, and there was Brookings Register coverage of the event. Students
were buying into it. He added that he hoped some grant dollars would help with
congestion at the school. Community Development Director Mike Struck said he will
be going to Pierre to defend the second round grant application for the next
project. He added that there is $900,000 to give out, and the Brookings request is
relatively small. A percentage must be non-infrastructure as is with the Brookings
request. Rasmussen said Police Department Patrol Office Kurt Roland had statistics
about how officers on bicycles can help with crime prevention. Two officers will be
going to a seminar funded with money from the first grant. Rasmussen said he
planned to have one of them report to the Board at the next meeting. Rasmussen
said the Hillcrest program had 75 attendees. Next year he would like to include a
bike/kite program also.
Item #7 – Schedule next meeting – The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, June
16 at 2:00 in the City Hall first floor meeting room.
The meeting was adjourned.
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Diane M. Spencer, Secretary Robb Rasmussen, Chairperson