HomeMy WebLinkAboutBTSCMinutes_2014_07_07Brookings Transportation Steering Committee
July 7, 2014
The initial meeting of the Brookings Transportation Steering Committee was held at 3:00 p.m.
on Monday, July 7, 2014 at Brookings City & County Government Center with the following
members present: Keith Corbett, Daryl Englund, Jason Harms, Al Baker, Jacob Mills, Michael
Bartley, Les Rowland, Bob Hill and Jim Morgan. Others present included: Mayor Tim Reed, City
Manager Jeff Weldon and Communications Specialist Laurie Carruthers. Chair Corbett called
the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m.
Introductory comments – Mayor Tim Reed. Mayor Reed thanked all the members for
agreeing to be on the committee. He explained transportation is a crucial aspect of any city.
The Charter for this committee is only two pages; Mayor Reed wanted to leave the
interpretation open to the committee. He instructed the members to focus on financial
sustainability and use the knowledge of the city staff as their experts. The committee will abide
by the open meeting policy and should receive input from the whole community.
Review of the Committee Charter, discussion of scope of work. Chair Corbett made the
suggestion that Daryl Englund would make a valuable Vice-Chair with his wealth of knowledge
and experience in Brookings. A motion was made by Hill, seconded by Morgan, to appoint
Daryl Englund as the Vice-Chair. All present voted yes, motion carried.
Weldon provided a brief overview of the current transportation projects (Highway 14B &
Roundabouts; 6th Street from 22nd Avenue to 34th Avenue; 6th Street Main Avenue to Medary
Avenue; 34th Avenue and 20th Street; and the State’s offer to take control of 6th Street). He
explained that Transportation Secretary Darin Bergquist is interested to receive input from this
committee. South Dakota Department of Transportation (SD DOT) Region Engineer Jeff Senst
has offered to be available to attend the committee meetings. The committee directed Weldon
to take him up on the offer and check his availability for the next meeting.
Weldon advised the Chamber of Commerce is organizing a Highway 14 Truck Bypass – Proposed
Roundabout Schedule presentation by the SD DOT on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 from 12:00 –
1:30 pm at the Brookings Government Center, 3rd Floor Chambers. All Transportation Steering
Committee members are encouraged to attend. Jeff Senst will be at the meeting.
It was decided that Weldon will prepare information packets on current projects, along with a
detailed map of the projects in and around Brookings. The committee will then prioritize the
projects.
The committee needs to decide when to bring in other entities to provide input on the projects
(Chamber of Commerce, Historic Preservation Commission, Traffic Safety Committee, etc).
Determine schedule for future meetings. The next meeting will be scheduled after the July 16
Highway 14 Truck Bypass meeting and taking into consideration Jeff Senst’s availability.
Adjournment. A motion was made by Bartley, seconded by Rowland, to adjourn. All present
voted yes; motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 4:33 p.m.
Submitted by Laurie Carruthers