Twin Cities Area Transportation Study Policy & Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

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Monday, August 17, 2020

9:30 am

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Meeting Agenda

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2021 Amendment Schedule

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TWIN CITIES AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY

TECHNICAL ADVISORY and POLICY COMMITTEES COMBINED MEETING

AGENDA

1. Call to Order and Roll Call pg. 9

2. Changes to the Agenda pg. 9

3. Public Comment pg. 9

4. Approve Minutes from May 18, 2020 Meeting (attached pg. 3-5) pg. 10

5. SWMPC Staff Report pg. 11

6. Agency & Project Updates pg. 27

Public Transit pg. 27

Local Road Agencies pg. 28

State & Federal updates pg. 33

7. New Business – TIP Amendment pg. 36

City of St. Joseph - Langley Avenue pg. 39

Berrien County Road Department - Washington Avenue pg. 40

MDOT - M-139 Culvert pg. 41

MDOT -Carpool Lot Resurfacing pr. 42

8. Privilege of the Floor or Public Comment pg. 44

9. Adjournment pg. 44

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kim Gallagher, Transportation Planner

(269) 925-1137 x 1518

Brandon Kovnat, Transportation Planner

(269) 925-1137 x 1524

DATE: Monday, August 17, 2020

TIME: 9:30AM

PLACE: Zoom Meeting

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TWIN CITIES AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND POLICY COMMITTEE COMBINED MINUTES

May 18, 2020 Conference Call

TWINCATS MEMBER ORG./POSITION

MEMBERS (2019) TAC POL J F M A M J J A S O N D Benton Charter Township Richard Royal P A A

Berrien Co. Board of Commissioners

Bill Chickering x P A A A

Berrien Co. Community Dev. Dept. Evan Smith x A P A A

Berrien Co. Planning Commission Eric Lester, M.D. x P P A P

Berrien Co. Road Dept. (vacant) x A

Berrien Co. Road Dept. Kevin Stack x P A A P City of Benton Harbor Ellis Mitchel x A A A A

City of Benton Harbor Chris Cook (Pol. V. Ch.) x Alt P A P P

City of Bridgman Juan Ganum Alt x A A A A

City of Bridgman Tim Kading x Alt P P A A

City of St. Joseph John Hodgson x P P A A

City of St. Joseph Tim Zebell (TAC V. Ch.) x P A A A

Tom McDonald Alt A A A A

Cornerstone Alliance Sue Wyman x x A A A A

Disability Network of SW Mich. Cindy gray x P P P

Hagar Township (vacant) x x A

Kinexus (vacant) x A

Lake Charter Township Gloria Payne x x A A A

Lincoln Charter Township Dick Stauffer (Pol. Ch.) x P P P P

Lincoln Charter Township Terrie Smith x P P P P

MDOT – Bureau of Trans. Planning Jim Sturdevant x x A A P p

MDOT – Southwest Region Amy Lipset x x P P P P

MDOT – Southwest Region Brian Sanada Alt Alt A A P A MDOT – Trans. Service Center Jonathon Smith x x P P P P

Royalton Township Steve Tilly x x P P A A

Sodus Township David Chandler x x A A A A

Southwest Mich. Regional Airport Vince Desjardins x x A P A A

St. Joseph Charter Township Denise Cook x P A P P

St. Joseph Charter Township

Roger Seeley x A P A A

Ron Griffin Alt A A A A Jonathan Fisk Alt P P P P

Twin Cities Area Trans. Authority Paul Gillespie x x P P A P

Village of Grand Beach (vacant) x x A

Village of Shoreham Stephanie Clarke x x P P P P

Village of Stevensville (vacant) x A

Village of Stevensville Chris Cook (Pol. V. Ch.) x Alt P P P P

Federal Highway Administration Andy Pickard x x A A A A

Federal Transit Administration Angelica Salgado x x A A A A

EGLE - Air Quality Breanna Bukowski x A A A A

MDOT - Modeling Katie Beck x A A A A

MDOT - Passenger Division Fred Featherly x A A A A

Northwestern Ind. Reg. Plan. Comm.

Scott Weber x x P P A A

Southwest Michigan Planning Comm.

Kim Gallagher x x P P P P

Southwest Michigan Planning Comm.

Brandon Kovnat p A P P

Pol. Ch.- Policy Chair; TAC Ch. - TAC Chair; Alt – Alternate; P - Present; A- Absent; A blank spot means the position is vacant. Others Present: Anita Boughner, MDOT Statewide Planning.

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1. Call to Order and Roll Call Policy Committee Chair, Dick Stauffer, Called the meeting to order at 9:30 am. Kim Gallagher took roll call.

2. Changes to the Agenda None.

3. Public Comment

None.

4. Approval of April 20, 2020 TwinCATS Meeting Minutes

Motion to approve the minutes from the April 20, 2020 combined Technical Advisory and Policy Committee meeting. Made by Jim Sturdevant and seconded by Terrie Smith. Motion approved.

5. SWMPC Staff Report Kovnat gave an update on the census response rate. There was a discussion on what communities were doing to promote the census. Kovnat presented on the drop in traffic due to COVID-19. In April 2020 traffic was about half of what it was in April 2019. This reduction in driving has led to a reduction in gas tax collected. Gallagher said that staff was going to send out more information about the transportation effects of COVID-19 in the coming weeks.

6. Agency & Project Updates

Transit Gillespie gave an update on the Twin Cities Area Transportation Authority (TCATA). He said TCATA has approximately a 60% reduction in ridership. He mentioned that he submitted a grant request to FTA use funding from the CARES Act.

Local Road Agencies Chris Cook said that he received a response from SHPO regarding Benton Harbor’s Empire Avenue project; He expects a July letting. Stack said that the work on Napier Avenue from the river to Colfax would begin after July 4. The second section of Napier, Colfax to M-139, would be constructed in the fall. He said that the delay is because MDOT projects are taking priority for contractors over local agency projects. Both sections will be converted from four lanes to three lanes. Stack added that this would add a 4-5 ft. shoulder. Kevin said that the resurfacing of Marquette Woods was still awaiting SHPO clearance. He said there was an issue with the application when SHPO relocated their office. Stauffer said that requests for bids for the Roosevelt Road Path would open on July 10.

MDOT Sturdevant said that MDOT staff received a partial furlough of ten days for May through July. MDOT staff are forbidden from conducting any official business on these specific days. Lipset said that MDOT was still moving forward with all of the Rebuilding Michigan Bond Program projects and the backfill projects.

7. New Business: 2021 TwinCATS Unified Work Program

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Gallagher gave a brief overview of the TwinCATS Fiscal Year 2021 Unified Work Program (UWP). She explained that the UWP documents all the activities staff would undertake in Fiscal Year 2021 for TwinCATS. Many of the items in the UWP are required by federal regulations. Gallagher acknowledged that working on the impacts of COVID-19 would be a big focus in 2021. For transit, this means helping find ways to ensure vulnerable people can still access vital services. For roads, this means looking for alternative funding sources for maintenance. Gallagher briefly explained some of the services staff provide to communities such as pulling crash data, mapping community data, working on recreation plans, asset management planning, and collecting traffic counts. Motion for the Technical Advisory Committee to recommend that the Policy committee approve the resolution in support of the TwinCATS Fiscal Year 2021 Unified Work Program. This will include technical corrections requested by MDOT or FHWA . Made by Jim Sturdevant and seconded by Chris Cook. Motion approved. Motion for the Policy Committee to approve the resolution supporting the TwinCATS FY 2021 Unified Work Program and submit the UWP to the SWMPC board. Made by Denise Cook and seconded by Eric Lester. Motion approved.

8. Privilege of the Floor or Public Comment There was a discussion about conducting future meetings via video calls. Gallagher said she would send a poll on whether to use video calls or continue with the conference call only.

9. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 10:21 AM. The next meeting is scheduled for June 15, 2020 at 9:30 AM. Minutes compiled by Brandon Kovnat, SWMPC Associate Transportation planner

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LETTING

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5/4/2020 6/10/2020 7/8/2020 9/7/2020 9/21/2020 9/22/2020 Oct. 2020

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7/6/2020 8/10/2020 9/9/2020 11/2/2020 11/16/2020 11/24/2020 Dec. 2020

10/9/2020 10/23/2020 11/13/2020 1/8/2021

8/3/2020 9/9/2020 10/9/2020 11/6/2020 11/20/2020 12/11/2020 2/5/2021

8/31/2020 10/5/2020 11/4/2020 12/28/2020 1/11/2021* 1/26/2021 Feb 2021

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9/28/2020 11/2/2020 12/2/2020 1/4/2021 1/15/2021 2/5/2021 4/2/2021

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*Second Monday due to MLK day

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Twin Cities Area Transportation Study

Combined TAC & Policy Meeting

August 17, 2020

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WELCOME

• Call to Order

• Roll Call

• Changes to the Agenda

• Public Comment

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MEETING MINUTES

Approval of Minutes

May 18, 2020

Combined Meeting

TAC & Policy Combined

Policy Chair will call for a motion to approve minutes. Any member may support followed by any member adding second.

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Census Update

• Census Bureau had previously requested congress set an October 31, 2020 deadline.

• On August 3rd the Census announced that they would end all collection on September 30, 2020 instead of October 31st.

• Hard to count populations will be a challenging task now that the Census Bureau has shortened the door-knocking timeframe by 4 weeks.

• The deadlines have been altered frequently as there is differing pressures from The Census Bureau, Congress, and the President.

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Census Update

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JurisdictionResponse Rate

(8/7/2020)

City of Benton Harbor 52.6%

City of Bridgman 65.8%

City of St. Joseph 66.2%

Benton Charter Township 62.0%

Hagar Township 50.5%

Lake Charter Township 67.6%

Lincoln Charter Township & Village of Stevensville

78.7%

Royalton Township 76.9%

Sodus Township 70.0%

St. Joseph Charter Township & Village of Shoreham

81.9%

This is for self reporting –includes internet, paper/mail, and phone responses

Census UpdateTwinCATS Area (www.censushardtocountmaps2020.us )

Berrien County Response Rate 64.3% Michigan Response Rate 68.9%US Response Rate 63.1%

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Census Update

• Benton Harbor's self-response rate is 4.6 points behind its final 2010 rate, meaning a greater share of non-responding homes will need to be counted in-person — an especially challenging task now that the Census Bureau has shortened the door-knocking timeframe by 4 weeks.

• About 2,190 Benton Harbor households have filled out the census form on their own. That means about 1,980 homes need to visited by a census taker to count everyone else in-person (or determine if housing units are vacant).

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Transportation Funding & COVID-19

Due to business closures and social distancing guidelines travel has been reduced. This

has led to lower fuel tax collection.

The lowest transportation revenue occurred in May. The state collected approximately $49 million less in fuel taxes in May 2020 compared to May 2019. Overall there was an 33.1% drop in total transportation revenue collected in May 2020 compared to May 2019

Income tax began being allocated for transportation in 2019. This amount increased in 2020. This partially offsets some of the losses in transportation revenue in 2020.

Continued travel below typical levels over the next few months will lead to a sustained reduction in funding which will have a major cumulative effect.

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Transportation Funding and COVID - 19

When stay-at-home orders in Michigan took hold in mid-March due to the COVID-19 outbreak, few had reason to fill up their gas tanks as often as they usually did. As a result, collections from taxes collected for every gallon at the gas pump have fallen.

• 26.3 cents per gallon go to Michigan taxes

• 18.4 cents per gallon go to federal taxes • Michigan typically receives about $1 billion per year from the federal highway trust fund,

which is supported by federal gasoline taxes. That money funds repairs on the state's U.S. highways and interstates.

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Overview of the Michigan Transportation Fund (MTF) and Act 51

Where Revenue Comes From – MTF Where Revenue Goes – Act 51

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Change in Miles Traveled Between 2019 and 2020

At the lowest level in late March and April 2020 travel levels were about 60% less than in the same months in 2019. Travel picked up as business reopened but is still about 13% below 2019 levels

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May 2020 Compared to May 2019Gas tax was down $44,948,997(-47%)Diesel tax was down $4,046,565 (-23%)Registration down $54,944,899(-42%)

The income tax allocated to transportation in 2019 was $22 Million per month and rose to $39 million each month in 2020.

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Revenue Difference 2020 V. 2019

Agency March – June 2019 March – June 2020 Loss

Benton Harbor $402,125 $348,543 $53,582

Bridgman $94,095 $81,557 $12,538

Shoreham $24,827 $21,519 $3,308

St. Joseph $300,587 $260,535 $40,052

Stevensville $57,627 $49,948 $7,679

Berrien County Road Commission

$5,725,696 $4,928,945 $796,751

Represents a 13% loss

Total Act 51 Revenue Distributed for March thru June

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Other Effects and Unknowns“Difficult to see. Always in motion is the future”-Yoda

• Registration fees are based on vehicle value. New vehicles pay higher fees than older vehicles.

If auto sales fall due to a poor economy, over time registration fees will not increase along with inflation

• Income tax redistribution is based on the previous year’s collectionHigh unemployment and low wage growth means less income tax to be used for road funding

• As businesses open we are seeing travel increases, but it is expected that travel will remain lower than typical

The single lowest revenue month seems to have passed but lingering effects will remain and will compound over time.

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Local Road Funding Projection

Act 51 Funding Projections - 2020

Based on the latest projections, county road agencies should expect a $91.8 million reduction in this fiscal year; cities and villages should expect a $51.2 million reduction. In both cases, that is a 7.4 percent reduction below appropriated amounts for the year.

Act 51 Funding Projections -2021

The economy will continue to have impact on revenues to local road agencies into 2021. Current projections are for a loss of $57 million for county road agencies and $31.7 million for cities and villages.

Source: Michigan Department of Transportation Webinar 5/18/2020

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Michigan Bicycle Safety Campaign

Radio & Video Ads to promote awareness of cycling laws: “Lie or Law” to remote awareness of the following:• Drivers must give 3 feet

when passing a cyclist• Cyclist must ride in the

same direction as motor vehicle traffic

• Cyclists have equal rights to use roads

Lie or Law :30 video –https://youtu.be/R0J13dHdo3kLie or Law :15 video –https://youtu.be/7BMLWkCuIyg

The Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP)

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Bike Safety

Crash Data - In the last 10 years:

• 113 Bicycle Crashes

• 16 Serious injuries

• 2 fatalities

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Public Transit Updates – COVID 19 Ridership

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Empire Avenue – 2020City of Benton Harbor

COST

Federal Cost: $339,000

Local Match: $178,000

Advance Construct 2023 $45,000

Total Cost: $562,000

An Advance Construct using federal funds from 2023

Bids were received on Friday August 7,2020

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Langley Avenue - 2021City of St. Joseph

• Public Meeting scheduled August 19

• Construction Estimated to begin March 29

• Limits of project are being extended to Pearl Street.

City decided to change limits by 0.4 miles:

Final Engineers Estimate requires a cost change amendment. See New Business for details

Original Revised

Napier to Miller Dr. (0.46 mi) Napier to Pearl St. (0.86 mi)

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Marquette Woods Bridge - 2021Berrien County Road Department

The original design was not approved by MDOT or DEQ. To make the design work it would require a $1 million bridge replacement.

The Road Department will be canceling the Marquette Woods Bridge project

See New Business for an amendment

regarding a replacement project

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Napier Avenue - 2020Berrien County Road Department

Federal Local Total

Amount $537,500 $118,800 $656,300

2019 Cost

Federal Local Total

Amount $569,495 $251,852 $821,347

2020 Cost

2020 Funded 2019 Funded

Entire length constructed in 2020

The 2019 funded portion is under constriction, 2020 funded portion to begin in late summer/early fall

Under Construction

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Roosevelt Path – 2020?Lincoln township

Source Programed Cost

2020 CMAQ $84,254

2020 TAP $474,500

2021 CMAQ ACC $189,604

Local $382,328

Total $1,130,686

The project was Let on July 10th

The low bid came in at $1,660,987, 43.4% over the engineers final estimate of $1,157,836 (difference of $503,151)

Additional cost was for the pedestrian bridge and elevated boardwalk sections. Poor soil conditions and the high loading requirements to meet the federal standards attributed to most of the cost increase.

The Township has rejected the bids

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MDOT Project Updates -2020 &2021Year Project Description Status

2020 I-94 BL from I-94 to Glen LordMill and One Course Hot Mix Asphalt Overlay

Complete

2020 I-94 BL / Main Street from St. Joseph River to Fair Ave.

Single Course Micro-Surfacing complete.

2020 M 63 & Washington SignalTraffic Signal Modernizations; connected vehicle installations.

Project let May 2020

2020Various signalized intersections in Berrien County

Modernize signals and install detection. 2020

Construction starts mid-October.

2021I-94 WB Ramp at M-63, M-63 at Hollywood, I-94BL at Marquette Wood

Modernize signals and install detection.

Design in progress.

2021 M-139 Over Buckhorn CreekCulvert Replacement and Road Reconstruction

Plans nearly complete for turn-in October for December Letting. Cost Change Amendment Needed

2021 I-94 west of Van Buren CountyVariable Advisory Speed Limit System along I-94 in Van Buren Co.

Design in progress.

2021 I-94 WB OFF RAMP @ M-139Traffic Signal Modernization; connected vehicle installations

Design in progress.

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• Construction on the business loop (Main Street) and removal of the Highland Ave bridge will start mid August.

• Due to FHWA headquarters concerns, I-94BL will not have an at-grade crossing at Euclid Avenue.

• Virtual Public Meeting was held August 10th

• Copies of the meeting transcript and presentation are available by mail or email. Contact Monica Monsma at 517-335-4381 or MonsmaM@Michigan.gov to request a copy.

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US-31, I-94 &I-94 BL (MAIN ST)

Reconstruction, rehabilitation, interchanges,

new bridges, and roundabouts

2020 to 2022

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New BusinessTIP Amendments

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Fiscal Year 2021 Amendment Schedule

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Fiscal Year 2021 Amendment Schedule

Submittal Deadline Meeting Date

August 3 2020 August 17, 2020

September 7, 2020 September 21, 2020

November 2, 2020 November 16, 2020

December 28, 2020 January 11, 2021

March 1, 2021 March 15, 2021

May 3, 2021 May 17, 2021

August 2, 2021 August 16, 2021

• The new schedule fits amendments into the overall project design & permitting process

• Attempt for a maximum of six amendment a year

• Created to ensure August and January were amendment months

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Langley Avenue Cost Change – 2021City of St. Joseph

Original Revised

CMAQ $100,000 $100,000

CMAQ Local Match $39,450 229,283

STP/TwinCATS $722,719 $722,719

STP Local Match $1,752,281 $2,144,307

Water/Sewer $1,060,000 $1,696,832.00

Total $3,674,450 $4,893,141

The Cost change mainly reflect an the increased length of the project. All additional costs are local funds. no change in federal funding requested.

JN 206525 7 JN 206274

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Washington Avenue - 2021Berrien County Road Department

The approved TwinCATS 2020-2023 TIP Illustrative List includes Washington Avenue the #1 alternate project.

Limits M-63 to Maiden Lane

Length 2.18 Miles

Work Description Mill and asphalt overlay (mill & fill)

Federal Cost $324,298

Local Match $225,702

Total Cost $550,000

From the Project selection subcommittee minutes: “The Illustrative List top priorities will be: 1. Washington Avenue; 2. Pipestone Street; 3. Langley Avenue; then remaining application projects per score order.”

JN 206283

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M-139 Culvert Replacement 2021MDOT

Culvert replacement & Road reconstruction on M-39 over Buckhorn Creek

Previous Revised

Federal $1,072,502 $2,054,703

State $237,825 $455,625

Total $1,310,327 $2,510,328

JN 200684

Cost Change

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Carpool Lot ResurfacingMDOT

Three MDOT Carpool Lots:

• I-94 Exit 23 / Red Arrow

• I-94 Exit 28 / M-139 &Nickerson

• US-31 Exit 24 / Napier

Moving from 2021 2022

The Job number is being abandoned and the project is being combined with an I-94 resurfacing job in 2022

JN 201978

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TIP Amendment Motion

Technical Advisory Committee votes to (recommend/deny) that:

The TwinCATS Policy Committee approve

the amendments to the TwinCATS

2020-2023 Transportation Improvement

Program

Policy Committee votes to (approve/deny) the recommendation from TAC.

Amendments:

1. Cost & simit change for Langley Avenue

2. Replace the 2021 Marquette Woods Pedestrian Bridge with a resurfacing of Washington Avenue

3. Cost Increase for M-139 Culvert Replacement

4. Year change / job number change for Carpool Lot Resurfacing

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Privilege of the Floor / Public Comment

If anyone joined the meeting after rollcall of members please announce yourself now.

Next meeting is:

September 21, 2020, 9:30 AMThird Monday of the month

(Virtual Meeting)

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