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5/15/2006






Idaho Transportation Board to tour southern Idaho highways
BOISE  - The Idaho Transportation Board will meet with area delegations and citizens and tour southern Idaho highways Wednesday, May 17 through Thursday, May 18.

On Wednesday morning (May 17) at 9:30 a.m.,  the Forum on Transportation Investment, an independent group charged with making recommendations for funding Idaho's future transportation needs, will present its findings.  The public meeting will be held at the Twin Falls City Council Chambers, 305 3rd Ave. East.

The Transportation Board will review regular agenda items Thursday, May 18, at the Idaho Transportation Department District 4 Office, 216 Date St., in Shoshone.  A copy of the agenda is attached.  The agenda may also be viewed at itd.idaho.gov

A G E N D A

Regular Meeting and District 4 Tour
 of the Idaho Transportation Board

May 17-18, 2006
KEY:
A = Action
D = Discussion
I = Information

                                                                                                                                         Page #        Time*
                                                 May 17, 2006
                                              Twin Falls, Idaho


            1.    BREAKFAST MEETING                                                                                            7:00
                        Greater Twin Falls Area Transportation Committee
                        Turf Club, 734 Falls Avenue, Twin Falls


            2.    PUBLIC MEETING                                                                                            9:30
                        Forum on Transportation Investment
                        Twin Falls City Council Chambers, 305 Third Avenue East, Twin Falls


            3.    DISTRICT 4 TOUR
                    Depart Twin Falls, US-93 North                                                                      1:00
                        overview on Barrymore project
                    SH-25 west into Jerome, south on Lincoln
                        overview on South Lincoln project
                    Depart Jerome, I-84
                        overview on Jerome Interchange to US-93 project
                    Arrive Twin Falls, Pole Line Road west
                        overview on US-93, Twin Falls Alternate route projects
                    Arrive Shilo Inn, 1586 Blue Lakes Boulevard, Twin Falls; tour ends                             4:00





 
                                                         May 18, 2006                                                      Page       Time*
                                                        District 4 Office                                                        #
216 South Date Street
Shoshone, Idaho

                Pre-meeting agenda review

        A     4.    BOARD MINUTES April 19-20, 2006    6    8:30
                                      May 4, 2006    20

        A    5.    BOARD MEETING DATES    22    8:35
June 20-22, 2006 District 6
July 19-20, 2006 District 1
August 16-17, 2006 District 3

                6.    CONSENT CALENDAR    23    8:40
BPIRM    A    ___    FY07 out-of-state travel    24
PTA    A    ___    Public Transportation Statewide Transportation Improvement
                        Program amendment    27
TPA    A    ___    FY06 end-of-year project changes to use FY06 state construction funding    28
CE        A    ___    Job recruitment moving expenses    34
CE        I    ___    Contract award information    35
CE        I    ___    New and supplemental professional agreements report    47
TPA    I    ___    Regional transportation committees    64
ADA    I    ___    March financial statement analysis    70

            7.    BOARD ITEMS                                                                                                       8:45
                - Chairmans report
                - Closing medians on US-95 north of Coeur dAlene (McHugh)


                8.    DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES                                                                              9:00
                    Director Ekern
                    Deputy Director Rountree
                    Chief Engineer Hutchinson/Administrator, Division of Administration Simmons
                    Chief Engineer Hutchinson
                    Assistant Chief Engineer Operations Laragan
                    District Engineer Rigby
                    Public Affairs Manager Stratten

            9.    AGENDA ITEMS
PTA    ___    I    Public Transportation Advisory Council Annual Report    92    9:50
Falkner/Herring

            10.    ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY PRESENTATION Farmers National Bank           10:10

            11.    BREAK                                                                                                                   10:15


                                                         May 18, 2006                                                      Page       Time*
                                                       District 4 Office                                                        #

            12.    DELEGATION North Idaho Community Connection Group:
                    David Kilmer                                                                                                     10:30

            13.    AGENDA ITEMS, continued
TPA    I    ___    SH-34, Pine Bar Landslide project, District 5, in FY07 of Restoration
Amick                and Expansion Program    94    10:50

TPA    I    ___    Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Technical Review Committee
Raino                recommendations for FY09    97    10:55

TPA    I    ___    Enhancement Advisory Committee prioritized list of Enhancement
Raino                projects for FY09    108    11:15

ADA    I    ___    Update Division of Motor Vehicle Solution Systems Planner
Klamt                request for proposal    119    11:35

            14.    EXECUTIVE SESSION (working lunch)                                                                     12:10
                        PERSONNEL ISSUES [SECTION 67-2345] &
                    LEGAL ISSUES [SECTION 67-2345]

            15.    AGENDA ITEMS, continued
AA        D    ___    Air Pool Program                           120    1:20
Martin

HWY    A    ___    Annual safety rest area status report and planning map    139    1:35
Ford

HWY    D    ___    Policies B- and A-14-06, Approval of plans/specifications/estimates
Hutchinson            and the award of construction projects    150    1:55

HWY    A    ___    Contract awards        163    2:15
Hutchinson

            16.    DELEGATION City of Twin Falls: Mayor Clow                                           2:20

            17.    DELEGATION City of Shoshone: Mayor Churchman                                   2:35

            18.    OLD/NEW BUSINESS                                                                                       2:45
                    - GARVEE Bonding update: Controller Tolman
                    - District 4 Facilities: DE Rigby and Business and Support Manager Chase


                19.    ADJOURN


SSH:may06ageneda.doc;5/10/06

 
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