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Campo Policy Board Meeting – September 14, 2026

Meeting Portal — Monday, September 14, 2026
BodyColumbus, Indiana
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DateMonday, September 14, 2026
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0:16

Do you have a white time?

0:19

Um it should be say called that is public city public unencrypted yeah yeah box here to ask you to verify there's like a little box in chat Microsoft background photos, but that's about the essence I've ever seen.

0:57

Whoever built it was very proud of it.

0:59

Somebody you know pretty god before we officially get started.

1:05

Solid is on and blinking is off.

1:07

Is that right?

1:08

Solid is on, yes, thank you.

1:10

I mean, I know I ask every time.

1:13

Yeah.

1:13

I think continue.

1:14

Yeah, that's all right.

1:26

Oh, I didn't see the rebox.

1:29

Oh, that's a big box.

1:33

I would have missed that one entirely.

1:36

Thank you.

1:36

Thank you.

2:02

I don't see how to hope that okay.

2:11

We'll go ahead and get started this afternoon.

2:14

Uh welcome to the Campo Policy Board meeting on this 14th day of September 2026.

2:20

They will begin with roll call.

2:22

Ashley, you want to begin?

2:23

Sure.

2:24

Um Ashley Becker, uh, MPO manager.

2:27

Dennis Bowdy from the City Plan Commission.

2:30

I'm thinking from the Bartholomew County Plan Commission.

2:32

Kim Bennett, Barthonia County Council.

2:35

I'm Bob Dallas with Endot.

2:36

Austin Wooded, Deputy City Attorney.

2:40

Okay, very good.

2:41

We do have a quorum.

2:43

Uh first step would be the minutes from our previous meeting on July thirteenth.

2:48

Any additions or corrections to those?

2:52

I hooked them over.

2:53

They look 5D, so I believe we approve.

2:56

I make a motion that we second.

2:57

All right, okay.

3:04

Aye.

3:05

Opposed.

3:06

Motion carried.

3:08

Uh project updates.

3:11

Um good day.

3:15

All right.

3:15

Uh whole bridge and the three twenty-five West Intersection project is done as we can do.

3:27

So we're just waiting on well, how we approved the environmental documents.

3:33

We're still on a January lighting at this point is waiting on approval.

3:40

Maybe Bob go back to the highway and straighten them out there.

3:48

Um bridge is moving along.

3:51

Uh it's not till 2030 letting, so it's still a ways off, but it's not along nicely.

4:00

Uh bridge inspection, all field works done for this phase.

4:07

So we're working on getting the reports ready.

4:12

And uh work I got.

4:20

Okay, any questions for Danny?

4:27

Okay.

4:28

Andrew, you're next.

4:30

Yeah.

4:30

Uh the emergency vehicle signal preemption project.

4:35

They're gonna go live hopefully into the month with fire department, so we'll get it up and running.

4:40

And then tally road, it's sliding back to a March of 27 letting.

4:45

We've got two parcels and condemnation that hopefully we'll get taken care of in October, early November, and get right away clear on that project.

4:57

What does it mean condemnation?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Transportation Safety█████████████████████████████████████████████62%
Procedural████████11%
Public Engagement████████11%
Engineering And Infrastructure████████11%
Technology and Innovation██3%
Fiscal Sustainability█2%
Summary of Proceedings

Campo Policy Board Meeting – September 14, 2026

The Campo (Columbus Area Metropolitan Planning Organization) Policy Board met on September 14, 2026, at approximately 1:30 p.m. to approve routine items, adopt annual plans and resolutions, receive project updates, and discuss MPO management issues. The board unanimously approved all five resolutions presented.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The minutes from the July 13, 2026 meeting were approved unanimously (motion by Kim, second by Danis; all aye).

Discussion Items

  • Project Updates:
    • Danny reported that the U.S. 31 bridge and 325 West Intersection project is awaiting environmental document approval; bridge inspection field work is complete; the bridge project is slated for 2030 letting.
    • Andrew reported that the emergency vehicle signal preemption project is expected to go live this month with the fire department. The Tally Road project has slipped to a March 2027 letting, with two parcels in condemnation to be resolved in October/November.
  • Resolution 2026-09 – Title VI Implementation Plan & Goals (2027): Ashley presented the annual update. Changes include a new complaint form translated into Spanish, updated public involvement survey with wider income ranges based on census data, and no complaints on file. The board approved (motion by Kim, second by Danis; all aye).
  • Resolution 2026-10 – Annual INDOT Safety Targets (2027): Ashley presented the targets, which adopt INDOT’s proposed 2% straight-line reduction from 2021 numbers. Statewide fatalities were 843 in 2025 and 395 so far in 2026. The board approved (motion by Danis, second by Tom; all aye).
  • Resolution 2026-11 – Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) 2027-2028: Ashley explained the two-year work plan covering planning dollars from federal sources. Key elements: budget allocations across work elements (100-600), including $63,000 for public participation in 2027 (up from $26,000 in 2026), a flood risk management plan with consultant Christopher Burke, and a small area plan for the northern gateway (US 31/I-65). The board approved (motion by Kim, second by Danis; all aye).
  • Resolution 2026-12 – Amendment to FY 2026-2030 TIP: Ashley and Andrew proposed using $2 million in freed‑up funds (from the removed 350 West project) for a traffic signal modernization project. Seven intersections will be upgraded: six new signals (10th & Marr, 10th & McClure, 10th & Gladstone, 8th & Central, 10th & Central, 22nd & Central) and conversion of the hawk signal at Parkside & Central to a full signal. Improvements include ADA upgrades, detection, and coordination. The board approved (motion and second; all aye).
  • Resolution 2026-13 – Call for Projects for 2028-2032 TIP: Ashley presented the updated application form with clearer funding breakdown and scoring criteria. Eligible applicants include city, county, and transit agencies. The board approved (motion by Dennis, second by Kim; all aye).
  • MPO Management Report:
    • Ashley reviewed recent TIP changes (items 63-78), mostly transit and Tally Road adjustments.
    • She invited feedback on the tiered administrative modification/amendment process: current system (administrative modifications by staff, minor amendments by email, major amendments at meetings) is working well; board expressed satisfaction.
    • Ashley offered a training module option for board members, but the board felt current arrangements (relying on staff) are sufficient.
    • She promoted the MPO IR Conference in Kokomo (late October) and noted she and Dan will present on the MTP.
    • Ashley requested input on moving the meeting time earlier (currently 1:30 p.m.) due to her childcare needs. Board members noted conflicts with other meetings; Ashley will circulate a poll for 2027 options.
  • Bridge Deck Overlays Discussion: A board member asked about salt damage on bridge decks. Engineers explained chloride infiltration and the use of polymera overlays and rigid deck overlays (removing top inch of concrete) as preventive maintenance; newer bridges with epoxy‑coated steel and modified concrete are less susceptible.

Key Outcomes

  • All five resolutions (2026-09, 2026-10, 2026-11, 2026-12, 2026-13) were approved unanimously (5-0).
  • The board affirmed the current tiered amendment process for TIP changes.
  • No interest was expressed in purchasing training modules; the board will rely on staff guidance.
  • Ashley will survey board members about potential meeting time changes for 2027.
  • The meeting adjourned following a motion by Davis and second by Kim (time not specified).

Note: The transcript does not contain public comments or testimony.

Meeting Transcript

Do you have a white time? Um it should be say called that is public city public unencrypted yeah yeah box here to ask you to verify there's like a little box in chat Microsoft background photos, but that's about the essence I've ever seen. Whoever built it was very proud of it. Somebody you know pretty god before we officially get started. Solid is on and blinking is off. Is that right? Solid is on, yes, thank you. I mean, I know I ask every time. Yeah. I think continue. Yeah, that's all right. Oh, I didn't see the rebox. Oh, that's a big box. I would have missed that one entirely. Thank you. Thank you. I don't see how to hope that okay. We'll go ahead and get started this afternoon. Uh welcome to the Campo Policy Board meeting on this 14th day of September 2026. They will begin with roll call. Ashley, you want to begin? Sure. Um Ashley Becker, uh, MPO manager. Dennis Bowdy from the City Plan Commission. I'm thinking from the Bartholomew County Plan Commission. Kim Bennett, Barthonia County Council. I'm Bob Dallas with Endot. Austin Wooded, Deputy City Attorney. Okay, very good. We do have a quorum. Uh first step would be the minutes from our previous meeting on July thirteenth. Any additions or corrections to those? I hooked them over. They look 5D, so I believe we approve. I make a motion that we second. All right, okay. Aye. Opposed. Motion carried. Uh project updates. Um good day. All right. Uh whole bridge and the three twenty-five West Intersection project is done as we can do. So we're just waiting on well, how we approved the environmental documents. We're still on a January lighting at this point is waiting on approval. Maybe Bob go back to the highway and straighten them out there. Um bridge is moving along. Uh it's not till 2030 letting, so it's still a ways off, but it's not along nicely. Uh bridge inspection, all field works done for this phase. So we're working on getting the reports ready.

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