Taney County Transportation Advisory Board Charter

Revised September 27, 2016

Taney County
Transportation Advisory Board (TCTAB)
Charter
September 27, 2016

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Taney County Commission
132 David Street
Forsyth, Missouri 65653

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 Taney County Commissioners
Mike Scofield - Presiding Commissioner
Danny Strahan - Eastern District Commissioner
Brandon Williams - Western District Commissioner

Taney County Transportation Advisory Board (TCTAB)

Member District Contact Information

Rick Ziegenfuss 1 (417) 464-0181 citvadministrator@citvofhollister.com

Tom Snyder 2 (417) 546-4174 tsnvder.1000@amail.com

Doug Muller 3 (417) 546-1812 douamuller710@amail.com

Bryan Caperton 4 (417) 699-2223

Ron Newman 5 (571) 329-0644 rsnewmann7727@vahoo.com

David Miller (Chairman) 6 (417) 337-8559 dmiller@bransonmo.aov

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Staff Support:

Randy Haes (Primary County Liaison) (417)546-7268 road@co.taney.mo.us

Nikki Lawrence (County Commission) (417) 546-7204 nikkil@co.tanev.mo.us

Shanna Tilley (Countv Commission) (417) 546-7204 shannat@co.taney.mo.us

Consultants

Beth Schaller (MoDOT ) (417)335-3089 beth.schaller@modot.mo.gov

Frank Miller (MoDOT) (417)895-7727 frank.miller@modot.mo.gov

Travis Heier (HDR- Model Rep) (417) 865-4083 travis.heier@hdrinc.com

Jason Silvis (Great River) (417)886-7171 jsilvis@greatriv.com

Mel Eakins (Great River) (417)886-7171 mel@greatriv.com
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 Table of Contents
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Summary of M ethodology........................................................................... 1

Board M em bers.................................................................................... 1

Projects C riteria.................................................................................. 1

Long Range Transportation Plans (LRTP) & NeedsIdentification..... 2

Fiscal-Constraint Requirements for the L R T P ..................... 3

Needs Prioritization.................................................................................... 4

W hat is needs prioritization and what is its purpose? ............... 4

Physical N e e d s .......................................................................... 4

Functional N e e d s .................................................................... 5

How does the prioritization process w o rk ? ...................................... 5

Projects Prioritization..................................................................................... 5

Project Prioritization O v e rv ie w ..................................................................... 5

Safety Needs Identification and Project Prioritization.......................... 7
Safety Program

C onclusion.......................................................................................................... 7

Appendix

Map of Taney County's TCTAB Districts......................................... A-1

Prioritization Processes ...................................................................... B-1

Project Prioritization M o d e l................................................................... C-1

Project Scoring/Evaluation M o d e l.......................................... C-2

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Summary of Methodology

"The goal of the Advisory Board is to advise the Taney County Commission in short and
long range planning, concerning new road, air, rail and intermodal infrastructure. The
Advisory Board is to take into consideration both current population and projected
growth in Taney County and the surrounding areas; as well as technological advances.
The Advisory Board works under the oversight and direction of the Taney County
Commission. Advisory Board Members are appointed by the Taney County
Commission” .

Board Members:

The Taney County Transportation Advisory Board (TCTAB) will consist of members with
demonstrated transportation experience and background.

Each member will serve four (4)-year terms and based upon application and be
reappointed upon review by the Taney County Commission.

The TCTAB Board will strive to maintain equal member representation throughout the
County and nominate new members who reside in their District. Hard to recruit member
Districts may have Board Members nominated to the Commission without regard to
residency, based upon qualifications and review by the Taney County Commission.

Projects Criteria:

The county will be divided for representations into seven (7) equal TCTAB Board
Districts by the number of separate ownership parcels regardless of size of the parcel
(see Appendix A-1).

All projects will be ranked by an “agreed-to” criteria formula model.

Cost estimates will be ascertained, where possible, for the 3-year plan projects.

Each District Board Member will be responsible for proposing their seven top projects.

Three plans will be created and updated annually by the TCTAB Board.

10-Year plan will be created by ranking each District’s 7 projects.

5-Year plan created by ranking each Districts top 3 projects.

3-Year plan created by ranking each District’s top 2 projects.

The Taney County Commission will commit to find funding for projects in
the order that they are ranked; special funding will be pursued as required.

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The list of recommended road, air, rail and intermodal projects should be identified as
"low cost” and "high cost” for purposes of prioritization and special handing, generally,
only projects that are estimated at a cost of $200,000 or higher will be included.
Focus should be on new road, air, rail and intermodal solutions or roads that need to be
expanded. Although cost and funding are always in the forefront of our thinking, the
Board Members main objective is to focus on what is best for the future of Taney
County. All highway, road, air, rail, bridge and intermodal related projects
recommended by the board must be feasible and practicable in concept.

Long Range Transportation Plans (LRTP) & Needs Identification:

What is the LRTP and what is its purpose?

The LRTP documents Taney County's transportation vision shared by citizens, local
officials and stakeholders. This vision helps set transportation investment goals, which
form the foundation for transportation decision-making. These goals are consistent with
the seven planning factors.

The following are Taney County's transportation investment goals:

• Ensure safety and security in travel and transport, decreasing the risk of injury or
property damage on, in and around transportation facilities.

• Provide oversight for the care and maintenance of the existing system,
especially, the Taney County roadways and highway/rail bridges.

• Relieve congestion to ensure smooth traffic flow of commuters, tourists,
pedestrians, vehicles, trucks, trains and goods throughout the entire system.

• Broaden access to transportation opportunity and essential services for those
who cannot or choose not to drive.

• Support, where possible, a transportation policy which provides for the
deployment of vehicles and equipment that will integrate with local, interstate and
federal required standards such as crashworthiness and the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) for compliant vehicles and infrastructure.

• Facilitate the efficient, cost effective movement of goods using all modes of
transportation.

• Ensure Taney County's continued economic competitiveness by providing a safe,
reliable and efficient transportation system.

• Protect Taney County’s environment and natural resources by making
investments that are not only sensitive to the environment, but that also provide
and encourage environmentally beneficial transportation choices.

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 • Enhance the quality of Taney County's communities through transportation.
The LRTP annual update will include a comprehensive inventory of system needs. It will
also include a financially constrained component outlining Taney County's highest
priority needs and projects. The processes in the planning framework will be used to
develop the LRTP annual update.

A special review of the condition and maintenance of all of Taney County’s Bridge
Inventory and Inspection System will be conducted by the TCTAB Board annually
during the month of October. This document must be furnished for review to the TCTAB
Board by the Taney County Road and Bridge Department annually well ahead of this
time frame.

Fiscal-Constraint Requirements for the LRTP:

The LRTP update will use input from the public as a primary source to develop a priority
list of major projects that can be funded with current revenue projections over the next
20 years. The LRTP will also use accident data, MoDOT traffic flow and incident data,
County Commission derived facts, the TCTAB Board Members’ data assessments and
field gathered data, derived engineering analyses, and a large number of other County
internal and external data sources as input. It will also define the next tier of major
projects to be funded, if additional transportation dollars become available. The LRTP
annual update can only be accomplished if the Taney County Commission funds the
update through the use and assistance of a qualified contractor and supports the
funding of the related engineering costs.

The TCTAB will work closely with the Commissioners, Department Administrators and
staff with Taney County and other state, federal and city governments and agencies,
such as the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), to shape the
transportation vision for Taney County. TCTAB will use this shared vision to refine the
course for transportation in the future and set goals and policies to take the system
toward the vision. Public involvement for the LRTP will be focused on developing this
shared vision and building informed consent among Taney County for the best way to
achieve the vision. Informed consent can be reached when those who are affected:

understand that there is a significant problem that needs to be addressed,

agree that the agency addressing the problem is the right agency to do so,

understand that the process used is reasonable, responsible and sensible, and

know that the agency is listening and cares about potential negative impacts solving the
problem could cause and is actively seeking "positive” benefits which may outweigh the
negative impacts. TCTAB will work with Taney County to determine which components
are high priorities and which are not. Financially constrained system standards will be
developed based upon what the public feels should be the focus of existing
transportation funding.

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Needs Prioritization:

After identifying needs, they must be prioritized to ensure TCTAB works to solve the
most important transportation problems first. All identified needs must be prioritized
using the processes and procedures discussed below:

What is needs prioritization and what is its purpose?

Needs prioritization is based upon Taney County's transportation investment goals.
TCTAB districts will work with planning partners annually to prioritize regional needs
which maximize Taney County interests and benefits. Only local, regional and statewide
needs that are directly applicable to Taney County will be prioritized when TCTAB's
LRTP is updated. All needs addressed by Taney County will be prioritized using the
processes established in the framework, which are primarily based upon data.

How does the prioritization process work?

The two types of needs, physical system needs and functional needs, will be prioritized
using separate processes:

Physical System Needs:

Determine the weights for each transportation investment goal. The weights for all
transportation investment goals must total 100 percent. General guidance is given for
each goal's range of weighting; however, there is some flexibility for districts and local
officials to determine appropriate weights for their regions. There may be instances
where certain goals receive a zero weighting.

Determine the appropriate factors and their point values under each
Transportation investment goal.

For each weighted transportation investment goal, the allowable points must total 100.
There are recommended factors for each goal and a maximum point value for each
factor. The TCTAB Board contractor may be called upon to assist with appropriate and
uniform assignment of weight factors and point values. Upon TCTAB Board Members’
review, additional factors may be added under "District Factors/Flexible Points" for
district flexibility. If districts choose not to use any additional factors, they can allocate
the standard "District Factors/Flexible Points" to the factors already listed. A more
detailed explanation of each factor can be found in the Appendix. Each district must
submit its finalized process to TCTAB's Board Members through its Quality
Assurance/Quality Control process for their final review and concurrence.

Districts provide scores for the objective factors based upon data -- (note: An agreed-to
computer program has been developed to help automate this process).

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Districts will work with planning partners to determine appropriate ratings for subjective
factors.

Functional Needs:

Functional needs are categorized as improving an operational aspect of the
transportation system. The Functional Needs Prioritization Process found in Appendix 1
will be used to prioritize functional needs. The needs prioritization processes should not
be used as a "black box" to dictate the programming of major investment studies and
engineering work. Instead, they are tools used by TCTAB's planners as they facilitate
planning partners' participation to determine the highest-priority needs. Other factors
such as funding availability, staff resources and budget, and the practical potential to
address the need are all part of the decision-making process for programming
preliminary engineering work and planning studies. Needs prioritization is related
indirectly to the construction budget. Until the project specifics are defined, it is difficult
to estimate the cost for a need's solution. However, most needs will lend themselves to
a type of project that will best fit a single funding category. Therefore, it is important for
the districts and their planning partners to consider the funding levels of these
categories when selecting needs for further design or study.

Project Prioritization:

What is project prioritization, and what is its purpose?

The project prioritization processes are primarily based upon data and serve as a
starting place for determining the best candidates for funding. Project prioritization is a
tool that shows decision makers how projects eligible for funding compare to one
another. This process is not a black box that generates a ranked list of Taney County's
next transportation projects. Rather, the prioritization processes are a starting place for
determining the best candidates for funding. Other information must be considered
before projects can be programmed. This information is discussed in the programming
guidelines section. There are separate project prioritization processes for each
category in TCTAB's funding distribution method.

Each process is based on transportation investment goals from the LRTP. Each project
is prioritized using the appropriate prioritization process. This will generally correspond
to the project's primary funding category. For example, a major resurfacing project of
the Hwy 76 “strip” would be classified as a take-care-of-the-system project and would
be evaluated by that district prioritization process. In contrast, a four-lane new
interchange project on U.S. 65 would be a major-system-expansion project.

Project prioritization overview:

Every fully scoped project will be prioritized.

Determine the weights for each transportation investment goal
The weights for all transportation investment goals must total 100 percent. General
guidance is given for the range of weighting for each goal; however, there is some

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flexibility for districts and local officials to determine appropriate weights for their
regions. There may be instances where certain goals receive a zero weighting.

Determine the appropriate factors and their point values under each transportation
investment goal

For each weighted transportation investment goal, the allowable points must total 100.
There are recommended factors for each goal and a maximum point value for each
factor. Additional factors may be added under "District Factors/Flexible Points" for
additional district flexibility. If districts choose not to use any additional factors, they can
allocate the "District Factors/Flexible Points" to the factors already listed. A more
detailed explanation of each factor is in the Appendix. Each district must submit its
finalized process to TCTAB.

Districts provide scores for the objective factors based upon their knowledge base, data,
and analysis (note: A computer program has been developed to help automate this
process). The TCTAB may use appropriate contractor(s) to develop and/or maintain the
computer programs as the needs dictate, based upon availability of the funds, county
processing requirements, and prior review and approval of the Commission.

Districts must work with planning partners to determine appropriate ratings for
subjective factors.

After rating all prioritization factors for a particular project, a total score is calculated.

Safety Needs Identification and Project Prioritization:

Safety Program Purpose:

Taney County's Highway Safety Program provides funding for projects whose primary
purpose is to reduce the number or severity of crashes on existing state highways. It
applies to all areas of Taney County. Relocation of existing highways, adding new
through-lanes or upgrading existing highways to a higher classification (regardless of
the safety benefits) and projects aimed at reducing congestion are not included.

Projects may be at spot locations where crash history indicates a pattern correctable
with an improvement such as traffic signals, wet pavement correction, transverse
rumble strips or curve corrections. Projects may also be system-wide improvements
involving highway elements associated with crash frequency or severity, such as
median barrier, upgrading ground-mounted signs with breakaway features, gore
protection, shoulder rumble strips and new or upgraded guardrail. Projects reducing the
severity of crashes result in a worthwhile safety benefit even if the number of total
crashes increase. These projects should primarily be initiated upon the receipt of State
and Taney County Department fact-based information supplied, for example, by the
Taney County Road and Bridge Department, County Sheriff’s Office, MoDOT, etc. This
safety related information must be pre-formatted and sorted in a meaningful manner in
order to facilitate ready review by the TCTAB Board.

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By evaluating accident data and receiving calls or other information about a safety
concern from planning partners, the general public or other sources, safety needs can
be identified. These needs should be evaluated in the functional needs prioritization
process. At a minimum, the needs identified using the following sources must be
prioritized each year:

High-accident location list
Identifies locations with high accidents over a three-year period and an accident rate
higher than the statewide average for similar facilities
Locations are separated into %-mile segments and intersections

Wet/dry accident list - Provided by Road and Bridge Department and Sheriff’s
Department.

Fatal or disabling injury locations
Locations having more than one fatal and/or disabling injury crash in the last five years

Safety index/rating
The safety index/rating for each location includes factors for total crashes, crash
severity and appearance on the high-accident location and wet/dry accident list.
Districts should concentrate on locations with a "poor” or "very poor” rating and will, at a
minimum, prioritize all "very poor” locations.

Conclusion:

All findings, products and decisions of the TCTAB Board as related to the prioritization
of Taney County Transportation projects and needs are subject to review, approval and
implementation by the Commission. The framework of this charter allows TCTAB to
accomplish the following outcomes:

Increased influence and involvement of local communities in decision-making; the
framework requires extensive involvement of regional planning partners at each step of
the planning and decision-making process.

Increased predictability in the planning and decision making process. This frame-work
establishes a process outlining how and when transportation investment decisions are
made and when Taney County residents can most effectively influence these decisions.

Greater accountability and flexibility in the planning and decision-making process.

TCTAB is accountable to Taney County for making the best use of its transportation
dollars. Transportation decisions are made using data about the transportation system
and input from those affected. The framework identifies whom to involve and what
outcomes are expected; however, it also includes flexibility for local areas to determine
how these activities should be accomplished. The framework also includes a system of
checks and balance to make certain the process is working effectively. This process
helps to ensure integrity of Taney County's transportation system. This framework will
make sure limited transportation dollars are spent in the best possible way, helping
TCTAB and regional and local agencies meet strategic transportation goals.

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APPENDIX B Prioritization Process Sheets
Prioritization Process Sheets - Developed by TCTAB Board and it’s Contractor,
HTB, per Contract April 19, 2013 to conduct Taney County Project Prioritization Study
(See Model derivation and example sheets provided below and following pages).
Derivation of the "TCTAB Board Project Prioritization Model”

Selected Weight, Factors, Point Values and Indexes selected by TCTAB Board for
2014 going forward:

Safety:
Weight: 20% minimum - 50% maximum
Safety Index 85 pts
Safety Concern 5pts
District Factors/Flexible Points 10 pts Total 100 pts

Quality of Communities:
Weight: 5% minimum - 30% maximum
Connectivity 40 pts
Complies with Regional and/or Local Trans. Plans 30 pts
District Factors/Flexible Points 30 pts Total 100 pts

Access to Opportunity:
Weight: 5% minimum - 30% maximum
Vehicle Ownership 25 pts
Eliminate Bike/Ped Barriers 25 pts
District Factors/Flexible Points 50 pts Total 100 pts

Congestion Relief:
Weight: 5% minimum -. 50% max. Level
of Service 20 pts
Daily Usage 20 pts
Functional Classification 20 pts
System Efficiency (w/o Expansion) 20 pts

Efficient Move Freight:
Local Vehicle Friendly Facilities. max.30%
Local Efficient Movement max. 50%

Economic Competitiveness:
Weight: 5% minimum - 30% max.
Support Strategic Economic Corridor 20 pts
Level of Economic Distress 20 pts
Supports Regional Economic Opportunities 20 pts
District Factors/Flexible Points 40 pts Total 100 pts

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Environmental Protection:
Weight: 0°/o minimum - 20°/o max.
Environmental Index 50 pts
District Factors/Flexible Points 50 pts Total 100 pts

Taking Care System: max. 20%

Roadway, Rail or Bridge Conditions: max. 20%

Substandard Roadway, Rail or Bridge Feature: max. 20%

Local Taking Care: max. 40 %

Safety Index: The safety index is made up of the following components:

Accident Index (10%) - compares the total accident rate to the statewide rate

Severity Index (60%) - compares the rate of injury and fatal crashes to
statewide rates

High Accident Index (15%) - assigns a value based on locations that show up
on the annual high accident listing

Wet / Dry (other Hazard) Index (15%) - assigns a value based on locations that
show up on the annual wet/dry listing

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