The Technical Committee membership primarily consists of the technical staffs of the local governmental agencies. The Technical Committee serves as an advisory committee to the KATS Policy Committee. Transportation projects that are considered by the Policy Committee typically begin at the Technical Committee level.
Technical Committee meetings typically start at 9:00 a.m. and are held at Kalamazoo Metro Transit offices, 530 N. Rose Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Public notices for each meeting are posted at Kalamazoo County cities, villages, and townships.
Agendas are available one week prior to a meeting.
2017 Technical Committee Meetings
2017 Technical Committee Meeting Schedule
Thursday, January 12, 2017-9:00 a.m.
Thursday, February 9, 2017- 9:00 a.m.
Thursday, March 9, 2017-9:00 a.m.
Thursday, April 13, 2017-9:00 a.m.
Thursday, May 11, 2017-9:00 a.m.
Thursday, June 8, 2017-9:00 a.m.
Thursday, July 13, 2017-9:00 a.m.
Thursday, August 10, 2017-9:00 a.m.
Thursday, September 14, 2017-9:00 a.m.
Thursday, October 12, 2017-9:00 a.m.
Thursday, November 9, 2017-9:00 a.m.
Thursday, December 7, 2017-9:00 a.m.
Meetings will be held at Kalamazoo Metro Transit, 530 North Rose Street.
Meeting date and location changes will be noticed.
Thursday, January 12, 2017-9:00 a.m.
Meeting Materials
Approved Minutes
Thursday, February 9, 2017- 9:00 a.m.
Meeting Materials
Approved Minutes
Thursday, March 9, 2017-9:00 a.m.
Meeting Materials
Approved Minutes
Thursday, April 13, 2017-9:00 a.m.
Meeting Materials
Thursday, May 11, 2017-9:00 a.m.
Meeting Materials
2016 Technical Committee Meetings
January 14, 2016
Meeting Materials
Approved Minutes
February 11, 2016
Meeting Materials
Prioritized Project List STP-NHPP DRAFT (Corrected) 1-14-16
Approved Minutes
March 10, 2016
Meeting Materials
Approved Minutes
April 14, 2016
Meeting Materials
Approved Minutes
The Draft 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan is not included in the meeting materials and may be downloaded at the following links:
Draft 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Chapters 1-11
Addendum Non-motorized Element
Appendices A-D
Appendix E – Travel Demand Model Technical Documentation
May 12, 2016
Meeting Materials
Approved Minutes
June 9, 2016
Meeting Materials June 9 2016 (Fixed for Printing)
Approved Minutes
July 7, 2016
CANCELLED
August 11, 2016
Meeting Materials
Approved Minutes
September 8, 2016
Meeting Materials
Draft Minutes
October 13, 2016
CANCELLED
November 3, 2016
Meeting Materials
Draft Minutes
December 1, 2016
CANCELLED
2015 Technical Committee Meetings
January 8, 2015
Agenda/Materials
Approved Minutes
February 12, 2015
Agenda/Materials
Approved Minutes
March 12, 2015
Agenda/Materials
Approved Minutes
April 9, 2015
Agenda/Materials
Approved Minutes
May 14, 2015
Agenda/Materials
Draft FY 2016 Unified Planning Work Program
Approved Minutes
June 11, 2015
Agenda/Materials
Approved Minutes
July 9, 2015
CANCELLED
August 13, 2015
Agenda/Materials
Approved Minutes
September 10, 2015
Agenda/Materials
Approved Minutes
October 8, 2015
Agenda/Materials
Approved Minutes
November 5, 2015
Agenda/Materials
Approved Minutes
December 3, 2015
AT PORTAGE FIRE STATION NO. 1
7830 Shaver Road
Meeting Materials-Agenda
Approved Minutes
2014 Technical Committee Meetings
2014 Technical Committee Meeting Materials (All)
2014 Approved Minutes – All
Technical Committee meeting minutes, agendas, and materials for 2013 and Technical Committee meeting minutes for 2012 are available here
Technical Committee Voting Members
Larry Hummel, Managing Director
Van Buren County Road Commission
Technical Committee Chair
Chris Forth, Deputy Director
City of Portage Community Development
Technical Committee Vice-chair
Tom Anthony, Fleis and Vandenbrink
Village of Mattawan
Muhammad Arif, Traffic Engineer
City of Portage Transportation and Utilities
Mickey Bittner, Wightman & Associates, Inc.
Village of Paw Paw
Anthony Dacoba, Director
Van Buren County Public Transit
Orrin Dorr, City Engineer
City of Kalamazoo Engineering
Dennis Durham, City Manager
City of Parchment
Rick Fowler, Transportation Planner
Bureau of Transportation Planning
Michigan Department of Transportation
Jeff Heppler, Village Manager
Village of Augusta
Jim Hoekstra, Traffic Engineer
City of Kalamazoo
Lotta Jarnefelt, Director
Kalamazoo County Department of Planning and Community Development
Matt Johnson
Village of Mattawan
Rebekah Kik, Assistant City Planner
City of Kalamazoo
Jason Latham, Transportation Planner
MDOT Southwest Region Office
Dan Lewis, Prein and Newhof
Village of Schoolcraft
Jim Mallery, Village Manager
Village of Vicksburg
Ryan Minkus, Project Manager
Road Commission of Kalamazoo County
Michelle O’Neill, Traffic Operations Engineer
Michigan Department of Transportation
Kalamazoo Transportation Service Center
Doug Plachinski, Administrator and Economic Development Coordinator
Texas Township
Joe Stark, Assistant City Engineer
City of Kalamazoo Engineering
Kathy Schultz, Director of Special Operations
Kalamazoo Metro Transit
Jodi Stefforia, Planning and Zoning Administrator
Comstock Township
Greg Vliestra, Board Member
Kalamazoo County Transportation Authority
Mark Worden, Project Superintendent
Road Commission of Kalamazoo County
Rob Wilson, Department of Public Works Supervisor
City of Galesburg
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