BCATS Committee Meetings

Bay City Area Transportation Study (BCATS) Committees

BCATS is governed by a Policy Committee that includes various elected and appointed officials from the transportation planning area plus other members from the Michigan Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Policy Committee meets on the third Wednesday of every other month and the meetings are open to the public.

The Policy Committee generally acts under the advisement of the BCATS Technical Advisory Committee. The Technical Advisory Committee reviews in greater detail the activities of the BCATS and provides recommendations to the Policy Committee. The Technical Advisory Committee is composed of technically-oriented representatives, representing both public and private entities, that presently include various transportation, planning, engineering and other interests in the area. The Technical Advisory Committee meets on the second Tuesday of every other month and is open to the public.

Schedule, Minutes, and Agendas: 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

Generally, the Policy Committee meets on the third Wednesday of every other month at 1:30 p.m. in the 7th floor conference room of the Bay County Building at 515 Center Ave, Bay City, Michigan. The Technical Committee usually meets on the Tuesday in the week prior to every Policy Committee meeting at 10 a.m. in the same location.*All meeting dates, times, and locations are subject to change. All agendas will be available one week prior to the meeting. All meeting minutes will be available after approval by the respective committee, usually at the next committee meeting.

Mission Statement
Federal law requires a continuous, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation planning process in urbanized areas with a population of more than 50,000. The Bay City Area Transportation Study (BCATS) was formed to provide the required transportation planning process. The mission of BCATS, as outlined in the BCATS 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan, is to:

Support the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency.
Increase the safety and security of the transportation system for motorized and non-motorized users.
Increase the accessibility and mobility options available to people and for freight.
Protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, and improve quality of life.
Enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes, for people and freight.
Promote efficient system management and operation.
Emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system.

Committee Members

Policy Committee Voting Members		Technical Committee Members
Glenn Rowley, Supervisor	Bangor Twp.	Jay Anderson, Director	BCATS
Jesse Dockett, Commission President	Bay City	Jim Lillo, Engineer/Manager	Bay Co. Road Commission
Kathleen Newsham, Mayor	Bay City	Eric Sprague, General Manager	BMTA
James Barcia, Executive	Bay County	Rachel Phillips, City Engineer	Bay City
Michael Duranczyk, Chairman	Bay Co. Commission	Kurt Hausbeck, Street Dept. Manager	Bay City
Vaughn Begick, Commissioner	Bay Co. Commission	Terry Moultane, Planner	Bay City
Edward Rivet, Chairman	Bay Co. Road Commission	Dan Hansford, City Manager/DPW Director	Essexville
Robert Redmond, Chairman	BMTA	David Engelhardt, Planner	EMCOG
Sue Fortune, Executive Director	EMCOG	Aaron Dawson, Planner	FHWA
Scott Wittbordt, Mayor	Essexville	Jack Hofweber, Manager	MDOT-Bay City TSC
Ronald Campbell, Supervisor	Frankenlust Twp.	Ryan McDonnell, Engineer	MDOT-Bay City TSC
Robert Pawlak, Supervisor	Portsmouth Twp.	Jay Reithel, Regional Planner	MDOT-Bay Region
Terri Close, Supervisor	Hampton Twp.	Mitch Huber, Planner	MDOT-Lansing
Samuel Davidson, Supervisor	Kawkawlin Twp.
Anita Boughner, Statewide Planning	MDOT
Kenneth Malkin, Supervisor	Monitor Twp.
Non-Voting Members
Jay Anderson, Director	BCATS
Aaron Dawson, Planner	FHWA
Jay Reithel, Regional Planner	MDOT
Brian Stark, Director	SMATS
Maja Bolanowska, Director	MATS	Updated: Monday, December 23, 2019

Meeting Schedule

2020	Technical Committee	Policy Committee
February	Tuesday, February 11 Agenda Minutes	Wednesday, February 19 Agenda Minutes
April	Tuesday, April 14 Agenda Minutes	Wednesday, April 22 Agenda Minutes
June	Tuesday, June 9 Agenda Minutes	Wednesday, June 17 Agenda Minutes
August	Tuesday, August 11 Agenda Minutes	Wednesday, August 19 Agenda Minutes
October	Tuesday, October 13 Agenda Minutes	Wednesday, October 21 Agenda Minutes
December	Tuesday, December 8 Agenda Minutes	Wednesday, December 16 Agenda Minutes

2019	Technical Committee	Policy Committee
February	Tuesday, February 12 Agenda Minutes	Wednesday, February 20 Agenda Minutes
April	Tuesday, April 9 Agenda Minutes	Wednesday, April 17 Agenda Minutes
May (special meeting)	Tuesday, May 14 Agenda Minutes	Wednesday, May 22 Agenda Minutes
June	Tuesday, June 11 Agenda Minutes	Wednesday, June 19 Agenda Minutes
August	Tuesday, August 13 Agenda Minutes	Wednesday, August 21 Agenda Minutes
October	Tuesday, October 8 Agenda Minutes	Wednesday, October 16 Agenda Minutes
December	Tuesday, December 10 Agenda Minutes	Wednesday, December 18 Agenda Minutes

2018	Technical Committee	Policy Committee
February	Tuesday, February 13	Wednesday, February 21
February	Agenda Minutes	Agenda Minutes
April	Tuesday, April 10	Wednesday, April 18
April	Agenda Minutes	Agenda Minutes
June	Tuesday, June 12	Wednesday, June 20
June	Agenda Minutes	AgendaMinutes
August	Tuesday, August 14	Wednesday, August 22
August	Agenda Minutes	Agenda Minutes
October	Tuesday, October 9	Wednesday, October 17
October	Agenda Minutes	Agenda Minutes
December	Tuesday, December 11	Wednesday, December 19
December	Agenda Minutes	Agenda Minutes

2017

Technical Committee

Policy Committee

February

Tuesday, February 14

Transportation Planning Division Bay City Area Transportation Study (BCATS)

Jay Anderson, Manager

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