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Call to Order and Introductions
Chair Gia Biagi called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.
Present:
CDOT Representative, CMAP Representative 1, CoM Representative, Cook Co
Representative, CTA Representative, DuPage Co Representative, IDOT Representative,
Kane Co Representative, Lake Co Representative, McHenry Co Representative, Metra
Representative, Pace Representative, RTA Representative and Tollway Representative
CMAP Representative 2, Kendall Co Representative and Will Co Representative
Absent:
Non-Voting: Class I Railroads Representative, FHWA Representative and FTA Representative
Noting a physical quorum of the committee, Chair Biagi reported requests were received from the
Lake County Representative, McHenry Co Representative, and Class I Railroads Representative to
attend the MPO Policy Committee meeting virtually in compliance with the Open Meetings Act
requirements.
A motion was made by CMAP Representative Frank Beal, seconded by Metra Representative Lynnette
Ciavarella, to allow the remote participation of members in compliance with the Open Meetings Act
requirements. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye:
CDOT Representative, CMAP Representative 1, CoM Representative, Cook Co
Representative, CTA Representative, DuPage Co Representative, IDOT Representative,
Kane Co Representative, Metra Representative, Pace Representative, RTA
Representative and Tollway Representative
Absent:
CMAP Representative 2, Kendall Co Representative and Will Co Representative
Non-Voting: FHWA Representative and FTA Representative
Not Present: Lake Co Representative and McHenry Co Representative
Absent (NV): Class I Railroads Representative
Gia Biagi served as IDOT Representative, Mary Nicol served as CDOT Representative, Frank Beal
served as CMAP Representative 1, Molly Poppe served as CTA Representative, Tara Orbon served as
Cook Co Representative, Jeffrey Schielke served as Council of Mayors Representative, Stephen Travia
served as DuPage Co Representative, John Paul Diipla served as FHWA Representative, Mark Kane
served as FTA Representative, Cassaundra Rouse served as Illinois Tollway Representative, Tom
Rickert served as Kane Co Representative, Shane Schneider served as Lake Co Representative, Alicia
Schueller served as McHenry Co Representative, Lynnette Ciavarella served as Metra Representative,
Erik Llewellyn served as Pace Representative, Jill Leary served as RTA Representative, Thomas
Evenson served as Class I Railroads Representative
Staff present: Erin Aleman, Bill Barnes, Alex Beata, John Carpenter, Kama Dobbs, Elizabeth Ginsberg,
Ryan Gougis, Patrick Guziak, Kasia Hart, Aimee Lee, Maren Lutterbach, Stephane Phifer, Julie Reschke,
Elizabeth Scott, Ryan Thompto, Jennie Vana, Blanca Vela Schneider, Claire Williams
Others present: Garland Armstrong, Holly Bienemann, C Burns, Eric Czarnota, Heidi Files, Michael
Fricano, Brandon Geber, Henry Guerriero, Jennifer Henry, George Kandathil, Gretchen Klock, David
Kovarik, Brian Larson, Heidi Lichtenberger, Tim McMahon, Gordon Smith, Megan Swanson, Janice R.
Thomas, Michael Vanderhoof, Adalee Wasikonis, Michael Zakosek