General

Board of Directors Mee�ng Agenda July 16, 2026 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. The Board of Directors will convene at the OTO offices. The online public viewing of the mee�ng will be available on the OTO YouTube Page: htps://www.youtube.com/@OzarksTransporta�on The full agenda will be made available on the OTO website: ozarkstransporta�on.org Call to Order ...................................................................................................................................NOON I. Administra�on A. Approval of Board of Directors Mee�ng Agenda (2 minutes/Cossey) BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTION REQUESTED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA B. Approval of May 21, 2026 Mee�ng Minutes ..............................................................Tab 1 (2 minutes/Cossey) BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTION REQUESTED TO APPROVE THE MEETING MINUTES C. Public Comment Period for All Agenda Items ...........................................................Tab 13 Individuals atending the mee�ng in person and reques�ng to speak are asked to fill out a public comment form prior to the mee�ng. Individuals and organiza�ons have a combined 15 minutes which will be divided among those reques�ng to address the Board of Directors (not to exceed five minutes per individual). Individuals atending the mee�ng online and would like to comment must submit comments in wri�ng by 5:00 p.m. on July 15, 2026, to comment@ozarkstransporta�on.org or at www.giveusyourinput.com. These comments will be provided to the Board prior to the mee�ng. Any public comment received since the last mee�ng will be included in the agenda packet under Tab 13. D. Execu�ve Director’s Report (5 minutes/Fields) A review of staff ac�vi�es since the last Board of Directors mee�ng will be given. E. MoDOT Update (5 minutes/MoDOT) A MoDOT staff member will give an update of MoDOT ac�vi�es. F. Legisla�ve Reports (5 minutes/Cossey) Representa�ves from the OTO area legisla�ve delega�on will have an opportunity to give updates on current items of interest.  G. Federal Funds Status Update .....................................................................................Tab 2 (2 minutes/Thomas) Staff will provide an update on FY 2026 obliga�ons. H. US60/US65 Study Update..........................................................................................Tab 3 (5 minutes/Thomas) Staff will provide an update on the US60/US65 Study. II. New Business A. Ozark Greenways Update (10 minutes/Tegeler) Ozark Greenways’ Execu�ve Director Ben Tegeler will be providing an update regarding the ac�vi�es of Ozark Greenways. B. I-44 Design Build Presenta�on (15 minutes/Bachman/Koestner/Prange) The design build team will present details for the I-44 project in the Springfield area. C. Resolu�on to Approve Line of Credit .........................................................................Tab 4 (3 minutes/Parks) Approval of a Resolu�on authorizing the renewal of a line of credit is requested. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTION IS REQUESTED TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION TO ALLOW THE OTO TO RENEW THE BUSINESS LINE OF CREDIT IN THE AMOUNT OF $350,000 AS NEEDED TO COVER BUDGETED EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH MULTIPLE FEDERAL PROJECTS D. Destination 2045 Amendment 12 ..............................................................................Tab 5 (3 minutes/Longpine) One new project has been proposed to be added to the Constrained project list in the long range transporta�on plan. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTION IS REQUESTED TO APPROVE AMENDMENT TWELVE TO DESTINATION 2045. E. FY 2026-2029 Administra�ve Modifica�on 5 ..............................................................Tab 6 (2 minutes/Longpine) Changes were made to the FY 2026-2029 Transporta�on Improvement Program. NO ACTION REQUESTED – INFORMATIONAL ONLY F. 2026 Public Par�cipa�on Plan Update .......................................................................Tab 7 (5 minutes/Knaut) Staff will present the 2026 Public Par�cipa�on Plan update. Included is the 2025 Public Par�cipa�on Plan Evalua�on. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTION IS REQUESTED TO APPROVE THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN EVALUATION  G. Dra� FY 2027-2030 Transporta�on Improvement Program .........................................Tab 8 (10 minutes/Longpine) Staff will present the dra� FY 2027-2030 Transporta�on Improvement Program (TIP). BOARD OF DIRECTORS REQUESTED TO APPROVE THE FY 2027-2030 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM H. Planning Process and Financial Capacity Cer�fica�ons ...............................................Tab 9 (5 minutes/Longpine) MPOs must annually cer�fy with FHWA and FTA compliance with federal, state, and civil rights regula�ons and that recipients of federal transit funding have the financial capacity to complete awarded projects. BOARD OF DIRECTORS REQUESTED TO CERTIFY THE OZARKS TRANSPORTATION ORGANIZATION’S COMPLIANCE WITH THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS AND TO CERTIFY THE FINANCIAL CAPACITY OF CITY UTILITIES I. 2028-2032 Dra� STIP Project Priori�za�on Criteria ..................................................Tab 10 (5 minutes/Fields) The Board of Directors is asked to review the criteria used for priori�zing projects ahead of the 2028-2032 STIP project priori�za�on process. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTION REQUESTED TO APPROVE THE STIP PROJECT PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA J. FY 2028-2032 Dra� STIP Priori�za�on Project List ....................................................Tab 11 (5 minutes/Fields) The Board of Directors is asked to review the criteria used for priori�zing projects ahead of the 2028-2032 STIP project priori�za�on process. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTION REQUESTED TO APPROVE THE STIP PRIORITIZATION PROJECT LIST K. School Flasher Beacon Memorandum of Agreements ..............................................Tab 12 (2 minutes/Parks) Staff will present the Memorandum of Agreements for the School Flasher Beacon with the Logan-Rogersville R-VIII School District and the City of Republic BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTION IS REQUESTED TO APPROVE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE R-VIII SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF REPUBLIC TO PROCURE SCHOOL ZONE FLASHING BEACONS III. Other Business A. Board of Directors Member Announcements (2 minutes/Board of Directors Members) Members are encouraged to announce transporta�on events being scheduled that may be of interest to OTO Board of Directors members.  B. Transporta�on Issues for Board of Directors Member Review (2 minutes/Board of Directors Members) Members are encouraged to raise transporta�on issues or concerns that they have for future agenda items or later in-depth discussion by the OTO Board of Directors. C. Ar�cles for Board of Directors Member Informa�on ................................................Tab 14 (Ar�cles atached) IV. Adjourn Mee�ng A mo�on is requested to adjourn the mee�ng. Targeted for 1:30 p.m. The next Board of Directors regular mee�ng is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. in person. Atachments Si usted necesita la ayuda de un traductor, por favor comuníquese con David Knaut al (417) 865-3042, al menos 48 horas antes de la reunión. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require interpreter services (free of charge) should contact David Knaut at (417) 865-3042 at least 24 hours ahead of the meeting. If you need relay services, please call the following numbers: 711 - Nationwide relay service; 1-800-735-2966 - Missouri TTY service; 1-800-735-0135 - Missouri voice carry-over service. OTO fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. For more information or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, see www.ozarkstransportation.org/our-resources/civil-rights or call (417) 865-3042.