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: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 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 of the transportation system for motorized and non-motorized users.
Increase the 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 and promote consistency between transportation improvements and state and local planned grown and economic development patterns.
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.
Improve the resiliency and reliability of the transportation system and reduce or mitigate stormwater impacts of surface transportation.
Enhance travel and tourism.

Committee Members

Policy Committee Voting Members		Technical Committee Members
Glenn Rowley, Supervisor	Bangor Twp.	Dominic Pavone, Director	BCATS
Chris Girard, 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, Municipal Engineering Manager	Bay City
Vaughn Begick, Chairman	Bay Co. Board of Commissioners	Kurt Hausbeck, Street Dept. Manager	Bay City
Colleen Mailette, Commissioner	Bay Co. Board of Commissioners	Terry Moultane, Planner	Bay City
William Jordan, Chairman	Bay Co. Road Commission	Dan Hansford, City Manager/DPW Director	Essexville
Robert Redmond, Chairman	BMTA	Codie Bodrie, Planner	EMCOG
Sue Fortune, Executive Director	EMCOG	Andy Pickard, Senior Transportation Planner	FHWA
Scott Wittbrodt, Mayor	Essexville	Steve Katenhus, Engineer/Manager	MDOT-Bay City TSC
Ronald Campbell, Supervisor	Frankenlust Twp.	Donald Matula, Traffic & Safety Engineer	MDOT-Bay City TSC
Robert Pawlak, Supervisor	Portsmouth Twp.	Jay Reithel, Regional Planner	MDOT-Bay Region
Terri Close, Supervisor	Hampton Twp.	Max Gierman, Planner	MDOT-Statewide Planning Section
Samuel Davidson, Supervisor	Kawkawlin Twp.
Richard Bayus, Statewide Planning	MDOT
Terry M Spencer, Supervisor	Monitor Twp.
Non-Voting Members
Bryan Gillett, Director	BCATS
Andy Pickard, Senior Transportation Planner	FHWA
Jay Reithel, Regional Planner	MDOT
Demetra Manley, Director	SATA
Maja Bolanowska, Director	MATS	Updated: Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Meeting Schedule

2025

Technical Committee

Policy Committee

January

Tuesday, January 14

Agenda* Minutes*

Wednesday, January 22

Agenda* Minutes*

February

Tuesday, February 11

2022	Technical Committee	Policy Committee
February	Tuesday, February 8 Agenda Minutes	Wednesday, February 16 Agenda Minutes
April	Tuesday, April 12 Agenda Minutes	Wednesday, April 20 Agenda Minutes
May	Tuesday, May 10 Agenda Minutes	Wednesday, May 18 Agenda Minutes
June	Tuesday, June 14 Agenda Minutes	Wednesday, June 22 Agenda Minutes
August	Tuesday, August 9 Agenda Minutes	Wednesday, August 17 Agenda Minutes
October	Tuesday, October 11 Agenda Minutes	Wednesday, October 19 Agenda Minutes
December	Tuesday, December 13 Agenda Minutes	Wednesday, December 21 Cancelled - Weather

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	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	Agenda Minutes
August	Tuesday, August 14	Wednesday, August 22
August	Agenda Minutes	Agenda Minutes
October	Tuesday, October 9	Wednesday, October 17
October	Agenda Minutes	Agenda Minutes

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