Committee Meetings and Minutes

2026 Meeting Schedule

Policy Committee

The Policy Committee addresses all transportation matters related to transportation planning. The Grand Valley Metropolitan Council authorizes the Committee to do the following: develop and recommend to the Council the Metropolitan Transportation Plan, Transportation Improvement Program, and the Unified Planning Work Program. The Committee is delegated the authority to amend the Metropolitan Transportation Plan and the Transportation Improvement Program. The Committee is responsible for developing policies for compliance with the federal rules and procedures. In particular, this committee has the responsibility for assuring that GVMC transportation plans and programs comply with the 1990 Clean Air Act and Amendments and current federal surface transportation legislation.

Membership on the GVMC Policy Committee is composed of duly elected or appointed representatives of the legally constituted political units or publicly owned transportation providers contained within the Metropolitan Area Boundary (MAB), provided that none of the representatives of political units of government may be employees of the Michigan Department of Transportation, ITP-The Rapid, Kent County Road Commission, or Ottawa County Road Commission.

Technical Committee

The Technical Committee is an advisory/recommending body to the Policy Committee. The Committee is authorized to address all technical matters relating to the multi-modal transportation planning process, as well as the development of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan and the Transportation Improvement Program. Membership on the GVMC Technical Committee is comprised of representatives of the agencies that are members of the Policy Committee. These representatives have the same voting powers as representatives on the Policy Committee. Other agencies or groups having a regional focus related to transportation are allowed membership. The voting status of these agencies is advisory in nature; however, members shall be allowed to bring issues to the GVMC Technical Committee. Membership will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the GVMC Policy Committee, which will make a recommendation to the GVMC Board based on reference to the public information guidelines of federal surface transportation legislation.

Policy Agenda/Minutes

FY 2025/2026

  • 11/18/2026

  • 09/16/2026

  • 07/15/2026

    (Combined Technical / Policy Meeting)

  • 05/20/2026

  • 03/18/2026

  • 01/21/2026 Agenda

    (Combined Technical / Policy Meeting)

FY 2024/2025

FY 2023/2024

FY 2022/2023

FY 2021/2022

FY 2020/2021

FY 2019/2020

Technical Agenda/Minutes

FY 2025/2026

FY 2024/2025

FY 2023/2024

FY 2022/2023

FY 2021/2022

FY 2020/2021

FY 2019/2020

For minutes and agendas prior to 2020, please visit the archived minutes page or e-mail Andrea Faber.

Technical Members

  • John Said – Ada Township

  • Kevin Green – Algoma Township

  • Zachary Fields – Allendale Charter Township

  • Sue Becker – Alpine Township

  • Greg Golembiewski – Blendon Township

  • Don Vander Kuyl – Blendon Township (alternate)

  • Amos "Don" Tillema – Byron Township

  • Alison Nugent – Caledonia Charter Township

  • Tim Bradshaw – Caledonia Charter Township (alternate)

  • Bryan Harrison – Caledonia Charter Township

  • Jessica Gutowski-Slaydon – Cannon Township

  • Jade Smith – Cascade Charter Township

  • Bill LaRose – City of Cedar Springs

  • Doug LaFave – City of East Grand Rapids

  • Tyler Kent – City of Grand Rapids

  • Rick DeVries – City of Grand Rapids

  • Jessica Smith – City of Grand Rapids

  • Ariana Jeske – City of Grand Rapids

  • Max Gilles – City of Grand Rapids

  • Charles Sundblad – City of Grandville

  • Jim VanderWest – City of Grandville (alternate)

  • Robert Miller – City of Hudsonville

  • Dan Strikwerda – City of Hudsonville (alternate)

  • Shay Gallagher – City of Kentwood

  • Jim Kirkwood – City of Kentwood

  • Lisa Golder – City of Kentwood (alternate)

  • Mike Burns – City of Lowell

  • Dennis Kent – City of Lowell (alternate)

  • Phil Vincent – City of Rockford

  • Scott Conners – City of Walker

  • Aaron Vis – City of Wyoming

  • Jeff Oonk – City of Wyoming

  • Mark Gibson – City of Wyoming

  • Kimberly McIntyre – Courtland Township

  • Kim Triplett – Gaines Charter Township

  • Tim Haagsma - Gaines Charter Township (alternate)

  • Robert Blitchok – Georgetown Charter Township

  • Justin Stadt – Georgetown Charter Township

  • John Schwalm – Georgetown Charter Township

  • Brian Hilbrands – Gerald R. Ford International Airport

  • Mike DeVries – Grand Rapids Charter Township

  • Steve Waalkes – Grand Rapids Charter Township (alternate)

  • Dean Smith – Jamestown Charter Township

  • Laurie Van Haitsma – Jamestown Charter Township (alternate)

  • Member Awaiting Appointment - Kent County

  • Erik Easterly – Kent County Road Commission

  • Rick Sprague – Kent County Road Commission (alternate)

  • Jerry Hale – Lowell Charter Township

  • Luke Walters – Michigan Department of Transportation

  • Tom Noreen – Nelson Township

  • Brett Laughlin – Ottawa County Road Commission

  • Brandt Homik – Ottawa County Road Commission (alternate)

  • Rick Solle – Plainfield Charter Township

  • Mark Bennett – Tallmadge Charter Township

  • Kevin Wisselink – The Rapid

  • Liz Schelling – The Rapid (alternate)

  • Jeff Thornton – Village of Caledonia

  • Bill Hunter – Village of Sparta

  • James Lower – Village of Sparta (alternate)

  • Member Awaiting Appointment – Village of Sand Lake

Policy Members

  • Julius Suchy – Ada Township

  • Kevin Green – Algoma Township

  • Zachary Fields – Allendale Charter Township

  • Greg Madura – Alpine Township

  • Greg Golembiewski – Blendon Township

  • Don Vander Kuyl – Blendon Township (alternate)

  • Amos "Don" Tillema – Byron Township

  • Alison Nugent – Caledonia Charter Township

  • Tim Bradshaw – Caledonia Charter Township (alternate)

  • Jessica Gutowski-Slaydon – Cannon Township

  • Jade Smith – Cascade Charter Township

  • Bill LaRose – City of Cedar Springs

  • Doug La Fave – City of East Grand Rapids

  • Karyn Ferrick – City of Grand Rapids

  • Jessica Smith – City of Grand Rapids

  • Kristin Turkelson – City of Grand Rapids

  • Cindy Irving – City of Grand Rapids

  • Matthew Butts – City of Grandville

  • Griffin Graham – City of Grandville (alternate)

  • Dan Strikwerda – City of Hudsonville

  • Lisa Golder – City of Kentwood

  • Mike Burns – City of Lowell

  • Thad Beard – City of Rockford

  • Dan Apkarian – City of Rockford (alternate)

  • Member Awaiting Appointment – City of Walker

  • Robert Arnoys – City of Wyoming

  • Rob Postema – City of Wyoming

  • Kimberly McIntyre – Courtland Township

  • Rod Weersing – Gaines Charter Township

  • Kim Triplett – Gaines Charter Township (alternate)

  • Tim Haagsma - Gaines Charter Township (alternate)

  • Justin Stadt – Georgetown Charter Township

  • John Schwalm – Georgetown Charter Township

  • Casey Ries – Gerald R. Ford International Airport

  • Brian Hilbrands – Gerald R. Ford International Airport (alternate)

  • Mike DeVries – Grand Rapids Charter Township

  • Wayne Harrall – Grand Rapids Charter Township (alternate)

  • Dean Smith – Jamestown Charter Township

  • Laurie Van Haitsma – Jamestown Charter Township (alternate)

  • Kris Pachla – Kent County

  • Jerry Byrne – Kent County Road Commission

  • Jerry Hale – Lowell Charter Township

  • Heather Bowden – Michigan Department of Transportation

  • Luke Walters – MDOT (alternate)

  • Tom Noreen – Nelson Township

  • Jim Miedema – Ottawa County Road Commission

  • Betty Gajewski – Ottawa County Road Commission (alternate)

  • Brett Laughlin – Ottawa County Road Commission (alternate)

  • Cameron Van Wyngarden – Plainfield Charter Township

  • Mark Bennett – Tallmadge Charter Township

  • Kevin Wisselink – The Rapid

  • Jeff Thornton – Village of Caledonia

  • James Lower – Village of Sparta

  • Member Awaiting Appointment – Village of Sand Lake

Transportation Program Study Group (TPSG) Agendas/Minutes

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