The document summarizes the minutes from a Steering Committee meeting for Heartland 2050 held on June 7, 2013. Key presentations were given on scenario planning, transportation, utilities, and health care in the region. For scenario planning, a modeling approach was outlined to estimate costs and revenues from different growth scenarios. Transportation data showed average commute times and congestion levels. Utility presentations covered topics like broadband access, electric generation capabilities, water quality, and aging infrastructure issues. The health care presentation highlighted opportunities to impact demand through preventative interventions and reducing risk factors like obesity and chronic disease. The next meeting was scheduled for August 9, 2013.

1. Steering Committee Kick-Off
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Thursday, June 7, 2013
Scott Conference Center
6450 Pine Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68106
MEETING MINUTES
Steering Committee Members
See attached Steering Committee attendance identifying who was presen t/absent
Staff
Greg Youell, MAPA
Jake Hansen. MAPA
Sloan Dawson, MAPA
Clint Sloss, MAPA
Sarah Skarka, MAPA
Katrina Lane, Waitt Co
A. Welcome
Greg Youell, MAPA Executive Director
Mr. Youell welcomed committee members back for the third Steering Committee
meeting, and introduced John Fregonese of Fregonese Associates. Mr. Fregonese’s firm
has been procured to do the scenario planning analysis for Heartland 2050.
B. Community Values Exercise- Scenario Planning
John Fregonese, President- Fregonese Associates
Mr. Fregonese outlined their plans to initiate the scenario planning in his project
overview presentation; download presentation here. The modeling will be focused on
the Fiscal Impact Models (FIT) that estimate and compare county and municipal
revenues and costs from scenarios, and convey sustainability indicators of different
options.
C. Research Team Presentation: Transportation
Barry Cleaveland, Iowa Transportation Commission
Mr. Cleaveland provided data on Transportation in the region including average
commute times, congestion rankings, and percentages who drive, carpool, or ride
transit to work; download presentation here. Mr. Cleaveland noted a number of
Planning Studies and Initiatives both underway and recently completed that this
Steering Committee will be able to leverage moving forward later this year.
D. Research Team Presentation: Utilities
Tim Burke, VP of Customer Service & Public Affairs- OPPD
Todd Foje, CEO- Great Plains Communications
Doug Clark, MUD President
Jake Hansen, Community & Economic Development Manager- MAPA
Each member presented on their topic of expertise; Jake Hansen covered Sanitary
Sewers; download presentation here. Some key takeaways include :
o Broadband- inconsistent state policy hampers the region; NE provides local
providers with assistance through State Universal Fund; good established
transport network (backbone)
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www.heartland2050.org

2. Steering Committee Meeting 3:
Evaluating Systems
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Friday, June 7, 2013
Scott Conference Center
6450 Pine Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68106
MEETING MINUTES
o Electric- few negatives; high generation capabilities for expansion; competitive
prices compared to peer regions; high customer service
o Water- again, rates are competitive; quality, source is greatest concern in rural
areas; aging infrastructure issue regionally
E. Research Team Presentation: Health Care
Mikki Frost, Director, Community Benefits & Healthier Communities- Alegent Health
Mike Cassling, CEO- CQuence Health Group
Ms. Frost and Mike Cassling explained the region’s health care capacity and highlighted
these takeaways; download presentation here:
o There exists capacity (supply) to impact health outcomes; our larger
opportunity is in affecting demand-side factors like Protective Interventions,
making healthy decisions, and impacting socioeconomic factors.
o Diabetes rates are a challenge, STD rates are a concern, and though heart
disease and stroke rates have decreased in the last 10 years, significant
proportions of adults still carry risk.
o Further, increasing physical activity rates and reducing adult and childhood
obesity rates represent opportunities to reduce risks of chronic disease.
Chronic disease burdens our health system with higher care visits,
readmissions, care, and costs. Those with higher numbers of chronic diseases
are responsible for higher costs.
o Drivers of Risk include Food Accessibility, Access and Barriers to Primary Care,
and Health Insurance Coverage.
o Spending is ballooning and challenges are converging, but overall takeaways
were presented that outlined opportunities to consider.
The next meeting is scheduled for Friday August 9, 2013 at the same place and time –
Scott Conference Center @ 10:00AM.
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3. Heartland 2050
Steering Committee
June 7, 2013
Name
Title/Organization
Dr. Kenneth Bird
Fr. Steven Boes
Mary Ann Borgeson
Dana Bradford
David Brown
Tim Burke
Mike Cassling
Dick Christie
Barry Cleaveland
Sandy Dodge
Todd Foje
Mikki Frost
Lynn Grobe
Tom Hanafan
Frank Hayes
Dave Johnson
Doug Kindig
Dan Kinney
Ron Kohn
Stuart Krejci
Steve Kruger
Clark Lauritzen
Amy Lindsay
Dave Lutton
Bob McCarthy
Bruce McCauley
Othello Meadows
Heath Mello
Jim Peterson
Carolina Quezada
BJ Reed
Dick Reiser
Tom Richards
Daniel Ritter
Rita Sanders
President & CEO, Avenue Scholars Foundation
Executive Director, Boys Town, Nebraska
Commissioner, Douglas County, Nebraska
CEO, Waitt Corporation
CEO, Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Executive VP, Omaha Public Power District
CEO, CQuence Health Group
Executive Director, Metropolitan Omaha Education Consortium
Commissioner, Iowa Transportation Commission
CEO, NP Dodge Real Estate
CEO, Great Plains Communications
Director, Community Benefits & Healthier Communities, Alegent Health Systems
Supervisor, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Mayor, City of Council Bluffs
President, Hayes & Associates, L.L.C.
Business Manager, Mid-American Energy
Mayor, City of La Vista, Nebraska
President, Iowa Western Community College
Supervisor, Mills County, Iowa
Senior Vice President, First National Bank of Wahoo
Commissioner, Washington County, Nebraska
President, First National Bank Wealth Management
Board Member, Metropolitan Utilities District
Commissioner, Saunders County, Nebraska
President, McCarthy Construction
Interim Director, 55th Civil Engineer Squadron, USAF - Offutt Air Force Base
Executive Director, 75 North Revitalization, Inc.
Senator, Metropolitan Community College
Commissioner, Cass County, Nebraska
Executive Director, Latino Center of the Midlands
Dean, University of Nebraska at Omaha
VP, Werner Trucking
Commissioner, Sarpy County, Nebraska
Student, Mayor’s Youth Leadership Commission
Mayor, City of Bellevue, Nebraska
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4. Heartland 2050
Steering Committee
June 7, 2013
Name
Title/Organization
Clifford Scott
Bob Smith
Connie Spellman
Jim Suttle
Pete Tulipana
Andrea Tullos
Linda Washburn
Michael Young
CEO, Omaha Housing Authority
Supervisor, Harrison County, Iowa
Executive Director, Omaha by Design
Mayor, City of Omaha, Nebraska
Executive Director, Iowa West Foundation
Colonel, Offutt Air Force Base - 55th Support Group
Executive Director, Glenwood Area Chamber of Commerce
Chair, Metro Transit
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