Advisory Committee Meeting
March 8, 2006

Attendees: Peter Ashbrook, Robert Christensen, Jacque Cowherd, Naomi Cupp, Trevor Harris, Chris Hayday, Darwin Hindman, Christi Hopper, Jack Jensen, Robert Johnson, Jim Joy, Kristina Kaylen, Dennis Knudson, Karl Kruse, Steve Kullman, Lorenzo Lawson, Jay Lindner, Patricia McDonald, Mike Moore, John Ott, John Riddick, Kathy Ritter, Fred Schmidt, Janaire Seye, Dan Smith, Iam Thomas, Mark Virkler, Bob Walters, Christy Welliver

Staff attendance: John Glascock, Bill Watkins

Mayor's opening remarks:

• Meeting was posted with the agenda
  
• Sunshine law applies to this group (enough to do business)
  
• No mass emails
  

Described portion of the highway bill (SAFETEA-LU):

• Non-Motorized Project
  
• Relieves congestion from highways
  
• $100 million placed in bill for Non-Motorized use
  
• Columbia is one of four communities to get $25 million
  
• Will file initial report in 2007
  
• Final report in 2010 about model shift
  
• $25 Million > $21.75 million and $5.443 million > $5 million
  
• Transportation Sales Tax = $400,000 per year
  
• Keep applying for enhancement money
  
• Safe route to schools
  

Described various master plans:

• Sewer
  
• Sidewalk
  
• PedNet
  
• Providence Road Corridor Plan
  

Described numerous trails and parks and new infrastructure:

• Staffing issues
  
• Project selection
  
• Connectivity (mode)
  
• Bicycle-friendly community
  
• Education
  

City Manager's remarks:

• $3 million in enhancement funds from MoDOT for projects
  
• Have trail money for enhancement match
  

Role of this group:

• Get pulic input
  
• Possible web page
  
• Staff needs
  
• Hire consultant with outside ideas
  
• Learn from others
  
• Recommended projects
  
• Work with schools including MU
  
• MU is big pedestrian generator
  
• Promotion of project is key
  
• Education
  
• Breakdown into subgroups of areas of interest
  
• Possible executive committee
  
• Work on bike-friendly program
  
• May meet quarterly
  
• Improve existing committee
  
• New facility committee
  
• Education committee
  
• Maps and signage—where does it fit?
  

Issues:
Current projects that need adjustments to interconnect

• Interconnection is key
  

City Manager and Mayor will recruit an executive committee in the next few days

• Include "job description" in next packet
  

Rock Bridge High School is working on plan to get high school connected.

Homeowners along West Broadway between Garth Avenue and West Boulevard have come to Council asking for pedways and sidewalks.

Areas to consider for possible projects:

• South Providence Road
  
• West Broadway
  
• Striping (Bike Lanes)
  
• Intersection Improvements
  
• Old 63—South of Stadium to Grindstone (Route AC)
  
• Old 63—North of Stadium to Stephens Park
  
• Surface Treatement to MKT Trail from Flat Branch to Scott Boulevard
  
• Downtown
  
• Through Campus
  
• Stephens College—Columbia College Connections

March 8, 2006