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JEFFERSON CITY
PUBLIC WORKS AND PLANNING C�MMITTEE
Boone/Bancroft Room
John G. Christy Municipal Building
320 East McCarty Street
August 18, 2011
Committee Members Present:
Bob Scrivner, Chairman
Dave Griffith
Bill Luebbert
Shawn Schulte
Committee Members Absent:
Bob Weber, Vice Chairman
Staff Present:
Janice McMillan, Director of Planning & Protective Services
Alan Morrison, MPO Planner
Matt Morasch, Interim Director of Public Works
David Bange, Engineering Supervisor
Don Fontana, Stormwater Engineer
Melva Fast, Redevelopment & Grants Division Director
Bill Lockwood, Parks, Recreation & Forestry Executive Director
Drew Hilpert, Associate City Counselor
Brenda Wunderlich, Administrative Assistant
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Chairman Scrivner called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. A quorum was present at this time.
The following guests were present: Councilman Ralph Bray; Chris Criswell and Bob Gilbert with
Bartlett & West; and Madeleine Leroux, News Tribune.
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Introductions
Those present introduced themselves.
Approval of the July 21, 2011 Committee meeting minutes
Chairman Scrivner announced the minutes would be held over since they had not been
completed due to reorganization and being short staffed at this.
3. Business
1. Vacation of Sanitary Sewer Easement on Rock Hill Court (Eric Seaman)
Mr. Morasch stated staff recommends approval of the request. The forcemain
experienced numerous problems and has been replaced.
Councilman Schulte moved and Councilman Griffith seconded to refer the vacation of
the sanitary sewer easement to the City Council with recommendation to approve, motion
carried.
2. Vineyard Square Neighborhood Improvement Project petition (Matt
Morasch)
Mr. Morasch explained the cost of the project is approximately $65,000.
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August �8. 2There was discussion between Committee members and staff regarding the Broadway
Street project being next in line and the percentage the home owner contributes to these
projects.
Councilman Schulte moved and Councilman Luebbert seconded to table the request to
the September Committee meeting, motion carried.
3. Architectural Contract for Upgrade of Existing Fire Station Facilities and
Design of New Station Three (Matt Morasch)
Mr. Morasch requested this item be held over to the September meeting.
4. Frog Hollow Bridge Replacement Contract (Matt Morasch)
Mr. Morasch explained the bridges are in poor condition and need to be replaced.
There was discussion among Committee members and staff regarding funding and
greenway trail alignment.
Councilman Schulte moved and Councilman Griffith seconded to refer the Phase I
design contract with Bartlett & Vllest to the City Council with recommendation to approve, motion
carried.
5. Review of L142 Levee Project (Don Fontanaj
Mr. Fontana explained numerous levee and flood studies have been done in the past.
The cost estimate for the City share would be approximately $8,625,000.
There was discussion among Committee members and staff regarding funding and
maintenance issues.
6. FEMA Floodway Mapping Update (Matt Morasch)
Mr. Morasch stated the comment deadline is December 1 St. Staff is sending letters to
those affected by the floodplain.
7. CitylCounty Projects Update (Matt Morasch)
Mr. Morasch gave a review of the completed and remaining City/County Cooperative
Projects to the Committee members.
8. Bike Marking Plan (David Bange)
Mr. Bange explained additional signage will be done to guide bicyclists to the Downtown
Business District, greenway trails, Memorial Park, etc.
Councilman Griffith moved and Councilman Schulte seconded to endorse the bike
marking plan as proposed by staff, motion carried.
9. Livable Streets (Janice McMillan)
Ms. McMillan explained livable streets are transportation facilities that consider the
needs of all users. She recommended the City adopt a complete streets policy to encourage
street connectivity and an integrated network.
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There was discussion among Committee members and staff regarding the need to adopt
a policy that would include sidewalks, bicycle facilities, trails, crosswalks, paved shoulders, curb
cuts, transit connections and street trees.
Committee members requested Ms. McMillan draft a policy for their review.
4. Consent Items
There were no consent agenda items discussed.
5. Citizen opportunity to address CouncillStaff on Stormwater Issues
There was no one present to speak on this issue.
6. Other Topics (continued)
1. Animal Shelter Exterior Finishes — Informational (IVlatt Morasch)
Mr. Morasch explained the exterior finishes of the new Animal Shelter.
7. Adjourn
Councilman Griffith moved and Councilman Luebbert seconded to adjourn the meeting at
this time (9:10 a.m.), motion carried.