City of Columbia, Missouri

Meeting Minutes

Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission

Conference Room 1A

City Hall

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Regular Commission Meeting

7:00 PM

701 E. Broadway

Columbia, Missouri

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. INTRODUCTIONS

The meeting was called to order by Chair Elke Boyd at 7:02 PM.

a. New members: Tyler Swearngin

b. Other members present introduced: Christopher Halsey, Bry

Mink, Tom Heitmann, Frank Schmidt, Carol Elliott, Elke

Boyd

c. Members absent: McKenzie Ortiz, Detlef Ritter

d. Others present: Mitch Skov, Janet Godon

III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Carol Elliott moved to approve; Frank Schmidt seconded

i. Motion passed

Attachments: Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission Meeting Minutes 8-20-2025.docx

Frank Schmidt moved to approve; Carol Elliott seconded

i. Motion passed

V. STAFF/COMMISSION REPORTS

A. Vision Zero Report

Not given, expected in October

B. Parks & Recreation Report

No report, but there is ongoing trail maintenance for cracks that are

common with lack of rain

C. Planning Staff Report

No update

D. Commissioner IP Meeting Reports

i. 2 public meetings

1. Past - 08 Sep2025 regarding Mills Dr - no

commission members present

2. Future - 06 Oct2025 public hearing regarding

W Broadway sidewalk project

ii.Commission members surveyed for ward

responsibility of future public meetings

Ward 1: Tyler Swearngin

Ward 2: Carol Elliott, Elke Boyd

Ward 3: Frank Schmidt

Ward 4: Tom Heitmann, Bry Mink

Ward 5: Chris Halsey

Ward 6: McKenzie Ortiz

E. Commission Correspondence

None.

VI. NEW BUSINESS

A. Pedestrian Level of Comfort Map Update & Procedure

a. Pedestrian Level of Comfort Map Update & Procedure

(Carol Elliott presenting)

i. Map will be established by CBB and handed off to

City GIS division; city responsible for any future

updates

ii.Update process and frequency will be defined later,

project is ongoing

iii.

approved by City Council

iv. Map is meant to be live - reflective of GIS layer

updates

Update could be just a policy or a formal process

v.Map attempts to evaluate effectiveness of city

infrastructure in terms of protecting

pedestrians/bicyclists

vi.

Map is now a non-publicly facing tool to evaluate

infrastructure and what improvements need to be

made

vii. Different map data/safety ratings for pedestrians

and bicyclists

viii. Pilot project selected route B, Business loop 70,

Windsor St (for bike boulevard) and others

ix.

Montgomery County, near District of Columbia is

currently using a similar map

b. TAP funding was not received for Vandiver east of Paris

Rte. B - went to Mizzou walkway over Providence near

Stadium

VII. OLD BUSINESS

A. Formalize Sidewalk Master Plan Procedure

Attachments: Sidewalk Master Plan Process Draft Shareable.pdf

i. Committee reviewed current narrative and suggested

edits to accompanying flowchart

ii.Carol to revise narrative, Chris Halsey to update flow

chart

VIII. OTHER BUSINESS

a. Business Loop 70 Road safety audit is ongoing

i. Conducted by CBB

ii.Presentation on 09Oct 5-7 PM at Boone Electric

building

iii.

Citizen participation requested

1. Tuesday 14 Oct 1:30-8:30 PM

2. Wednesday 15 Oct 7AM - 3:30 PM

b. MODOT comment period on Long Range Transportation

Plan and State Freight and Rail Plan

i. See modotlrtpsfrp.mysocialpinpoint.com

IX. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, MEMBERS AND STAFF

None

X. NEXT MEETING DATE

15 October 2025

XI. ADJOURNMENT

Motion to adjourn by Frank Schmidt, seconded by Tom

Heitmann

i. Motion passed

Meeting adjourned at 8:21 PM.

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