City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes  
Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission  
Conference Room 1B  
Wednesday, March 20, 2024  
Regular Commission Meeting  
7:00 PM  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Elke Boyd called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.  
II. INTRODUCTIONS  
Members Present: Elke Boyd, Frank Schmidt, Tommy Fieser, Janet Godon, Carol  
Elliott, Jackson Hotaling, and McKenzie Ortiz.  
Members Absent: Detlef Ritter, Sam Phillips, Brad Mitchell.  
Mr. Skov announced that the City Council appointed two new members to the  
Bicycle/Pedestrian Commission: McKenzie Ortiz and Brad Mitchell. Attendees  
welcomed Ms. Ortiz and introduced themselves.  
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Ms. Boyd recommended changing the order of the Old Business portion of the  
March 20 agenda to first discuss the Forum Boulevard widening project followed by  
Interstate 70/US 63 Intersection.  
Mr. Schmidt moved to change the agenda order as recommended by Ms. Boyd. Ms.  
Elliott seconded the motion. Motion carried.  
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Attachments: DRAFT 2024.2.21 Bike Ped MINUTES.docx  
Attendees requested the following corrections to the February 2024 minutes:  
·
From Vision Zero Staff reports: The City is in discussion with MODOT about  
using $1 million in FY26-27 funding available to address vulnerable road  
user needs in Columbia.  
·
Grammar and spelling changes forwarded to Mr. Skov from Ms. Boyd.  
Mr. Hotaling moved to approve the February 2024 minutes as amended. Mr. Fieser  
seconded the motion. Motion carried.  
V. STAFF/COMMISSION REPORTS  
A. Vision Zero Report  
Ms. Shouse-Jones reported there has been 1 fatality YTD compared  
to 2 fatalities in 2023 YTD. Attendees mentioned 2 recent fatalities  
reported in the news which were not included; Ms. Shouse-Jones  
reminded attendees of the expected lag in reporting in the Missouri  
State Highway Patrol STARS (Missouri Statewide Traffic Accident  
Records System) system.  
Ms. Shouse-Jones reported on grant statuses. There have been no  
bids so far for the Complete Streets RFP. The original due date for  
RFP bids has been revised from 3/8/2024 to 3/29/2024. Additional  
RFPs for Pedestrian Level of Comfort are in progress. Ms.  
Shouse-Jones is working through FY23 funding for the SS4A (Safe  
Streets and Roads for All) grant. The City has hired HDR from Kansas  
City, an engineering consulting firm, to help with the application for  
the next cycle of the SS4A grant.  
B. Parks & Recreation Report  
Mr. Schmidt asked Ms. Godon when the work to replace MKT Bridge 9 and repair  
MKT Bridge 10 will begin. Ms. Godon reported the work is planned to begin in late  
fall 2024/early winter 2024-25 with planned opening in spring 2025.  
C. Planning Staff Report  
No updates.  
D. Commissioner IP Meeting Reports  
a. Ms. Boyd explained Commission’s practice of dividing attendance at  
Interested Party (IP) meetings among Commission members. Ms.  
Ortiz volunteered to attend future IP meetings for projects  
impacting Ward 6. Ms. Boyd also explained the use of the  
beheard.como.gov website as a source for information on projects  
and a place for the public to offer feedback.  
b. No Commissioners attended the St. Charles Road sidewalk project  
IP meeting at Battle Elementary School on 3/20/2024.  
c. There will be a public hearing for the Spencer Ave. traffic calming  
project at the City Council meeting on 4/1/2024. The purpose of the  
hearing is for the City Council to approve the proposed design.  
E. Commission Correspondence  
Ms. Boyd submitted a letter to MODOT representatives with copies  
to Mayor Buffaloe, City Council members, and City staff following  
the 3/1/2024 meeting concerning the Improve I-70 project attended  
by Ms. Boyd, Ms. Elliott, and Carrie Gartner, Executive Director of  
The Loop. The purpose of the 3/1/2024 meeting was for the  
Bicycle/Pedestrian meeting to review and provide feedback on  
MODOT’s 30% plan for intersection improvement in Columbia’s  
portion of the Improve I-70 project. The purpose of the letter was  
to formally communicate the Commission’s feedback to MODOT.  
Mr. Skov circulated the letter to Commissioners via email prior to  
tonight’s Commission meeting.  
VI. NEW BUSINESS  
VII. OLD BUSINESS  
None  
A. Interstate 70/US 63 Intersection  
Attachments: 2024-03-12 Mtg Notes for 3'1'24.pdf  
See comments under Board Correspondence. Ms. Boyd noted that items 3-6  
in the prioritized list of infrastructure improvements in the letter to MODOT  
are not on the City’s Sidewalk Master Plan. Mr. Schmidt moved to add the  
following 4 items from the letter to the draft Sidewalk Master Plan:  
a. Fill sidewalk gap on north side of Clark Lane, east of the US-63  
Connector.  
b. Fill sidewalk gap on the south side of East Business Loop 70.  
c. Fill sidewalk gap on the north side of Clark Lane, west of the  
Connector.  
d. Add a sidewalk on the east side of the US-63 Connector across I-70.  
Ms. Elliott seconded the motion. The motion carried. Mr. Skov will add the  
items to the Sidewalk Master Plan matrix as a draft.  
B. Forum Boulevard widening project  
The current plan calls for an 8-foot sidepath and 6-foot bike lane on the west side  
and 6-foot sidewalk on the east side of the section of Forum Blvd. between Chapel  
Hill Road and Woodrail Avenue. Mr. Curtis explained that Local Motion is  
advocating for a different alternative: a 10- or 11-foot sidepath on both east and  
west sides of Forum Blvd., which would extend from Chapel Hill Road to Woodrail  
Avenue and possibly to the Green Meadows roundabout and removing the bike  
lanes at grade from the street. The preferred option discussed in the meeting is for  
raised 10-foot on both sides of the road with a 1-foot buffer next to 2.5-ft. curb and  
gutter adjoining the 11-foot traffic lanes. Mr. Teddy stated he has discussed the  
proposal with Richard Stone, Engineering & Operations Manager, and that Mr.  
Stone thought this proposal would work for this section of Forum and that it could  
be a pilot for future designs. Mr. Schmidt moved to empower Ms. Boyd and Ms.  
Elliott to write a letter to Mayor Buffaloe, City Council, and Engineering Surveys &  
Services, the engineering and design firm providing planning and design services  
for the project. Mr. Hotaling seconded the motion. The motion carried. The letter  
needs to be sent no later than 4/4/2024 in preparation for 4/15/2024 City Council  
hearing on the project. Ms. Elliott volunteered to draft the letter.  
C. Mills Drive Addition to Sidewalk Master Plan  
Mr. Skov provided a cost estimate on the addition of 235 linear feet of  
sidewalk on the north side of Mills Drive between Forum Blvd. and  
Highridge Drive as a follow-up from the February 2024 Commission  
meeting. The cost would vary from $53,000 based on an estimated cost of  
$225/linear foot to $65,800 if Mills Drive is considered a neighborhood  
collector. Ms. Elliott moved to approve the cost estimate Mr. Skov provided  
and support adding this project to the Sidewalk Master Plan, seconded by  
Mr. Schmidt. Motion carried. Mr. Skov is requested to forward the estimate  
to the City’s Disabilities Commission.  
D. Red Light Cameras  
In the last 15 minutes of the meeting, Mr. Schmidt stated there is a problem with  
people running red lights in Columbia and the hazard this presents. Mr. Schmidt  
requested city staff present options for this problem to be addressed. Ms.  
Shouse-Jones noted the Missouri Supreme Court’s decision regarding red light  
cameras impacts the City’s ability to use red light cameras, as well as insufficient  
staffing for City traffic enforcement. There was a discussion of the SGF Yields  
<https://www.springfieldmo.gov/3529/About-SGF-Yields> program in Springfield.  
There was insufficient time in the meeting to fully discuss this agenda item. Ms.  
Boyd suggested continuation in the next Commission meeting.  
VIII. OTHER BUSINESS  
None.  
IX. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, MEMBERS AND STAFF  
None.  
X. NEXT MEETING DATE  
The next Commission meeting is Wednesday, April 17, 2024.  
XI. ADJOURNMENT  
Mr. Schmidt moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr. Hotaling. Motion  
carried. Ms. Boyd adjourned the meeting at 8:31 PM.  
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