City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes  
Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission  
Conference Room 1A  
City Hall  
Wednesday, November 19, 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 7:00 p.m.  
Introductions  
a. Members present: Christopher Halsey, Bry Mink, Tom Heitmann, Carol Elliott, Elke  
Boyd, Frank  
Schmidt, Detlef Ritter  
b. Members absent: Tyler Swearngin, McKenzie Ortiz  
c. Others present: David Kunz, Krista Shouse-Jones, Ted Curtis, Janet Godon  
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
a. Item VI A. moved for discussion after approval of minutes  
b. Frank Schmidt moved to approve; Bry Mink seconded  
Motion passed  
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Attachments:  
Draft Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission Meeting Minutes  
10-15-2025.docx  
Frank Schmidt moved to approve; Carol Elliott seconded  
Motion passed  
V. STAFF/COMMISSION REPORTS  
A. CoMo to Zero Report  
Fatality and crash rate 2025 summary  
Safe Streets For All projects are moving forward  
Clark Lane project sent back with questions, answered, now back to DOT  
B. Parks & Recreation Report  
Bridge 9 and 10 on MKT not funded for RTP grant  
C. Planning Staff Report  
none  
D. Commissioner IP Meeting Reports  
Old Plank Rd Culvert Replacement IP Mtg, 11/13/25, Gentry Middle School  
Mills Dr SW Project Public Hearing, 12/1/25. 7 pm, Council Chambers  
Whitegate Drive Traffic Calming Public Mtg, 12/4/25, 6-7 pm, 1621 Towne Dr.  
E. Commission Correspondence  
none  
VI. NEW BUSINESS  
A. CoMo to Zero/Vision Zero Action Plan & High-Injury Network  
i. Jay Aber and Jessica Allen joined by Zoom  
ii. Presentation: Pedestrian and Bicyclist Commission Focus Group  
iii. Community Engagement  
1. 62% of respondents have not heard of Vision Zero  
2. 70% have been or know someone who ha  
B. Ordinance B265-25 re pedestrians in medians  
Attachments: 2025-10-22 Ped Safety Ordinance Loop Email.pdf  
Ordinance.pdf  
City Council meeting recording available at como.gov/broadcasts - discussion begins  
around the 41 min time point  
Motion: B/P Commission to draft a letter opposing ordinance with stated reasons in  
current  
form  
Carol Elliott, Bry Mink seconded  
Motion passes  
VII. OLD BUSINESS  
A. Improve I70 P4 - Rocheport to Columbia - MoDOT 30% Mtg Letter  
Widens from 4 to 6 lanes through Columbia  
Motion: Write a letter to MODOT to remind them to meet at previously agreed upon  
30% progress point  
Frank Schmidt moves, Bry Mink seconded, Motion passed  
B. Formalize Sidewalk Masterplan Procedure  
(tabled)  
VIII. OTHER BUSINESS  
A. Current Survey Links:  
Also noted during the meeting was the following survey link: Columbia Climate Action and  
Adaptation Plan https://beheard.como.gov/caap-update  
-CoMo to Zero Action Plan and High-Injury Network update:  
https://beheard.como.gov/CoMo-to-Zero-action-plan  
-Business Loop Road Safety Audit: https://beheard.como.gov/business-loop-rsa  
-Complete streets update: https://beheard.como.gov/complete-streets  
IX. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, MEMBERS AND STAFF  
Carol Elliott mentioned that Jackson Hotaling, Missourians for Responsible  
Transportation, is drafting an executive  
summary for MO Active Transportation plan to send to MODOT. He is looking for letters  
of support for this summary, needed before end of December.  
X. NEXT MEETING DATE  
17 December 2025  
XI. ADJOURNMENT  
Motion to adjourn by Frank Schmidt, seconded by Carol Elliott  
Motion passed. The meeting adjourned at 8:33 PM.  
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