City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes  
Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission  
Conference Room 1A  
City Hall  
Wednesday, January 21, 2026  
Regular Commission Meeting  
7:00 PM  
701 E. Broadway  
Columbia, Missouri  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
II. INTRODUCTIONS  
Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm by Chair Elke Boyd.  
Members present: Christopher Halsey, Bry Mink, Tom  
Heitmann, Carol Elliott, Elke Boyd,  
Tyler Swearngin, McKenzie Ortiz  
Members absent: Detlef Ritter  
Others present: David Kunz, Mitch Skov, Ted Curtis, Janet  
Godon, Krista Shouse-Jones  
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
McKenzie Ortiz moved to approve; Carol Elliott seconded  
Motion passed  
Attachments:  
Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission Meeting Agenda 12-17-2025  
Minutes for approval.docx  
McKenzie Ortiz moved to approve; Tom Heitmann seconded  
Motion passed  
V. STAFF/COMMISSION REPORTS  
A. CoMo to Zero Report  
2025 fatalities down from 2024  
Safe Streets For All: No FY2025 federal grant funding  
MU did receive federal TAP grant  
B. Parks & Recreation Report  
i. Feb 12, 2026 Public input meeting for rail banking  
on Colt Railway in Conference Room 1A at City Hall  
ii.  
RFQ for Perche Creek trail phase 2 design and  
construction  
C. Planning Staff Report  
none  
D. Commissioner IP Meeting Reports  
none  
E. Commission Correspondence  
Attachments: 2025-12-26 Ped Ord Ltr SIGNED.pdf  
There was brief discussion about the previously approved letter to the City Council  
concerning the proposed pedestrian safety ordinance.  
VI. NEW BUSINESS  
A. MoDOT High-priority Unfunded Needs List update  
Attachments: Approved CATSO 2025 Unfunded Needs List 2-25-2025.docx  
Commission members to evaluate list for next meeting,  
suggest 2-4 replacement projects  
VII. OLD BUSINESS  
A. Improve I70 P4 - Rocheport to Columbia – Council Requested Letter  
See link for MoDOT renderings: https://www.modot.org/projects/improvei70/rocheportcolumbia  
See link for Municipal Agreement: https://gocolumbiamo.legistar.com/View.ashx?  
M=F&ID=15025032&GUID=B174E70C-E83A-4416-8F77-DF4201813389  
VIII. OTHER BUSINESS  
Intercity Bus Survey:  
https://www.modot.org/statewide-intercity-bus-needs-assessment-survey  
(Deadline January 31,2026)  
MoDOT Long-Range Transportation Plan and State Freight & Rail Plan  
Mhttps://modotlrtpsfrp.mysocialpinpoint.com/  
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CoMo to Zero Action Plan and High-Injury Network update:  
https://beheard.como.gov/CoMo-to-Zero-action-plan  
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Business Loop Road Safety Audit: https://beheard.como.gov/business-loop-rsa  
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Complete streets update: https://beheard.como.gov/complete-streets  
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BeHeard Ped Safety Ordinance Link.  
https://beheard.como.gov/pedestrian-safety-ordinance  
IX. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, MEMBERS AND STAFF  
None.  
X. NEXT MEETING DATE  
February 18, 2026  
XI. ADJOURNMENT  
Motion to adjourn by McKenzie, seconded by Tyler Swearngin  
Motion passed at 8:30 PM  
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