City of Columbus Franklinton

Meeting Minutes for July 24, 2007

Franklinton Community Mobility Plan Project Management Meeting #6 Minutes

Attendees

  • Nick Shultz - EMH&T
  • Larry Creed - EMH&T
  • Bernice Cage - MORPC
  • Dilip Karpoor - MORPC
  • Terry Stewart - City of Columbus
  • Nick Popa – City of Columbus

General Project Progress

  • Terry provided police reports and code enforcement information in GIS format for McKenna.
  • Terry does not intend to provide additional traffic count information.
  • Communications plan has been finalized, but documentation will continue
  • EMH&T sent City invoice with project completion chart. (~30% completed and billed)

For Thursday

  • MORPC
    • Prepare legend of Dan’s master plan for use on exhibit.
    • Collect educational tools for roundabout exhibit.
    • Provide Dan with (or access to) frequency of COTA bus routes on West Broad Street.
    • Ask Dan about land use issues he is planning to discuss.
    • Invite Dan to meeting at EMH&T prior to workshop.
  • EMH&T
    • Reserve first floor conference room for 1:30 – 3:30

After Thursday

  • Terry to provide data on mailings, such as number sent and returned and when sent.
  • Develop typical for all suggested improvements and take out into field for constructability.
  • For parking treatments, make sure curb is substantial to prevent exhaust fumes and vehicle overhang to interfere with pedestrians on sidewalks.
  • Consider Two-way conversion of Town and Rich Streets throughout study area.
  • Remember that the Main Street bridge closure impacts current traffic count data and the 70/71 split improvements will impact future traffic flow.
  • Plot more inventory data as appropriate.
  • MORPC dataport contains land use and other general information. Detailed information can be provided, if needed. Derek Mair from EMH&T and Cheri Mansperger from MORPC have a working relationship where this information can be exchanged.
  • Dilip to advise on what model/land use is available for the area.
  • Use the same connotations for improvements as used in the Linden plan.
  • Look at truck route north of West Broad Street.
  • As appropriate, the land uses along a corridor should change to match the type of traffic currently using the corridor, instead of matching the road characteristics to the existing land uses.
  • Outreach to Southpark community is difficult, especially to Somali population.
    • Many people move in and out of the community frequently
    • Terry to check with community liaison about bilingual/minority outreach
    • Jim Stowe with government access program may have additional insight as well
  • Website
    • Terry to schedule meeting with IT group to discuss layout and function
    • Bernice thought the City of Columbus may be getting a new website design.
    • Terry to check if the City has mapping software capabilities.
    • Include banner on front page that automatically updates showing the next event.
    • Include Dan’s opening and closing workshop PowerPoints.
  • Brick Streets
    • Need to establish cost as reasonable.
    • Contact Pavement Savers to see if they travel to Ohio, or have units here.
    • Look into Hydrodemolition as an option for removing overlaid asphalt.
    • Look into volunteer programs.