Meeting Minutes for October 16, 2007
Franklinton Community Mobility Plan Project Management Meeting #11 Minutes
Attendees
- Nick Shultz - EMH&T
- Larry Creed - EMH&T
- Bernice Cage - MORPC
- Dilip Karpoor - MORPC
- Terry Stewart - City of Columbus
Typicals
- Terry to provide example of exemplary traffic circles in Columbus
- Add treatment on north part of median on West Park Avenue, near West Broad Street – check with Brian Forschner for his recommendations
Cost Estimates
- Include design and inspection estimates
- Include cost for landscaping of traffic circles and median park extensions
- Increase contingency rate
Truck Traffic (near Scott Street)
- Possibly designate Glenwood Avenue as primary truck route to businesses
- Glenwood Avenue needs upgraded to accommodate truck traffic (small curb radii, brick pavers)
- Possibly get Board of Trade involved, as well as local residents, to resolve issue fairly
Roadway Schematics
- Remove roundabout on West Broad Street at Washington Boulevard
- Bike lanes are still in question
- May be unsafe to provide striping at mid-block crossings (intersections without signals)
- At tee intersections, curb extensions should be extended to discourage parking illegally
- Terry to provide plans for Central Avenue/Sullivant Avenue curb radii improvements
October 22 Meeting (Possibly 3:30 PM at 109 N. Front St.)
- Larry and Terry to give practice run through of presentation for city staff
November 1 Stakeholder Meeting
- Meeting Notice
- Do not emphasis “Priority Plan,” rather, “improvements and recommendations”
- Needs to be sent out two weeks prior (Thursday, October 18)
- Notice will be emailed. Those without email will be mailed
- Bernice to check with Library to determine capacity of potential meeting room
November 19 Open House
- Bernice to send copy to project team of release for Gladden newsletter
- Start time – 5:00 PM, Presentation – 5:30 PM
- Location: Gladden Gym
- A microphone may be needed for the presentation portion
