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Minutes for the Master Street Plan Committee meeting on November 13, 2014
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Members present: Jim Abel, Marvin Day, Ann Garner, Eugene Holloway, Ben Owens (chair), Garry Tate and Mike Cameron (arrived at 3:15 p.m.)
Members absent: Josh Brown, Robin Nix, Sr., Bill Smith, Paul Hoelscher and Councilman John Street
Dr. Jim Sanders motioned, seconded by Ms. Garner, to approve the minutes from the meeting on October 23, 2014. All voted aye. Mr. Cameron was not present for the vote. (NOTE: Dr. Sanders is not part of the committee, so the motion for the minutes was not valid. Minutes were not approved.)
Chairman Owens informed the committee Mr. Smith, who was not able to be present at the meeting due to a conflict, suggested tabling finalizing a bicycle plan. He explained the MPO has not been able to finalize their plan and does not anticipate being able to do so until after the first of the year. He recommended when the Master Street Plan is approved to also recommend the approval of a bicycle plan after the MPO is able to finish their work.
City Engineer Craig Light provided the committee with a comprehensive list of the changes that were approved by motion, including who motioned and seconded for each change (see attached). He noted the Master Street Plan does not include language requiring cross-sections, but does say right-of-way should be preserved so cross-sections could be built. Nothing has been done to require the actual construction of sidewalks. He further explained the Master Street Plan is a right-of-way preservation document, so they are recommending the preservation of rights-of-way so certain facilities can be built, including sidewalks. But, it does not require a developer to build sidewalks. It just gives developers the rights to build sidewalks, but does not require them to build them. City Planner Otis Spriggs recommended having the Public Works Council Committee or city administration prioritize sidewalks and where they need to go. He re...
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