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Minutes for the Master Street Plan Committee meeting on April 24, 2014
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Members present: Paul Hoelscher, Marvin Day, Josh Brown
Members absent: Bill Smith, Ben Owens, Mike Cameron, John Street and Ann Garner
MPO Director Marsha Guffey announced she will not be able to be at the next meeting on May 8th. She asked the committee what they would like to do. Mr. Day noted that there may be an issue with just having one reminder email concerning the meeting. He recommended sending out the meeting minutes the Monday prior to the meetings to remind everyone to attend. City Planner Otis Spriggs stated he doesn’t think the meeting should be changed because that may confuse people. Dr. Guffey indicated Mr. Spriggs and City Engineer Craig Light can conduct the meeting on May 8th.
Dr. Guffey discussed the Master Street Plan handout she provided the committee members (see attached). In regards to the time horizon, she recommended matching the 20 year time horizon recently set by the Land Use Committee for the Land Use Plan. She explained the MAPC will have to determine whether or not they want to adopt it before it is passed on to the City Council. She asked the committee to read through the material and let her know what needs to be changed. She further explained the information was compiled from what other cities have done.
Dr. Guffey noted city staff has come up with an access management plan, but nothing has been done with it. She encouraged the committee look at access management. She noted they are working on a bicycle plan and once that is finished will work on a pedestrian plan.
JETS Director Steve Ewart discussed a near accident that occurred that morning on Johnson Avenue near Scott Street. He stated the Highway Department has indicated in the past that there is not a problem in that area, but there is. He added that kind of stuff will continue to happen until something is done because people continue to cross the street in that area by the Valero. Dr....
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