Jordan Valley Advisory Committee

MEETING NOTICE Jordan Valley Advisory Committee Thursday, February 28, 2013 Busch Municipal Building 1 st Floor Conference Room 3:30 p.m. AGENDA Attendance: Fred Marty, Howard Garret, Colin Quigley, Vern Morgan, Olivia Hough, Rusty Worley, Jeff Cumley, Ralph Rognstad, David Eslick, Jan Horton, Tim Shryack, Bob Kline, Ken Knauer, Barbara Lucks, Paul Parker. 1. Call to Order – Tim Shryack, Chair 3:35 2. College Street Corridor Redevelopment Update – Vern Morgan 3:35 – 4:00 a. Vern presented the design that was created by Great River Associates. b. There will be a gateway presence at the intersection of Broadway and College, Kansas and College, and College and Grant. c. Fort street streetscaping will be starting in the near future to create sidewalk access to the West Meadows from College Street. d. The bridge on College Street where it crosses Jordan Creek will be replaced. e. A roadside park will be built on the north side of College, adjacent to the West Meadows. i. Parking will be incorporated within the park, along with an old representational gas station. ii. The City can do utilities and basic infrastructure without public funding prior to any design work implementation. iii. The roadside park may be funded by crowd funding. Route 66 is known around the world, and could possibly be funded through people in Europe, China, etc. 3. Intersection improvements, Streetscape, and Landscaping at The Commons Jonathan Gano 4:00 – 4:10 a. Hardscping is almost complete and the temporary irrigation is in. b. Top soil was brought in, and now it is time to seed the area with tree planting being the next project. c. MSU art students are doing sample tiles with designs sent from our Sister City. They will be locally produced to save on transportation costs. d. The Rotary Club will put forth a donation to The Commons. e. A turning lane from National will be usable. f. Methane contamination is no longer affecting the site. 4. West Meadows Environmental Cleanup Olivia Hough 4:10 – 4:30 a. Greenway Trail Funding i. 99% chance the trail will be funded. The meeting has been postponed due to the inclement weather. b. Status of Cleanup on Sites 5, 6, 7, and 8 c. Site 6 is underway. All excavations on site will be complete late spring, end of April. d. Upcoming Schedule319 Water Quality Grant is to fund the trees and shrubs along the riparian corridor that will be pulled out.  e. An MSU karst topography expert is on board and will be testing the limestone and to determine where the petroleum contamination is coming from. 5. Other a. The City is trying to acquire the property at the West Wye. By June, the acquisition will be complete. b. Rail America has taken over the MN&A line, and the property The City is seeking to acquire, might be given away, instead of purchased. c. The West Wye project will estimate to be 3.5 Million dollars. The City will match $750,000- $800,000. 6. Announcements 4:30 – 5:00 Adjourn 5:00 cc: Park Board City Manager Planning Director In accordance with ADA guidelines, if you need special accommodations when attending any City meeting, please notify the City Clerk’s Office at 864-1443 at least 3 days prior to the scheduled meeting. Next Meeting: March 28, 2013