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Fwd: Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Proposed Budget Calendar
by Frank Gmeindl 28 Dec '12

28 Dec '12

Begin forwarded message: > From: Damien Davis <ddavis(a)cityofmorgantown.org> > Date: December 28, 2012 10:30:59 AM EST > To: Gunnar Shogren <gshogren(a)gmail.com>, Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com>, Christiaan Abildso <christiaan.abildso(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Roy Nutter <Roy.Nutter(a)mail.wvu.edu> > Subject: Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Proposed Budget Calendar > Reply-To: ddavis(a)cityofmorgantown.org > > All, > > Attached is the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Proposed Budget Calendar. Council will vote on the proposed schedule at there next meeting, Jan. 2. Please note in the proposed schedule that any budget request must be submitted by Jan 31, 2013. If you have any questions please let me know. Thanks. > > J. Damien Davis, PE, CFM > Assistant City Engineer > City of Morgantown > Public Works Department - Engineering Division > 389 Spruce Street > Morgantown, WV 26505 > Office: 304.284.7398 > Fax: 304.284.7409 > www.morgantown.com >

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Proposed DOH Work on Mon Boulevard
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 25 Dec '12

25 Dec '12

Dear Bicycle Board, I am forwarding this message on behalf of David Bruffy. It sounds like the DOH is intending to put a turning lane through the Krepps Park region, and that they are moving quickly to implement the project with their own design plans. This is the same area that Gregg Good was building a bicycle/pedestrian corridor; he had completed half the project when DOT suddenly pulled the funding away. You can still visit the unfinished bridge in the valley of Chipps Hollow: Ladies and Gentlemen, I am writing to make sure you are informed of planned safety improvements along the lower end (Star City side) of Mon Boulevard. The MPO met on Monday evening for their regular, December Meeting. As frequently happens, the State DOH asked us to consider amendments to the local Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP). This TIP Amendment is a requirement of Federal Highways that must be met before spending Federal Department of Highways dollars and it is obviously intended to insure local, public input. As often happens, the requests were not provided in time for the MPO’s Citizen’s Advisory Committee or the Technical Advisory Committee to meet and discuss the requests. Additionally, very little information is typically provided with these requests such as project design drawings and the reasoning and data supporting proposed road improvement projects. Highways often uses Highway Safety Improvement Funds for these projects (may not be the exact, correct name), and these funds and projects are not included in the regular MPO planning process, nor is the local community typically given opportunity for prioritization of projects, as was the case for this proposed improvement to Mon Boulevard. The DOH was requesting an amendment to the TIP to allow a $1.7 million dollar safety improvement project to add a turning lane to Mon Boulevard from the Patteson intersection all the way through to Star City. No description or information was provided as to pedestrian crossing accommodations at areas like the WVU Soccer Field, Canfield Street or Chipps Hollow Road, nor was any information provided to show how the roadway edges would be treated for sidewalks or bike lanes. The MPO did not approve this request, but it will be considered again at the January MPO meeting, after the MPO Citizen’s Advisory and Technical Advisory Committees have reviewed the proposal. Since this is a “safety” project, I expect there to be a hard push by DOH for quick approval of this proposal. I encourage you to look into the matter as it affects your interests for bicyclist, pedestrians and our community in general. I wouldn’t want to see another roadway without shoulders like the 705 “repaving” project between Stewartstown Road and the Mileground, and I doubt you would either. Thanks you for your efforts to make our community a better place to live. Sincerely, David Bruffy, CCTM General Manager Mountain Line Transit Authority 420 DuPont Road Morgantown, WV 26501 Bruffy(a)busride.org WWW.BUSRIDE.ORG www.Twitter.com/MountainLine www.Facebook.com/MountainLine http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dave-bruffy/10/137/488 (304) 296-3680 Office (304) 291-7433 Route Information (304) 291-7429 FAX

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BFC sign ride
by Frank Gmeindl 17 Dec '12

17 Dec '12

Bicycle Board Members, Anybody want to ride around with me on Saturday and set GPS coordinates for 7 Bicycle Friendly Community signs? I met with Damien Tuesday. We have 12 Bicycle Friendly Community signs. 3 of them are already up: 1. Mon Blvd. coming up from Star City near Coliseum 2. South University Av. coming into town at the bridge that crosses Deckers Creek just before the traffic light for Sargasso, Aldi, etc. 3. Westover Bridge coming into Morgantown We're planning to propose the following (all heading in-bound towards town): 4. Rt. 705 between Mileground and Stewartstown Rd. 5. Earl Core Road (Rt. 7 Sabraton) somewhere between the I-68 interchange and the Hogback turn. 6. Willey St. after Hampton. 7. Stewart St. below Willowdale (tentatively 39.6419, -79.9503) 8. VanVoorhis before Burroughs (e.g. 39.658606, -79.963425) 9. Dorsey Av. just before Oak Grove Cemetery. 10.University Av. at city line coming from Star City. These are tentative. We thought we should put them where there is a high traffic volume and a high likelihood that motorists would see them and increase their awareness of bicyclists and that bicyclists or potential bicyclists would see them and be inspired to ride more. Thanks to Damien for making the attached map that shows the general locations. Riding to each of these locations, deciding exactly where the sign should be placed and taking the GPS coordinates should be fun but the cycling may be challenging. If we see or think of better locations along the way, we can add them. (If Traci shows up, we might even ride around WVU.) Saturday's weather is supposed to be nice but cool. Inevitably, we'll probably want to stop for some refreshments along the way and/or at the end. I'm suggesting that we start at the Blue Moose at 11 am. Who's in? Frank

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Fwd: Dec. TC Meeting
by Frank Gmeindl 10 Dec '12

10 Dec '12

Begin forwarded message: > From: Damien Davis <ddavis(a)cityofmorgantown.org> > Date: December 10, 2012 5:04:06 PM EST > To: normawyant(a)comcast.net, Susan Sullivan <ssullivan(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, Julie.Thalman(a)mail.wvu.edu, Bethany Sypolt <bsypolt(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, Linda Little <llittle(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, William Wyant <wwyant(a)hsc.wvu.edu>, mmccabe(a)cityofmorgantown.org, wes(a)wnugent.com, Jeff Mikorski <jmikorski(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, j4im3s(a)gmail.com, "mckain, david" <david.mckain(a)gmail.com>, christophergluck(a)gmail.com, psteel(a)access.k12.wv.us, "Gmeindl, Frank" <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net>, Barbara Shellito <bshellito(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, Christiaan Abildso <Christiaan.Abildso(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Margaret Roberts <Margaretormike(a)aol.com>, Roy Nutter <rnutter(a)wvu.edu>, Terry Hough <though(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, lisa k mardis <lisa.k.mardis(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Dec. TC Meeting > Reply-To: ddavis(a)cityofmorgantown.org > > All, > > Due to lack of agenda this month Traffic Commission meeting is canceled. Next month meeting will be on January 9th due to City Council meeting on the 2nd. > > J. Damien Davis, PE, CFM > > Assistant City Engineer > > City of Morgantown > > Public Works Department - Engineering Division > > 389 Spruce Street > > Morgantown, WV 26505 > > Office: 304.284.7398 > > Fax: 304.284.7409 > > www.morgantown.com > >

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Revised Minutes
by Traci Liebig 07 Dec '12

07 Dec '12

Good Morning All, Revised minutes from the November meeting attached. Colin, please review Agenda Item 8 and offer any corrections if I have mis-characterized that portion in the meeting. Thanks! Traci

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Re: [Bikeboard] December Meeting
by Gunnar Shogren 06 Dec '12

06 Dec '12

Attached please find the November meeting minutes. If you can review them before the meeting that would be swell as we will only have so many copies being made. See you soon.

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December Meeting
by Gunnar Shogren 06 Dec '12

06 Dec '12

Good day all. Meeting is scheduled for this Thursday, 6:30 pm at the Public Safety Building. Looking for items to be put on the agenda. One large and important item is to find a person to become the new chair of the Bike Board. Also checking to see who is planning on coming to the meeting. Last of 2012! Plain and simple, but do let me know. Thanks so much and have a nice day further, gunnar. Vice-Chair, acting Chair.

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Emily makes news
by Frank Gmeindl 06 Dec '12

06 Dec '12

Emily Vasile attended the whole transportation plan public comments meeting, talked to everyone and even got quoted in Dominion Post: http://ee.dominionpost.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=RFBvc3QvMjAxMi8xMi8wNiNBcj… . Thanks, Emily! Frank

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SRTS Webinar Today, 2:00 PM
by Frank Gmeindl 06 Dec '12

06 Dec '12

New Funding, New Players, New Game 101: Why Build Safe Routes to School into Regional Governments https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5280674318114370560

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Tonight 5-8: Transportation Plan Public Input
by Frank Gmeindl 05 Dec '12

05 Dec '12

Reminder: Tonight, 5-8 pm, Public Safety Center. Show up and sustain support for bicycling! Begin forwarded message: > From: "Bill Austin" <baustin(a)labyrinth.net> > Date: November 29, 2012 2:24:33 PM EST > To: "'Jing Zhang '" <tranplan(a)labyrinth.net> > Cc: <ssullivan(a)cityofmorgantown.org> > Subject: Draft Morgantown Monongalia MPO Long Range Transportation Plan > > Friends of the Morgantown Monongalia MPO, > > Please find attached a copy of the basic information for the MPO’s 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan. This information is to be presented to the Public at the MPO’s December 5th Public Meeting to be held at: > > City of Morgantown’s Public Safety Building > 300 Spruce Street > Morgantown WV > > Please share this information with others in our community. This information is also available at the MPO’s website. > > www.plantogether.org > > Comments may be submitted to me at my email address or at the meeting. The MPO’s Policy Board will consider the draft Plan at a specially called meeting on December 17, 2012 at 7 PM at Morgantown City Hall, 389 Spruce Street. The public is welcome at this meeting. > > Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions concerning the draft Plan or if I may be of any assistance. > > Respectfully, > > > Bill Austin, AICP > Executive Director > Morgantown Monongalia MPO > 82 Hart Field Road Ste. 105 > Morgantown, WVA 26505 > 304-291-9571 > 304-692-7225 Mobile > “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it’s time to pause and reflect.” -Mark Twain > “Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” -Marilyn Monroe > > >

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