Jordan Valley Advisory Committee

MEETING NOTICE Jordan Valley Advisory Committee Thursday, March 28, 2013 Busch Municipal Building 1 st Floor Conference Room 3:30 p.m. AGENDA Attendance: Tim Shryack, Rusty Worley, Howard Garret, Carolyn Gerdes, Bob Kline, Aaron Lowrey, Paul Parker, Olivia Hough, Fred Marty, Jeff CUmley, Ralph Rogstand, Colin Quigley. 1. Call to Order – Tim Shryack, Chair 3:35 2. Renew Jordan Creek: Project Update – Todd Wagner 3:35 – 4:10 a. The Corp of Engineers has pulled out their level of involvement. The Downtown portion will not be funded by the Corp. i. The City will continue to pursue federal funding, but it would need a congressional approval for the type of funding The City is requesting. ii. The City will try for discretionary funding. b. Presentation- i. The project was initiated by the July 2000 Flood. ii. The City gained community input through public meetings held by The City and The Corp of Engineers. iii. The aim of the project is to reduce flooding, restore ecological function, economic development potential, and trail/park implementation. iv. Total investment is over 12 Million at the current stage v. West Meadows and 1420 W. College are pilot projects. vi. Once the project has been completed, it will serve as a 500 year protection project. vii. There will be major bridges that will need to be replaced, such as the one on Main St. viii. Precedent studies were done on similar projects, such as Antelope Valley, Nebraska, Cherry Creek, Denver, Oklahoma City, and Columbia, Missouri. c. The total project will be estimated at 80 Million dollars with a 50/50 Cost Share, having The City spend 40 Million Dollars. d. Bob Kline asked if the building that spans Jordan Creek it remaining in place? i. Todd stated that it is a possibility, but The City is not sure yet. 3. College Street Redevelopment Project Update – Ralph Rognstad 4:10 – 4:20 a. The concept plan for the park and streetscapes are finished. The City has asked Great River Associates for a proposal to design rain gardens and the road with the parking. b. HyVee will help raise funding for the park. c. Another option for funding is to do crowd funding, due to the fact that Route 66 is an international attraction. d. Currently, park maintenance is being looked at. e. Around Mid-May, The City will have a display with Route 66 in the HyVee and have people donate money towards the project.  4. Intersection improvements, Streetscape, and Landscaping at The Commons Jonathan Gano 4:20 – 4:30 a. The sidewalk is in and tree planting is left. The temporary irrigation is installed as well. b. Sister Cities Plaza Tiles – Olivia Hough i. Carolyn stated that five tiles are currently being made at MSU. ii. The City has the artwork for the remaining tiles, and will need to find someone capable of creating the tiles. iii. The gardeners from Isisaki are interested in subsidizing the cost for the tiles. 5. West Meadows Environmental Cleanup Olivia Hough 4:30 – 4:40 a. Greenway Trail Funding i. The trail will take 2 years to be designed and constructed. b. Status of Cleanup on Sites 5, 6, 7, and 8 i. Excavation completed on all the sites except 5. ii. There are going to be 4-5 weeks left of excavation . iii. A resistivity study has been conducted by MSU to map the underlying geology. c. Upcoming Schedule i. A Public Improvement Plan is being design for the Planting Plan. 1. The trees will be funded by the 319 Water Quality Grant. 6. Announcements 4:40 – 5:00 a. Tickets available for Cardinals Game April 11th 7:00pm 7. Attendance: a. Bob stated that the Committee is lacking input from valuable members, and for the those who have not been attending the meetings, we ask they be replaced with people who do attend. i. Aaron Lowery Made a motion to nominate Joe Fearn for the vacancy in the board. ii. Bob Kline second the motion iii. All in favor 1. MOTION PASSED. b. A letter will be sent out to notify committee members to attend meetings, of if they would like to replace themselves with someone else that has time to attend the meetings. 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: April 25, 2013