HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-07-21 MinutesCITY OF
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TOWN AND GOWN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
July 21, 2014
3:00 p.m.
Arkansas Research and Technology Park, AT&T Conference Room
Genesis Technology Incubator, 700 Research Center Boulevard
MINUTES
Members: Chair Diane Warren, Vice Chair Ryan Miller, Steve Clark, David Dayringer, Tommy
Deweese, Yolanda Fields, Terry Gulley, Melissa Harwood -Rom, Mike Johnson, Casey Jones,
Phil Jones, Mark Kinion, Don Marr, Randy Massanelli, Daniel McFarland, Tim Nyander, Jeremy
Pate, Danny Pugh, Gary Smith, Matt Trantham, Victoria Whitfield
City Staff: Dede Peters
1. Call to Order: The Committee was called to order by Chair Diane Warren at 3:05 p.m.
2. In Attendance: Chair Diane Warren, Vice Chair Ryan Miller, Steve Clark, David
Dayringer, Tommy Deweese, Yolanda Fields, Terry Gulley, Melissa Harwood -Rom, Bob
Beeler as proxy for Mike Johnson, Phil Jones, Mark Kinion, Don Marr, Randy Massanelli,
Daniel McFarland, Tim Nyander, Jeremy Pate, Gary Smith, Matt Trantham,
3. Absent: Casey Jones, Danny Pugh, Victoria Whitfield
4. Introduction of New Members: Chair Warren introduced new members of the committee
Daniel McFarland (Chancellor Appointee who is the Student Body President) and Randy
Massanelli (Chancellor Appointee who is the new Vice Chancellor of Government
Relations at the University of Arkansas). Bob Beeler was introduced as attending as proxy
for Mike Johnson. Dede Peters was introduced as replacing Lindsley Smith as Committee
staff.
5. Approval of Minutes: The minutes and Agenda were approved by acclamation.
6. Old Business:
Information Hub. Jeremy Pate discussed the July meeting of the Fayetteville
Forward Economic Accountability Council in which he presented information about a
Wikispot and information from the Town and Gown Advisory Committee. It was the
request of the Town and Gown Advisory Committee to see if there was interest in the
FFEAC for initiating the Wikispot. Pate made the presentation to the FFEAC at its
June meeting, and he is awaiting a determination from them as to their interest in
involvement. Dede Peters, who is staffing the Town and Gown Advisory Committee in
Lindsley Smith's absence is the assigned staff for the FFEAC, and she reported that
there was no July meeting of the FFEAC to take up this issue again, but they meet in
August and this item will be on their August agenda to pursue further.
Design Discussion of Maple Street for the purpose of reaching a consensus
as a Committee and making a recommendation that would be presented
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to the City of Fayetteville Transportation Committee. Vice Chair Ryan Miller
provided pictures for the Committee of Maple Street. Don Marr discussed the tour and
the fact that no budget, set design, or cost-sharing has been done thus far, so the
input of the Committee is important at this phase. The Committee discussed the
Committee tour of Maple Street and connector streets and design features of Maple
Street (Arkansas to Garland). The Committee made the following recommendations:
• Maintain current directional flow and traffic pattern on Maple and surrounding
streets;
• Consider restricting parking to one -side of the street coming off Maple after
conducting an inventory of the required parking spaces for residents and ensuring
that there will be sufficient parking for those residents who do not have off-street
parking;
• Elimination of parking on Maple would be acceptable, if necessary to align the
street or otherwise accommodate design changes;
• Ensure crosswalks are consistently lit and equipped with pedestrian signal buttons;
• Remove unused sidewalks/crosswalks to encourage use of preferred routes;
• Maintain a sidewalk width of 8';
• Add additional crosswalks at Leverett and Arkansas so that pedestrians do not
have to cross multiple lanes in order to get across Maple street;
• If pedestrian signal buttons are used for one crosswalk in an intersection, they
should be installed for all crosswalks in that intersection --specifically noticeable at
Leverett & Arkansas;
• Significant lighting, as well as pedestrian triggered flashing alerts such as what is
utilized on Garland Avenue, is recommended for all crosswalks;
• Avoid the implementation of raised intersections and/or crosswalks absent clear
data showing increased pedestrian safety by the use of such measures;
• Assuming a two-lane design on Maple, ensure transit cut-outs and bush shelters,
particularly near the Plant Science and Graduate Education Buildings;
The recommendations were unanimously approved.
7. New Business:
An item addressed by Danny Pugh was a comment praising the City and
University for working on items and being very successful and thanked the
Committee for making the Town and Gown process and forum a success and
how we should be proud of the relationship that exists. Don Marr added that
there is a lot of infrastructure going on, and it is important to think about what
projects will take place in 2015 and if there are any projects on anyone's list
that need to be brought up to inform everyone for mutual knowledge and
recommendations as to infrastructure, community accessibility, and
communication.
The Committee set the agenda for the next meeting with the following items:
a. Feedback from the FFEAC about and participation in a community -developed
Wikispot for Fayetteville; and
b. Review of University and City officials list of anticipated projects that will be
undertaken in 2015/16 that may require coordination between the City and
University. The committee will review the list and slate the topics for discussion in
the coming months.
c. Announcements/updates
8. Adjournment Time: 4:54 p.m.
9. Submitted by: Lindsley Smith, Committee Staff
This meeting was recorded by the City of Fayetteville Government Channel and
available in full on the City of Fayetteville website at:
http://accessfavetteviIIc.szranicus.com/MediaPIaver.php?view_id=2&clip id -3290
