Moreland Corridor Implementation Task Force

Moreland Corridor Implementation Task Force (MCITF)

Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

In attendance: 

David Green

Don Bender

Walter Brown

Liz Coyle

Richard Shapiro

Jim McMahel

Megan Holder

Scott Pendergrast 
 

Introduction

Walter gave an update of what has happened since last meeting in December.  David Green presented the drawings which the sub-committees have been working on with LAS.  These were tweaked and Walter will delver back to David for completion.   
 

The following steps will be taken next:   

CID

Walter, Don, and Scott have been discussing the idea of creating a Community Improvement District (CID) in order to keep more focus on transportation improvement funding resources.  Scott Pendergrast has looked into it and was directed to Jody Gray with Urbantrans.  Liz Coyle mentioned that Emory Morseberger has been talking about at Ponce CID. 

Scott and Liz Coyle will discuss the concept of an expanded CID to include the Moreland Corridor with Emory Morseberger.  Jim McMahel, Scott Pendergrast and Liz Coyle will try to meet Emory over at Manuels.

Quality of Life (QOL)

Can we use our QOL funding for engineering study?  Our prior notes indicate we can use up to $100k for engineering studies to satisfy DOT requirements and perhaps as match for other funding resources. 

David Green will talk with Steve Cover and Heather Alhadeff to determine where they are with the QOL funding priorities we worked on with Heather and timeline for funding.  We would like to make sure that we can use some of the funds to do further engineering work to advance us in the LCI process and for Fast Forward funding.  How we stay involved? 

Atlanta Strategic Action Plan (ASAP) 
Liz Coyle will ask Connie Ward-Cameron to talk to Garnett Brown (with support from Don Bender as needed) to find out about moving Moreland CDP plan into the ASAP.   

Presentation Materials for City and Neighborhoods

Megan will take CADs from David and will create colorized display boards.  1) general overview, 2) LFP north,  2) Jughandle area.  Walter will deliver written comments to David before Megan receives final version. Megan will creatively add written commentary from study or on boards to make key points on non-illustrated sectors. Megan will copy statements about Arkwright to Memorial intersections from the Moreland Study and indicate that further engineering details need to be developed.  

Don Bender will give Megan details of the planned deck at Little Five Points.  The colorized plans will be scanned? And made available on neighborhood web sites.  These boards can be taken to neighborhood meetings and for meetings with DOT and COA. 

Follow-up Discussions

1)Megan will talk to Jay Tribby to bring him up to speed on where we are.  Walter will call a meeting at City Hall. 

2)Don will talk to Natalyn and discuss general impatience with pace of progress.   

3)Walter will meet with DOT Fast Forward Team.  

4) Richard Shapiro (Walter will attend as needed) will talk to Debbie Starnes to get her perspective and discuss other elected officials that may want/need to be posted. 

5) Don and Scott (Walter to be invited) will ask Jeff Radar to meet over coffee. 
 

Timeline

All Meetings with outside groups and the Color Boards will be completed by June 10^th.

Walter to set up meeting with DOT on June 12^th 

Task Force will stay posted via e-mail in prep for meeting with City middle of June. 

Don will talk to Natalyn about a meeting with City Council and City Staff approximately the 15^th of June. This will be the 1^st anniversary of the formation of the task force. 

QOL funding to be released in July.   

Next Team Meeting – TBD