City of Columbus - File #: 1057-2005

• File #: 1057-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/1/2005
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 6/27/2005
• Final action: 6/30/2005
• Title: To authorize the City Auditor to transfer $220,000.00 from the General Fund to the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund; to authorize the appropriation of $220,000.00 within the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund; to authorize Public Service Director to enter into contract with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission to undertake three studies dealing with the Columbus Mean Streets project, the Columbus Pedestrian Thoroughfare Plan, and Protocols for Cooperative Traffic Studies for the Transportation Division and to authorize the expenditure of $220,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($220,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/30/2005	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/29/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/27/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/27/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
6/16/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/16/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/16/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/16/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/16/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/16/2005	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/16/2005	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/16/2005	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/16/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/16/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/16/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/15/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/15/2005	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/15/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/2/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/1/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/1/2005	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

This ordinance authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into contracts with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) to perform three studies. These contracts, entitled the Columbus Mean Streets project, the Columbus Pedestrian Thoroughfare Plan, and Protocols for Cooperative Traffic Studies are designed to promote livability and safety.

Mean Streets. While an abundance of statistics reflect motorist crash patterns and characteristics, much less data has been analyzed about pedestrian and bicycle crashes. At the national level the Surface Transportation Policy Project (STPP) has been compiling statistics for several years about federal spending and fatalities in metropolitan regions. The statistics are presented in a series of reports entitled Mean Streets. Unfortunately, these reports fail to identify issues at a detailed level appropriate for local and regional planning efforts. Furthermore, the reports seem to under estimate investment in pedestrian and bicycle facilities while producing a notably low level of danger for pedestrians and cyclists in Central Ohio.

The Columbus Mean Streets project will modify the approach developed by STPP to develop more meaningful indicators related to the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists in Central Ohio. A clearer picture of pedestrian and bicycle investments and safety issues will help determine where investments should be made to improve the environment for walking and cycling. Detailed work related to this project will include literature review, crash data analysis development, expenditure data analysis development, statewide/nationwide data comparison and issuance of a final report. This study is estimated to cost $70,000.00, and will commence on or about August 1, 2005, and will be completed within approximately (1) year.

Columbus Pedestrian Thoroughfare Plan. Pedestrian access plays a vital role in overall mobility of a community. Pedestrian facilities provide a...