HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-21-18 Public Comment - R. Zimmer (on behalf of PTS Committee) - Bozeman Community Transportation Safety PlanFrom:Robin Crough
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Subject:FW: please budget money to implement BZN Community Trans. Plan (CTSP)
Date:Monday, May 21, 2018 3:23:59 PM
From: Ralph Zimmer [mailto:RalphZimmer@mcn.net]
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Subject: please budget money to implement BZN Community Trans. Plan (CTSP)
Monday, May 21, 2018
Mayor Andrus and City Commissioners,
Five years ago (2013) the Montana Department of Transportation paid a consulting firmfrom Boston to work with the Bozeman community and develop a Community Transportation
Safety Plan for Bozeman. Many of us participated in the development of that plan. Thecompleted plan was adopted by the Bozeman City Commission.
The Commission expressed concern that the plan might just "sit" on the shelf. The
Bozeman (Area) Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee said it would carry forward with theplan's implementation.
The local understanding was MDT would provide at least some funding to support the
plan's implementation. However, despite City Engineer Rick Hixson's best efforts no suchfunding ever materialized. Therefore the plan unfortunately has just been sitting on the shelf.
We now have an opportunity to move forward. Marilee Brown, Director of SaferBozeman, has informed PTS that her organization is willing to partner with the City in implementing the plan. This is a golden opportunity we should not turn down. Tosupport the implementation, PTS asks the City Commission to budget at least $7,500during the 2018-2019 fiscal year.
The money would be used to fund publication of relevant resources, the preparation of
Public Service Announcements (PSA's), conduct training and educational efforts, and andsimilar expenses. One of the major efforts would be reducing distracted driving, biking, and
walking occurrences.
City staff has told us this budget item might be added at various places in the City's
budget. We trust your judgement on just where and how to insert this line item. We just want
to finally get this important effort finally moving forward.
Ralph W. Zimmer, Chairperson Bozeman (Area) Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee
cc: Andrea Surratt
Steve Crawford Jim Veltkamp
Craig Woolard Shawn Kohtz
Rick Hixson John Van Delinder
Robin Crough Danielle Scharf (PTS Vice Chairperson)
Mandee Arnold (PTS Secretary) Marilee Brown (Director, Safer Bozeman)
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