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Board of Directors

Boone CountyDan Atwill, Past Chair

Presiding Commissioner

Tim Grenke, Treasurer

Mayor

City of Central ia

Gene Rhorer

Mayor

City of Ashland

Callaway CountyGary Jungermann , Chair

Presiding Commissioner

Les Hudson , Personnel Chair

Planning and Protective Svc.

City of Fulton

Brian Crane

City Administrator

City of Holts Summit

Cole CountyKris Scheperle-Vice Chair

Commissioner

Steven Crowell

City Administrator

City of Jefferson

Virginia Bayne

City Clerk

City of St. Martins

Cooper CountyDon Baragary

Presiding Commissioner

Julie Thacher

Mayor

City of Boonvil le

Howard CountySam Stroupe, Secretary

Presiding Commissioner

Robin Triplett

City Administrator

City of Fayette

Walt Banks

Alderman

City of New Franklin

Marsha Broadus

Member At Large

Moniteau CountyKenneth Kunze

Presiding Commissioner

Norris Gerhart

Mayor

City of California

Mike Kelley

Alderman

City of Tipton

Darrel King

Member at Large

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The MidMO Current

RPC ASSISTS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH INFRASTRUCTUREIMPROVEMENTS FOR BUSINESS EXPANSIONS

The City ofHolts Summit and Callaway County areeach in the process of developing infrastructureprojects to support local business expansions. ProFoods Systems in Holts Summit and Sinclair ResearchCenter near Auxvasse are both consideringexpansions, but each company is in need of improvedpublic infrastructure to support their businessoperations. Both local governments chose to pursueCommunity Development Block Grant (CDBG)funding from the Missouri Department ofEconomicDevelopment to help fund these needed infrastructureimprovements.

CDBG grants are a potential funding source for citiesand counties to make public infrastructureimprovements that will contribute to private sector jobcreation. The program allows up to $20,000 of grantfunding per job created. Participating companies mustmatch grant awards with a dollar for dollar capitalinvestment, and at least 51% of new hires must below-to-moderate income at the time of hire until thegrant is closed out.

The local government must contribute a 15% cash or

The Missouri Department ofNatural Resources hasgranted an award of $69,849 to the Mid-MissouriRegional Planning Commission to conduct the “CedarCreek Watershed (Millersburg Area) PrefeasibilityStudy” project. Federal funding for this project is beingprovided by a Section 604(b) Water QualityManagement Grant and will support the two-yearproject from December 1 , 2015 through November 30,2017.

The “Cedar Creek Watershed (Millersburg Area)Prefeasibility Study” project will examine thefeasibility of providing a regional wastewatertreatment solution to address multiple individualsystems in order to provide better protection of publichealth in an affordable manner in the area. A regionalwater system may make wastewater treatment moremanageable, more affordable and improve waterquality.

Contributing partners in this collaborative effortinclude the Callaway County Health Department, theCallaway County Commission and the MissouriDepartment ofNatural Resources.

DNR ANNOUNCES GRANT AWARD TO RPC FOR WASTEWATERSTUDY

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region7 has provided funding for the project under Section604(b) of the Clean Water Act.

in-kind match on the public infrastructureimprovements.

Holts Summit was just awarded $260,000 in CDBGfunds to widen N. Greenway Drive to support theexpansion of Pro Food Systems. Pro Food Systems willbe expanding its operations to include a breadingmanufacturing facility and will hire 1 3 new employeesas part of this expansion. The widened road will helpsupport increased truck traffic.

Callaway County has just applied for $421 ,750 inCDBG funds to upgrade a portion ofCounty Road 292from gravel to a paved surface. The new paved roadwill reduce dust levels and improve biosecurity atSinclair Research. Sinclair Research will be expandingits main research building and hiring 22 newemployees as a result of this project.

Mid-MO RPC's role on both projects has been to assistwith CDBG application preparation and to conductenvironmental reviews. Mid-MO RPC has also beenselected as grant administrator on both projects.

Cedar Creek Watershed - Mil lersburg area in Callaway County.

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Annual Meeting and Recognition Awards

Outgoing Chairman DanAtwill and Brian Crane,City Administrator ofHolts Summit, wereamong severalindividuals recognizedfor their contributions toMid-MO RPC and theirlocal government at theMid-Missouri RegionalPlanning Commission’sannual meeting onNovember 18th. Theevent was held at theSenior Center in Ashland.Approximately 50 peoplerepresenting localgovernments in the Mid-MO RPC region, as wellas staff representatives for Senator Claire McCaskill, SenatorMatt Blunt, Congresswoman Vicki Hartzler and the MissouriDepartment ofTransportation, were in attendance.

Mid-Mo RPC Chair Gary Jungermann,Presiding Commissioner of Callaway County

(left) recognizes Dan Atwil l , PresidingCommissioner of Boone County (right) for his

leadership to the Mid-Missouri Regional PlanningCommission as Chair during the FY1 5 year.

Fayette water hydrants - November 201 5.

The Mid-MO Regional Planning Commission uses GIS(Geographic Information System) software as a tool inassisting local communities with a wide range ofmappingneeds such as data collection, planning, and communitydevelopment. RPC staff has been working closely with theCity of Fayette to produce maps and tools to help city staffwith inventorying, budgeting and planning. The maps and

database contain up-to-dateinformation on location,capacity, conditions, andneeds related to city streetsand water hydrants. Citystaff can easily access andshare this data via papermaps and an onlineinteractive map. This type oftechnical assistance isavailable to all membercommunities.

A full time GIS Specialist/Planner at the RPC is availableto assist with a wide range ofmapping and technical needs.The RPC maintains a large database of local, state, andfederal data. Local data such as utility locations, planningand zoning boundaries, proposed or planned infrastructureimprovements, and various other local datasets aremaintained by the RPC and stored in our database. Thisdata can then be shared, at the discretion of the community,with other agencies or private entities to be used as they seefit.

Recent mapping projects have included water utilities inFayette (see picture below) and Ashland, trails andsidewalks, watersheds in Callaway County, snow routes inSt. Martins, zoning in New Franklin and Fayette, land usein Windsor Place, the Ashland Transportation Plan, andupdates of all county Hazard Mitigation Plans and theRegional Transportation Plan.

Infrastructure Mapping Assistance inFayette

Each year at the annual meeting, the Mid-Missouri RegionalPlanning Commission honors individuals for their outstandingcommitment in promoting community and economicdevelopment for the region and their city and/or county.

This year the following individuals were honored:

Dan Atwill, Presiding Commissioner Boone County• Contribution to Mid-MO RPC operations.

Brian Crane, City Administrator, Holts Summit• Economic development.

Chaz Nicholaus, Employment/Transportation Specialist,Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council• Transportation.

Josh Creamer, Project Manager Boone County Fire District• Hazard mitigation planning.

Steve Shaw, Emergency Management Director, AudrainCounty• Area F RHSOC activities.

Mid-MO RPC annual meeting.

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On December 1 st Mid-MORPC and the Capital AreaMetropolitan PlanningOrganization (CAMPO) co-sponsored a workshop toeducate local communitieson the use ofLivableStreets designs andpolicies. The workshop washeld at the Jefferson CityChamber ofCommerce andled by staff of the non-profit group TrailNet. Theworkshop is part of thestate’s Missouri LivableStreets initiative.

The Missouri LivableStreets project seeks tosupport and improve the

health, well-being and economic vitality of all people andcommunities across the state through transportation and activeliving policy development and education. Livable Streets, alsoknown as Complete Streets, is a design and planning approachthat considers the needs and safety concerns of all residentsand users, including vehicles, pedestrians, bicyclists, transitusers, seniors and the mobility-impaired.

The workshop was meant to enable local planners to applydesigns that accommodate all users of the roadway whetherthey are on foot, bike, bus, or wheelchair. Participants in theworkshop took part in walking, biking and wheeling to betterunderstand Livable Streets designs. During the tours, TrailNetstaff and workshop attendees discussed deficiencies andsuccesses in street and sidewalk design in parts of downtownJefferson City. Participants were also given a chance toexperience navigating streets and sidewalks with a simulatedvision impairment. These types of exercises are important indemonstrating the wide range of needs in the community. Morethan 25 people attended the event, including Jefferson City andFulton mayors, MoDOT staff, and public works staff, planners,and engineers from several cities and counties.

Missouri Livable Streets is a public-private partnershipbetween state, local and private organizations and citizens tohelp more communities learn about the benefits oftransportation planning for all users. Each year, morecommunities are choosing to write and implement their ownpolicies. Missouri Livable Streets is led by the MissouriDepartment ofHealth and Senior Services, the PedNetCoalition, TrailNet, and the University ofMissouri. Over 12organizations serve as advisory team members as well.

TrailNet has hosted several Livable Streets workshops,presentations, and trainings across the State ofMissouri. Moreinformation about Missouri Livable Streets can be found ontheir website trailnet.org.

MidMO RPC and CAMPO CoSponsorMissouri Livable Streets Workshop

Mid-MO RPC received funding approval from the MoDOTand Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in Spring 2015 forthe continued development of the Mid-MO MobilityManagement Project. This grant provides 80% of the fundingfor a two year project (2015-2017) to hire a MobilityCoordinator and support the ongoing efforts of the Mid-Missouri Transportation Coordination Council (MMTCC).

Over the past two years, with financial support from theMissouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC), Mid-MO RPC staff has been working alongside several regionaltransportation stakeholders as part of a planning grant toincrease regional coordination. Support from Central MissouriCommunity Action (CMCA), United Way’s 211 , and MODDCare critical to the success of the project. These partners, alongwith many others, have provided the drive to improvetransportation coordination in the region. Funding supportsefforts to provide mobility management tools to the publicthrough the creation of a Mobility Coordinator staff position.

Projects that will be managed by the Mobility Coordinatorinclude a Mobility/Poverty Simulation, educational andpromotional materials, database maintenance, and continuedsupport of the MMTCC. The new staff position has beencreated in partnership with Central Missouri CommunityAction (CMCA). Mobility Coordinator, Anthony Nichols, iscurrently housed at and supervised by CMCA.

As of Fall 2015, Mid-MO RPC has applied for continuedfunding from FTA and is currently awaiting awardannouncements. MODDC has approved continued matchingfunds into 2019 if FTA funds are awarded.

The Mid-Missouri Transportation Coordination Council(MMTCC) is always looking for new members andparticipation. If you or your community would like to getinvolved please attend one of the quarterly meetings or contactKatrina Williams at katrinawilliams@mmrpc.org.

MidMO Mobility Management Project

Columbia Disabil ity Commission members Mike Peplow and Chuck Graham

with CMCA Mobil ity Coordinator, Anthony Nichols.

Upcoming Mid-MO RPC Activities

RPC Office Closed, New Year's Day

January 1 , 2016

RPC Office Closed, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 18, 2016

Regional Homeland Security Oversight Committee (RHSOC)

January 19, 2016 – 1 :30 p.m. Cole Co. Fire Station #4,

5206 Monticello Rd., Jefferson City.Regional Planning Commission Meeting (RPC Membership)January 27, 2016 – 11 :30 a.m. Masonic Hall, Ashland.

Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)

January 27, 2016 - 3:30 p.m. Southern Boone Co. Library, Ashland

Economic Development Committee (EDAC)

February 9, 2016 - 9:00 a.m. Columbia Regional Airport.RPC Office Closed, Lincoln's Birthday

February 12, 2016

RPC Office Closed, Washington's Birthday

February 15, 2016

Executive Committee Meeting

February 24, 2016 – 12:00 p.m, 206 E. Broadway, Ashland.

Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)

March 23, 2016 - 3:30 p.m. Southern Boone Co. Library, Ashland.Board of Directors Meeting

March 23, 2016 – 5:00 p.m. 206 E. Broadway, Ashland.

Remember….Grant opportunities and regional activities can be found on our website at www.mmrpc.org.

206 E. Broadway, PO Box 1 40

Ashland, MO 6501 0

Phone: 573-657-9779

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There are many exciting opportunities to get involved with theRegion F Homeland Security Oversight Committee (RHSOC)in 2016! The committee is comprised of representatives from16 discipline areas: 911 , Agriculture, County Commission,Health, Public Works, Sheriff, Emergency Management,Emergency Medical Services, Education, Fire, GeographicInformation Systems (GIS), Homeland Security ResponseTeams, Municipal Government, Police, Private Industry/PublicUtility, and Volunteers.

We are always looking for individuals willing to put in a littletime to serve (only four meetings a year! ) but we specificallyneed representatives in the disciplines ofMunicipalGovernment, Agriculture, Industry/Utilities, Public Works,Sheriff and Volunteers. Please feel free to visit the next RHSOCmeeting on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 5206 MonticelloRoad, Jefferson City, to learn more about the committee andhow to get involved.

OHS Monitoring Visit

Representatives from the Office ofHomeland Security (OHS)performed a monitoring visit at the Mid-Missouri RegionalPlanning Commission offices in Ashland on November 30,2015. This monitoring visit (or audit) covered the FY13 andFY14 grant files. In addition to procurement procedures andgrant requirements, they also checked on human resources,civil rights, and training compliance. Most of the regulationscome from federal guidance and policy.

OHS also randomly selected two pieces of equipment toinspect. One was a bomb squad protective gear suit that isnormally housed in Columbia. Columbia Fire ChiefRandyWhite brought this to the audit and gave a full tour of theequipment and its capabilities. The other piece of equipmentwas a mesh camera that is part of the Mobile EmergencyOperations Center in Cole County. In this case, representativesfrom OHS stopped by the facility where it is housed andreceived a full tour of this asset (courtesy ofBill Farr) as wellas many other assets and pieces of equipment that have beenpurchased with Homeland Security grant funding over theyears.

Although the official report of the monitoring visit hasn’t beencompleted, the results should be satisfactory and overall wellwithin the compliance guidelines.

RHSOC Representatives NeededJanuary Luncheon DiscussionLeasePurchase ProgramThe luncheon discussion meeting to be held on January 27that the Masonic Lodge in Ashland will feature a presentationby Terry Luetkemeyer, Vice-President of First State Bank andformer Director for USDA. Mr. Luetkemeyer will presentinformation about a tax-exempt lease purchase financingprogram offered by their bank, for cities and counties. Theprogram has provided financing for both equipment and directreal estate leases.

Examples of projects include:

• Washington County - finance a lease purchase on 3buildings and 5 new vehicles for the Sheriff’s Department.

• East County Fire Protection District - a new tanker truck.• City of Ironton - a lease to purchase a new backhoe.• Madison County Ambulance District - a new ambulance.• City of Perryville - lease to purchase 7 new vehicles for

the Perryville Police Department.

The meeting will begin at 11 :30 a.m. with lunch provided byMid-MO RPC. Please contact Ed Siegmund at 573.657.9779with any questions regarding the meeting.