Civic Experience & Qualifications - 4/4/10

Columbia City Council 2007-now (Ward 3 Representative) {>98% attendance record}
Key Accomplishments:

    • Ongoing improvements to Clark Ln. (Lake of the Woods Rd. To Ballenger Ln.) and Mexico Gravel Rd. (Vandiver Rd. to Ballenger Ln.) In addition, improvements to the remainder of Ballenger/Clark Lane from Mexico Gravel Rd. to just west of Hanover Blvd. have now been added to the Capital Improvements Plan (CIP)
    • Restored Ballenger Place Overpass (traffic outlet across I 70 to Route WW) to the Capital Improvements Plan (CIP)
    • Hominy Branch Trail phases 1 and 2 are scheduled for completion FY 2011
    • Supported addition of two police officers in the FY 2009 budget
    • Supported adoption of Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) Standards and Accreditation of Columbia Police Department by Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)
    • Encouraged increased attention to crime problems in Ward 3, including more frequent police patrols and the deployment of Columbia Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit to areas experiencing spikes in crime
    • Graduated from Columbia Police Department Citizens Academy, May 2009
    • Attended Columbia Police Department’s eight hour TASER Certification Program 2008             & 2009
    • Conducted two quarterly Ward 3 Neighborhood Safety Summits & Town Hall Meetings (9/3/09 & 1/11/10)
    • Supported adoption of Columbia Northeast Area Plan (NECAP) and Columbia East Area Plan (ECAP)
    • Led the effort to appropriate funds for and begin work on the Comprehensive Plan & Growth Management Plan
    • Supported efforts to establish the only State Certified shovel-ready site in Missouri in Northeast Columbia, the proposed Ewing Industrial Park
    • Voted to establish a policy for reimbursing large electric customers for the cost of constructing public infrastructure improvements.
    • Participated in the “Imagine Columbia’s Future” Visioning process and supported implementation planning to carry out the community recommendations
    • Helped several neighborhoods get desired city services, for example, speed humps in the Eastland Hills Subdivision and a crosswalk at Boone Landing on Keene Street (now in             the engineering stage)
    • Encouraged the Council to adopt “paperless” procedures, saving thousands of taxpayer dollars

National Awards & Panels:

  • 2008 NLC-LTI Achievement in Leadership Excellence,  Bronze Certificate-Leadership Fellow
  • 2009-2010  National League of Cities (NLC) CityFutures Panel on Democratic Governance (appointed member)
  • 2009 NLC-LTI Achievement in Leadership Excellence, Silver Certificate-Leadership Executive
  • 2010 NLC University Communities Council (UCC) Steering Committee (appointed member)
  • 2010 NLC-LTI Leadership Training Council (appointed member)
  • 2010 NLC-LTI Achievement in Leadership Excellence, Gold Certificate-Leadership Ambassador

Training Received:

  • Attended National League of Cities Leadership Training Institute (NLC-LTI) National Training Program (2007, 2008 & 2009)
  • Attended Annual New Partners for Smart Growth (2009 & 2010)

Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission 1999-2005 (Vice-Chair 2004 & 2005) {>98% attendance record}
Reports:

  • Columbia Metro 2020 - A Planning Guide for Columbia’s Future
  • Benton Stephens Overlay District
  • Rock Quarry Special Area Plan
  • Green Belt Implementation Plan
  • Research Laboratory Zoning Standards
  • Street Standards Committee
  • Planned District Standards Committee
  • Process and Procedures Advisory Group
  • Providence Corridor Committee

Meetings Attended:

  • Four State Planning Conference 2000 & 2001
  • 2004 Bike, Walk, and Wheel Conference
  • 2004 Conservation Development Conference
  • 2005 Low Impact Development Seminar

Columbia/Boone County Environment and Energy Commission 1999-now (Former Chair 2002-2003) (Vice-Chair 2006) {>96% attendance record}
            Reports:

  • Comprehensive Outdoor Lighting Plan
  • Gasoline Station Canopy and Convenience Store Lighting Plan
  • City Sidewalks Plan
  • Tree Ordinance Revisions
  • Wind Energy Initiative
  • Columbia Renewable Energy Ballot Initiative Committee
  • Clean Indoor Air Initiative
  • Porous Pavement Plan
  • Kyoto Protocol Targets Initiative
  • Land Disturbance Permitting Revisions

            Special recognition:

  • Sierra Club recognition as one of “The Top Ten Conservationists in Columbia and Boone County.”

Columbia/Boone County Joint Planning Group 2003-2005 (Secretary 2003-2005) {>98% attendance record}
            Reports:

  • City/County Shared Information Committee
  • City/County Urban Fringe Planning
  • City/County Standards & Regulations Compatibility

Columbia Chamber of Commerce 2004-now
Committees:

  • Government Affairs Committee (2004-now)
  • Transportation Finance Subcommittee (2004-2006)

Reports

  • Transportation Finance (Street Infrastructure Funding)

Meetings Attended:

  • Chamber Economic Outlook Conferences, Columbia, MO (2004-2009)

Citizens for Timely and Responsible Road Infrastructure Financing (TARRIF)  Founding Member (2005-now)

Boone County Smart Growth Coalition  Member (2005-now)
Committees:

  • 2008 Bylaws Committee

ColumbiaCitizens ListServ  (columbiacitizens@yahoogroups.com)  Founding Member (2005)

Hominy Branch Neighborhood Alliance 1998-now (Founding Member 1998 & Chair 1998-1999, 2005; City Liaison 1998-2008)
            Sponsored Activities:

  • Hominy Branch Watershed Festival (2003-2004)
  • Hominy Branch Riparian Tree Planting (2003-2004)
  • Hominy Branch Area Spring Cleanup (2005)

Meadowlands Homeowners Association 1995-now (Board 2002-2004 & Chair 2003)
Meetings Attended:

  • 1995-2009 Annual Homeowner’s Meetings

Visioning: Imagine Columbia’s Future  Discussion Leader Training 2006
Meetings Attended:

  • 2006  Big Meeting #2
  • 2006 Visioning Committee Meeting #2
  • 2007  Visioning Topic Group Member - Development
Paid for by Skala for Council, Clyde Wilson, Treasurer