Advisory Committee Meeting #1
Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson
Steubenville Chamber of Commerce
October 19, 1999

• Caleb Faux, Project Manager for the Upper Ohio Valley Bridge System Needs and Location Study, introduced the purpose, content and expectations of the meeting. He introduced the consultant team of Pflum, Klausmeier & Gehrum (PKG) who will complete the Upper Ohio Valley Bridge System Needs and Location Study (the. Study)

• Dr. Brown followed with introductory comments. He thanked the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for their joint funding of the study.

• Don Bailey of the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) read a prepared statement including WVDOT’s willingness to fund the Study.

• Karen Monaco on behalf of ODOT welcomed the Advisory Committee.

• Each Advisory Committee member introduced their perceived role.

• Mr. Faux indicated the Study was broken into two parts. Part 1. was a needs evaluation. It created a "Purpose and Need" statement, a prerequisite to any bridge funding and construction project. Part 2 was a location analysis. Part 2. would only be completed if a need is shown. Part 1 is expected to take 6 to 7 months. Part 2. is expected to take 12 months. Part 1. is fully funded. Part 2. is not funded; however, upon a showing of need, the present funding sources are willing to consider or promote further funding.

• Adrian Freund from PKG provided a Power Point presentation and highlighted the need for openness, consensus building and respect. He noted his experience as the Planning Director for Jefferson County (Louisville, Kentucky) and the necessary consensus building to build a bridge on the Ohio between Louisville and Clarksville (Indiana).

• The Advisory Committee requested the next meeting of the Bridge Study Advisory Committee be held in West Virginia.

• Mr. Faux stated the Advisory Committee will meet on a monthly basis. Each meeting will take 1 ½ hours. The Advisory will meet the third Wednesday of each month. Each meeting will be held at 1:30. Meeting dates for the next three months are the following.

• Mr. Faux indicated upon the gathering of information from "key person" interviews and the review of existing information, a public information meeting would be held on November 17^th (4:00-7:00) at the Brooke County Area High School (Bruin Drive. Room 520. Lecture Room).

• Mr. Faux stated, to gather background information, preliminary interviews would be held. He requested Advisory Committee members to provide a list of key person interviews to the consultant team before the end of the meeting.

• The Advisory Committee named David Snelting as the Chairman for the Bridge Study.

• To provide a joint and mutual response to the media, it was suggested a point person for the Advisory Committee be designated. This item will be considered at the next meeting.

• Mr. Faux presented a draft partnership agreement for the Advisory Committee to review, amend and consider for adoption at the November 17^th meeting. The partnership agreement would be placed on a poster board, signed by Advisory Committee members and posted at each Advisory Committee meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 2:55.

Persons Present:
Will Allison	Hancock County Commission
Don Bailey	West Virginia Department of Transportation
Frank Bovina	Village of Mingo Junction
Jim Branagan	Jefferson County Engineer
Kelly Brooker	Pflum, Klausmeier & Gehrum
John Brown	Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson Planning Commission
Romie Castelli	Weir-Cove Steel Haulers
Mike Paprocki	Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson Planning Commission
George Cattrell	City of Toronto
Pat Comiskey	City of Wellsburg
Caleb Faux	Pflum, Klausmeier & Gehrum
Gary Folden	Village of Wintersville
Adrian Freund	Pflum, Klausmeier & Gehrum
Chris Fletcher	City of Weirton
Amy Gaeris	Wheeling-Intellingencer
Ed Grace	City of Weirton
Duane Heck	Brooke County Commission
Bob Helton	City of Wellsburg
Russ Irvin	Citizen at Large
Perry Keller	Pflum, Klausmeier & Gehrum
Mauresh Khare	Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson Planning Commission
Brian Linkesh	Business Development Corporation of the Northern Panhandle
Karen Monaco	Ohio Department of Transportation
Rick Platt	Alliance 2000
Shawn Price	Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson Planning Commission
Norm Schwertfeger	Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson Planning Commission
David Snelting	City of Steubenville
Dan Tassey	Brooke-Hancock Assessors Office
Ronald Ujcich	Brooke County Board of Education
George Vojvodich	Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel