The City of Olivette Parks and Recreation
Bikeway/Trail
History Timeline
AUGUST 1998
APPROACHED THE ENGINEERING FIRM OF HORNER & SHIFRIN TO WRITE A GRANT TO OBTAIN
THE TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT OF THE 21ST CENTURY (TEA-21) FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT
A BIKEWAY/TRAIL THAT WOULD ENCIRCLE OLIVETTE
SEPTEMBER 1998
FIRST ARTICLE TO APPEAR IN THE OLIVETTE ADVISORY PERTAINING TO THE BIKEWAY/TRAIL.
OCTOBER 1998
THE CITY SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH HORNER & SHIFRIN FOR THE WRITING OF THE TEA-21GRANT
MARCH 1999
SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATION TO MODOT/EAST WEST GATEWAY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL
MAY 1999
OBTAIN CHARLES MONTANGE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, TO PURSUE THE OPTION OF NEGOTIATING
A CONTRACT WITH UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD TO OBTAIN 1.5 MILES OF ABANDONED RAIL
CORRIDOR
AUGUST 1999
RECEIVED A CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM MODOT/ EAST WEST GATEWAY COUNCIL ANNOUNCING
THAT WE WERE AWARDED A FEDERAL MATCHING GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $663,524 WITH
THE REMAINING $298,104 TO COME FROM OLIVETTE
SEPTEMBER 1999
SECOND ARTICLE IS PUBLISHED IN THE OLIVETTE ADVISORY WITH REGARDS TO THE BIKEWAY/TRAIL
FEBRUARY 2000
THE TRAIL COMMITTEE IS FORMED
FEBRUARY - DECEMBER 2000
TRAIL COMMITTEE MEETS A TOTAL OF FIFTEEN (15) TIMES DISCUSSING ROUTE CHANGES;
DEVELOPING A FACT SHEET; SURVEYING RESIDENTS; CREATING A MISSION STATEMENT;
AND TRYING TO RECRUIT MORE MEMBERS OF THE OLIVETTE COMMUNITY.
MARCH 2000
INFORMATION ABOUT THE BIKEWAY/TRAIL AGREEMENT FROM MODOT IS PRESENTED TO THE
OLIVETTE CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 2000
FIRST ARTICLE APPEARS IN THE CITIZEN JOURNAL PERTAINING TO THE BIKEWAY/TRAIL
APRIL 2000
FIRST ARTICLE IS WRITTEN IN THE ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH PERTAINING TO THE
BIKEWAY/TRAIL
JULY 2000
THE CITY SIGNS A NEW AGREEMENT WITH HORNER & SHIFRIN FOR PRE-DESIGN CONSULTING
IN ORDER TO PREPARE FOR PUBLIC AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
NOVEMBER -DECEMBER 2000
SURVEYED OLIVETTE RESIDENTS DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY BIKEWAY/TRAIL (THE TERM "DIRECTLY
AFFECTED" MEANS THAT THE TRAIL RAN IN FRONT OF, BEHIND, OR SIDE OF THEIR HOUSE)
DECEMBER 2000 THE SECOND ARTICLE IS PUBLISHED IN THE CITIZEN JOURNAL PERTAINING
TO THE BIKEWAY/TRAIL
DECEMBER 2000
THE THIRD ARTICLE APPEARS IN THE OLIVETTE ADVISORY, INCLUDING A SEPARATE FLYER
ANNOUNCING WHEN TWO PUBLIC MEETINGS ABOUT THE BIKEWAY/TRAIL WILL BE HELD
JANUARY 2001
CONDUCT TWO PUBLIC MEETINGS (JANUARY 10TH AND 17TH).
JANUARY 2001
PRESENT TO CITY COUNCIL THE RESULTS OF THE TWO PUBLIC MEETINGS AND MAKE A
DECISION ON THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN CONTRACT WITH HORNER & SHIFRIN