FHR-Mediate 3-12-08


	Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 6:31 AM Subject: Forest Hill Road Mediation Response - by Citizens to MAAI Dear Judge Beasley, This is our response to the Moreland-Altobelli Associates, Inc.'s communication that we received last Thursday from you. 1- Traffic Counts. MAAI was asked to inform us as to whether our (Exhibit-A and B) are accurate of (a) historic GDOT traffic counts, and (b) the traffic projections (red line) used to justify widening Forest Hill Road. (Exhibit-A and B are webposted here http://www.macon-bibb.com/FHR/Mediation_20080228.htm ) We are now asking again - "Are these, our data chartings accurate?", as this traffic data must be the basis of our discussion. 2. New traffic counts? During the Mediation Session on 2-28-08, Van Etheridge of MAAI kept referring to an apparently hand-drawn graph of traffic counts. We do not have a copy of his chart which Van said extended the counts to 2007. 3. - We are asking for a copy of any/all traffic count data, relevant to the Forest Hill Project, since 2005. 3b. - And are these official, averaged and actualized GDOT counts? 4. - We are also asking for a copy of the graph/chart that was used by Van Etheridge on 2-28-08. 5. - Was GDOT consulted during the past week? Was the Bibb Commission consulted during the interim? It was our understanding that the purpose of the 7-day-mediation-recess was to allow MAAI time to show GDOT and the Bibb Commission the CCP (Citizen's Compromise Plan) devised by the us and our consultant. We were confident that GDOT and Bibb would see the mutual benefits of our plan, and that they would accept the CCP. 6. - We are asking for MAAI to reveal the identities of all persons consulted over the past week about the CCP. 7. - We are asking for all specific "deal-breaker" concerns raised by each individual from GDOT or Bibb relative to our CCP. 8. - The community stands behind the CCP (Citizen's Compromise Plan offered on 2-28-08) . There are no engineering justifications given yet by MAAI that indicate why the CCP will not work. 9. - Please be reminded that we have not yet discussed any compromises by the County concerning Wimbish to Vineville, nor the Wimbish intersection; the plans for both remain unacceptable to the neighborhood. Thank-you, - Lindsay Holliday

	From: "Dorothy Toth Beasley" <beasleydt@bellsouth.net> To: <teeth@mindspring.com>, <CLystlund@AtlanticSouthernBank.com>, <shanberry@stratford.org>, <FISCHER_DP@Mercer.edu>, <dmbx1@cox.net>, "Rick Chellman" <chellman@tndengineering.com> Cc: <tdavis@maai.net>, <sdaniel@maai.net>, <wroberts@maai.net>, <ksheets@co.bibb.ga.us>, "Virgil Adams" <vadams@ajtlaw.com>, "Donna Thompson" <donna@henningmediation.com> Subject: Fw: Forest Hill Road Mediation Response by the County to the Citizens Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:31 Dear Residents' Representatives: Forwarded here is the response of Moreland Altobelli, on behalf of the County, to your requests of March 10. You will note that, with respect to your request number 9 concerning the Wimbush to Vineville section, a revision of the County's original plan is presented, in an effort to meet the residents' concerns. I believe this clarifies matters so you can submit your reply to the counterproposal of March 5 and the new counerproposal for Wimbush to Vineville. You will recall that your reply is due by the end of the day tomorrow, March 13. If that is not possible, let me know at once and a short extension can be considered. Keep in mind, however, the time-sensitive nature of our deliberations on this Project. Please let me know if I can be of any assistance. I expect to be here all day, until 6:15, and will be at the computer regularly, but not continually. You may also call, if that would be more convenient. Best regards, Dorothy Toth Beasley Mediator 404/256-3723

	TO: Judge Dorothy Beasley FROM: Van Etheridge SUBJECT: Forest Hill Road Mediation Response by the County to the Citizens (March 10, 2008) DATE: 3/12/2008 This is the County’s response to the communication received on Monday, March 10, 2008: We have plotted the historic GDOT traffic counts and the 2004 traffic projections to 2024 on Drawing No. AA. We think our drawing No. AA more accurately shows the traffic than your Exhibit A and B. Attached are copies of the Graph for count stations 445, 447, and 449, which shows vehicles per day from 1986 to 2007. Traffic was counted at count stations 445, 447, 449 and 452 in October of 2007. See the attached letter dated October 12, 2007, from Jim Gawlas to Steve Daniel. a. Please find attached the Annual Average Daily Traffic Reports (AADT) from the Georgia Department of Transportation dating from 2006 to 1986. Official DOT counts (Annual Average Daily Traffic, VPD). Please see Item No. 2 – Graph is attached. No comment. No comment. No comment. No comment. Since we could not recommend your Item No. 3. (below Wimbish toward Vineville) at the Mediation Meeting on February 28^th, we are offering a compromise drawing to reduce the foot print on the four lane section from 86’ 7” to 79’ 5” wide. Drawing No. A is the currently approved typical section for Forest Hill Road to Wimbish Road. Drawing No. B is our compromise drawing to reduce the community impact by some 7 feet. Your consideration and response is welcome. Judge Beasley, we ask that you make your usual distribution to the Resident’s Representatives. Attachments: 1- Drawing #AA is their fictional 2004 projections: http://www.macon-bibb.com/FHR/MAAI_20080312a.jpg 2- Van's pencil graph on letterhead from Sherman Concrete Pipe: http://www.macon-bibb.com/FHR/MAAI_20080312b.jpg 3- http://www.macon-bibb.com/FHR/MAAI_20080312c.jpg 4- Van's graph of VPD - Vehicles per Day http://www.macon-bibb.com/FHR/MAAI_20080312d.jpg 5- MAAI Jim Gawlas to Steve Daniels with "new 2007" ADT counts: http://www.macon-bibb.com/FHR/MAAI_20080312e.jpg 6- GDOT's Bibb COunters ADTs chart of data: http://www.macon-bibb.com/FHR/MAAI_20080312f.jpg 7- Ditto 2005 ADTs http://www.macon-bibb.com/FHR/MAAI_20080312g.jpg 8- Ditto 2004 ADTs http://www.macon-bibb.com/FHR/MAAI_20080312h.jpg 9- and 2003 http://www.macon-bibb.com/FHR/MAAI_20080312i.jpg 10- with 2006 pencilled in http://www.macon-bibb.com/FHR/MAAI_20080312j.jpg 11- typical x-section for project#9 FHR -Wimbish to Vineville: http://www.macon-bibb.com/FHR/MAAI_20080312k.jpg 12- Ditto Forsyth to Wimbish narrowed only slightly - http://www.macon-bibb.com/FHR/MAAI_20080312l.jpg Entire letter from MAAI to Judge Beasley is 9MB Doc: MAAI-Beasley-March-11.doc

- Carol Lystlund <CLystlund@AtlanticSouthernBank.com> 730 Forest Hill Rd. Macon 31210 - Lindsay Holliday <teeth@mindspring.com> 744 Forest Hill Rd. Macon 31210 - Susan Hanberry Martin <shanberry@stratford.org> 4831 Guerry Drive Macon 31210 - Dan Fischer <FISCHER_DP@Mercer.edu> 489 Ashville Drive Macon 31210 - Alice Boyd <dmbx1@cox.net> 540 Forest Hill Rd Macon 31210 Forest Hill Neighbors and Friends met at St Francis Church to choose representatives for the Mediation. The meeting is summarized here: http://www.macon-bibb.com/FHR/Meeting_20080129.htm Our choices to represent us during Mediation are listed here with their emails: - Carol Lystlund < CLystlund@AtlanticSouthernBank.com>, - Lindsay Holliday <teeth@mindspring.com> - Susan Hanberry Martin <shanberry@stratford.org >, - Dan Fischer <FISCHER_DP@Mercer.edu >, - Alice Boyd <dmbx1@cox.net>,


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