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Meeting Minutes
Non-Motorized Transportation Advisory Board
Thursday, November 7, 2013, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
City Hall, Conference Rm 41
L Meeting called to order at 4:37 pm by board vice chair, Jolly Wahlstrom
Members in attendance: Lys Burden, Richard Dandridge, Tim Eaton and Pat Teal
Staff present: Tyler Johnson
Visitors:
IL Approval of Agenda —Agenda approved by voice vote
III. Approval of Minutes —Minutes of the October meeting were distributed and approved
by voice.
IV. Business
1. Public Works Staff items:
a. Spruce Street/Chestnut r/w/acquisition—Vanessa is working with John Watts.
b. Trail Project Planning—tabled for later discussion
c. Hastings Hill Climb (near Howard Street) —no action.
d. Grant Street SRTS Grant Funds for map printing—Tyler clarified that these funds
are for printing an SRTS map for the schools, and the City only had one for Blue
Heron. They are working on the rest.
e. Sheridan/Hospital Design Progress —Tyler reported that construction is in process!
f DT Bike Racks —Tyler reported that the City has 4 "U"racks and 2 for embedding
(6 total). The ones used in the corral will stay for the winter. The City is purchasing
more racks (circle-style) for the esplanade and waterfront. The bus shelter idea is
gone, but a proposed sheltered trash bin area may provide a good site more racks. A
cement pad will be needed. The HPC OK's racks in the furniture zone. Bike rack
policy was reviewed. The City has established a percentage between car and bicycle
parking (Parking Code 17.7.72), which requires updates with any new construction
on existing buildings. A general parking study of Downtown identifies 500 parking
spots (John McDonough would have the details). Numbers required are different in
different parts of town.
Richard and Tim have been doing a bike parking survey and estimate bike parking is
needed in 13 spots Uptown and 23 spots in Downtown. They recommend 3 racks per
block for two high-use blocks. The have more work to do to finish their survey.
Richard noted that Seattle and Portland both have bike rack policies, and thought that
this board needs to ask the City to look into such a policy. He volunteered to draft a
letter with examples.
It was noted that Public Works needs more funding for bike/ped projects and money
should be available from the REET fund. The budget meeting is next Monday, and
board representation to remind council would be a good idea.
2. Meet with Timmons —Scott will probably meet with Dave Timmons for a bike tour of
Street and intersection concerns next spring.
3. Trail Project/Project List/Grant Street trail work—We had a good turn-out for the
October Trail Day and moved quite a bit of gravel into wet sections/holes. Work ended
at noon, as everyone was tired and hungry. Tyler and Jolly plan to meet with Mary
Sepler soon about the Grant Street School trail needs.
Lys noted that the Park Board is interested in writing grants to develop a trail system
that will connect parks. Tim noted that he liked signage he saw at Hansville
Greenway, which included labeled trails, excellent directional signs kiosks with
permanent maps, also stocked with paper maps for users. It was also noted that many
people do not want places like the QWC mapped and labeled, because they want to
"keep it wild."
4. Trails/Safe Use Articles —no action
5. Map Project: Funding, Edits, QR Walk Times, Process —.tabled until edit progress
can be completed. Dave McCulloch has been in India and unavailable. (The QR Walk
Times developed by T-Lab will be included.)
6. Roster ? —We need to ask for one; we still need to contact the "horse lady" for her
participation.
7. Bike Friendliness Project—Richard and Lys met with Team Jefferson about helping
implement a Bicycle-Friendly Business Program in Jefferson County. It was positively
received, and they will be considering it at their Exec. Board meeting. They asked for
help promoting the program.
8. NMTAB Website—no additions have been made yet
V. General Discussion:
- T-Lab is co-sponsoring a public meeting to review the PRTPO's new draft
transportation plan to be held on December 5�h, 7-8pm, at the Co-Lab (upstairs from the
Silverwater). The plan prioritizes a multi-modal system.
- Richard reported that Chauncey and Kees have been working with the police, schools,
Tracy at the District Transportation Office and Tyler on the edu/eng/enforcement pieces
of the SRTS grant and should be debuting a SRTS map late this year.
V. Next Meeting: 4:30 pm, December 5, 2013;
VI. Agency Invitee and Agency Invitation
VII. Adjourned at 6:00 pm
VIII. Work Plan
IX. Grant St School SRTS Discussion/Plan
X. Long Term, Continuing Issues:
1. Securing r/w purchase for Chestnut St. Trail easement and Spruce Street connection
2. Designating and marking an official Portage Trail route
3. Hwy 20 underpass and appropriately marking bicycle passage through the Upper
Sims Way roundabouts
XI. Action Steps Needed
a. Still need to send electronic final draft Grant Street School Walking Audit Report document
to board members, school administrators and the City. (Scott to complete final review of
Grant Street School SRTS Report.)
b. Scott to meet with Dave Timmons
c. Sally to edit Trail Highlights articles
d. Lys and Jolly to meet with David McCulloch about map project review
e. Draft letter to WashDOT still needed to be written about inappropriate roundabout signage
for bicycling,potential underpass development at Bishop Park and Kearney Street
intersection planning
f. All board members to visit Chestnut r/w between P and Q