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Meeting Minutes
Non-Motorized Transportation Advisory Board
Thursday, February 6, 2014, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
City Hall, Conference Rm 41
L Meeting called to order at 4:35 pm by board chair, Scott Walker
Members in attendance: Lys Burden, Richard Dandridge, Pat Teal, Dick Williams and
Jolly Wahlstrom
Staff present: Tyler Johnson
Visitors: Dan Brant
IL Approval of Agenda —Agenda approved by voice vote
IL Approval of Minutes —Minutes of the December and January meetings were approved.
III.
IV. Business
1. Public Works Staff items:
a. Spruce Street/Chestnut r/w/acquisition — The City is still negotiating with Norm
O'Dell. Nothing to report on Chestnut Street r/w.
b. Trail Project Recap &Planning—Scott reported that all muddy trail has been taken
care of on the Willamette St Corridor. Jolly asked that the entrance cable be taken down so the
trail entrance can be signed and evolve, as it should.
Tyler noted that the City has funds for gravel, but needs two weeks notice for deliveries.
Dave & Dixie Lewellyn are looking at wetlands impacts (for the Comp Plan update) along the
39'h St corridor, and feel the least damaging option is for the trail to remain in its current
location, but should be improved for water passage underneath, with a higher "turnpike"
treadway plus log buffers.
c. Hastings Hill Climb (near Howard Street) — no action
d. Grant Street SRTS Grant Funds for map printing—We need to send a proposal to
Dave Timmons to print both a new bike/ped map and the walking times map developed by T-
Lab. Board members requested more print-outs from City of new bike/ped map draft.
e. Sheridan/Hospital Design Progress —Tyler said they were waiting for warmer
weather to install the planted pots and wands along the hospital lane. Scott reported that cyclist
feedback on current design has not been supportive, but all are advised to wait until further
Sheridan improvements are made later this year to see how well the interior bike lane works.
Tyler noted that the City would be submitting another SRTS grant to continue the improvements
between 10�h and 14th Streets
f. DT Bike Racks — Racks have not been ordered yet.
2. Survey for COMP Update—Scott saw a report in Sightline of a survey completed in
Portland that helped their City Commission prioritize limited transportation funding. He thought
such a survey would be valuable for Port Townsend; Lys volunteered to follow up. Jolly
volunteered to work on road budget income sources.
3. Trail Project/Project List/Grant Street trail work—The board decided to tackle the
Grant Street School project for the March Trail Work Day, to be held on Saturday, March 15th.
Volunteers should meet at the school and bring tools for brush work: Toppers, clippers. Rakes,
hoes, mattocks and work gloves. Sign posts will be needed at both ends of the new trail.
Future Trail-work Projects: It was noted that future signs should carry the message that these
trails are build and maintained by volunteers;please join us (with contact info). Also they could
carry QR codes similar to the walking times map.
Lys reported that the route task force (Richard Dandridge, Dick Williams, Lys Burden, Tim
Eaton and Jolly Wahlstrom) did meet at Dick's house and came up with five potential routes: 1.
Food Co-op to Ft. Worden (Portage Trail), 2. "Sea to Sea" Route, 3. labeling the "Baby Buggy"
Trail, 4. Downtown to Uptown Loop with flattest terrain, 5. Westside route. Another idea was to
have a Northside Ride from Ft. Worden to the west side of Cappy's Trails. Also needed were
wayfinding signs for the best way from the Larry Scott Trail to the Food Co-op. The task force
also thought that these route should have designated names.
Board members endorsed the ideas of Portage, Sea to Sea and Westside routes and labeling the
Baby Buggy Trail. Scott suggested a"Cross-Town route to go from east to west cross town (such
as Jolly's Clay Street to 14th to Discovery route). Other ideas: we should start with a valley route,
like the Portage Trail and a Downtown to Ft. Worden route (which would include the Chestnut
Street connection).
4. Trails/Safe Use Articles —no action
5. Map Project: Funding, Edits, QR Walk Times, Process —covered above.
6. Roster/NMTAB elections —We still need to recruit another board member..
7. Bike Friendliness Project - Richard will meet with Christina Privarnik later this
month..
8. NMTAB Website—no additions have been made yet.
9. 2014 Plan and Trail Work Plan—covered somewhat above.
10. Bike Tour Ideas —for the ride with Dave Timmons tabled until spring.
11. Scott out of town for March meeting; Jolly to officiate.
12. Grant Street SRTS Audit Report—The board decided unanimously that the report
is ready for distribution to the school district and City.
V. General Discussion:
- Scott would like to resurrect the Dragon Tracking Game to encourage walking and
bicycling in town and countywide. Pat will follow up.
- City councilor Pam Adams wanted" info on average adult's use of sidewalks
VI. Next Meeting: 4:30 pm, March 6, 2014;
VII. Adjourned at 6:00 pm
VIII. 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
4. Meet with Timmons;Agency rep invitations to board meetings
XI. Action Steps Needed
a. Tyler to bring new bike/ped draft map print-outs
b. Lys to follow up on Portland PBOT survey
c. Jolly to research road budget income sources
d. Lys to promote March Trail Work Party
e. Lys and Jolly to meet with David McCulloch about map project review
f. 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
g. All board members to visit Chestnut r/w between P and Q