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Meeting Minutes
Non-Motorized Transportation Advisory Board
Thursday, June 6, 2013, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
City Hall, Conference Rm 41
L Meeting called to order at 4:30 pm by board chair, Scott Walker. A quorum was not
present, as so many members were either absent or not yet reappointed. An informational
meeting proceeded, as so many City staff had assembled to impart information.
Members in attendance: Dick Williams
Staff present: Tyler Johnson, City Engineer Dave Peterson, Vity Manager David
Timmons
Visitors: Brenda McMillan, David, McCulloch, Jennifer Knight and Lys Burden and Pat
Teal(members not yet reappointed)
11 Approval of Agenda —Agenda distributed
III. Approval of Minutes —Minutes of the May meeting were tabled
IV. Business
The City Manager had recently returned from an ICMA meeting in Copenhagen where he
had toured that City's bicycle and pedestrian facilities by bicycle, and he was
appropriately impressed. He brought back some ideas for our city engineering department
to try, including raised bike lanes in the Sheridan Street-Hospital Zone.
They are considering in-lane bus stops, as delay should be minimal for traffic, and it will
be a traffic calmed zone. The City is also considering planters between the street and
sidewalks and may close 8fh Street. The staff showed preliminary plans and will review
again with the board, as plans are finalized.
1. Public Works Staff items:
a. Spruce Street r/w Acquisition—no progress, as John Watts has been on vacation.
Property co-owner, Diane O'Dell has been located, and she is agreeable to a 10-foot
public easement for the trail link.
b. Trail Project—Scott thanked Tyler for the gravel delivery. Twelve trail
volunteers showed up for the May Trail work party including some newbys.
Re-graveling the trail through 35�h Street Park, especially in the deep mud-holes,
was completed. Dick Williams' trail signs announcing the work party were
spectacular, well-made, wooden and reusable. Scott suggested that the City put a
tarp under gravel deliveries in the future, as the last of the gravel is difficult to use.
c. Hastings Hill Climb (near city limit) —No money available, but City will proceed
with signing.
d. Grant Street SRTS Grant Funds for Map Printing— The City Manager agreed
to pay for map printing.
e. Parking on SJ—not discussed
f. Sheridan/Hospital Design Progress —covered above
2. Grant Street School SRTS Discussion/Plan—tabled
3. Grant Street Trail Work—tabled
4. Bike to School Day—Not all PT schools registered or promoted the event. Missing
were Blue Heron and the high school. Participation was not monitored this year, so it is
apparent that more attention to promotion of participation is needed, i.e. personal visit
with school principals.
5. Map Project: Funding and Process —David McCulloch distributed draft maps that
Tyler had printed and reviewed the design with board and staff He asked all board
members to review the draft for details, especially trail placement. He has not included
an inset for the entire LSMT, as it is in the county. Lys again asked for a hi-lited route,
especially from the fort to downtown to encourage visitor bicycle use.
6. DT Bike Racks —tabled
7. Trail Highlight Article—Brenda is working on a second article and will submit
sometime this month.
8. NMTAB Website—no action yet, tabled.
9. QWC Trail Repairs/Signage -tabled
10. Member Term Expiration—Pat and Lys have not yet been reappointed. Richard
Dandridge is applying. Scott will ask David King to check on the reappointment
schedule.
11. Trail Project List—Adams Street Trail needs waterbars to prevent erosion and
corridor clearing of rampant English ivy. Some discussion about trails through "End
of the World"Park at the end of Elmira Street.54
12. Chestnut: P to Q—board encouraged to visit trail
V. General Discussion
-Dick Williams will work on identifying best routes to Grant Street School from
Hamilton Heights and Towne Point and make a list of improvements needed. He will also
check further on access to Towne Point from the existing trail system.
- Pedalpalooza should encourage participation in the concert on the dock
VI. Next Meeting: 4:30 pm, June 27, 2013, as the first Thursday is on July 41h. Scott will
notify Joanna.
VII. Agency Invitee and Agency Invitation
VIII.
IX. Adjourned at 5:55 pm
X. Work Plan
X. Long Term, Continuing Issues:
1. Securing r/w purchase for Chestnut St. Trail easement
2. Designating and marking an official Portage Trail
3. Hwy 20 underpass and appropriately marking bicycle passage through the Upper
Sims Way roundabouts
XI. Action Steps Needed
a. Send electronic draft Grant Street School Walking Audit Report document to board members
for their review and comment
b. Scott to meet with Dave Timmons for details on map printing
c. Jolly needs to follow up on trail project details
d. Sally to edit second Trail Highlights article
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