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Non-Motorized Transportation Advisory Board
Thursday, April 5, 2012, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
City Hall, Conference Rm#1
I. Meeting called to order at 4:30 pm by President Scott Walker
Members in attendance: Lys Burden, Sally Chapin, Tim Eaton, Lowell Jons (late), Pat
Teal, Jolly Wahlstrom and Dick Williams.
Staff. Mary Heather Ames
Visitors: Owen Fairbank, Dick Lynn and Brenda McMillan
U Approval of agenda—voice approval
III. Approval of Minutes—minutes of the March meeting were approved unanimously.
IV. Business
1. Richardson Property Trail Issue—The board reviewed the options available again
with Dick Lynn. The landowner is still dissatisfied with the options available, and would
prefer that the trail through the property be rerouted to go down the existing Howard
Street trail. He is willing to help with the cost of materials for building a boardwalk along
39t".
The board reminded him that the section of trail in the 39th St R/W adjacent to his
property is in a designated wetland, and boardwalk construction is not possible without
state agency approvals. Also Howard Street has only a utility easement and not much r/w
width or permanent jurisdiction for hosting the Westside Loop trail, which is supposed to
be one of the City's major trail corridors.
Owen Fairbrank wanted to make sure that any trail proposal would not go too close to the
wild and scenic Shasta ravine and pointed out that additional public land was needed to
reroute the treadway on 39th to higher ground and to augment the Quimper Wildlife
Corridor. A land swap with the City might be an ideal solution, but this course of action
would be between the property owner and the City. The board's jurisdiction is
constrained to developing trails in the existing r/w, designated in the NMT Plan.
Lowell proposed leaving the trail as is (on designated r/w through the middle of the
Richardson property), since this route is best considering the terrain constraints; Sally so
moved, Tim seconded, and the board approved unanimously. The board also
recommended that Mr. Lynn look into a land swap with the City, which could consolidate
his land holdings and provide public land for appropriate trail placement and wildlife.
2. Trail Project Recap—Some dissatisfaction was expressed with treadway placement
on last project; signs are needed. Surface is still uneven and some thought the clearway
was too wide. The project did not have a clear project manager assigned, which should be
designated forthwith.
3. May Trail Project—JLT expressed interest in trail maintenance on 39th to solve
drainage problems. This work will be addressed later in the year(July or September) with
large amounts of drain gravel and bobcat access on Hendricks.
The May work day has been postponed until June 6th, as the Rhody Parade and Memorial
Day conflict in the end of May. The trail work site will be as planned along the Westside
Loop to connect Baker to Ivy by moving a misplaced fence line. The additional trail work
day planned for April will clear a path on the 13th Street R/W between Hancock and
HendO1 Oricks. Jolly will serve as manager.
4. 2012 Work Plan—discussion tabled
5. Trail Signs—issue has already been resolved.
6. Rhody Parade—permission to attend was granted by city council with precautionary
requests for safe handling of equipment and volunteer registration for all participants.
7. New Member Needed—Lowell Jons resigned as of this meeting due to a new job and
family commitments. Also Scott Walker's term is up this year; he is renewing.
8.New Members—Tim Eaton and Jolly Wahlstrom have been officially approved by
city council.
6. Fir Street Walkway—tabled
V. General Discussion—
Brenda McMillan inquired about a neighborhood connector on 55th Street between Gise
and Jackman in the North Beach neighborhood. Adjacent landowners have already
developed a pathway there.
VI. Next Meeting: 4:30 pm, May 3, 2012.
VII. Adjourned at 6:00 pm
VIII. Long Term Continuing Issues:
1. Website update
2. Portage Trail
3. Securing r/w easement for completing Spruce Valley Trail