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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee - 04/12/2017BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN COMMITTEE MINUTES 04-12-2017 The Bicycle and Pedestrian Commiee held its regular monthly meeng on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 5:30 pm in the small conference room at the city office building. Members Present: Dana Farr, Chair; Cathy Frank, Vice-Chair; Jamieson Goodwin, Clerk; Bob Bri; Roy Neuer; Donna Leban ; Amanda Holland, Jim Grossman Members Absent: City Representave: Cathyann LaRose, City Planner Also Present: Meeng began at 5:35 pm. 1. Welcome & Changes to Agenda – No comments. 2. Approval of prior minutes – Roy mooned to approve, Cathy seconded the moon. Bob abstained. Unanimous approval. 3. Comments from public not related to the agenda – No comments. 4. Updates from City: Cathyann LaRose – a. Follow-up on End of Trip Facility Dra Language – Planning Commission (PC) is posng a warning for discussion in a coming public meeng. There was a brief review of proposed changes that will be discussed. Topic for addion to the Bike Rack: Develop a purchase program for caching of supplies to increase local availability for developers as projects are approved and minimize delays due to concerns in this area. b. Review of the City’s Planned Unit Development (PUD) Review process - The city is working to review and update standards for PUD review, this review is entering “phase 2.” Part of this review is to add language and specifics which would encompass the inclusion of facilies for recreaon and alternave transportaon, i.e. rec path connecons. It is likely the city will seek input from the commiee as it relates to paths, connecons, procedures for review. As this progresses, presentaons will be brought to commiee for review as well. c. Chienden Counter Regional Planning Commission: Previously idenfied projects submied for scoping through Unified Planning Work Program approved! Discussion: Annual Plan – There was a brief review of compiled member priories to organize into a formal commiee goal priority list. The priority list is a way to help manage and direct efforts by the commiee, but also to inform city staff and stakeholders of current efforts and priories. Dana and Amanda are working with Coralee Holm to formalize the plan and process to ensure the commiee is beer prepared moving forward. Discussion about ways to budget/plan for necessary maintenance related projects. Revised dra to be compiled by Amanda and reviewed individually for later presentaon to city leadership. Discussion: Road striping condions in South Burlington – Review and discussion of compiled findings from the commiee. It was decided that we would share highlights of the survey with Jusn Rabidoux from Department of Public Works at the next scheduled meeng with Cathy and Roy. Discussion: Williston Rd construcon project – Discussion about whether this is a project the commiee wishes to track further, or has the informaon presented sasfied the commiee that no further tracking is necessary? Overall, the commiee has no major concerns with the project and no further tracking is necessary. General Maers . Report: Roy; SeeClickFix updates – no substanve updates. a. Report: Cathy and Roy; Meeng with Jusn Rabidoux (DPW) – No meeng in April. Informaonal note: the regularly scheduled meeng is being shied to every other month unless otherwise noted. b. Discussion: Bob; Policy and Safety Recommendaons Update – Bob working to revise the list based on recently received feedback. c. Discussion: Dana; Talking Points – i. South Burlington Open Streets event proposal from Keith Epstein – Should there be an open streets event/project? Some benefits discussed. Amanda will work with Keith, Dana to forward contact informaon. Potenal for inclusion with Recreaon and Parks. ii. New Member Packet – Topic pushed to next meeng due to me concerns. The Bike Rack: Cathyann – Addion of topic for the development of a purchasing program for bike racks for local developers and builders. . Review of follow-up items for the commiee and Cathyann. Confirmaon: Next meeng May 10 at 5:30 – Tentave opon to move meeng to May 3rd depending upon availability of conference room. Moon to adjourn – Cathy, Dana second. Unanimous approval. Meeng ended at 7:40 pm. Respecully submied, Jamieson Goodwin, Clerk These meeng minutes were approved by the Commiee on June 14, 2017.