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Minutes
December 11, 2019
10:00 - 11:30 AM
2nd Floor Conference Room
Committee Members
Staff
Public
Joseph Calhoun, Planning Manager
Phil Mattoon, Vice Chair
Trevor Martin, Associate Planner
Ken Jones (3 y)
Robert Desgrosellier, Chief Engineer
Shirley Strader, Secretary
Sean Davido, Community Relations
Jennifer Gindt ( 3 y)
Paul Cook (3 y)
Will Hollingberry
November 11th, 2019 City Bicycle Pedestrian Committee Meeting was called to order by Phil Mattoon,
Vice Chair.
1. Minutes of October 9th were approved as read.
2. Title 12
Item C, Concerns regarding Figure 1 accuracy was discussed. The main concern was curb to curb
widths to ensure available space allowing bike lanes; reflect concepts which build on active
transportation and clarify schematics.
Motion was made BPC see cross section schematics with bike lanes on arterials before further
discussion of Figure 1 proceeds.
Deliverable: It was asked of Bob D. to bring those schematics for January meeting.
Item A, Engineer Review Language: Previous BPC meeting (October 2019) set in motion an
engineering language work session to include Engineering, Streets, Traffic, Planning Depts. and
include 2 members from the BPC, unfortunately, that meeting did not jell.
It was asked if the Staff Development Standards Manual was available to the BPC for
educational purposes. Bob D. indicated he would send out a PDF to members.
Jennifer G. clarifies: The committee's concern regarding the term "without discretion" and the
lack of check and balances within the process, leaves roads/street projects vulnerable to
modification by city engineers and or developers, who then could nix design elements at a whim
without proper vetting. Prospective developers may not understand the long-term city vision
for developing active transportation alternatives, nor may they share in that view.
The committee members are to review SDS manual and redress in January meeting.