Pathways Meeting Agenda - City Hall 5pm Dec 13 2006

1. Construction of Phase 1.
Contractor has 120 working days starting Dec 18. 
Paving will have to wait for warmer weather (Feb?)
Will review intersection details at next meeting Jan 10.
Timeline
	Month days  wkdays
	Jan    31    22
	Feb    59    42
	Mar    90    64
	Apr   120    85		Jackson Ave Bridge (14wks at least) 
	May   151   107			
	Jun   181   129
	Jul   212   151
	
1a. Phase 2+ news? 
	
2. Outline activities for Spring 2007. Important Dates: 
	2.16.07		League of American Bicyclists - 
					Instructor Training Birmingham AL. *
	3.01.07		Safe Routes to School Proposal Due
	3.23.07		Bicycle Friendly Communities application due
	4.??.07 	Bridge Arrival - bike escort? Photo Op?
	4.28.07		Double Decker - Map?, Information Booth?
	5.1-5.31.07		Bike Month
	5.14-5.18.07	Bike to Work Week
	Other events?

3. Discuss Draft Regional Trails Plan / Bicycle Master Plan
	inspired by Portland, Oregon's info at: 
		http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?c=ecgch
	Reach out to University and County
	Coordinate Road Routes, Regional MTB areas
	Provide long term vision, persuasive document 
	Promote Quality of Life, tourism, sensible development
	
4. Prepare a regional bike map - to be available at the opening of Phase 1.
	
5. Draft City Ordinance (example from SUNY-Albany)
		http://albany.edu/~ihi/
		http://albany.edu/%7Eihi/ModelZoningCode.pdf
	5 E's are a recurrent theme we need to work on the last 4. 
	Necessary for Bike Friendly Communities and SR2S proposals
		Engineering - check - with phase 1
		Education	- TBD
		Encouragement	- TBD
		Enforcement	- TBD
		Evaluation & planning	- TBD

5. Safe Routes to School (by March 1)
	Will be stronger with overall city plan in place.
	Working Group Meeting - Dec.
	Invite Cookie Leffler - MDOT Coordinator - Jan
	Public Meeting Jan/Feb?
	Prepare Proposal by March 1.
	
6. BMX plans for 
	BikesBelong Proposal**
	RTP Proposal 10.31.07
	
7. New idea - Bicycle Awareness/Activities @ Stone Center
	Drop point for Bike Donations, Community Workshop
	Rentals (Staffed by volunteers, proceeds to Youth Groups, Scouts, B&G Club
	Safety Program (OPC or OPD)


* http://www.bikeleague.org

The LCI training seminar is two days and one night. The registration fee is $200 and includes the League Guide to Safe and Enjoyable Cycling book, Enjoy the Ride DVD and Bike Ed instructor materials. All registration information and payment MUST be received at least six weeks prior to the seminar. There must be a minimum of 10 instructor candidates in each seminar.
	
	Feb 16 2007
	Seminar	Birmingham, Alabama
	February 16-18
	Contact: Dave Stone <dlstone@knology.net>, 256-348-6414
	
** http://bikesbelong.org/

Bikes Belong will award $40,000 in grants this month to five outstanding bicycling projects:
	Carrollton Greenbelt Spur in Georgia
	Gateway Project/Mississippi River Trail re-route in Iowa
	BMX park in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
	Mountain bike trails in Brown County State Park, Indiana
	Cleveland Bike Station in Ohio
Our funding support for these paths, trails, and other facilities will help create great places to ride in communities across the country.