HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-04-19 BABAB MinutesBozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board (BABAB)
Meeting Minutes for December 4, 2019
6-8 p.m. City Hall, Commission Room
BABAB’s purpose is to recommend safe bicycle practices throughout Bozeman in regard to enhanced
bicycle circulation and design, community-wide bicycle education and safety programs, and other
matters relating to bicycling in the Bozeman area.
In attendance
City Staff liaison: Taylor Lonsdale, John VanDelinder
Bozeman Police liaison: James Lusby
BABAB board members: Jason Karp, Tawnya Healy, Candace Mastel, Lila Fleishman, Kristin Davis,
Jason Delmue, Andrew Brechbuhler, Rachel Rockafellow
Absent: Danae Giannetti, Chrissy Pepino, Commissioner Jeff Krauss
Members of the Public: Ralph Zimmer (PTSC), Marilee Brown (PTSC), Matt Marcinek (GVLT),
Mark Egge
A. Meeting Called to Order at 6:05PM
B. November Meeting Minutes Approved
-Motion to approve by Andrew, second by Tawnya, all in favor
C. Public Comment
-Marilee Brown: December 10th next meeting for feasibility for TOP Grant and Frontage path; HB 45
for new legislation for pathways for state of Montana; Marilee is working on with Bike Walk
Montana Director
-Ralph Zimmer: PTS meets regularly at 20 East Olive; Meeting next week and looking at connectivity
just like we are doing today with BABAB; may discuss bicycle laws in state of Montana
-Mark Egge: City of Seattle passed an updated city budget; allocated 10 mil for bicycle infrastructure
and safety improvements and additional 10 mill for ped improvements; to counter safety problems;
comparable would be 250K for bikes in Bozeman and additional 250K for peds in Bozeman
D. Update from City Transportation Engineer
-Construction winding down; Peach Street and Durston Street is open but with temporary surfaces
E. BABAB Work Plan Adoption
-Table until February because Danae isn't present
-Send out draft work plan with agenda
F. West Bozeman Trail Connectivity Planning
-Active work session
-Work on prioritizing east-west connectivity with GVLT
-50K street maintenance funds to go toward low hanging fruit projects that focus between the
curbs; signing and striping has historically been what they are used for
-Data download from board and public is what is desired
-Think bigger though so that overall the ideas cover where missing links are. Some are infilled but
there are missing links and pieces
-Same exercise will be done by the PTSC
-Focus on what we know and are familiar with
-Focus on low hanging fruit where other improvements have already been done
-Kristin asked about annexation patterns and policy
-Tawnya asked about what we are focusing on exactly; Taylor said that we can focus on short
connections and limits for maintenance
G. Old Business
-Jason Delmue asked about the snow removal issue that was brought up last fall/winter with city of
Bozeman; John said that its really tough to add more work with current man power and funding;
snow storage off-site is also an issue; Candace asked if anyone wants to work on this as a sub-
committee project
H. New Business
-Members with expiring memberships need to renew and those resigning need to send formal email
of resignation; Tawnya resigning; Rachel not renewing
-Candace mentioned that MSU construction is still ongoing and Grant Street is still closed; Grant
Street and Kagy Boulevard counts will be analyzed too; discussed Bobcat Athletic Complex project
and how it would affect travel around campus
I. Meeting adjourned at 8 p.m.
For more information, please contact John Vandelinder, Street Superintendent.
This board generally meets the first Wednesday of the month from 6pm to 8pm.
BABAB meetings are open to all members of the public. If you have a disability that requires
assistance, please contact our ADA Coordinator, Mike Gray, at 582-3232 (TDD 582-2301).