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B.Disclosures
C.Changes to the Agenda
D.Public Service Announcements
D.1 Greater Triangle Area Transportation Plan - Online Informational Open House (Lonsdale)
E.Approval of Minutes
E.1 Approval of Minutes from April 7, 2021 and May 5, 2021.(Delmue)
F.Public Comment
Please state your name and address in an audible tone of voice for the record. This is the time for
individuals to comment on matters falling within the purview of the Committee. There will also be
an opportunity in conjunction with each action item for comments pertaining to that item. Please
limit your comments to three minutes.
G.Special Presentation
H.Action Items
H.1 Citizen Advisory Board Consolidation(Delmue)
I.FYI/Discussion
I.1 Staff Report(Lonsdale)
J.Adjournment
THE BOZEMAN AREA BICYCLE ADVISORY BOARD OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
BABAB AGENDA
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
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For more information please contact Taylor Lonsdale, tlonsdale@bozeman.net
This board generally meets the first Wednesday of the month from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Committee meetings are open to all members of the public. If you have a disability and require
assistance, please contact our ADA coordinator, Mike Gray at 582-3232 (TDD 582-2301).
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board
FROM:Taylor Lonsdale, Transportation Engineer
SUBJECT:Greater Triangle Area Transportation Plan - Online Informational Open
House
MEETING DATE:June 2, 2021
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission
RECOMMENDATION:None.
STRATEGIC PLAN:1.3 Public Agencies Collaboration: Foster successful collaboration with other
public agencies and build on these successes.
BACKGROUND:Greetings!
Gallatin County is in the process of developing the Greater Triangle Area
Transportation Plan. The plan will assist the County, as well as the local
communities, in guiding transportation infrastructure investments based on
system needs and anticipated developments over the next 20 years. The
study generally includes the areas surrounding the communities of Bozeman,
Belgrade, Four Corners, and Gallatin Gateway as shown in the attached
study area map. The plan is intended to integrate with the planning efforts
of the cities of Bozeman and Belgrade but is mainly focused on the areas
outside of these communities.
As part of the planning process, the county is hosting an online open house
to provide information to interested parties, share preliminary information,
collect feedback, and identify community goals and objectives. Due to local
health and safety concerns, the open house will be hosted virtually on the
plan website. To provide flexibility, the open house will be active for 30
days.
WHAT: Greater Triangle Area Online Public Open House
WHERE: www.triangletransportationplan.com/publicmeeting
WHEN: May 15, 2021 – June 15, 2021
The open house includes a variety of activities to gather your feedback,
including a public priorities survey. Please share your input by June 15, 2021.
Community input is a very important part of the process, so we hope you’ll
take some time to share your concerns, thoughts, and ideas with us. Your
feedback will help us identify community goals and any areas of concern or
special focus for the plan.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Thanks,
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SCOTT RANDALL, PE, PTOE | Transportation Planning and Operations Group
Manager
Robert Peccia & Associates | 3147 Saddle Drive, Helena, MT 59601
406.447.5000 (p) | 406.447.5005 (d) | 406.431.7520 (m)
https://www.rpa-hln.com
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by the Board.
FISCAL EFFECTS:None.
Attachments:
TrianglePlan_StudyArea.pdf
Report compiled on: May 13, 2021
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board
FROM:Jason Delmue, BABAB Chair
SUBJECT:Approval of Minutes from April 7, 2021 and May 5, 2021.
MEETING DATE:June 2, 2021
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission
RECOMMENDATION:Approval of Minutes from April 7, 2021 and May 5, 2021.
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.5 Housing and Transportation Choices: Vigorously encourage, through a
wide variety of actions, the development of sustainable and lasting housing
options for underserved individuals and families and improve mobility
options that accommodate all travel modes.
BACKGROUND:Attached are the minutes from the April and May meetings for approval.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by the Board.
FISCAL EFFECTS:None.
Attachments:
20210407_BABAB Minutes.docx
20210505_BABAB Minutes.docx
Report compiled on: May 28, 2021
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THE BOZEMAN AREA BICYCLE ADVISORY BOARD OF BOZEMAN,MONTANA
BABAB AGENDA
Wednesday,April 7,2021
Members Present: Jason Delmue, Barton Churchill, Clare Menzel, Jocie Funderburk, Jason Karp, Candace
Mastel, Kristin Davis
City Staff: John Van Delinder, Taylor Lonsdale
Community Members: Ralph Zimmer, Mark Egge, Matt Marcinek
Members Absent: Phil Sarnoff, Blake Bjornson, Marshal Opel, Scott Lease
A.Meeting called to order at 6:06 PM
B.Disclosures
None
C.Changes to the Agenda
None
D.Public Service Announcements
Mike and Jessie have taken over finalizing agendas for the advisory boards.Agenda will look slightly different due
to this.
E.Staff Updates
•Griffin Drive: 5 bidders for project; bidding opening tomorrow
•Mitch Reister (Public Works Director)is leaving the city
•Board Reconfiguration: email sent with survey to staff liaisons; more information will come from the city
commission after May. The commission will discuss this again in May.
•Request for proposals out currently on parks, recreation, and active transportation plan
•Improve access to parks in areas of town with low access currently
•Addie is working on this
•Taylor is sitting on selection committee
•Rouse under construction again. Finishing up section from Peach to Lamme
•Streets is cleaning up the sand put out over winter
F.Board Member Updates
•First ride in Yellowstone Park this coming Saturday while it is closed to cars
•Will be open only to bikes for another week or so. Opens to cars April 16.
G.Approval of Minutes
E.1 Approval of Minutes from March 3,2021
Changes
-Board Members: city staff should be separate section
-Scott Lease was absent
Motion to approve by Jason Karp; seconded by Jason Delmue. All in favor.
H.Public Comment
Ralph Zimmer: Who will be the active director of public works after Mitch leaves? (Taylor: uncertain) Who is the
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person hired to be your subordinate? (Taylor: the position is still working through HR and is yet to be posted)
I.Action Items
G.1 Hit and Run Code Discussion (Delmue)
Jason D with update: acting chief of police and another officer (Chris Randle) were in attendance at last PTSC
meeting. The city officers cite state code. They can prosecute using the state or municipal code. State code
only applies to public streets(“roadways”)so muni code is used for incidents on private property.
DISCUSSION
o Is it worth really looking into this further knowing the police primarily use state code?
o Jason to reach out to contact at the municipal court who is back from out of town.
G.2 Transportation Alternatives Program Project Selection(Lonsdale)
Taylor: the board seemed to voice support for one specific project, but there are others worth looking at.
MDT held a webinar on TAP. Application deadline is June 4th. Right of way and community support help
bolster ability to be awarded.
East Valley Center –fill gaps and extend pathway from 19th (mostly) west to just past Davis. Pathway is
missing near the Holiday Inn Express. Path is planned through Westlake Road. Westlake to Spur Rd is
county, not city. City contribution would be the portion in front of the Holiday Express and from Westlake
to just West of Davis.
Frontage Road Pathway –another option for TAP funding. From end of MDT portion through Springhill
Rd. There might be a solid waste or something for water reclamation along part of this. A pathway would
be part of that project. Cherry River fishing access to Springhill Rd is the second portion of pathway.
Based on MDT webinar, we are likely not ready to apply to get this work done.The work of GAP with
Sanderson Stewart will provide the information to apply for TA funding in the future.
Haggerty connecting Ellis St to sidewalk near Main St: This would provide better access to the
softball fields, a Streamline stop, ski trails near hospital, Highland Glen, and Hope House.
o GVLT (Matt): fundraising and permitting for connectivity over near Hope House to
Highland Glen trails is complete
S 19th east side, from Lincoln to Kagy
o South University District: along S 19
th to Stucky/end of their parcel they will be completing
a shared use path.
o Kagy project has shared use path planned
o Currently on this stretch are “regular” concrete sidewalks.
We could make the case for applying for funding for two projects. Alignment between
BABAB and PTSC on which project to prioritize would be ideal. MDT likes to fund projects
with high reward and low risk. Letters from every property owner for right-of-way/easement
issues would be necessary.
DISCUSSION
o The East Valley Center path and the S 19th paths are good options.
o The city just signed an agreement with MDT about urban routes allowing the city to
make decisions more easily.
o What would BABAB like to prioritize?
o Billings Clinic will be putting the pathway on their property. MDT prefers that over putting
the pathways on their right-of-way.
o The northwest part of town does continue to fill in.
o E Valley Center and 27th – there might be a school in the works making a path along
East Valley Center even more appropriate.
o Since some of this is in the county and some in the city, could the funding cap not really
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apply? Taylor needs to talk to Dave Holien at MDT about this.
o Could collaborating with the City actually improve the chance of Bozeman getting
funding? Very possibly.
o Board members express support of East Valley Center.
o Belgrade has not been funded once through TA funding, per Jason Karp. They are
looking at connecting airport interchange to rest of the city, connect parks to other
areas, etc. The city of Belgrade therefore would likely not want to write in support of a
Bozeman project, which was a question by a board member.
o If easements are not going to be donated, that increases costs drastically.
o It is a challenge looking at property that might get developed as the developers then
benefit from the city using TA funds. This cannot be avoided necessarily.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mark Egge: encourages the board to prioritize projects based on the TA scoring criteria.
Encourages board to ask for more funding from city commission for bike and pedestrian
projects that have been discussed this evening.
Ralph Zimmer: PTSC would look favorably on all four projects mentioned. MDT is having
another webinar tomorrow afternoon. Next TA funding cycle is not guaranteed to occur
anytime soon. The former director of public works expressed that the city should submit
more than one proposal for TA funding. There has been a hit-and-run involving a cyclist on
the Frontage Rd path. Through the TOPS bond final allocation, there is $90,000 ready to be
spent on the Frontage Rd path. PTS is very interested in getting the spur completed. There
is a safety concern regarding the light. A joint application between the city and county would
probably not fly.
DISCUSSION cont.
o Site improvement at the wastewater facility and solid waste transfer station would be
covered by user fees and the county, respectively even though it is on City property.
The user fees are based on use, not property size.
o Suggested Potential Ranking of Projects:
1. East Valley Center
2. Frontage Rd
3. Haggerty
4. S. 19th
o Concern about not applying for funding for Frontage Rd because the current situation is
such a safety problem, but it is understood that it is not ready based on right-of-way and
easement issues.
o Motion to provide Taylor with ranking above as official BABAB recommendation by
Kristin. Seconded by Jason Karp.
o Fewer right-of-way, easement issues on Haggerty. There might be some issues due to
cost based on incline.
o Concern raised about the Frontage Rd right-of-way and easement issues. In addition,
the connection from the Valley Center Spur road, across the Frontage Road, to Nelson
Meadows is dangerous. The issue there is with MRL and has a long history. There is
conversation ongoing about that area. It is thought that that issue needs to be resolved
before addressing the Frontage Rd. The intersection of the spur road and Frontage
Road has the light that does not conform to the law. There are major safety issues
there.
o All in favor of motion above in this section. None opposed.
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J.FYI/Discussion
H.1 Peach Street Redesign(Lonsdale)
Contract changes with Missouri River will be able to be broached at next city commission meeting. For those
who want to stay in the road as a “vehicle”there will be a single sharrow in each direction of travel west of
Rouse on Peach. For those who would rather leave the vehicle travel lanes west of Rouse (in either/both
direction of travel), there will also be ramps up to a new, additional (in addition to the “pedestrian” sidewalk)
shared use path.Suggestion to increase signage to inform cars that bicycles can use full lanes. For
eastbound travel, there will be a sign indicating that people riding bikes may use the entire lane. This will be
located just before the single eastbound vehicle lane expands to the three lanes at Rouse.
H.2 Update on Crossing Improvements at S Willson Avenue and Garfield Street (Lonsdale)
There might be issues (power due to tree cover since they are typically solar-powered) to getting rapid
flashing beacons. They are looking at options to make sure they will function. Board member Churchill,
with professional experience,says solar power will be nearly impossible at this intersection.
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H.3 Prioritization of Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects for Capital Improvement Funding (Lonsdale)
K.Motion to adjourn at 8:26pm by Kristin. Seconded by Jason Delmue.
For more information please contact Taylor Lonsdale,tlonsdale@bozeman.net
This board generally meets the first Wednesday of the month from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Committee meetings are open to all members of the public.If you have a disability and require
assistance,please contact our ADA coordinator,Mike Gray at 582-3232 (TDD 582-2301).
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board
SUBJECT:Approval of Minutes from March 3,2021
MEETING DATE:April 7,2021
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission
RECOMMENDATION:Approve the minutes from the March 3,2021 meeting of the Bozeman Area
Bicycle Advisory Board as submitted.
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.5 Housing and Transportation Choices: Vigorously encourage, through a
wide variety of actions,the development of sustainable and lasting housing
options for underserved individuals and families and improve mobility
options that accommodate all travel modes.
BACKGROUND:None
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None
ALTERNATIVES:1.Approve meeting minutes with corrections.
2.Do not approve meeting minutes.
FISCAL EFFECTS:None
Attachments:
20210303_BABAB Minutes.docx
Report compiled on:April 2,2021
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THE BOZEMAN AREA BICYCLE ADVISORY BOARD OF BOZEMAN,MONTANA
BABAB MINUTES
Wednesday,March 3,2021
Board Members: Jason Delmue, Candace Mastel, Blake Bjornson, Clare Menzel, Jocie Funderburk,
Mitch Reister, Phil Sarnoff, Marshall Opel, James Lusby, John Van Delinder
City staff: Taylor Lonsdale, Anna Saverud
Community Members: Ralph Zimmer, Marilee Brown
Board Members Absent: Jason Karp, Barton Churchill
Meeting called to order at 6:05 PM
A.Disclosures
None
B.Changes to the Agenda
None
C.Public Service Announcements
Board Announcements
-Board reconfiguration
o Primary purpose is to decrease duplication of efforts
o Outreach to each chair by the city manager will occur in order to figure out what will work
best
o Official discussion will occur as this moves forward
o Goal is to increase efficiency for city staff and improve sustainability
o One example of overlapping with another board is BABAB with PTSC (Pedestrian, Traffic,
and Safety Committee)
o Will be necessary for transitioning to NPO status
o BABAB will likely not exist, but a transportation board will exist
-New Parking manager at MSU = Chancy Ringer
-League of American Bicyclists says MSU was upgraded from Bronze to Silver
o Connectivity and equity are components that will help get the university to Gold
-Kagy Blvd
o Commission approved plan as proposed
o Grant St being closed does divert a lot of traffic to Kagy Blvd
Two more years of closure for construction to fitness center
It does seem cars will again have access after fitness center is completed
-Right of way
o Jason D got in touch with the courts on Monday
o Have not heard back
Staff Updates (Taylor
Lonsdale)
-Kagy Blvd
o Work session occurred last night
o History of project and how design was developed was a large part of discussion
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o Roughly 10 community members provided comment in addition to questions/comments fromthe commission
o Public engagement will play strongly into Sanderson Stewart’s (contractor for project) design
o City manager encouraged commission to stick with four lane design
o Additional engagement will occur
o Robust pedestrian and bicycle routes are what the public desires
o Remaining a three lane would pose problems in the future based on growth
-Griffin Dr
o Moving towards advertising it for construction soon
o Maze will not be constructed as was proposed; BABAB’s feedback helped
o Pedestrian actuated gates will be used
o Construction would start this summer and be complete by the end of the year
o Project will be in line with the future quiet zone project to decrease train horns
D.Approval of Minutes
D.1 MINUTES APPROVAL FOR 02/10/2021
Changes/additions:none
Motion to approve minutes by Jason D;seconded by Kristin D.
No discussion and approved by all.
E.Consent
N/A
F.Public Comment
Ralph:We (PTSC)would love to have members of your committee join our meeting.We meet
every second Wednesday of the month at noon.
G.Special Presentation
None this evening.
H.Action Items
H.1 PEACH STREET REDESIGN (Taylor Lonsdale)
-DOWL engineering will put together concepts with Taylor starting next week since the project was approved
-They did the project on Rouse Ave.
-There are a few more limitations than expected.
-It will be similar to what has been proposed at the other end of Peach St.
-South side the bike lane will likely be separated from the sidewalk.
-East side there are no proposed changes,which currently has sharrows.It is difficult to widen there.
-Northeast neighborhood will be seeing more development in the near future
-West side facilities could either be off street or there could be continuation of bike lane.
-The other option is to have the bike through lane between the car through lane and car right turn lane.
DISCUSSION
-Concern expressed for safety with off-street facility at this intersection
-There are constraints due to pedestrian ramps and ADA requirements with placement signal pole in order to
accommodate on-street bike lanes on each side.
-There are also existing storm drains and a fire hydrant on the west side.
-NACTA standard says the on-street facility is best practice
-There are challenges but those standards will be utilized in the development of this redesign.
-Latest challenge:April 1st construction date
o BABAB and PTS can be sent information by email to get input if it will be starting before BABAB’s
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next meeting.
-It could be an option to have a combined bike-turn lane in order to avoid the need for off-street facilities.
H.2 MICROMOBILITY PARKING AND POLICY(Taylor Lonsdale)
-There is a memo associated with this topic
-There are more folks using one wheels,scooters,etc
-Anna Saverud and Taylor Lonsdale are looking at current code and how to adjust to account for this different
use
-Byrd scooters will likely be here this summer
-How do we accommodate parking?They have been on sidewalks in the past two years.They cannot be there
in the future.Bollards along with painted asphalt would be put in place seasonally.
o Downtown business association feels this is a reasonable approach
o It is shown that conveniently provided parking options improves compliance with users parking in
appropriate places
-Byrd is extremely data driven and will have local representatives here who touch every scooter every day.
-April 6th is when the proposal will go to the commission
-Parking will be for anyone using these alternate forms of transportation,not just for the share ride companies.
DISCUSSION
-Initial code changes with definitions is what will be brought to the commission
-Code will have to be clear to allow law enforcement to do their job
-Law enforcement most frequently saw individuals heading the wrong way
-Phil: SLC worked with Lyme to support pop-up projects to contribute to the community;
something to think about as Byrd comes in. How might they invest in the community?
-Anna: City is also looking at a special business license for companies that are using the
public right-of-way.
-Phil: can connect Taylor and Anna with SLC colleague who dealt with this there.
-Discussion on how data is utilized and making sure to think about the fact it is possible
these scooters could be replacing both simple walking trips and car trips.
H.3 PRIORITIZE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PROJECTS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PLAN (Taylor Lonsdale)
-Update:this is still something we need to work on.
-Survey is still an option to help accomplish something here in terms of how
projects are prioritized in the future.
-This will get far more important as TA (transportation alternatives)deadline
nears.
o TA application is due June 4th
o 13-15% of cost needs to be covered by local government
o Federal funding of maximum $1 million
-Fiscal year starts July 1. This July 1 would be the start of fiscal year
2022.
-Installation of projects prioritized in 2021 will start as the weather warms.
-The $500,000 (from CIP [capital improvement project]) added does not
need to be spent in the fiscal year; a consultant will need to be on board.
The funds not spent will carry to the next year.
PUBLIC COMMENT
-Marilee: on behalf of PTS
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o TA funding was discussed with county commission recently. The
thought was that more than one TA application could be
submitted.
Improvements at the Spur
Project near Manhattan
East Valley Center project
There might be creative ways the government could match
the funding
o The $500,000 infusion was difficult to get. City manager said that
sometime this spring there might be a way to incorporate more
bike projects into the CIP.
o Gallatin Alliance for Pathways – has another board opening;
contact Marilee if you’d like to get involved
-Ralph: also met with county commission about potential TA projects.
There is a lot of work to be done to put the pieces together.
o The chances of having a successful application according to MDT
is 1 out of 3 or roughly 40% of the application of being approved.
o If you submit two, then there is only a 16% chance both will be
approved but a 64% chance one will be approved. Ralph does
not want us to overlook the fact that it might be best to turn more
than one application in
o This interpretation of the chances of getting projects approved
was questioned. The city would have to be prepared to cover all
projects submitted rather than assume one will not be chosen.
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I.FYI/Discussion
None
J.Adjournment
Motion to adjourn at 8:01pm by Candace; seconded by Blake. All in favor
For more information please contact Taylor Lonsdale,tlonsdale@bozeman.net
This board generally meets the first Wednesday of the month from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Committee meetings are open to all members of the public.If you have a disability and require
assistance,please contact our ADA coordinator,Mike Gray at 582-3232 (TDD 582-2301).
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board
SUBJECT:MINUTES APPROVAL FOR 02/10/2021
MEETING DATE:March 3,2021
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission
RECOMMENDATION:I move to approve the minutes for February 10,2021 as submitted.
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.5 Housing and Transportation Choices: Vigorously encourage, through a
wide variety of actions,the development of sustainable and lasting housing
options for underserved individuals and families and improve mobility
options that accommodate all travel modes.
BACKGROUND:None
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None
ALTERNATIVES:1.Approve meeting minutes with corrections.
2.Do not approve meeting minutes.
FISCAL EFFECTS:None
Attachments:
2021.02.10_BABAB Minutes_DRAFT.docx
Report compiled on:March 1, 2021
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THE BOZEMAN AREA BICYCLE ADVISORY BOARD OF BOZEMAN,MONTANA
MINUTES OF
Wednesday,February 10,2021
Board Members:Jason Delmue,Candace Mastel,Scott Lease,Barton Churchill,Clare Menzel,Jason Karp,Phil Sarnoff,Jocie
Funderburk,Kristin Davis
City Liaisons/Staff:Taylor Lonsdale,John Van Delinder,Terry Cunningham,James Lusby,Mitch Reister
Community Members:Marilee Brown,Ralph Zimmer,Blake Bjornson,Jennifer Boyer
A.Meeting called to order at 6:04 PM
B.Disclosures
No disclosures
C.Changes to the Agenda
Item J4 was added
D.Public Service Announcements
Board Member Announcements
Work group at MSU with WTI
-Collaborative work to expand to Bozeman area rather than city only
-Matt Madsen,Rebecca Gleason,and two students working on this
Staff Liaison Report
Peach and Rouse intersection
-Contractor Missouri River contacted
-We will need to talk about this more next month to discuss design that will be best including signal
timing
Transportation Demand Manager
-Position not officially yet open
-Will get out to appropriate listservs
-HR understaffed at the moment
-Other time-sensitive job openings have arisen (e.g.,Streets Dept vacancy during snow-plow season)
Streets are out plowing;let John know if there is anything else they can do
E.Approval of Minutes
Will approve November and January minutes next month
F.Consent
We could probably remove this from this advisory board.
Purpose:Items for presentation for a vote,but there is no discussion needed.Could also be considered a
second time visiting an item to closelooseends,etc.
G.Public Comment
Blake Bjornson:resident of Bozeman who lives near intersection of 15th &Koch.Looking to do bike
advocacy and possibly doing so through BABAB.
Ralph Zimmer:I would like to provide comments when you discuss the transportation alternatives road
map.
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Marilee Brown: representing GAP and PTS; GAP is working with city on segment 1 and possibly 2 of
Frontage Pathway (separated path north of airport Frontage Road connecting from Valley Center Spur to
Cherry River Fishing Access,including Moss Bridge,Campbell,and Reeves Roads).PTS officers will work on
identifying TA projects with the county and city.If you have ideas,let them know. PTS and BABAB have
talked a lot about budget shortfalls,safety,and education over the past 20 years per paperwork reviewed.
We need to really focus on how to get money for safety to include mapping,rules of the road,etc.
H.Special Presentation
H.1 TRIANGLE TRAILS PLAN PRESENTATION
Sanderson Stewart team represented by Jennifer Boyer at the meeting.
-Triangle =(roughly)Bozeman,Four Corners,Belgrade –extends beyond somewhat
-GVLT and planning board collaboration
-Public Review will be out in March
-Steering committee:local government and GVLT
-Process involved multiple opportunities for community feedback
Themes:accessibility and ease of use
-Trails should be built with individuals with least mobility in mind making the best surface asphalt
-Serve neighborhoods of varying socioeconomic status
-Make sure to design for lower conflict between people traveling at different speeds
Structures of trails
-Neighborhood trails,connector trails,commuter pathways
-Safety:separation from traffic and road crossing considerations
Barriers to use and top issues
-Wayfinding
-Connectivity
-Maintenance and snow
-Unsafe
Funding recommendations
-Development:developers,government budgets,grants,local option tax,philanthropy
-Maintenance:HOA,public-private partnership,gov’t budget
Changes requested
-Better wayfinding
-Better access to natural areas but make sure to protect habitats and resources
-Pay attention to destinations being connected to:schools,Hyalite,between towns,coffee shops,etc.
Next Steps
-Release proposed plan along with the map and collect community feedback
Discussion:
County subdivision language discusses developer requirements, so this would allow for better directions for
developers. This will improve the developer-made paths’ ability to connect to other trails. There will also be
improvements between the city master plan and the triangle trails plan.
Commuter vs Pleasure ride --hopefully the trails serve both purposes,but there is hope to have direct,
efficient routes.There was a desire from community members to have trails that are pleasant to ride.
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I.Action Items
I.1 ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Jason D nominates Kristin Davis as secretary;seconded by Jason K.All in favor.
Jason K nominates Jason Delmue as chair;seconded by Scott.All in favor.Jason D abstained.
Jason D nominates Candace Mastel as vice chair;nomination declined by Candace.
Will wait to see if others are interested or have the ability to be chair on an as-needed basis.
Scott will help out as able,but he will be on the road for the second half of the year.
J.FYI/Discussion
J.1 ENGINEERING DESIGN STANDARDS UPDATE(Taylor Lonsdale)
-Click title above to see details or scroll down
-City of Bozeman engineering department is updating standards
-Transportation will be looked into
-One question that exists:what belongs in a transportation master plan versus engineering standards?
-Complete streets aspect needs to be included
-There will be future updates
Does the department have a complete streets policy?Is it carrying through to implementation?Has city
been able to successfully assert Complete Streets requirements to developers?
-Looking into how this has affected design/engineering standards
-Measuring progress is a component that is missing
-The resolution is strong,and new standards have been incorporated.
-This is an opportunity to look at how to better implement the resolution
-Best practices change/evolve so that needs to be considered
-The resolution does not require certain types of connection;it might be time to incorporate the types
of facilities required in roadways
Public Comment:Marilee hopes they will look at street widths.This is getting worse as the city gets denser.
Near Chief Joseph there are not areas (such as driveways)for vehicles to pull over to allow other vehicles to
pass when the road width is constricted due to plowed snow taking up space on the sides.This is
particularly of concern when it comes to emergency vehicles.
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J.2 TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM (Taylor Lonsdale)
-Click title to see details or scroll down
-Safe routes to school are under this program now
-Administered through Department of Transportation and is competitive
-An application will be submitted
-MDT does not like projects that have surprises (e.g.,wetland or right-of-way issues)
-Purchasing right-of-way can be an eligible expense,but permission for easement needs to be well
documented
-Requires a local match of funds (15%)
-Rest is covered by federal dollars
-Can leverage money in CIP by getting a TA project
-Smaller project of $200,000-250,000 are more likely to be awarded
-Distribute geographically across state and to a variety of town/city sizes
-Timeline: applications open end of Feb/beginning of March through the next few months with
announcements a few months later;design for another year until breaking ground on projects
-Potential TA project:west from 19th on E Valley Center;Billings clinic will now be putting paths in near
them; withotherpaths this willbe possible
o 19th to Jackrabbit would be complete
o Would be a joint project with the county,as Davis is roughly the boundary between city and
county
o Rough estimate:$1.4 million total
o Fairly even split between city and county with hope that the county would contribute –sounds like thecountywould contribute
o Could be a good,competitive TA project
o BABAB involvement:input on what project makes the most sense and help with application
process; lettersof support
-With a TA project,we would just need to make sure we reserve,from allocated funding,for the local
match until we know whether or not the project will be supported
-Multiple board members show support for project
Public Comment:
Ralph Zimmer –MDT is making two changes to the program.The cap is changed to $1 million of federal
funds,which is a decrease.There is a decrease to cap on overages.There are a lot of ducks to put in a row.
PTS is interested in the path along the frontage road.The city has already approved $90,000.TA funds
wouldbe agreat wayof leveraging that.
Marilee –we haven’t heard from GVLT to see what they would want to pursue with the city. We need to
find some sort of funding for pathway along City’s own parcel.Belgrade plans to apply for TA funding from
downtown to airport.There are exciting possibilities;we need to weigh what MDT will like/approve.
J.3 PROJECT SCORING CRITERIA (Taylor Lonsdale)
-See link above that has an attachment at end
-Taylor is looking for input on what criteria the board would like him to consider
-Things like safety have been added after previous feedback
-Potential survey to be sent out to gather group ideas/thoughts to be followed by additional discussion
at a later meeting
-Group can also send an email to Taylor about this or anything else at any time
-The goal of discussing this is to get to a level of objectivity on how projects are chosen
J.4 HIT AND RUN CODE UPDATE (Jason Delmue &Barton Churchill)
-Jason D reached out to municipal Court
-This topic will have to be returned to in the future
-Reminder:agenda has to be put together by Thursday before the meeting making it a deadline of sorts
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J.5 PARKING ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS(Taylor Lonsdale)
-FYI Dani Hess provided a summary for Taylor
-Video of the meeting has not come up yet on the city website –should be available soon
-City strategic plan and parking plan were discussed
o Build a shared understanding
o Breakout sessions occurred to discuss values,goals,what’s working,what’s not working
o Near Bozeman HS and MSU and Downtown were primary areas discussed
o March 3 (MSU and HS districts)and March 8 (Downtown and adjacent)will be follow-up
meetings –more information can be found on the parking hub on the city website
K.Adjournment Motion to adjourn at 8:12 by Scott Lease;seconded by Jason D.No objections.
For more information please contact Taylor Lonsdale,tlonsdale@bozeman.net This board generally meets the
firstWednesdayof themonthfrom 6:00PM to 8:00PM
Committee meetings are open to all members of the public.If you have a disability and require assistance,please
contact our ADA coordinator, Mike Gray at 582-3232 (TDD 582-2301)
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board
SUBJECT:PEACH STREET REDESIGN
MEETING DATE:March 3,2021
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission
RECOMMENDATION:No action needed.
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.5 Housing and Transportation Choices: Vigorously encourage, through a
wide variety of actions,the development of sustainable and lasting housing
options for underserved individuals and families and improve mobility
options that accommodate all travel modes.
BACKGROUND:City staff is working on redesign of Peach St at Rouse Ave. Some additional
constraints have been discovered. Contract with DOWL is in place so draft
plans will be developed.Staff would like input from the Board on the idea of
transitioning to shared use path/separated bike lane at the intersection.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by the Board.
FISCAL EFFECTS:None
Report compiled on:March 1,2021
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board
FROM:Taylor Lonsdale
SUBJECT:MICROMOBILITY PARKING AND POLICY
MEETING DATE:March 3,2021
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission
RECOMMENDATION:Official action is not required.Staff would appreciate input on the issue for
consideration by staff in crafting code revisions.
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.5 Housing and Transportation Choices: Vigorously encourage, through a
wide variety of actions,the development of sustainable and lasting housing
options for underserved individuals and families and improve mobility
options that accommodate all travel modes.
BACKGROUND:The City is seeing an increasing number of citizens and visitors using micro-
mobility modes of transportation. Commercial enterprises promoting and
renting micro-mobility vehicles are operating in the City.The City wants to
encourage these types of transportation for their energy efficiency, to
increase people’s accessibility and enjoyment of downtown while relieving
pressure on parking.Additionally the City wants to ensure micro-mobility
vehicles are operated in a safe manner and parked so as not to impede
traffic,sidewalks,or private property.Revisions to definitions in the BMC are
contemplated to align with State law and adapt to advancements in the
industry. A special business license is contemplated for commercial shared
micro-mobility companies operating on public right of way.
In the past two years parking of commercial scooters,particularly in the
Downtown, has been a concern. It is the intent to pilot a micromobility
parking project this summer with specific locations identified for
micromobility parking.The locations proposed will be heavily influenced by
commercial data.A draft rendering of how these pilot parking areas might
look is attached.Prior to codifying any specific parking ordinances, staff
intends to work with commercial companies,engineering and the director of
public works to determine safe locations with high user traffic.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:Final code language is still being developed.
ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by the Board.
FISCAL EFFECTS:Unknown.
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Report compiled on:February 26,2021
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board
SUBJECT:PRIORITIZE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PROJECTS FOR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PLAN
MEETING DATE:March 3,2021
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission
RECOMMENDATION:No action suggested at this meeting.It is anticipated that the Board will take
action on this at a future meeting.
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.5 Housing and Transportation Choices: Vigorously encourage, through a
wide variety of actions,the development of sustainable and lasting housing
options for underserved individuals and families and improve mobility
options that accommodate all travel modes.
BACKGROUND:At their December 22, 2020 meeting the Bozeman City Commission
approved the Capital Improvement Plan for fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
The commission amended the proposed capital plan to add $500,000 for
stand alone bicycle and pedestrian projects.City Staff will work with the
Bicycle Advisory Board and the Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee to
prioritize projects for this funding. While city staff does not anticipate
construction of projects with this funding in fiscal year 2022,the possibility
of that exists depending on the projects that are prioritized. City staff has
previously presented the Board with prioritization projects for Street
Maintenance funding from fiscal years 2021 and 2022.The previously
approved projects for 2021 will move forward. The projects prioritized for
2022 can now be reconsidered as the amount of funding assumed during the
discussion of those priorities was significantly less than what is now
available.
Staff suggests that the Board discuss how they would like to approach this
effort.Among other options,the Board could consider:keeping the previous
recommended priorities and adding to them, adding to the previous list of
priorities and re-ordering them, or the Board could choose to revisit the
prioritization of fiscal year 2022 funds completely now that the available
amount is$500,000?
During the previous prioritization discussion several board members
discussed a desire to revise the prioritization criteria to among other things,
specifically include safety as a criteria.Staff has looked at ways other
communities do this and has developed some potential revisions the to the
criteria.They are included as part of the packet should the Board decide
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they wish to revise the criteria prior to working on the prioritization effort.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None
ALTERNATIVES:As proposed by the Board.
FISCAL EFFECTS:Funding will be available July 1,2021 pending approval of the budget.
Report compiled on:February 26,2021
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board
SUBJECT:Hit and Run Code Discsussion
MEETING DATE:April 7,2021
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission
RECOMMENDATION:None.
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.5 Housing and Transportation Choices: Vigorously encourage, through a
wide variety of actions,the development of sustainable and lasting housing
options for underserved individuals and families and improve mobility
options that accommodate all travel modes.
BACKGROUND:Board members will present updates.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by the Board.
FISCAL EFFECTS:Unknown.
Report compiled on:February 26, 2021
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board
SUBJECT:Transportation Alternatives Program Project Selection
MEETING DATE:April 7,2021
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission
RECOMMENDATION:Provide staff with guidance on priority project for the Transportation
Alternatives Program application.
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.5 Housing and Transportation Choices: Vigorously encourage, through a
wide variety of actions,the development of sustainable and lasting housing
options for underserved individuals and families and improve mobility
options that accommodate all travel modes.
BACKGROUND:As previously discussed applications for the Transportation Alternatives
Program (TA) are open. Applications are due by June 4, 2021. Staff will begin
working on the application this month and needs guidance from the Board
on what project(s)should be prioritized.At previous meetings we discussed
the idea of working with Gallatin County on completing the pathway along E
Valley Center Rd.At the time,the Board seemed supportive of prioritizing
this project. If the Board still supports this project as a priority, staff will
begin discussing the project with the MDT Butte District staff regarding
locating the path in the ROW of E Valley Center Road.At the meeting staff
will present other potential projects that the Board can consider as
alternative priorities.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:As recommended by the Board.
FISCAL EFFECTS:The matching funds for the Transportation Alternatives Program project will
come from the Capital Program Funds set aside for Bicycle and Pedestrian
related projects.
Report compiled on:April 2,2021
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board
SUBJECT:Peach Street Redesign
MEETING DATE:April 7,2021
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission
RECOMMENDATION:No action needed.
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.5 Housing and Transportation Choices: Vigorously encourage, through a
wide variety of actions,the development of sustainable and lasting housing
options for underserved individuals and families and improve mobility
options that accommodate all travel modes.
BACKGROUND:City staff worked with DOWL to redesign Peach St west of Rouse Ave. The on
street bike lanes will transition to/from shared use paths.Sharrow markings
will also be installed for people that prefer to share the lanes through the
intersection. It is anticipated that installation will take place with the
completion of the Rouse Avenue project which is ongoing.City staff is
meeting with MDT and the contractors the week of 4/5/21 to discuss timing
and contract.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by the Board.
FISCAL EFFECTS:The funds for these improvements will come from .....
Report compiled on:April 1,2021
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board
SUBJECT:Update on Crossing Improvements at S Willson Avenue and Garfield Street
MEETING DATE:April 7,2021
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission
RECOMMENDATION:None
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.5 Housing and Transportation Choices: Vigorously encourage, through a
wide variety of actions,the development of sustainable and lasting housing
options for underserved individuals and families and improve mobility
options that accommodate all travel modes.
BACKGROUND:Staff is moving forward with site assessment for installation of Rectangular
Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB).There is some concern regarding solar
exposure for solar version of the RRFBs. A grid tied system is more
complicated to install and will require coordination with Northwestern
Energy.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:Power source.
ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by the Board.
FISCAL EFFECTS:Funding of the RRFB is anticipated to come from the Street Maintenance
fund and City staff anticipates doing the installation.
Report compiled on:April 2,2021
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board
SUBJECT:Prioritization of Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects for Capital Improvement
Funding
MEETING DATE:April 7,2021
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission
RECOMMENDATION:No action suggested at this meeting.It is anticipated that the Board will take
action on this at a future meeting.
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.5 Housing and Transportation Choices: Vigorously encourage, through a
wide variety of actions,the development of sustainable and lasting housing
options for underserved individuals and families and improve mobility
options that accommodate all travel modes.
BACKGROUND:Staff is still working on this and will have items for consideration at the May
meeting. Prior to the May meeting, staff will distribute a survey to gather
input on prioritization criteria and will use the input from that survey to
provide a prioritized list.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None
ALTERNATIVES:As proposed by the Board.
FISCAL EFFECTS:Funding will be available July 1,2021 pending approval of the budget.
Report compiled on:April 2,2021
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THE BOZEMAN AREA BICYCLE ADVISORY BOARD OF BOZEMAN,MONTANA
BABAB MINUTES
Wednesday,May 5,2021
A.Call meeting to order at 6:07 PM MDT
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ROLL:
BABAB Members
Present: Jason Delmue (Chair), Jason Karp, Scott Lease, Jocie Funderburk, Barton Churchill,
Phil Sarnoff
Absent: Blake Bjornson, Kristin Davis, Candace Mastel, Marshal Opel (resigned due to
schedule incompatibility; e-mailed prior)
City Commission Liaison: Terry Cunningham (present)
City Staff:
Present: Taylor Lonsdale (Traffic Engineer, staff liaison), John Van Delinder (Street Dept
Superintendent)
Absent: Officer James Lusby (Bozeman Police Dept)
B.Disclosures
None
C.Changes to the Agenda
Public Service Announcements moved to after the special presentation.
D.Public Service Announcements
E.Public Comment
Marliee Brown (Safer Bozeman, Galla10 Alliance for Pathways, PTSC (not speaking on behalf of):
Re: TA Projects: She supports all four of the projects that Engineer Lonsdale presented to BABAB.
Noted that part of the Valley Center project scope is on the CIP for 20206.
Re: Frontage Pathway: She said that this potential TA project should be taken out of consideration
because of delays in progress regarding getting a MOU in place with the City.
Re: Haggerty TA project being considered: She believes this project should qualify not only for TA
funding but also could be eligible for funding from the $500,000 one-time infusion approved by the 35
City Commission.
Re: Valley Center Spur (between E. Valley Center Road and the airport Frontage Road): She
believes this is the most important aspect being discussed because of the connectivity and the very
difficult and unsafe crossings, especially across the Frontage Road.
Re: TA project coordination b/w the City and County: She would like to hear about the
communications between the City and County as part of Engineer Lonsdale’s update to BABAB.
Engineer Lonsdale: Happy to discuss. Nothing official. Basic idea: organize with County
and coordinate. He spoke with Levi Ewen, in the Road Dept, and Deputy County
Administrator, Nicole Rowley. Discussed how to apply, County’s support, and the
source/split of the match funding.
Ms. Brown: Were there discussions re the Valley Center Spur road?
Lonsdale: No.
Ms. Brown: a question about the segment that is already part of the 2026 CIP.
Lonsdale: Confirmed, yes, one segment of the scope being considered for TA is already in
the 2026 CIP.
F.Special Presentation
F.1 Gallatin Commuter Project -GoGallatin Challenge (Madsen)
Matt Madsen, of Western Transportation Institute described “Go Gallatin” and the Gallatin
Commuter Project. He took this project over from Dani Hess, who left WTI for a position with the
City of Bozeman. Formerly the “Bozeman Commuter Project”. Partners: Gallatin County,
Bozeman Health, Streamline bus. Expanded to broaden. Rebranded. Under a grant WTI was
able to hire four students to help. The software platform is “Ride Amigos”, which has been
rebranded as “Go Gallatin”. Soon there will be a website – gallatincommute.org.
Outreach: Belgrade, Livingston, Three Forks, Big Sky, Gallatin County. Favorable reactions;
although, Livingston isn’t thrilled with “Gallatin”.
Funding: Skyline, MSU (x 2), hoping the City of Bozeman will return.
Similar to “Missoula in Motion”. Same Ride Amigos platform.
Could become a statewide tool.
Commuter challenge: May 10 to 21. Teams – trophies, prizes.
May 21 is Bike to Work Day. Last year BtoWD was during COVID shutdown.
Users of the platform who log a trip on BtoWD will get a code to their device for a free adult
beverage, coffee, soda, etc. Various participating establishments.
Bike to Work Week – WTI is coordinating it this year. Similar – coffee shop, brewery partners
offering incentives.
The Platform collects data: vehicle miles reduced, CO2 reduced, calories burned.
Re: questions about the apps capabilities: Can link to Strava. Can also manually input start and
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Engineer Lonsdale: Has connected Strava. Strava’s privacy protections regarding a user’s
home and office locations carry through, so not revealed.
Madsen: encouraged using both. Strava’s heatmaps are useful information for people
analyzing use patterns, including areas of avoidance that could indicate infrastructure
improvement needs.
Lonsdale: Strava GIS is getting better, too, beyond just heatmaps.
Re: patronizing businesses: has not heard of this. “Streetling” uses cell phone & car GPS
info. Maybe not individual business info, but areas of town. Availability of data sets is growing
to allow better understanding of trip behavior.
Madsen: never had that conversation w/ Ride Amigos re: such detailed capability. He doubts
it would have it.
PUBLIC COMMENT & BOARD DISCUSSION
Marilee Brown: Bravo, WTI! It would be useful if people could weigh in regarding where they
WISH they could go.
Madsen: offered collaboration and WTI newsletter for communications. 1500 users.
Marilee: offered same re: Safer Bozeman email list. 2000 contacts.
Barton Churchill: Great program/idea. Wonders how to keep it going beyond specific
campaigns. Recalled former employer’s participation. Employee participation was high but
then faded. Also wonders if/how the City could aid in teaching drivers to be safer with respect
to people on bikes.
Marilee: PTSC has in the past started and stopped re: safety program / education.
Would be happy to partner.
G.FYI/Discussion (also includes the Public Service Announcements from above, which is where
Staff Liaison Lonsdale updates BABAB re: ongoing matters).
Matt Marcinek – Gallatin Valley Land Trust – Updates.
Trail volunteers/ambassadors are resuming.
National Trails Day is June 5. Always 1st Saturday in June. Tuckerman Park areas. Small groups.
Pre-registration.
Front Street connector project: May 12 will be the bid opening. Hopefully the project will get built this
year.
MT Trails Stewardship: recommended GVLT for a full $50,000 funding. Will apply to the east-west
connector project. Working with Addi Jadin in the City Parks Dept on that project as well.
Wellness Trail (between Haggerty and Highland Glen): approval received from Bozeman Health and
the Gallatin Mental Health Center. Sanderson-Stewart will design the bridge. Construction later this
year, hopefully.
Bike Park / “Bikefill” (at the landfill off of McIlhattan Rd): New energy for this project. Bozeman Youth
Cycling and the NICA (school mountain bike racing league) really took off. SW MT MTB Ass’n
(SWMMBA) support, too.
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Delmue: whatever happened with the idea that doing this project would be a “development”
that would trigger the obligation to build out the road?
Marcinek: The idea is to start small so as to avoid triggering that requirement. Maybe wait for
other development in the area, and everyone could pitch in. Could also pursue grants.
Singletrack trails in town: Are in great shape. Lower trails are for sure good. Need to check re: upper
Triple Tree trails. GVLT received a grant from the City from COVID funds for trail maintenance.
City Transportation Engineer Taylor Lonsdale – Updates.
Peach Street & Rouse Ave Intersection: Peach Street west of Rouse should have opened this
afternoon.
Safety / Education: conversation with Melody Milleur (City). Outreach re: micro-mobility / e-scooters
and parking Downtown. Also, broader education re: road safety for all road users. BABAB and PTSC
have been mentioning this. He has background in this from his former position with Safe Routes to
Schools.
Parks, Recreation & Active Transportation (PRAT) Plan: the RFP went out. Interviews will occur
soon. In response to Marilee’s prior comment: this process could help identify areas of need. PTSC
and BABAB will be stakeholders in the plan.
TDM Position (new City position): has been advertised. Likely wait a month or so and see who has
applied. This role could involve education, too.
Delmue: Asked the status of bike curriculum in the Bozeman High driver’s ed program. Jocie
will check.
Barton: At the signs at the prominent entrances to the City, could it be communicated that
bikes may use all lanes? Discussion followed regarding encroachment permit from MDT
possibly needed as well as MUTCD, if it’s to be a stand-alone sign.
Marilee: Reminder that some drivers feel that people riding bikes should follow the rules of the
road better.
TA Project Application – Coordination with County: BABAB and PTSC voted to rank the projects
being considered. He needs to further evaluate each project. Began with the E Valley Center (EVC)
project. Less than one month unit the application deadline. He’s been in touch with a broad group at
MDT, including Dave Holien. Discussed in general terms all four projects and got feedback.
Cognizant of the MDT risk side of the analysis – things that could make a project unsuccessful.
Reasons why the EVC rose: leverage MDT’s prior investment in separated path along Valley Ctr Rd.
City can sponsor a project w/in the County as long as the County supports it. Holien recommended
that project come in as a single application b/c stand-alone achievement is important. Levi Ewan and
Nicole Rowley will confirm County is still interested in pursuing. County lacks the personnel to do the
application. The idea is that the County would share in providing the required matching funding.
Scope could exceed the $1million cap (of the FEDERAL portion; so, with the match, might be more
like $1.15million total project cost). Rough estimate of the EVC project suggests maybe $1.4million.
Next: refine the scope. There are committed development projects such as Billings Clinic. Also,
there are some parcels w/in existing subdivisions that might be more likely to be developed now.
There has been an increase in activity in light of the Billings Clinic project. Gaps, such as Holliday Inn
Express. MDT prefers pathways not to be on its RoW. Specific criteria for when MDT would allow it
on the RoW. Details to investigate: 50’ public utility, trail and watercourse easement. Other
segments: E of Davis Lane (annexation likely?); b/w Davis Land and Valley Center Spur Rd (contact
developer). Next steps: figure out easement opportunities; if too difficult, could suggest pursuing a
different project. 2026 CIP includes the Holliday Inn section for use of arterial and collector funds. If
this were to be covered by a TA project, then the CIP could be filled in with something else.
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$500 one-time infusion by the City Commission: prioritization still needs to be completed but is
dependent on whether some of the money is set aside for potential TA project matching contribution.
Marilee: How does Haggerty project stack up?
Lonsdale: Important, but EVC project has regional and even national connectivity (national
being w/ respect to Rails to Trails program).
Marilee: Width?
Lonsdale: At least 10’ wide. That is the standard for new projects.
Marilee: Any possibility of setting aside funds for the Valley Center Spur road intersection traffic signal
improvements?
Lonsdale: City has talked to MDT re: 4th leg of that intersection (Nelson Meadows). Seeing
about getting a consultant to analyze. MRL/RR is a major consideration. Pre-emption timing
to ensure someone does not get stuck on the tracks. Need consultant to analyze. Until then,
don’t really know if feasible, the cost, and whether MRL might agree.
Marilee: asked about the EVC end of the VC Spur intersection.
Lonsdale: Less clear. Also queuing is implicated. Consultant could analyze. Increasing traffic
volume projections, too.
Marilee: asked about the timeline.
Lonsdale: Not sure. July 1 (start of next City fiscal year) money could be available.
Ralph Zimmer (Chair, Pedestrian Traffic & Safety Committee): Stated that the quality of the EVC
project would be enhanced if bike/peds could gain access via Valley Center Spur. Wondered if a
single TA project, exceeding the federal match, then would the matching funds come from the
$500,000 one-time infusion?
Lonsdale: Match funding could come from that. BABAB and PTSC would be consulted.
It was clarified b/w Zimmer and Lonsdale:
if the EVC segment on the CIP gets built because of its inclusion in a TA project, that doesn’t
move the segment from one FY to a different one; instead, it completes the project and
crosses it off of the CIP list.
City would be the TA applicant; Lonsdale would prepare the entire application. The County
does not have the capacity to work on it.
Majority of funding for a project (TA or otherwise) is during construction. Maybe something
like 25% design; 75% construction. So, if TA application were successful and the $500,000
one-time infusion had not occurred, there would be a nearer-term need to find some part of
the TA match but more time to find the bulk of the match.
The City will probably just do the entire TA application using its existing staff and budget.
The City is seriously considering submitting multiple TA applications; however, the ability to
pursue a second project would come down to staff time constraints, which are significant.
Zimmer: discussion of possibly doing the 4th leg of the intersection of Valley Center Spur and
Frontage Road regarding only bike/ped improvements (signals, buttons, crosswalk). He believes
there is virtually no question that these things can be done. Another question whether MRL would
agree.
H.Adjournment
Approximately 8:20PM MDT.
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board
FROM:Jason Delmue, BABAB Chair
SUBJECT:Citizen Advisory Board Consolidation
MEETING DATE:June 2, 2021
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission
RECOMMENDATION:As suggested by the Board.
STRATEGIC PLAN:1.2 Community Engagement: Broaden and deepen engagement of the
community in city government, innovating methods for inviting input from
the community and stakeholders.
BACKGROUND:On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, the matter of citizen advisory boards was on the
City Commission agenda as a work session. Because the prior agenda items
were not finished until almost 10:00pm, the advisory board agenda item was
tabled after City Manager Mihelich's introductory presentation and is to be
resumed at a future Commission meeting, at this point expected to be June
22, 2021. As Manager Mihelich explained, there are two distinct aspects to
the matter: (1) high performing boards -- changes being made to improve
the functioning of advisory boards, and (2) consolidation -- reducing the
number of advisory boards so as to reduce or eliminate redundant
expenditure of City Staff and Commissioner liaison time and attention. Of
course, some of the proposed changes could serve to achieve both goals.
Please review the Commission packet materials to see the proposed
reconfiguration which can be found here:
https://d2kbkoa27fdvtw.cloudfront.net/bozeman/0862c26c33e16a1bdcf62cb09027ab190.pdf
Note that there is a link at the bottom of the agenda cover sheet to the
actual staff report. It is not very long. Pertinent to BABAB are the
introductory remarks and Section D - Transportation Board. Note proposed
term limits of a total of four years (two 2-year terms). Note the proposal
that the City Commission would appoint the Chair and Vice Chair of the new
"super boards". Note the increased formality by which boards will operate
and communicate to the Commission. Note the proposal that boards' work
plans must align with the Commission's adopted Strategic Plan. The pending
draft recommendation is to combine, into the (new) Transportation
(Advisory) Board, BABAB, PTSC and the Parking Commission. Not presently
included in that board is the Impact Fee Advisory Committee, which is slated
to be part of the (new) Safe Community Board. Please note, too, the listed
constraints regarding membership in the various component boards. For
example, the Parking Commission must have at least five and no more than
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seven members and all must be "electors" of the City. (Definition:
"Qualified elector. Any citizen of the United States 18 years of age or older
who meets the registration and residence requirements provided by law is a
qualified elector unless he is serving a sentence for a felony in a penal
institution or is of unsound mind, as determined by a court." Mont. Const.
Art. IV, Part iv, Section 2).
We will need guidance from Taylor regarding (1) whether it is expected that
Bozeman will qualify (50,000 population) as a Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO) and (2) if so, what is expected to occur regarding
formation of a governing or advisory body in that regard.
You can see the public comments that have come in regarding this matter.
https://weblink.bozeman.net/WebLink/Browse.aspx?
id=237208&dbid=0&repo=BOZEMAN
My review of the comments as of 8:00am Thursday May 27 indicated that
the following commenters addressed BABAB or PTSC:
Ralph Zimmer
Jenna Fallaw
Larry Newman
Stan Miller
Rachel Rockafellow
Sheri Blackwood
Bruce Mickelsen
Marilee Brown
Ralph Zimmer (2nd letter)
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None
ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by the Board.
FISCAL EFFECTS:Unknown.
Report compiled on: May 28, 2021
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board
FROM:Taylor Lonsdale, Transportation Engineer
SUBJECT:Staff Report
MEETING DATE:June 2, 2021
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission
RECOMMENDATION:No action required. Staff will answer questions as needed.
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.5 Housing and Transportation Choices: Vigorously encourage, through a
wide variety of actions, the development of sustainable and lasting housing
options for underserved individuals and families and improve mobility
options that accommodate all travel modes.
BACKGROUND:Transportation Alternatives Grant Application
Staff is wrapping up the application for in fill of remaining sections of the E
Valley Center Shared Use Path. The overall project estimate is around
$600,000 which is significantly less than initially anticipated. Staff anticipates
having letters from property owners indicating support for the project and
willingness to work with MDT and the City of Bozeman to grant easements
for the path. As has been discussed at previous meetings, this project has
wide public support as demonstrated through its inclusion in the City of
Bozeman PROST Plan, the 2017 TMP, and the currently out for review, draft
of the Triangle Trails Plan. The sections of path included represent that final
unaccounted for pieces of a trail network that connects the City of Belgrade
to the M Trailhead.
Transportation Demand Management Position
The job advertisement was posted May 4, 2021 and closes June 1, 2021. We
currently have a good number of applicants. Staff anticipates reviewing
applications and starting to interview starting the second week of June.
Improvements to Crossing at Willson and Garfield
Staff has not had the time to make additional progress on installation of a
grid tied RRFB at the intersection. Staff plans to additionally look at potential
improvements to street lighting at the intersection as this moves forward.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by the Board.
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FISCAL EFFECTS:None.
Report compiled on: May 28, 2021
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