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BABAB May Meeting Notes, 5/3/2012
Guests: Laura Wilbur, Mike Davies; City Reps: John V, Carson T., Tom
Keck
Board Members Present: Rebecca, Elizabeth, Bill B., Jenna, Bill C., Sam,
Jason;
Board Members Absent: Nonnie, Sarah, Audrey, Allen
For June Agenda:
• Approval March meeting minutes
• Programs for new riders to help them get more experience riding.
Work with Bike Kitchen
• To sell or not to sell: Bike Maps
I. Collin's Coalition- discussion of Bike Week & CostCo -
• Safe Routes must be continuous and begin and end at safe
locations. - Concern about beginning bike riders getting to CostCo
safely
• Feel like we are "inviting" people into a unsafe location by having
CostCo as a coffee stop destination
• Feels like most of the issues CC had in the two alternative routes
could be fixed/improved -
• Would like to see low cost solutions to improve safety for route.
• CC would be interested in working on developing a safe route out
19th and Davis - Best ride: 15th or Oak, Simmental,
• 19th: East side- crosswalk where shared-use paths intersect
business "driveway"/access points West side-
• - Davis: How to deal with Davis? Would be safe once buildout was
done. (John V.)
11. Bike Week 2013
• Could endorse a bike week that includes REI, rather than CostCo
without any changes to existing bike lanes? Answer: yes
• Or, safe route to Leaf and Bean in Smith's parking lot
III. Bike Week 2012: Planning
• Safe Route to CostCo:
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• How are we going to advertise: - Need photo on
Facebook?
• Sam will create digital map with routes and text. Print jpg of
map and have at bike stops will be emailed by Sam to
Brian H
• East route- W. Main to N. 15th to Oak or Durston, take
east side shared-use path on N. 19th, turn North onto
Simmental Way, West on Deadman's Gulch (make sure to
push pedestrian signal), cross 19th, west on Cattail, use
Max "avenue" or shared use path to CostCo.
• West route- West Babcock to Hunter's Way, west on Oak,
north on Davis, East Cattail, N. 27th, east on Cattron to
CostCo.
• Disclaimer: Note: there is not an uninterrupted bike lane
out to CostCo. Ride defensively. Use extra caution in
uncontrolled intersection (i.e. intersections and driveways
out 19th) Note: please yield to cars in all the driveways
they may not be looking for you, etc. Here are some
optional routes "pull from bike map text"
• Bill C. will put up GVBC signs on Davis.
• Bill B. will be present on Davis
• A volunteer (two Master's Velo people): will stand at
Deadman's Gulch to let people know about. If no Master's
Velo is able, John V. will do it.
• A police officer will travel routes on 19th and Davis
• Friday Party- need a subcommittee meeting next week
III.Statewide Bike Summit:
. 54 people present.
. Have a strategic plan, mission, vision
. Official Name of group: "Bike Walk Montana"
. Sam would like copy of mission statement if Rebecca's has/gets
IV.New Business:
. Parks and Rec. Trail Bond:
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• In November, a parks and trails bond will be coming up on
the ballot. He would like BABAB to write a letter in support
of the city commission to put the bond on the ballot. He
would also like us to work to encourage us to vote yes.
Information will be available on the GVLT. - Buy parkland -
Provide playing and recreational fields - Trails
• Need to find out if BABAB can advocate after the bond
gets to the ballot- ask Aimee if we can do this.
• Write letters of support as individuals. Go to the meeting
May 25th.
• Anti-idling subcommittee group.
• Working on a survey.
• Select locations and determine numbers of people idling
and not. Most likely at last week in May. Schools and
banks. Commitment: One time/one hour.
• They will help us with Bike count
• Eliz will send Carson all of our emails.
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