HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-02-14 Bicycle Advisory Board MinutesBozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board (BABAB)
Meeting Minutes, Wed, July 2, 2014
6-8 pm, Commissioner’s Room, City Hall
Board members present: Sam Haraldson, Jenna Fallaw, Bill Cochran, Jessie May Campbell, Mike Davis,
Rebecca Gleason
Board members absent: Petra Davis, Jen Petersen, Brian Hughes, Jason Delmue
Other attendees: Juliana Olliff-potential high school representative
A. Called meeting to Order
B. Public Comment: None
C. Approve June meeting minutes: Tabled due to lack of quorum
D. City Budget and Transportation Plan Update – John Van Delinder – Tabled. Not much has changed.
E. Discussed tent-shelter purchase for BABAB events: tabled. Discussion: We can borrow 2 tents from
GVBC but the city might want tents for other purposes.
F. Active Transportation Study Abroad Netherlands and Germany Trip report – Rebecca – Board viewed
a presentation on what she learned about the influence of planning, infrastructure and policy and how
this can be applied to Montana. Key Points: 1) Lots of people bike in the Netherlands. 2) Cycling is very
convenient, while driving is not. 3) Walking & biking transportation is a priority.
In Montana: How can we work together with an intentional focused effort on the 5E’s: engineering,
evaluation & planning, education, encouragement, and enforcement? We can suggest a goal of creating
a policy such as capping miles that cars drive and further encourage the city to adopt the NACTO guides.
G. Bike Safety Outreach/Education–
• Film update: None
• High School Drivers Education: None
• Bike safety –Education at MSU: None
• Bike safety PSA update- Sam: None
H. Bicyclist fatality on Frontage Road
The board discussed the effect of the media and police reporting and commentary, how we could
effectively reply to the public, and how BABAB can affect change in terms of infrastructure, signage, and
awareness.
Mike Davis will draft a letter recommending changes that need to be made on Frontage Road and the
importance of educating drivers more on cycling and the rules of the road. Frontage Road is a county
road that is state maintained. The railroad is an issue and making the road more bike-friendly doesn’t
seem to be a priority.
I. Old business
• Mendenhall bike lanes: None
• Bozeman Bicycle Code modification update: None
• FTA state of good repair funds: Bike lockers and four bike racks have been ordered for the
Belgrade and the MSU stops. The Fairgrounds will have covered bike parking built.
• Other
J. New business
MDT wants to put rumble strips on 89 South through Paradise Valley. Bill will send an email to folks
asking them to write letters raising concerns about the rumble strips and safe biking.
Bike Kitchen, Green Drinks, July 16th, 5:30pm-7:30pm, 2104 Industrial Drive
K. Meeting Adjourned