HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-02-2013 Bicycle Advisory Board Minutes
Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board (BABAB)
Meeting Minutes, Wed, Oct 2, 2013
6-8 pm, Commissioner’s Room, City Hall
Board Members Present: Bill Cochran, Rebecca Gleason, Kirk Ahlberg, Sam
Haraldson, Mike Davis, Petra Davis, Jason Delmue, Frances Cronin, Jenna Fallaw
Board Members Absent: Nonnie Thompson, Brian Hughes
Other Attendees: John Vandelinder, Ryan McCarty(City Attorney), Laina
Durnal(Legal Intern, Bozeman City Attorney Office), Carson Taylor, Jennifer Wirth,
Leigh Sturges
A. Called meeting to Order
B. Public Comment
John Vandelinder: Delaney development on Huffine between Resort Drive and
Cottonwood. They were proposing 90 degree parking along local streets. A couple of
years ago BABAB didn’t support 90 degree parking because of safety of bike riders.
Developer wanted to change zoning for future to allow 90 degree parking, but recently
withdrew that request.
Board members can show up to City Commission meeting on Oct 28th to voice
opinion/support for a shared use trail from Story Mill Road to the M Trailhead or at
the Trails, Open Space and Parks Committee Meeting on Oct 10th at the city shops at
noon.
C. Approved Sept meeting minutes
D. City legal staff – code modification discussion
City of Bozeman has a mandatory side path law that is different from Montana’s state
law. The League of American Bicyclists does not endorse a mandatory sidepath law
for safety reasons. The board is in agreement that Bozeman’s mandatory sidepath law
should be repealed. If we come up with a consensus and suggested codes/additions we
can submit suggestions to the City Attorney’s Office. A subcommittee with Jason, Bill
and Mike will work with Laina to look at other city codes related to people on bikes
and come up with alternatives. Board members should review the email of draft from
Laina forwarded by Jason.
E. Bike Count follow-up
It went well overall & the data is being compiled.
F. Bike Safety Outreach/Education
* Bike to downtown restaurant Tues. Sept. 10th follow up.
Brian will check in with restaurants to get feedback.
* Film update – tabled until next meeting
* High School Drivers Education
There was a request to come to a class on Oct 9th at 4 pm. How can we improve
presentation? BABAB will sit down & review presentation & make suggestions for
improvements.
* Bike safety –Education at MSU
Winning Campaigns Helena 9/13-9/15 training and future plans: Petra and Rebecca
attended and developed a campaign that would require bike, skateboard and
pedestrian safety education for all incomingMSU students . The goal is to implement
the education program by Fall 2014. Suggestions: reach out to students for personal
stories and form subcommittee with BABAB, MSU students, MSU administration,
MSU police department etc. Bill, Petra and Rebecca will be on BABAB
subcommittee.
* Chronicle articles/ follow up on recent bike safety article
We examined letter & edited it. Jason will send board draft and we will submit
sometime in the next few months.
G. CTEP funds – discussion on priority projects for appr. $200k
Rebecca will send table of recommended shared use paths to John V. to update dates
and plans for completion for evaluation. We can look at and narrow down priorities at
the next meeting.
H. New business
Sam will use Chronicle articles to design PSA’s for KGLT and other
I. Old business-tabled
* Bogert Park Permanent Bike Rack and Temporary bike racks
* FTA state of good repair funds update
* Transportation Alternatives (City submitted 3 applications Sept 6th)
J. Meeting Adjourned