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Home My WebLink AboutBPAC 03.03.2015 mm       Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes  March 3, 2015  6:00 p.m.  The Centre – West Conference Room    Present: Karen Erickson, Darin Anderson, Tom Armstrong, Chris Manheim, Jerry Turnquist    Staff: Dave Waden (Planning/Parks & Recreation), Ron Rudd (Engineering)    Absent: Wayne Heinmiller, Scott Magee, Roberto Soberano (Police Department)       Call to Order:  Chair Erickson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.    Approval of Minutes:  Manheim made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 3, 2015 regular  meeting. Turnquist seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.          Citizen’s Forum: None.     Bicycle Friendly Community Application:  Ed Barsotti, Executive Director of League of Illinois Bicyclists,  will attend the April meeting and offer guidance to reach BFC status.    Detour Routes/Protocol for Special Events:  The committee reviewed a draft letter outlining  recommendations to mitigate conflicts between cyclists and special events.    Fox River Trail Signage Program: Kane County is updating the signage plan for the Fox River Trail. The  first meeting is scheduled for March 28th.      New Business:  • CMAP is undertaking a corridor study along the Fox River, from Carpentersville to Algonquin..  • The committee discussed correspondence from a citizen requesting consideration of the placement  of information kiosks along the Fox River Trail. This might tie in well with the FRT signage plans being  developed by Kane County.  • The committee discussed recent city council action regarding the East Chicago Street Rehabilitation  Project. The committee will discuss this further at the April meeting.  • Committee member Anderson is registered to complete the League of American Bicyclists League  Certified Instructor course in April. Committee member Magee is an International Mountain Biking  MEETING MINUTES  Association certified instructor.     Next Meeting: The next regular meeting of the BPAC is scheduled for Tuesday, April 7th at 6:00 p.m. in  the West Conference Room of The Centre.    Adjournment:  The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.    Respectfully submitted,    Tom Armstrong, Secretary    Approved:   