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Home My WebLink AboutBPAC 09 01 2015 MM Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes September 1, 2015 6:00 p.m. The Centre – West Conference Room Present: Karen Erickson, Darin Anderson, Tom Armstrong, Wayne Heinmiller, Chris Manheim, Jerry Turnquist Staff: Dave Waden (Planning/Parks & Recreation), Ron Rudd (Engineering) Absent: Roberto Soberano (Police Department) Call to Order: Chair Erickson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Approval of Minutes: Heinmiller made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 7, 2015 regular meeting. Manheim seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Citizen’s Forum: None. South Street Extension/Bicycle Accommodations: Project is scheduled to be under construction beginning this fall, with completion anticipated in 2016. No change in the design to provide direct accommodations for cyclists along South Street, between Long Common Parkway and Randall Road. East Chicago Street/Bicycle Accommodations: The consultants are proceeding with the design work. They are requesting a one-foot variance on the width of the parking lanes and on the width of the through lanes to maintain a 40-foot pavement cross-section. Bikeway Route 4: The request for a time extension has been submitted to IDOT. Detour Routes/Protocol for Special Events: The committee recommends that staff consider amending the special events application to identify when conflicts may occur along designated bike routes and paths, and to consider signing detour routes or using other methods to eliminate conflicts. Warnings or cautions could be posted along bike routes, or a detour route posted, when hosting events. Fox River Trail Signage Program: Kane County will be approaching communities along the Fox River Trail to get their recommendations for signage. Types of signage might include 1) branding and distance MEETING MINUTES markers (logo, mile markers, distance to next community), 2) regulatory/cautionary (stop, yield, driveway, etc.), and 3) informational (dining, public restrooms, shopping, local sites, you are here, etc.). Art & Soul Bike Corral: The volunteers watched over 54 bicycles during the two-day event. National Night Out: The BPAC booth at the National Night Out event in Festival Park attracted some activity. Need to offer things to attract participants next year (i.e. maps, temporary tattoos, coloring books, bike safety literature, other giveaways). Art & Soul Bicycle Corral: The committee will again partner with the Elgin Community Network to man a bicycle corral in support of the two-day arts festival. Safety Saturday: BPAC will have a booth at Safety Saturday, September 19th, 10AM-2PM, in the old library lot at Kimball and Grove. The event is in partnership with the Elgin Police Department, AAA, and other community groups. Armstrong has ordered 50 Smart Cycling Quick Guides, the Smart Cycling Student Manual, and the Parking Lot Drills Instructor Manual published by the League of American Bicyclists. Project Ideas: Project ideas include a history bicycle loop, a bicycle scavenger hunt, and fitness ride and walking loops. The history loop might be designed with east side and west side loops and connections over the Fox River. Potential partners include Parks & Recreation Department, Historical Society, Activate Elgin, Elgin Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, Elgin Young Professionals Network, and other neighborhood/community groups. The DuPage County Forest Preserve District is promoting a 100-mile bike loop, which features many of their trails and links many of their forest preserves. Bicycle Safety Quiz: Getting a good response from committee members taking the Bike Safety Quiz. Turnquist mentioned that AARP offers a good refresher course and quiz for motorists. Successful completion of the AARP program can lead to a reduced insurance rate. Miscellaneous: • Illinois Bike Summit, Champaign, October 28th • NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Training, Champaign, October 29th • Thank you to the Elgin Police Department. The “I Got Caught” safety campaign over the coming Labor Day weekend will reward youth cyclists for good biking behavior. • Students and other pedestrians crossing Dundee Avenue will benefit from the installation of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) signs at the pedestrian crossing near Larson Middle School. RRFB signs were installed last year on McLean Boulevard near Kimball Middle School. • The Chicago Area Mountain Bikers Association (CAMBr) has scheduled a September 5th workday on the trail system at Raceway Woods Forest Preserve. • There is a new direct link to BPAC on the City of Elgin website. http://www.cityofelgin.org/bpac • There is a new link to boards and commissions on the City of Elgin website, which includes all boards and commissions, their membership and terms, and an application for individuals interested in serving on a board or commission. http://www.cityofelgin.org/boards • The 2015/2016 Kane County Bicycle Maps are now available. • Fox River Trail: The Kane County Forest Preserve District is purchasing a strip of land along the Fox River in South Elgin to fill a gap in the trail. Paving of a section of the trail between Carpentersville and Algonquin is scheduled to start September 9th and take about a month to complete. The replacement culverts between Elgin and East Dundee remain gravel paved. Next Meeting: The next regular meeting of the BPAC is rescheduled for Tuesday, October 6th at 6:00 p.m. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 6:47 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Tom Armstrong, Secretary Approved: