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Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes
April 5, 2016
6:00 p.m.
Gail Borden Library - Lobby
Present: Karen Erickson, Tom Armstrong, Wayne Heinmiller, Chris Manheim
Staff: Dave Waden (Planning/Parks & Recreation), Ron Rudd (Engineering), Roberto
Soberano (Police Department)
Absent: Darin Anderson, Jerry Turnquist
Call to Order: Chair Erickson called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
Approval of Minutes: Erickson made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 1, 2016
regular meeting. Manheim seconded the motion. Motion passed six to zero, with Heinmiller
abstaining.
Citizen’s Forum: Mr. Paul Richardson provided some information and updates regarding trails
projects in Hoffman Estates which extend or link to the Golf Road Corridor Route (Bikeway
Route 1 in Elgin). The Golf Road Corridor Route will connect Elgin (Fox River Trail) to Evanston
(Green Bay Trail). He also inquired about the status of Bikeway Route 4.
South Street Extension: Under construction. Paving is scheduled for Fall, 2016.
Chicago Street: BPAC comments have been incorporated into the revised preliminary plans for
the project.
Bikeway Route 1: Working to complete final payout.
Bikeway Route 4: No progress to report.
MEETING MINUTES
2016 Activities/Projects:
• The Mayor will read a proclamation declaring May as Bike Month in Elgin at the April
27th City Council meeting.
• The 2016 May is Bike Month calendar of events is set. Armstrong will create a Facebook
event for each activity. The activities are being advertised through a number of social
media sites.
• The 2016 Bike.Walk.Move: Elgin Week calendar of events is set.
• Manheim will discuss BPAC’s interest in assisting Boy Scouts to earn a Bicycling Merit
Badge at the May leadership meeting. BPAC members are invited to attend.
Other Business:
• Mayors Walking Challenge, April 6-May 18 – Bike.Walk.Move … It’s good for the mind,
body and soul!
• ECC/Elgin Sustainability Expo, April 20 (staff booth)
• Elgin Earth Day Celebration, April 22 (staff booth)
• Heinmiller reported on a Crystal Lake bike route project. Local cyclists are raising funds
to assist in implementing projects.
• Heinmiller reported on an “art trail” he traversed in Orlando, Fl
• The RedJac ride departs from Elgin on Saturday, June 11th
Next Meeting: The next regular meeting of the BPAC is rescheduled for Tuesday, May 3rd at
6:00 p.m.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Tom Armstrong, Secretary
Approved: