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Home My WebLink AboutBPAC 07 05 16 MM Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes July 5, 2016 6:00 p.m. West Conference Room, The Centre Present: Karen Erickson, Tom Armstrong, Wayne Heinmiller, Jerry Turnquist Absent: Dave Waden (Planning/Parks & Recreation), Ron Rudd (Engineering), Darin Anderson, Chris Manheim Call to Order: Chair Erickson called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Approval of Minutes: Heinmiller made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 7, 2016 regular meeting. Turnquist seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Citizens Forum: Terry Witt, member of the Bartlett Bike and Run Plan Advisory Committee, attended the meeting. Mr. Witt explained that the committee was recently created and is meeting quarterly. Active Transportation Alliance and the Village of Bartlett will be hosting a race on Sunday, September 25th. South Street Extension: Paving work is to be completed in November of 2016. The committee discussed opening the road with an organized bike ride prior to opening it for vehicular traffic. Chicago Street: Plans and specifications have been submitted to IDOT for review and approval of Phase I engineering. Bikeway Route 1: Working to complete final payout. Bikeway Route 4: Concepts are being developed to expand the sports complex easterly to IL State Route 31. The alignment of Route 4 will be a part of the design consideration. MEETING MINUTES 2016 Activities/Projects: • The 2016 Bike.Walk.Move: Elgin Week was a success. The weather was cooperative and we had good attendance at the events. • The committee agreed to pursue completing a bikeway map for public use. Armstrong will contact Ride Illinois to update the proposal that they submitted a few years ago. • The committee agreed that it should participate in National Night Out again this year. • The committee agreed to host a bicycle corral at the two-day Art & Soul on the Fox event. • Armstrong will coordinate with the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and staff to plan rides for “Bike Your Park Day” on September 24, 2016. Next Meeting: The committee decided to cancel the August 2nd regular meeting in order to host a booth at the National Night Out event in Festival Park. The next regular meeting of the BPAC is rescheduled for Tuesday, September 6th at 6:00 p.m. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Tom Armstrong, Secretary Approved: