Batavia Active Transportation Advisory Commission (BATAC)

Batavia Active Transportation Advisory Commission (BATAC) - July 13, 2026 Monday, July 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM 100 N. Island Ave, Batavia, IL 60510 Appleton Room Page 1. Meeting Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes 3.1 June 8th, 2026 Minutes 3 BATAC Meeting Minutes_06082026.pdf 4. Old Business - Previous Items Reviewed on the Agenda 4.1 Purchase of New Pop-Up Tent 4.2 Bike and Ped Plan Spending and Completion Rate 5. New Business - Items Added/Changed on the Agenda 5.1 "Why I Love Batavia" Video Series 5.2 Additional Farmers Market Date 5.3 Rhapsody in the Park & Wednesday Farmers Market 5.4 League of American Bicyclists Workshop 5.5 Illinois New E-mobility Law IL SB 3484 5.6 Randall Road Pedestrian Crossing Updates 5.7 Fourth of July Road Closures 6. Other Business 6.1 Public Works Monthly Update 7. Adjournment Page 1 of 6 Individuals with disabilities should notify the City Administrator’s office at 630-454-2053 if they have a disability which will require special assistance or services and, if so, what services are required. This notification should occur as far as possible before the City-sponsored function, program, or meeting. Page 2 of 6  Batavia Active Transportation Advisory Commission (BATAC) June 8th, 2026 1. Meeting call to order 7:03 pm 2. Roll Call Regan Boll Liam McKay John O’Toole Kim Fredricks Lance Garrison Michael Loptien Katelyn Kaechele Pete Rudelich Gretchen Klock Caroline Menzer Timothy Grimm 3. Approval of previous meeting minutes 3.1. The meeting minutes for January were approved • Moved by John and seconded by Kim 4. Old Business 4.1. Recent Event Recaps • Discussed the Farmers Market that the BATAC attended and public interest in the eBike ordinance o BATAC questioned officer Rubelich on if eBike related incidences or complaints were being tracked by the BPD and advised that they should. o Officer Rubeich noted that 2 officers are currently qualified for eBike use with more training in the near future • Discussed next events to attend: o Cocktails in the Park, maybe July 25th o Windmill festival o Bat Fest o Discussed feasibility of setting up the tent at the Quarry w/ eBike ordinance information 4.2. Bicycle Friendly Community Report Card - Improvements Page 3 of 6  • Commission discussed the “somewhat” score on the “Bike Plan is Current and is being implemented o Commission does not know why our score was “somewhat” o Gretchen and Tim noted we could reach out to Max whom submitted the application to review the details of the application – John noted he would follow up with Max. o Next application would be due in 2029 • Commission discussed the “Design Manual” guidance from the report card o Tim confirmed the bike & ped plan does include design standards and the plan to update these standards o Gretchen confirmed IDOT follows NACTO o Alderman Dustin also mentioned that Chicago follows some of the NACTO standard • Commission briefly discussed completing a study of the quantity and quality of bike racks within the city – this was an action mentioned in the report card as well • Lance provided a suggestion on getting a League certified instructor on staff and/or in the commission o Commission agreed on investigating further how we can achieve this o Gretchen noted that Aurora recently had an event where a pre-requisite class was help • Alderman Dustin suggested setting up a city wide “Car free” day. • Concluding the report card topic Regan proposed using each meeting to do a deep dive into one point listed on the “Key Steps to Silver” section of the report card 4.3. Protected Bike Lane Survey • Liam provided additional insight into the importance of protected bike lanes and the impact vehicle speed limits play in the severity of bike related accidents • The commission discussed the unposted speed limit of 30MPH used within Batavia o BATAC is requesting more details on the legal issues around adjusting the unposted speed limit o Commission discussed adding reduced speed limits to the Bike & Ped plan o Several points in the report card revolve directly around this topic: • “Lower speed limits -- and designed speeds -- on residential streets to 20 mph or less. Introduce road diets and traffic calming measures to ensure compliance. Develop a system of bicycle boulevards, utilizing these quiet neighborhood streets, that creates an attractive, convenient, and comfortable cycling environment welcoming to cyclists of all ages and Page 4 of 6  skill levels. Use the updated NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide for guidance on designing bikeways on low-speed, low-volume streets.” o Tim highlighted the difficulties in introducing protected lanes into projects without massive reconstruction / increased project costs • Commission discussed the alternative option of converting sidewalks to shared lanes – Tim noted this could be added to the design standards in the Bike & Ped plan o Liam highlighted a prior city survey where residents preferred dedicated safe bike paths to shared roads 4.4. Bike and Ped Plan Update • Tim provided a detailed summary of the sidewalk gap project • The Commission also reviewed details of some other projects on the Bike & Ped list – Including project # 10 on the list that mentions wayfinding signage for the bike next work o Tim asked what MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices) requirements are – the Commission should look into this o The Commission advised Tim to prioritize the busiest intersections & entry / exits to the trail(s) – In the past the Commission has highlighted multiple area’s for improvement on trail signage • The Commission asked Tim if there was any type of formal project status review for the Bike & Ped plan projects, and, if not, should there be? 4.5. 2027 Bike and Ped Plan Budget • Commission discussed with Tim getting more visibility to how the budget is being spent • Commission discussed justifications for our target of $100K budget increase o Primary justification is the overall progress on the list of projects is not keeping up with the Bike & Ped timeline. Additional annual budget to be spent pulling more projects ahead in the plan o Secondary justification is inflation since the budget was set and till the end of the project timeline • The Commission requested any details on actual costs for the projects that have 5. New Business – Items Added/Changed on the Agenda 5.1. Open Meetings Act • Commission reviewed that “reply all” needs to be avoided in emails sent to the BATAC general email • Commission to ensure they are up-to-date on their OMA training Page 5 of 6  • Regan discussed reviewing the ordinance that founded the Commission 5.2. Regan discussed the BATAC advocacy for the crossing guard at Union Street 5.3. Lance provided a written statement on the remembrance of Riley O’Neil 6. Other Business 6.1. Regan reminded the Commission that his tenure as the commission chair was expiring soon and someone else will need to take over as chair 7. Adjournment • Adjourned 9:00PM o Moved by Michael and seconded by Lance Page 6 of 6