Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Board
Regular MeetingMissoula, MT · February 28, 2017
Minutes
Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Board
Committee of the Whole MINUTES
Jack Reidy Conference Room
140 W. Pine Street
February 28, 2017
6:30 PM
Bob Wachtel Chair
Leora Bar-el Vice-Chair
Britt Arnesen Board Member
Peter Drakos Board Member
Dana Henkel Board Member
Jeff Schmerker Board Member
Gene Schmitz Board Member
Gillian Thornton Board Member
Ryan Yearous Board Member
Ben Weiss Ex officio
Greg Amundsen Ex officio
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call & Introductions
2.1. Members present: Bob Wachtel, Peter Drakos, Dana Henkel, Jeff
Schmerker, Gene Schmitz, Gillian Thornton, Ryan Yearous
2.2. Members absent: Leora Bar-el, Britt Arnesen
2.3. Public present – none
3. Approval of Previous Minutes
Recommended Approved the minutes from the
motion previous meeting on Jan 31,
2017 as presented
4. Approval of Current Agenda
Recommended Approved the February 28, 2017
motion Agenda as presented
If anyone attending this meeting needs special assistance, please provide 48 hours advance notice by
calling the Development Services Department at 552-6630. The City of Missoula will provide auxiliary aids
and services.
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5. Public Comment – no public present
6. New Business
6.1. Discuss and approve “2017-03-07 Letter re Missoula Municipal Code – DRAFT”
for final approval at the March 7 regular meeting of the Missoula BPAB.
6.2. Discuss City Council formalizing the names of shared use paths within the City of
Missoula Supporting Documents
6.3. Define common acronyms relevant to issues discussed by the BPAB
6.3.1. TTAC – Transportation Technical Advisory Committee
6.3.2. TPCC – Transportation Policy Coordinating Committee
6.3.3. MDT – Montana Department of Transportation
6.3.4. MRA – Missoula Redevelopment Agency
6.3.5. MPO – Metropolitan Planning Organization
6.3.6. MRTMA - Missoula Ravalli Transportation Management Association
6.3.7. Table of BPAB relevant acronyms
6.3.8. Posted on Google Drive open to anyone on the internet to view – search
“bpab documents google drive” or use link above.
6.4. Discuss and identify significant resources for BPAB member review.
6.4.1. NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide
6.4.2. AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, 4th Edition –
non-member price $162 - $284
6.4.2.1. Available for review in Ben Weiss’ office
6.4.3. FHWA Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
6.4.4. National Committee on Uniform Traffic Laws and Ordinances Uniform
Vehicle Code (UVC) (Revision as of 2000 archived by Iamtraffic.org)
6.4.5. I am traffic website
6.4.6. National Center for Bicycling & Walking “CenterLines” newsletter
6.4.7. League of American Bicyclists
7. General Comments and Announcements of Board Members
7.1. Brooks Street Corridor Plan http://missoulamidtown.com/wp-
content/uploads/2017/02/BrooksStreetCorridor-Final-Report12-20-16-
If anyone attending this meeting needs special assistance, please provide 48 hours advance notice by
calling the Development Services Department at 552-6630. The City of Missoula will provide auxiliary aids
and services.
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8. Upcoming Meetings
8.1. BPAB Full Meeting: Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 3:00 PM
8.2. BPAB Committee of the Whole: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 6:30 PM
9. Adjournment: 8:30 pm
10. MP3 Audio recording “2017-02-28 BPAB CoW-192129.mp3” (120MB) available on
Google Drive @ https://drive.google.com/open?
id=0B0CeX4Wh3cMOVUxGR2lFTHZNcFE
If anyone attending this meeting needs special assistance, please provide 48 hours advance notice by
calling the Development Services Department at 552-6630. The City of Missoula will provide auxiliary aids
and services.
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