Bicycle Advisory Committee
Regular MeetingNorman, OK · April 14, 2025
Minutes
City of Norman Bicycle Advisory Committee
Minutes for April 14, 2025, Meeting at 5:15 PM
City of Norman Municipal Complex
225 North Webster
Development Center Conference Room B
The Bicycle Advisory Committee of the City of Norman, Cleveland
County, State of Oklahoma, met in Regular Session in the City of Norman
Development Center Conference Room B, on the 14th day of April, 2025,
at 5:30 p.m., and notice of the agenda of the meeting were posted at the
Municipal Building at 201 West Gray and on the City website at least 24
hours prior to the beginning of the meeting.
• Roll Call of Members and Introduction of Visitors
o Members present: Zimmerman, Murphy, Minty, Ahmadi, Prather, Wimberly,
Warren, Cantwell
o Members absent: None
Approval of March 10, Meeting Minutes.
BAC Member Updates – City of Norman Updates:
o James Briggs, NPRD
• Jeff Moody is working on the Bike to Work Day efforts
• Meeting tomorrow to discuss the Creekside Bike Park, bike ramps
• Working on bike rack maintenance
o Davie Riesland, Norman Transportation
• Final inspection of Flood Ave path soon
• ODOT HWY 9 bike path to bid to construction in August, construction to start
by end of year
• Next mile of HWY 9 path is currently under design
• City is applying for the TSET "Legacy Grant" for two additional miles of the
HWY 9 trail
• This design will be contingent on the ODOT widening of HWY 9 (in
2027 or 2028)
• A BUILD Grant application was submitted for 36th Avenue & Cedar Lane
intersection
o Thomas Zermeno, NPD
• Thomas is currently planning to submit Norman as a host for the 2027 IMPBA
Conference
• "International Police Mountain Bike Association"
• Medieval Fair went well
• Planning and preparing for Norman Music Festival
• Bicycle police training is ongoing, a new group is starting soon
• BAC reviewed update to the map/brochure and provided comments to James
o Status of Cycle Norman Brochure + Map
• James mentioned that the document is still in the works; George was asked to
send bike registration information
o Norman AIM Transportation Committee Comprehensive Transportation Plan update
o May - Ride Your Bike-to-Work Day planning
• Chip volunteered to do the route that Briann has covered in the past few years;
Aysha mentioned some corrections that need to be made to the BtW map.
o Bike Counts planning
• April 19 from 10 – noon and April 22 from 5 – 7 pm; Paul, Briann, and Chip
volunteered to participate.
o Maverick Criterium update
• May 31 – June 1, 2025 in Norman
o Discussion of plan and team to work towards City Bicycle Codes revisions
• Thomas will send the current code language; David mentioned City Legal has
asked to be a part of those conversations.
o Statement or Topics of Interest by Visitor(s) –
• The BAC was introduced to Chip’s daughter.
o New Business/Open discussion
May12, 2025 – Next BAC Meeting
Adjournment
Motion made by Wimberly; seconded by Murphy; passes by unanimous
consent.
Ex-officio members: James Briggs, David Riesland, Thomas Zermeno
Committee Title Origin Term Term Ward Liaison
member al Begins Ends
Term
open
Briann Zimmermann Member 2/8/22 2/18/22 2/13/24 2 Community
Daniel Murphy Member 8 Community
Chip Minty Member 1 BLN -
Community
Paul Warren Member 7/11/23 7/11/23 2/13/26 5 Community
Anne Wimberly Vice 2/12/22 2/12/24 2/13/27 2 Community
Chair
Aysha Prather Member 5 Community
George Ahmadi Secretary 7/8/19 7/8/19 2/13/24 4 Community
Hal Cantwell Chair 2/28/17 2/28/17 2/13/26 3 Community
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Agenda
City of Norman Bicycle Advisory Committee
Agenda for April 14, 2025, Meeting at 5:15 PM
City of Norman Municipal Complex
225 North Webster
Development Center Conference Room B
• Roll Call of Members and Introduction of Visitors
Approval of March 10, Meeting Minutes.
BAC Member Updates – City of Norman Updates:
o James Briggs, NPRD
o David Riesland, Norman Transportation
o Thomas Zermeno, NPD
o Status of Cycle Norman Brochure + Map
o Norman AIM Transportation Committee Comprehensive Transportation Plan update
o May - Ride Your Bike to Work Day planning
o Bike Counts planning
o Maverick Criterium update
o Discussion of plan and team to work towards City Bicycle Codes revisions
o Statement or Topics of Interest by Visitor(s) –
o New Business/Open discussion
May12, 2025 – Next BAC Meeting
Adjournment
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Ex-officio members: James Briggs, David Riesland, Thomas Zermeno
Committee Title Origin Term Term Ward Liaison
member al Begins Ends
Term
open
Briann Zimmermann Member 2/8/22 2/18/22 2/13/24 2 Community
Daniel Murphy Member 8 Community
Chip Minty Member 1 BLN -
Community
Paul Warren Member 7/11/23 7/11/23 2/13/26 5 Community
Anne Wimberly Vice 2/12/22 2/12/24 2/13/27 2 Community
Chair
Aysha Prather Member 5 Community
George Ahmadi Secretary 7/8/19 7/8/19 2/13/24 4 Community
Hal Cantwell Chair 2/28/17 2/28/17 2/13/26 3 Community
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