Bicycle Advisory Committee
Regular MeetingNorman, OK · September 8, 2025
Minutes
City of Norman Bicycle Advisory Committee
Minutes for September 8, 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 C, on the
11 day of August, 2025, at 5:18 p.m., and notice of the agenda of the meeting were posted at
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the Municipal Building at 201 West Gray and on the City website at least 24 hours prior to the
beginning of the meeting. Per the City Manager’s request, the BAC was asked to move to
Room C to accommodate another organization.
• Roll Call of Members and Introduction of New Members and Visitors
o Members present: Zimmerman, Ahmadi, Cantwell, Minty, Prather, Lanphere, Peppler;
Members absent: Warren
▪ Approval of August 11, Meeting Minutes
• Motion made by Minty, seconded by Zimmerman; there was also an
amendatory motion to add the members and present at the August 11 meeting
to the minutes by Ahmadi, seconded by Wimberly; motion passes unanimously
BAC Member Updates – City of Norman Updates:
o James Briggs, NPRD – Not present
o David Riesland, Norman Transportation
• Area b/n on highway9 between 48th and 72nd was to go to letting in October due to
an oversight on the state’s board; agenda item will be on November’s meeting.
• Expanded restriping applications are now open
• Applying for Constitution Ave path solar lighting path
o Thomas Zermeno, NPD
o Status of Cycle Norman Brochure + Map with detailed, conclusive edit
• Report on Presentation to CPTC on August 28, 2025
• Group discussed various revisions to the map with Riesland taking notes to
forward to other city staff for CPTC approval.
• The committee addressed several key areas that needed to be clarified and/or
updated with the most appropriate rider level.
• Prather suggested that it would be prudent to add the bicycle map as a layer in the
City of Norman’s GIS.
• Riesland agreed to take the proposal about GIS
o Report from Sub-Committee on Potential Locations for Bollard Removal
o Brief update on study of City Bicycle Codes.
o Statement or Topics of Interest by Visitor(s) –
o New Business/Open discussion
October 13, 2025 – Next BAC Meeting
Adjournment
Motion to adjourn made by Ahmadi, seconded by Minty; motion passed unanimously.
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Ex-officio members: James Briggs, David Riesland, Thomas Zermeno
Committee Title Original Term Term Ward Liaison
member Term Begins Ends
Briann Zimmermann Member 2/8/22 2/18/22 2/13/24 2 Community
Alex Lanphere Member 8/12/25 2/13/28 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 2/13/28 2 Community
Chair
Aysha Prather Member 5 Community
George Ahmadi Secretary 7/8/19 7/8/19 2/13/24 4 Community
Holly Peppler Member 8/26/25 6 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 September 8, 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 New Members and Visitors
▪ Approval of August 11, 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 with detailed, conclusive edit
• Report on Presentation to CPTC on August 28, 2025
o Report from Sub-Committee on Potential Locations for Bollard Removal
o Brief update on study of City Bicycle Codes.
o Statement or Topics of Interest by Visitor(s) –
o New Business/Open discussion
October 13, 2025 – Next BAC Meeting
Adjournment
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Ex-officio members: James Briggs, David Riesland, Thomas Zermeno
Committee Title Original Term Term Ward Liaison
member Term Begins Ends
Briann Zimmermann Member 2/8/22 2/18/22 2/13/24 2 Community
Alex Lanphere Member 8/12/25 2/13/28 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 2/13/28 2 Community
Chair
Aysha Prather Member 5 Community
George Ahmadi Secretary 7/8/19 7/8/19 2/13/24 4 Community
Holly Peppler Member 8/26/25 6 Community
Hal Cantwell Chair 2/28/17 2/28/17 2/13/26 3 Community
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