Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting
Regular MeetingNorman, OK · August 13, 2018
Minutes
City of Norman Bicycle Advisory Committee
Agenda for August 13, 2018 Meeting, 6:15 PM
City of Norman Municipal Complex
201 West Gray, Multi-purpose Conference Room
(1) Roll Call and Introduction of Visitors
Carr, Krumholz, Cantwell, Woodfin, Wieters, Carrie, Williams and Southern present
(2) Approval of July Meeting Minutes & New Business for September agenda
Unanimously approved with one typo (ranks should have been racks, bike racks)
(3) Agenda
A. Review homework routes by members to promote cycling in Norman (Wieters)
Committee members added various routes to main maps. This will be an on-going activity to work on to
promote cycling in Norman.
B. Discussion on next steps for Bikeshare in Norman (e.g. task force, new ad hoc
committee) (Woodfin)
In process of creating an ad hoc task force; recommendation to have 2 BAC
representatives, 2 University bikeshare representatives, 1 from Chamber of Commerce, 1
Visitors’ Bureau, 1 Norman Arts Council, City Staff: Sarah Caplan and Angelo Lombardo
Nominations for Kyle Williams and Tom Woodfin to be on the ad hoc committee that is
emerging. This will be a recommendation to Council. Council will make final decision on
committee members.
Intention is to address branding the new system and financing options.
C. Norman Bike Skills Park status: scheduling next public meeting? (Briggs)
New layout shared regarding the paths for comment
Comments: include a space where restrooms might go (even if a port-a-potty), reserve space for benches
near bike park area for parents.
Next public meeting with consultant ideally will be in late September.
D. Legacy Trail Eco-counter disposition
ODOT is spec-in counters for many upcoming projects.
Existing EcoCounters do not have battery power and the software has run out. Bids that Meghan received
for the battery and for a tube system were given to Angelo Lombardo.
E. City of Norman Updates:
• James Briggs PARD – new round of bike rack proposals is coming soon
• Angelo Lombardo Transportation – Road diet projects still waiting on glass bead (green)
BAC should start reviewing the CTP and considering recommendations for next priority
projects to be considered in transportation-related bond package
• Teddy Wilson Norman PD
Campus corner is going to be handled with new liquor laws differently (game days)
10 bicycle officers slated for game days where possible
• CART Bikes on buses: 526 for July (1.5% of total ridership)
F. Upcoming meetings / topics of interest to cycling in Norman
• Bike to School bike rodeo for Jackson Elementary in Norman (520 Wylie Rd.) on
Monday, August 27th from 6:00-8:00pm (Michelle)
Signup with Michelle!!
• Safe Routes to School Report Card for Oklahoma:
https://www.saferoutespartnership.org/resources/2018-state-report-map
Our state is essentially last. We need to do better!
• OCARTS Regional Bike Master Plan 2018 Update: Charlotte Adcock ACOG
2014 Version at: http://www.acogok.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Final-
Bicycle_Master_Plan_Approved_3-2014.pdf : send Norman update to CTP
(latest bike MP) & 2017 Bike Friendly application to Charlotte
J. Briggs – please send the Bicycle Friendly application materials to Charlotte Adcock for her to
use the Regional Bike Master Plan
• OBS Streak Bike Ride Sunday, September 9, 7:30 am Edmond OK
(4) Adjournment
Next Meeting: September 10, 2018
Committee member Title Original Term Term Ends Ward Liaison
Term Begins
Michelle Carr Member 7/10/2012 2/13/2016 2/13/2019 2 Conquest
Lee Krumholz Member 5/22/2012 2/13/2017 2/13/2020 4 BLN
Hal Cantwell Member 2/13/2017 2/13/2020 BLN
Thomas Woodfin Chair 9/13/2011 1/13/2018 1/13/2021 6
Meghan Wieters Secretary 3/12/2013 2/13/2016 2/13/2019 2 TRB
Sunni Bailey-Koszarek Member 5/24/2016 5/24/2016 2/13/2018 4 Social Media
Outreach
Gordon Carrie Member 4/14/2015 2/13/2016 2/13/2019 7 Weather Center
Kyle Williams Member 10/14/2016 2/13/2017 2/13/2020 8 OU Bikeshare
Chris Southern Member 5/14/18 5/14/2021 OEF
Ex-officio members: James Briggs Angelo Lombardo Teddy Wilson
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