Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Contact: Michelle Swanson 360.753.8575 Committee Wednesday, October 22, 2014 6:15 PM City Hall Room 207 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL (6:15 - 6:17) Chair Gilman called the meeting to order at 6:17 p.m. Present: 9 - Chair Clark Gilman, Committee Member David Coppley, Committee Member Joe Ford, Committee Member Kris Fransen, Committee Member Christina Lock, Committee Member Scott Morgan, Committee Member Aaron Pritchard, Committee Member Greg Wahl, and Committee Member Brittany Yunker Absent: 1 - Committee Member Joel Hansen Others Present Councilmember Julie Hankins Olympia Planning Commissioner Jerome Parker Olympia Planning Commissioner Roger Horn City Staff: Senior Program Specialist Michelle Swanson Senior Planner Sophie Stimson Director of Transportation Mark Russell 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA (6:17 - 6:19) Ms. Swanson asked to modify the agenda to reflect a corrected date on an attachment to Agenda Item 6B, "Hyperlink to Olympia City Council Video Recording 9.10.14" - the correct date of the video recording is 9.10.13. The agenda was unanimously approved as amended. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (6:19 - 6:22) 3a. 14-1022 Approval of September 24, 2014 Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes The minutes were unanimously approved. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT (6:22 - 6:30) - None 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS (6:30 - 6:40) City of Olympia Page 1 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Meeting Minutes October 22, 2014 Committee Committee Member Morgan noted the League of American Bicyclists is holding a National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C., in March 2015. The organization is taking submissions for big ideas in bike advocacy. More information is available at bikeleague.org. Chair Gilman presented the BPAC's memorandum on the Capital Facilities Plan to City Council on Tuesday, October 14. Committee Member Ford also attended. A video is available on the City's website. Committee Member Ford asked about the content of minutes as it relates to a record of actions taken versus discussion. Ms. Swanson asked the group to put discussion on parliamentary procedure on next month's agenda. Ms. Swanson announced the Lodging Tax and Advisory Committee awarded $8,000 to Olympia to republish the Walking Map. The map will be updated and reprinted in Spring 2015. Copies will be available at the City and at the Visitor and Convention Bureau office, as well as other places around town. 6. BUSINESS ITEMS (6:40 - 8:05) 6a. 14-1023 2014 Neighborhood Pathways Full Proposal Review Ms. Swanson introduced representatives from the Wildwood/Governor Stevens Neighborhood Associations and Southwest Olympia Neighborhood Association, attending to speak in support of their proposals and to answer the Committee's questions. She noted that “The Link” Downtown Trail Pathway Proposal applicants withdrew their application. Ms. Swanson asked the group to consider both proposals, make funding recommendations and present a final selection to Council in November. Oral presentations were heard from Bob Jacobs and Alan Reichman (GSNA), Mary Beth Lang (WNA) and Phil Cornell (SWONA). Committee Member Lock moved, seconded by Committee Member Coppley, to recommend to City Council that both projects be funded. The motion passed unanimously. 6b. 14-1024 Council Referral on Sidewalk Biking & Skateboarding Downtown Council requested that BPAC review ways to discourage people from riding bikes and skateboards on downtown sidewalks. The Committee reviewed a report on the issue that was prepared by staff. Councilmember Hankins suggested the Committee include law enforcement in their discussion. Chair Gilman volunteered to draft a memo of the group's ideas. The Committee may review that draft at the November meeting. David Coppley moved, seconded by Committee Member Ford, to postpone the recommendation until the November meeting. The motion passed unanimously. City of Olympia Page 2 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Meeting Minutes October 22, 2014 Committee 7. HOUSEKEEPING (7:25 - 8:05) 7a. 14-1029 Housekeeping: Quick Reference Work Plan The information was provided. 8. ADJOURNMENT (8:05 - 8:15) The meeting was adjourned at 8:19 p.m. City of Olympia Page 3