Complete Streets Advisory Board

SARATOGA SPRINGS COMPLETE STREETS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES MARCH 16, 2017 5:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL ATTENDEES: LOU SCHNEIDER, COLIN KLEPETAR, ROB WRIGHT, KEN GREY, DOUGLAS HALLER, AND TINA CARTON. ABSENT: MAUREEN ROBERTS, STEVE GODLEWSKI PUBLIC: NONE MEETING MINUTES ARE NOT A WORD-FOR-WORD TRANSCRIPT.  CALL TO ORDER – LOU SCHNEIDER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 5:06 P.M.  PUBLIC COMMENT – NO PUBLIC COMMENT.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES- 2/02/2016 MEETING Copies of the minutes were distributed at the meeting for review. With a quorum present, Lou Schneider made a motion to accept the minutes. First Ken Grey, second Maureen Roberts. Unanimous vote to accept the minutes. Ayes - All  UPDATE ON COMPLETE STREETS POLICY Tina Carton provided an update on the status of the policy changes. The policy is still currently in the process of being reviewed and edited. the policy in the upcoming month. Colin is working to schedule a meeting with the DPW to address their concerns regarding the policy.  UPDATE ON CDTA BIKESHARE AND TROLLEY a. BIKE RACK SURVEY: THE 2017 CDTA BIKESHARE PROGRAM CDTA requested information on the location of bike racks in the City. Tina Carton followed up with CDTC and Doug Haller and found the following information on where 1  they were installed as part of the 2012 CDTA program. The bike rack locations can be found at: https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcapitalmoves.org% 2Fcapital-region-travel%2Fwalking-bicycling%2Fbike-rack- map%2F&data=02%7C01%7Csamuelw%40cdta.org%7C336eae0dad684a7970cb08d477 8a6450%7C803af5ac4c2e44d186fe95627078f608%7C1%7C0%7C636264883648158742 &sdata=b1LUh8beGvBiRAlMmpXAICoSgk%2FDcJqNz0EBBjVHAfk%3D&reserved=0. In addition, Doug Haller stated that he entered bike racks into Google Maps. In early April, the committee discussed updating the maps. The committee planned on dividing up the City and giving each member a part of the City to walk and track locations. b. PROPOSED STAKEHOLDER MEETING: Kate Maynard will be setting up a stakeholder meeting to discuss the upcoming CDTA bike share program and summer trolley schedule with stakeholders. The meeting is expected to happen in the next month and Tina Carton will update the committee on the results of the meeting.  UPDATE ON DOWNTOWN CONNECTOR The City has received a formal letter to start the contract process with DEC and will begin to finalize the contract process.  UPDATE ON GEYSER ROAD MULTI-USE TRAIL Tina Carton shared with the committee an update provided by Brad Birge, Administrator of Planning and Development, on the status of the Geyser Road Trail.  INNOVATIVE METHODS TO ENCOURAGE SNOW REMOVAL The committee discussed Maureen Robert’s editorial that was published in the Saratogian.  OTHER BUSINESS a. COMMISSIONER MATHIESEN LETTER TO DOT FOR INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS Tina Carton provided the committee an update on a letter submitted by Commissioner Mathiesen on dangerous intersections in the City that the City would like the DOT to consider for safety improvements in the coming year. The committee agreed with the recommendations for these intersections and discussed their safety concerns. b. WOODLAWN AVENUE GARAGE EV CHARGING STATIONS 2  Tina Carton gave an update on the recent submission on a DEC grant to install EV charging stations in the 6 Woodlawn Avenue garage. c. ALETTA STREET CONNECTOR: Doug Haller gave the committee an update on the progress for a trail connection between Aletta St. and Railroad Run Trail. The City and Empire State College are reaching an agreement on Empire College granting an easement to the City to construct the trail. The Planning Department will then work with DPW to finding funding for the segment. d. UPCOMING BIKE EVENTS: May 19th is Bike to Work Day. The committee discussed ideas for promoting the event. Other events to coordinate with would be the May 12th Lake Avenue Bike Rodeo and Bike to School day on May 5th. e. MAYOR’S SENIOR CITIZEN QUARTERLY MEETINGS Lou Schneider informed the committee that the Mayor would like to convene quarterly meetings between the Complete Streets committee and the Senior Citizen committee in order to facilitate a conversation and inclusion of senior complete street concerns. f. COMPLETE STREETS MOVIE Rob Wright updated the group that the Complete Streets movie was near completion. It is currently in final edit with the score being completed at Skidmore College. Bike to Work Day may be a great opportunity to promote the movie and have the screening.  ADJOURN AT 6 P.M.  NEXT MEETING: SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 6 AT 5 PM IN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. 3