Complete Streets Advisory Board

SARATOGA SPRINGS COMPLETE STREETS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES APRIL 6, 2017 5:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL ATTENDEES: STEVE GODLEWSKI, KEN GREY, DOUGLAS HALLER, LOU SCHNEIDER, COLIN KLEPETAR, MAUREEN ROBERTS, AND TINA CARTON. ABSENT: ROB WRIGHT PUBLIC: NONE MEETING MINUTES ARE NOT A WORD-FOR-WORD TRANSCRIPT. CALL TO ORDER: Steve Godlewski called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT-15 MINUTES None APPROVAL OF MINUTES-03/16/2017 No discussion, Lou Schneider moved and Maureen Roberts seconded to approve the minutes. Ayes - All UPDATE ON COMPLETE STREETS POLICY Steve Godlewski provided an update on the status of the Complete Streets Policy and reviewed the final language developed in coordination with Kate Maynard, Principal Planner. The committee approved of the changes made to address concerns raised by Commissioners. Ken Grey moved and Lou Schneider seconded to approve the updated Complete Streets Policy. Ayes – All UPDATE ON COMPLETE STREETS/ SARATOGA GREENBELT TRAIL/ DPW MEETING Colin Klepetar updated the committee on the March 24th meeting. Discussion topics at the meeting included the Crescent Avenue SGT Connector trail, coordination with DPW to receive the paving schedule, Glen Mitchell Road bike and pedestrian connection, and necessary City funding to support Complete Streets and SGT trail efforts. The outcome of the discussion was extremely positive. DPW would like the committees to support increased City funding to support these initiatives in the City 1 budget. DPW will be researching the possibility of the Glen Mitchell connector and SGT will assist with research on existing conditions. The committee then discussed the paving memo received on April 4th and the need to prioritize Complete Streets work into the Lake Avenue paving project. Steve is in the process of coordination with Kate Maynard, DPW, and DPS. UPDATE ON CDTA BIKESHARE AND TROLLEY CDTA requested information on the location of bike racks in the City. Tina Carton will follow up with DPW to request locations of City owned bike racks and to ensure that they have all been installed for 2017. In addition, Tina Carton will follow up with the Chamber of Commerce to see ask on the location of business owned bike racks downtown and if there are any businesses interested in installing racks that currently do not have them. CDTA in coordination with Kate Maynard have set up a public meeting on April 25th at the Recreation Center to discuss the upcoming CDTA bike share program and survey the public about possible bike station locations. CSAB RE-APPOINTMENTS Lou Schneider stated that he would not be seeking re-appointment to the CSAB committee. OTHER BUSINESS a. 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 in the process of finalizing an easement to the City to construct the trail. The Planning Department will then work with DPW to finding funding for the segment. Doug Haller discussed construction funding and the legal mechanism for completing the trail prior to the completion of the easement which may take a year to complete. b. UPCOMING BIKE EVENTS: May 19th is Bike to Work Day. Other events to coordinate with would be the May 12th Lake Avenue Bike Rodeo and Bike to School day on May 5th. ADJOURN AT 6 P.M.  NEXT MEETING: SCHEDULED FOR MAY 4TH AT 5 PM IN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. 2