Bicyclist and Pedestrian Commission

Wheaton Bicyclist and Pedestrian Commission April 19, 2023 7pm Gammon Room, Wheaton City Hall, Wheaton, IL In person and Virtual mee ng I. Call to Order 7:00 pm Members present live: Michelle, Alyse, Bob, George, Laurel, Dave, Rita, Bill Members present via Zoom: None Members absent: : Connor, Cate Public Present live: None Public Present via Zoom: None II. Agenda Item Approval of March Minutes Mo oned: Bill Seconded: Laurel Unanimously approved via voice vote. III. Agenda Item Chair Report-Recycling Extravaganza: Thanks to Rita, Bill and George for a ending and represen ng our group!! Collected 25-30 bikes! IV. Agenda Item Chair Report-Prairie Path Cleanup Apr 29th - Michelle, Cate, Laurel, Bob, George & David planning on a ending. Will start around 10 am - assignments to come - Michelle will email. Na ve plant sale 8:30-11 am going on as well. Go buy a plant, too! V. Agenda Item 2023 History Ride & Walk ● Bill talked to Bob about being docent and he would like to do it. Bill will check with him about dates; Sept 16th first, Sept 9th; Sept 23rd is rain date ● Famous Women of Wheaton OR Streets named a er Famous People - whichever one keeps on North Side or South Side not crossing Roosevelt or ideally not crossing the RR tracks ● A er date nailed down ○ Alyse to contact police ○ Write press release/ar cle for newsle er and ad for FB/Twi er ○ Printouts to distribute; a few posters ● Historical commission may be doing a walk ● May want to do walk a er we figure out the ride  BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES March 15, 2023 VI. Agenda Item Safe Routes to School Commi ee report/May 3 Bike to School ● Problem statement: reach out to principals and say we know that kids face barriers ge ng to school safely via biking - get ideas from them. ● Alyse to send Bike to School email to Briar Glen Elementary School. VII. Agenda Item 2022 Virtual History Ride ● Has been posted to our webpage - congratula ons to Bill, George, Bob for ge ng this live! ● Press release - Bill to write and send Susan Bishel VIII. Agenda Item Safety Rodeo/Valet ● We communicated our mes to the Park District ● They need to get it approved by City Council on May 1st ● Our name will be Bike Skills Bonanza ● Good bags - we have some bags, they need lights. Rita to get bags from Bob and Michele and list of things to stuff in bags ● Cer ficate - Laurel to create and print 75 cer ficates through Alpha Graphics ○ Mo on: Michelle ○ Seconded: Laurel ○ Voted unanimously by voice vote ● Half sheets - Alyse to get $50 printed ○ Mo on: Michelle ○ Seconded: Bob ○ Voted unanimously by voice vote IX. Agenda Item Google Form/Helmet raffle ● Survey is created and QR code adver sement is being distributed ● Cate’s press release - Michelle will edit and send to Susan Bishel ● Michelle to randomly choose winners ● Reach out to Andrea to see if winners of helmets can pick up at City Hall X. Agenda Item New Logo ● Rita will work with Alpha Graphics to revise logo/poster to include footprints instead of people XI. Agenda Item Group Walks/Rides ● Finalized - online ● Generic press release is done and Michele will post 2  BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES March 15, 2023 ● Vote to print half sheets, one side rides, one walks to distribute $80 ○ Mo on: Bill ○ Seconded: Rita ○ Voted unanimously by voice vote ● 4/22, 5/6 & 5/10 next rides before May mee ng XII. Agenda Item New Business ● Carlton Crossing Proposal ○ Mo on: Michele ○ Seconded: Alyse ○ Voted unanimously by voice vote ● Road Diet - Alyse to send the link to John Duguay and City Council. Connor to send email to Alyse ● Photo Contest - table it ● Bike Plan break into chunks-discuss in June a er rodeo/valet - sign up by next mee ng; complete by June ● Monday mornings at 9:15 am Carrie will lead bike rides to independent coffee shops! A end if you can! ● Michelle riding to Kingsley Ele Ed in Naperville on May 3rd if anyone wants to a end ● June - Cromwell path to Danada is being completed, need a bu on for pedestrians, also no way to cross unless a car is there; Laurel keeping an eye and we will send a proposal if we need to when they are done XIII. Adjournment - 8:12 pm Approved 3