Pedestrian & Bicycle Path Advisory Committee

PO Box 158 • Whitefish, MT 59937 • (406) 863-2400 • Fax (406) 863-2419 To: Pedestrian and Bicycle Path Advisory Committee From: Carla Belski, Community Services Coordinator Subject: Pedestrian and Bicycle Path Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda Date: Monday, August 3, 2026, 8:30 a.m. Location: Whitefish City Hall Council Chambers Conference Room Agenda Items A. Meeting Called to Order B. Approval of Monday, July 6, 2026 Minutes C. New Business D. Old Business E. Connect Whitefish Safety, Education, and Outreach Items F. Staff Reports G. Public Comment (This time is set aside for the public to comment on items that are either on the agenda or on items not on the agenda. City officials do not respond during these comments but may respond or follow-up later on the agenda or at another time. The Pedestrian and Bicycle Path Advisory Committee Chair has the option of limiting such communications to three minutes depending on the number of citizens who want to comment and the length of the meeting agenda.) H. Committee Comments a. Open Committee Position – Chair (Behrendt) I. Next Regular Meeting – Monday, September 14, 2026 J. Adjourn Committee Members Antonia Malchik Mary Behrendt – Chair Doug Reed – Vice Chair/Resort Tax Jim DeHerrera - Park Board Riley Polumbus Julie Tickle Avery Sorensen – High School Representative Giuseppe Caltabiano – City Council Representative City Staff Dana Meeker – City Manager Maria Butts - Parks and Recreation Director Carla Belski – Community Services Coordinator Lizzy English Muir- Deputy Public Works Director Craig Workman – Public Works Director Tammy Zamoyski – Community Resiliency Planner Kevin Fitzgerald – GIS Coordinator Bree James – Legal Assistant Future Project List – We did not include cost estimates since those included in the Connect Whitefish Plan are very low. Those estimates need to be updated. The projects listed below would be 10 feet wide shared use paths. • Whitefish River Trail - Snowy Mountain (formerly Dalen Property) – Dedicated as parkland in 2022. What is blocking progress? Funding and adjacent to Les Schwab section. • Whitefish River Trail - Goguen Property (Old Hospital) – Michael and his consultants are in planning process for the property. They are supportive of the path. They have it signed to encourage use of the informal trail. Length = 1,561 ft • Whitefish River Trail – Walgreens & Duck Inn – Length in Connect WF plan (858 + 474 = 1,332 ft) What is blocking progress? The path would be located very close to their building. There has been difficulty negotiating an easement.