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PATHVlIAY� AND BIKE R�UTES COMMITT'EE MINUTES
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Meeting of January 25, 2011 @ 7:Q0 P.M 9����t��
Caldwell Police Department — Community Room '�=°�° �'
I. Call to Order. Vice-Chair Mann called the meeting to order at 7:OOprn.
Members Present. Ann Manning, Bill BuckendorF, Cindy Grover, Larry Evans, Mark
Pemble, Nick Molenaar, Paul Mann and Rod Garrett.
Members Absent. Bill Gigray III.
Others Present. Brian Billingsley, Planning & Zoning Director, April Cabello,
Planning Technician and Ricardo Calderon, Associate Engineer.
Others Absent. Rob Hopper, CC Liaison and Brent Orton, Public Works Director.
II. Review and Appro�ca� of the Agenda.
The Committee did not make any amendments to the agenda.
MOTION: Bill N., SECOND: Nick M., MOTION PASSED.
III. Election of Officers for 2011 Catendar Year.
A. Elect Paul M. as Chair.
MOTION: Nick M., SECOND: Bill N., MOTlON PASSED.
B. Elect Bilf Gigray for Vice-Chair.
MOTION: Rod G., SECOND: Nick M., MOTION PASSED.
IV. Approval of Minutes.
A. The minutes of November 16, 2010 were presented to the committee.
MOTION: Cindy G., SECOND: Ann M., MOTION PASSED.
V. Audience Participation. No audience participation occurred.
VI. Communications. None.
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�IL Committe� and Staff Reports.
A. Brian B. informed the committee that the City would apply for a Safe Routes
to School grant for the pathway from the YMCA to Ustick Road, connecting to
the proposed site of the Heritage Charter School. Brian and Ricardo attended
the grant meeting. Brian stated the grant covers up to $100,000 and does nat
require local matching funds. If awarded, the funds would be in fiscal year
2013. This grant would apply towards sidewalks, crosswalks, flashing lights;
bike racks at schools, anything that makes a safe route for children to get to
school. Brian and Ricardo will fill out the application before the grant
application deadline of March 31
VIII.OId Business.
A. Compass Award and Thank You Letter. Brian B. gave a report on the
leadership in motion award for the Caldwell Pathways and Bike Routes
Master Plan.
B. Public Pathways Ordinance. Brian B. stated the city council hearing date
was pushed back to February 7 at 7pm. The Pfanning & Zoning commission
recommended approval to city council on December 14 and a week later on
December 20 Bill G. attended the city council workshop. Brian B. said no
red flags were raised and felt the ordinance should be approved by city
council on February 7tn
C. YMCA Pathway Update. Ricardo C. gave an update on the YMCA Pathway
and stated that construction has started on the Linden side but has run into
trouble with the school because the fence will need to be moved 10 ft. to the
east. The crews found an irrigation system in the same area of the planned
pathway. Ricardo said he would meet with the school's maintenance officials
to get a copy of the irrigation system plans and move 800 ft. of main line
although this will not slow down the project but will cost more money. Ricardo
fu�ther explained that the planned pathway by the school and YMCA was
inside pioneers' easement and pioneer claimed they never received the
pathway plans so the city went back to the school to get approval to move the
pathway 15 ft. further to the east. The City had to buy property starting at
Frank Crookham's property all the way to the YMCA to allow the pathway to
be moved10 ft. away from the ditch and 4 ft. closer to Crookham's propeity.
The project should be complete by March 2011. Brian B. stated once the
YMCA pathway is complete the signs will be installed and later the call boxes,
benches and garbage cans will be installed. The ribbon cutting should take
place once the signs have been erected. The committee held further
discussion regarding the pathway.
F3. Bike Rovte #23 Update. Brian B. gave an update and stated that the signs
along bike route # 23 have been installed and when the weather gets better
the StFeets Department will restripe the bike lanes and paint bicycle lagos
within the bike lane.
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E. Update on Amendrrients to Pathways and Bike Routes Mas#er Pian.
Brian informed the committee that the amended plan would go before the city
council as a consent item on February 7�'
F. Review Options for Bike Route #6. Bill B. and Ricardo C. stated that they
rode route #6 starting at the College of Idaho by 20 Ave., followed along
College Ave. crossing Linden St. Bill G. and Ricardo C. felt at this point of the
ride there are three options. Option 1, continue to Larch and connect to the
YMCA pathway; Option 2, continue down Larch to where it meets with the
High School and Brothers Park; Option 3, turn on fndiana and a few blocks up
is the high school and the YMCA. Bill B. stated the intersection at College and
Linden is dangerous and needs a flashing yellow/amber light and suggested
the safe routes to school grant could provide funding. The committee
reviewed maps that Ricardo presented which showed the possible routes.
Nick M. made the motion to move bike route # 6 to Colfege Avenue.
MOTION: Nick M., SECOND: Cindy G., MOTION PASSED.
IX. New Business.
A. FY 2012 Budget Recommendations. Brian B. informed the committee that
the recommendations for the 2012 budget need to be in place by June. Brian
B. asked the committee to form a task force and submit recommendations for
the next budget year. The committee stated they prefer as a group to be the
decision-making task force. Brian B. stated this would be a discussion item on
the next agenda.
X. Adjourn. Meeting adjourned at approximately 8:00 p.m.
RespectFully submitted by Apri! Cabello,
MINUTES APPROVED AND SIGNED BELOW BY VICE-CHAIR PAUL MANN ON THE
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