HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-18-2014 PATHWAYS & BIKE ROUTES PATHWAYS AND BIKE ROUTES COMMITTEE MINUTES
Meeting of November 18, 2014 @ 7:00 P.M.
Caldwell Airport H bier Terminal Community Room
I. Call to order. Ann Manning called the meeting to order at :00 p.m.
Members Present. Ann Manning, Bill Bu kendorf, Bill Gigra r 111, Paul Mann,
Cindy Grover, and Stephen Barnes.
Members Absent. Hark Pemble, and lien Chapman.
Others Present. Brian Billingsley, Planning & Zoning Director; Rob Hopper, CC
Liaison; April Cabello, Planning Technician; and Ricardo Calderon, Engineering
Technician
Others Absent. Brent Orton} Public Works Director.
ll. Review and Approval f the Agenda.
No changes were made to the agenda.
Ill. Approval of Minutes.
A. The minutes of August 19, 2014 and October 21, 2014 meeting were
presented to the committee.
Motion to approve the minutes of August 19, 2014 and October 21, 2014.
MOTION: Bill B., SECOND: Cindy G., MOTION PASSED.
Ill. Audience Participation. done.
V. Communications. None.
V1. Old Business.
A. Fund Balance Update. Brian B. reported that fund balance remains the
same as of October 1, 2014 the fund balance was $39,500.00.
B. Family Values Park and Pathway Update. Ricardo ardo C. reported that the
perk was seeded and no more work will be done for the net year or two.
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Ricardo C. also shared that the construction has started on the culvert for the
crossing of the Dixie Drain and that the construction should be completed by
this winter.
C. FACTS Update. Bill G. reported that the Foundation for Ada Canyon Trail
Systems (FACTS) will have their annual meeting to select the Directors and
Officers. several presentations will be given at that meeting on the mapping
of the two counties and ITD will present the Hwy 55 plans.
D. Bide Route Planning with other Cities. No update.
E. Pavement Marking Project. Brian B. shared a photograph of a greenbelt
pavement marking and reported that an Eagle scout had completed work on
the Caldwell greenbelt. Every 1/10 of a rile the Eagle scouts painted a
pavement marker. The letter signifies the pathway and the number will signify
the enact location. A map of the markings will be made and distributed to
emergency responders. Bill G. made a motion to draft a letter thanking the
Eagle scouts and authorizing the Chairman or Director to sign the letter.
F. Greenbelt Extension to Curtis Park. Brian B. reported that the property
owner of the 3rd parcel of land needed to extend the greenbelt to Curtis Park
accepted the bid of the City to buy the land for $35,000.00. Brian B. also
stated that a committee is being formed to prepare a fluster Plan for this
area. Bill G. has volunteered to sit on that committee but no meeting will be
held until the consultants for the Plymouth Street Bridge project have been
selected.
VII. New Business.
A. Bike Routes on Google Maps. Bill G. reported that he had followed up on a
recommendation from the last PBR meeting on having access to Google
Maps and wing Compass as a control factor for providing reliable information
on bikeways and pathways.
B. Fairgrounds Property, Brian B. reported that the City of Caldwell purchased
a 10 acre parcel rear the Fairgrounds o n the ICE side of tine rai[road tracks
along Indian Creek. Brian B. spoke to the Mayor about the PBR committee's
recommendation of a pathway and the Mayor already had the property
planned out and will make sure the segment along Indian Creek is left aside
as a greenbelt.
C. I oth Avenue Bridge Project, Brian B. reported there are no Mans for this
bridge at this time but rather it's an underpass under 1011 Ave. This is the
pathway that goes in front of the waterwheel and will go under 1 oth Ave to the
Old sundowner Hotel. ITD is trying to figure out a way to get pedestrians
under Iota, Ave rather than having pedestrians cross loth Ave. It should be
called 1otn Ave underpass project.
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Q. 2015 Meeting Calendar. Brian B. presented the 2015 proposed calendar.
V111. Committee and staff Deports.
A. Paul M. reported that he received an email regarding the Lance Lowell
pathway and that they will be meeting on the first Wednesday of December.
IX Adjourn. Meeting adjourned at approximately 7:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by April Cabello,
MINUTES APPROVED AND SIGNED BELOW BY CHAIRPERSON N ANN MANNING
N THE DATE NOTED BELOW.
Aran Manning, Chair Dante
ATTEST; Brian Billingsley, P&Z Director Date
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