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PATHWAYS AND BIKE ROUTES COMMITTEE MINUTES
Meeting of November 19, 2013 @ 7:00 P.M.
Caldwell Airport Hubler Terminal – Community Room
I. Call to Order. Chairperson Buckendorf called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
Members Present. Bill Buckendorf, Ann Manning, Cindy Grover, Nick Molenaar
and Paul Mann.
Members Absent. Bill Gigray III and Mark Pemble.
Others Present. Brian Billingsley, Planning & Zoning Director; April Cabello,
Planning Technician; and Ricardo Calderon, Associate Engineer.
Others Absent. Brent Orton, Public Works Director; and Rob Hopper, City
Council Liaison.
II. Review and Approval of the Agenda.
III. Approval of Minutes.
A. The minutes of October 15, 2013 were presented to the committee.
Motion to approve the minutes of October 15, 2013.
MOTION: Ann M., SECOND: Nick M., MOTION PASSED.
IV. Audience Participation.
A. None.
V. Communications. None.
VI. Old Business.
A. Fund Balance Update. Brian B. reported that the fund balance stands at
$38,000.00.
B. Family Values Park and Pathway Update. Ricardo C. reported that the
Parks Department has not worked on the park since they did the PI systems.
They have received estimates for the sidewalk and they will seed prior to the
sidewalks. Ricardo C. confirmed the project is on hold for the winter. Brian B.
wondered about the status of the Pioneer Irrigation review of the pathway
that goes over the canal to the Heritage School Property. Ricardo C.
responded that Pioneer Irrigation has had the plans for several months and
Pioneer is asking the city to install a 60” pipe as opposed to the 30” pipe that
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is currently there. The city is trying to figure out why Pioneer is requesting
this change. The hold up now is the switching of the plans half way through
the review wanting the city to change their plans. Ricardo C. shared that they
received Federal money for $145k to plan and engineer that portion of the
pathway. Ricardo C. stated that he spoke to ITD last Thursday and he gave
them the information needed. ITD will send back the agreement for City
Council approval for the project. Ricardo C. stated once approved then he
could start soliciting contactors for that park. Ricardo C. also stated the
funding included money for a new light to cross Ustick Road. Ricardo C. will
inquire if the Federal agency would allow the City of Caldwell to switch the
location of the light because if they install the light where it was planned, it
will lead to nowhere. They would like to move the light to the front of the High
School or the YMCA. This way the children can cross at Brothers Park or the
school. Ricardo C. and the PBR committee continued discussing the
probable reasons why Pioneer Irrigation is requesting the bigger pipe.
C. FACTS Update. Continued to the next PBR meeting.
D. Caldwell/Nampa Bike Route (CNBR). Brian B. reported that the committee
has met twice reviewing possible bike routes between the cities of Nampa
and Caldwell. At these meetings, they have had representatives from the
City of Caldwell Engineering and Planning Departments, City of Nampa
Engineering and Planning Departments, Canyon Highway District #4, Nampa
Highway District #1, Compass and ITD. The committee decided to focus on
three routes providing some connectivity between the two cities. The first
possible route runs along Cleveland Blvd. but that route is under the
jurisdiction of ITD so the CNBR committee is going to ask ITD to restripe
Cleveland Blvd. with bike lanes. Another possible route will be going north of
the freeway, there are a few options, and one is going up Midland Blvd. to
Linden or Cherry Lane going up Middleton Road either to Ustick Road
towards Aviation Way or up Middleton Road to Linden. The Nampa officials
thought on the south side, Lone Star Road would be an excellent road to
provide some sort of connectivity out towards the south side of Caldwell.
Possible options are going up Lake Ave to Homedale and then over Indiana
or go down Orchard up to Indiana. The reason they choose Indiana and
Lake is that there are traffic signals proposed at Karcher and Indiana also
Karcher and Lake. Brian B. further shared that it might be possible to get
F.L.A.P. funding for the proposed bike route connecting Nampa and Caldwell
with a branch off taking the route up to Lake Lowell. The next CNBR meeting
is on December 3, 2013, will cover speed limits, right-of-way widths, and
lane widths, and determine which route would be the best route. The PBR
committee expressed their concerns of having a bike lane on Cleveland
Blvd. and suggested installing warning signs.
E. Lake Lowell Bike /Pedestrian Master Plan. Brian B. reported that Susan
Law, the consultant hired to write the plan for the bike and ped access
around Lake Lowell, contacted him and she will be coming to the area on
December 17, 2013 for the first meeting of the committee.
VII. New Business.
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A. 2014 Work Program. Brian B. reported on the 2014 Budget Report and
reviewed the recommendations for the 2014 projects. Brian B. stated the
primary project is Resurfacing of the Greenbelt Phase 2 and the second
project is to purchase bike racks for downtown Caldwell. Brian B. shared
that they have a budget of $4,500.00 and reviewed the existing types of bike
racks. The committee then discussed possible new locations, upgrade
locations and type of new racks. The committee felt the following locations
should have bike racks: Post Office, Penny Wise, Bird Stop, Gazebo –
Kimball & Blaine, 113 7th Ave, 621 Cleveland Blvd., O’Connor Field House
and the Carnegie Library. The committee discussed locations for the
upgraded racks. Brian B. wondered where to place the racks once removed.
The committee discussed and suggested moving the racks to Memorial
Park, Mallard Park and the Greenbelt. Brian B. informed the committee that
he would take this recommendation to the Mayor and the Public Works
Director. Brian B. stated that funding has been set aside to participate in the
Lake Lowell Bike and Ped Master Plan and create map boards of existing
bike routes and pathways.
VIII. Committee and Staff Reports. None
IX. Adjourn. Meeting adjourned at approximately 7:45 p.m.
Motion to adjourn meeting.
MOTION: Bill B., SECOND: Paul M., MOTION PASSED.
Respectfully submitted by April Cabello,
MINUTES APPROVED AND SIGNED BELOW BY CHAIRPERSON BILL BUCKENDORF
ON THE DATE NOTED BELOW.
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Bill Buckendorf, Chair Date
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ATTEST: Brian Billingsley, P&Z Director Date