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PATHWAYS AND BIKE ROUTES COMMITTEE M ;WES 941,`
Meeting of February 20, 2018 @ 7:00 P.M.
Caldwell Airport Hubler Terminal - Community Room
Call to Order: Vice-Chairman Bill Gigray called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m.
Members Present: Ann Manning, Bill Gigray, Bill Buckendorf,Cindy Grover, Ken
Chapman, Mark Pemble
Members Absent: Paul Mann, Nick Molenaar
Others Present: Brian Billingsley, Planning &Zoning Director;
Lori Colligan, PZ Admin. Secretary;Alex Hackett, YMCA; Marcus Amman, COMPASS;
Tim Richard, Highway District#4
Others Absent: Rob Hopper, City Council Liaison and Brent Orton, Public Works
Director
II. Review and Approval of the Agenda
MOTION: Bill Buckendorf SECOND: Cindy Grover MOTION PASSED.
III. Review and Approval of Minutes
A. The minutes of the October 17, 2017 Regular Meeting were presented to the
committee.
MOTION:Ann Manning SECOND: Bill Buckendorf MOTION PASSED.
IV. Audience Participation
Tim Richard, Lake Lowell FLAP Grant, Canyon Highway District#4
A. A couple years ago Canyon Highway District and Nampa Highway District received
federal land access program funds (FLAP)to develop a bicycle pedestrian plan for
the area around Lake Lowell. There are several agencies involved; Nampa Highway
district, Canyon Highway District,the City of Caldwell, the City of Nampa and the
Refuge. With much participation,a plan was finalized in October 2016.
B. The next goal is to complete the wider shoulders up Indiana and along Orchard.
Orchard is a heavily traveled road. They have started a project with COMPASS
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doing the preliminary development phase. He is here to present this project to the
committee for feedback and ask for the committee's support.
C. Brian indicated that the next time grant funds become available we need to push
for improvements along 10th Avenue. There is a planned detached pathway along
the east side of 10th Avenue.
D. Brian confirmed that the Committee's plan is in alignment with this plan.
E. Bill G. asked Tim what the practice was on chip sealing when there are bike paths
on the side of the roads. Tim said there are a couple options; 1) do not chip seal at
all or 2) use a finer chip seal
F. Brian asked if FLAP grant funds can be used for land acquisition, we will need land
acquisition on the 10th Avenue project. Tim said yes.
G. Committee is in agreement with this project.
H. Bill Gigray asked the status of the Silver Bridge in Caldwell. Tim responded that
they have found a preferred alternative for the new Hwy 30 bridge -which would
basically be an extension of 20-26 and will go right over the bluff and to the north
of the existing bridge and come down across riverside canal and tie into River
Street. The existing bridge will remain and become part of the bike pathways
system in Caldwell.
V. Communications
a. None
VI. Old Business
A. Fund Balance Update:
a. Brian reminded the committee that last year we did not complete a
project due to Street Department staffing issues and they were busy
with other projects. Our project last year was to re-pave the Rotary
Pond Park pathway. Our project for this year was to extend the Lake
Lowell Pathway. We have platted right-of-way South of Ustick Road and
we're going to build a pathway through that.
b. The City Council approved $40,000 again this year. We did not spend
any money last year so we have at least $40,000 set aside for these two
projects. One is a re-pave project and the other is new construction.
B. FACTS Update
a. Bill G. said the Ada County Trail System will be meeting tomorrow. One
of their items is to work on their goals and projects for next year. They
are still trying to figure out how to get to Eagle Island with the pathways
coming from the East and West.They are making communications with
Star so they will be linked in with the whole planning process.
b. We have also been following E-bike legislation.The bill is to allow local
jurisdictions to regulate e-bike's use on pathways. Class 2 are allowed
on pathways,class 3 are not(they are the faster).
c. We have acquired the easements along the Boise River;those have
been distributed to the other agencies up and down the Boise River.
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d. We are concerned about the repair on the Boise River and the loss of the
Plantation Island Bridge. It looks like the City of Eagle may get the
bridge. We will keep monitoring that.
C. Indian Creek TAP Grant Update
a. Brian said the grant is going well and the project is moving along. We
have hired a consultant who will be working on all of the design
aspects. We had our kick-off meeting a little over a month ago. This
project will funded in the 2019 fiscal year,which starts July 2019.
Chances are we won't see construction until 2020.The good news is
that the City is going to fund this out of a different fund rather than this
committee's fund of$40,000.
D. Safe Routes to School Grant
a. At the last meeting,the committee voted on what school(s) should
receive funding. The number one choice was Syringa and Washington.
Brian did not realize that the Engineering Department was working on a
grant through COMPASS to get that corridor cleaned up. Because of
that he went with the Committee's second choice- Sacajawea. The
grant was submitted just before Christmas. Around the 2nd week of
January, they came out with project rankings.There were 71 projects
submitted and we finished in a tie for 16th place. There is approximately
2 million in funding and we are at the 3 million dollar mark. We
probably will not receive funding but the good news is that we might
be a front runner for the next round of grants. However,they have not
awarded these projects yet due to a funding error. These
appropriations will come every year so once we get Sacajawea funded
we will decide what school to focus on next.
b. Bill G. commented that these grants are ranked on based on criteria. He
wanted to know if there was anything that we can do in the future to
increase our score. Brian will put this on our next agenda so we can
review the applications and see if there is anything we can do to
increase our score.
VII. New Business
A. Election of Officers
a. Bill B. nominated Bill G. as Chair
MOTION: Bill Buckendorf SECOND: Cindy Grover.
b. Cindy G. nominated Paul M.as Vice-Chair
MOTION: Cindy Grover SECOND: Bill Buckendorf
BOTH MOTIONS PASSED
B. Indian Creek Winter Wonderland Pedestrian Counts-Marcus
a. Marcus A. reviewed the Winter Wonderland counts for the past three years
with the committee. The purpose of the counts is to determine if the lights
could be shut off at night to save money. The usage drops heavily after
9:00 p.m. Brian B. said the City Council originally asked for this information
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and he thought it would be a good idea to share this information with the
committee.
b. Marcus explained how the counter works when a group of people pass at
one time. If they are perfectly in line when they pass the counter it will
count them as one. If groups of people pass, you will get an approximate
count but it will not be as accurate.
c. Brian asked if we could move the counter at the dog park closer to the
parking lot. Marcuss will discuss this with his installation team. The current
counter is closer to the interstate.
VIII. Committee and Staff Reports-none
IX. The next PBR meeting will be April 17,2018, 7:00 p.m.
a. We will discuss our clean-up day activities. We could paint the walking line
green on Circle Drive.
b. Brian said we needed to find a sponsor for the paint. Bill B.will talk with Rodda
about donating the paint.
X. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:19 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Lori Colligan,
MINUTES APPROVED AND SIGNED BELOW BY CHAIRPERSON BILL GIGRAY ON THE DATE
NOTED BELOW.
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Bill Gigray,Chair.ers•n Date
ATTEST: Brian Billingsley, P&Z Director Date
For detailed minutes, please request a copy of the digital recording.
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