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Bicycle & Pedestrian Commission
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May 19, 2005
Regular Minutes
Roll Call
Members present: Chair Lexi Delgado (absent) Julia Sommer Tom Marvin (absent)
Vice Chair Brad Knickerbocker Dylan Robbins John Hinke
David Chapman Tracy Harding
Council Liaison: Russ Silbiger
Staff: Derek Severson, Assistant Planner Tom Cook, APD Officer(absent)
RVTD liaison: Paige West, RVTD/TDM Planner
High school liaison: Cory Lescher (absent) SOU liaison: Phil Clark (absent)
Call to Order
Knickerbocker called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m.
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Approval of Minutes – April 21, 2005
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Chapman/Harding m/s to approve the minutes of April 21, 2005 as presented. Voice vote: All AYES.
Motion passed.
Public Forum
None.
Ideas to Assist AMS in encouraging children to ride on the correct side of the street
This item was moved to a future agenda.
Bike Swap
Severson read a thank-you card from the Parks Department thanking the commission for assistance with the Swap.
It was noted that there seemed to have been less turn-out than last year, and there were more kid’s bikes and fewer
adult bikes available. Harding noted that next year a calendar or t-shirt promotion should be considered again.
Members discussed that the Police Department had been looking to have unclaimed impounded bikes at the Swap,
and it was suggested that this should be looked at in advance in the future rather than brought up at the last minute.
It was noted that Rachel from the Parks Department would provide a report on the results of the Swap as soon as the
data was compiled.
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a meeting of Bike Swap volunteers on April 27 at 7:00 p.m. at the Grove, and it was noted that volunteers were
needed especially for the early shift from 7:00 to 11:00 a.m. Copies of flyers promoting the Swap were made
available for distribution.
Earth Day
It was noted that while the weather was not great, there seemed to have been more attendees than in past years.
Chapman noted that he had displayed trail maps, and had sold roughly a dozen. It was also noted that there were
safety and sign recognition activities, and a bike rodeo.
Car Free Day
Members discussed the details of the proposed closure, noting that the entrance to the Ashland Wine Cellar was
intended to stay open. Development of a final draft letter to the affected business owners was discussed, and
Harding and Sommer stated that they would approach the business owners.
Subcommittee Reports
No report.
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Bike Shop Outreach/Community Relations
No report.
New Business
West noted that a skateboarding safety item was included in the new Ashland Parks & Recreation programs, and that
there would be five classes. She pointed out that there were three interested instructors, and the City of Talent had
also expressed an interest in conducting similar classes.
The recent Safe Routes to School training was discussed, and it was noted that Wendy Connor of the site council at
Walker School was trying to build support for an October Safe Routes event and Walking Wednesdays.
Egon Dubois, local instructor for the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, suggested that the commission and/or the city
work at developing a street map that includes slopes of the street sections similar to one he had seen in Marin
County.
Egon Dubois also noted that he still needed to find storage for the 35 bicycles used in the bike safety education
classes. He added that Parks was looking into it, and Harding volunteered to check with a School Board member to
see if anything could be done through the schools.
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It was noted that a Critical Mass ride would be held on the 27. Those interested will be meeting at Evo’s
coffeehouse at 4:30 p.m. for the 5:00 p.m. ride.
Agenda Items for Next Month
Ideas for the Middle School to get kids to ride on the right side of the street, Car Free Day
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:24 p.m.
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