Meeting Minutes

Washtenaw Bicycling and Walking Coalition
117 North Division Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan
734/487-9058
www.wbwc.org

December 2003 Washtenaw Bicycling Walking Coalition Meeting
Thursday, December 4, 2003

1. Call to order at 7:05pm.  Attendees: Kris Talley, Bob Goodsell, Riin Gill,
Tim Athan, Christa McDermott, Bob Klingler

2. Previous meeting minutes approved.

3. Treasurer's report.  Treasurer not present, but most recent bank statement
    indicates 660.44 in WBWC account.

4. WBWC General Business
    A. Membership outreach
	1. Renewals due for 2004.  Member can check with Steve Moore to see if
	    dues have been paid.
	2. Tim Athan will contact Carole Hahn in AABTS to arrange for placement
	    of WBWC brochure/application in AABTS newsletter.
    B. 2004 WBWC Elections
 	1. Officer Elections, by unanimous vote of board members present:
	    Chair: Kris Talley
	    Vice-Chair: Tim Athan
	    Secretary: Ken Clark
	    Treasurer: Scott Koll
    C. Other
	Tawny Gapinski, Environment Educator for the Ecology Center, stopped in
	    to mention that she and  (?) were working on implementing a
	    "Walking School Bus" at Mitchell School, with the first meeting
	    with parents scheduled for 1/15/04.  Ana offered that she might be
	    able to help as she lives in the area.
	Bob Klingler reported that he attended another meeting regarding the US
	    23 and Washtenaw interchange and that the plan seems to be to
	    install a paved side path with no traffic controls on the on/off
	    ramps.   He also attended a meeting about the proposed
	    configuration of Stadium Boulevard.  The city proposed bike paths
	    but those present expressed a preference for bike lanes and
	    planners were apparently receptive to this idea.

5. Actions
    A. WBWC 2003 priorities
	1. Non-motorized projects at U-M
	    Kris, Bob G., Christa, Riin, and Bruce Fields met 12/3 to discuss
		priorities and topics for upcoming meeting with U-M planner Sue
		Gott.  An outline is being developed to send to her so that she
		can decide who else should attend the meeting.  After it's
		finalized by the group, it will be sent to WBWC board for
		comment/review.  Meeting is anticipated in January.
	2. Road shoulder paving.  Nothing new to report.
	3. Huron River Drive.  Jim Nieters e-mailed an update.  He proposes to
	    use his own funds to survey local residents about the prospect of
	    closing HRD to car traffic at certain times.  Members agreed that
	    it would be appropriate to discuss using WBWC funds for this.
    B. Other
	1. Walking Group Formation
	    Ana reported that she has put advertisements in the Observer and
	    Current magazine for a group to meet on Saturdays at 11 at Buhr
	    Park, starting December 6.

2. 2004 Projects
These projects are either already in progress or were mentioned, to be
    discussed at 1/8/04 meeting:
    U-M Non-motorized projects
    Road shoulder paving
    Huron River Drive closing or lane closing
    Participate in Bike to Work/Get Out and Bike Week
    Sidewalk inventory
    U-M sponsorship of BTWW
    Promote lights on bikes at night (police cite violators, rider gets a bike
	light when ticket is paid)
    Ghost bikes and shoes to mark bike and pedestrian accidents
    Track bike and pedestrian accidents
    Plymouth Road pedestrian crossings, and identify other problem crossing
	areas
    Winter bike commuting workshop
    Push for bike lanes on certain roads