Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board

 

Regular Meeting

 

Public Safety Building

 

 April 3,2008

 

New Action Items:

Due date

Responsibility

Action Item

5/01/08

Newcome

22. Update on Max’s Challenge

5/01/08

Hein & Spencer

24. Specifics regarding addition of a question to WV driver's exam

5/01/08

Infrastructure Committee

29. Plan a meeting of the Infrastructure Committee to pursue the chevron project

5/0108

Wamsley

30. Plan a meeting of the PR committee to work with Hugh on WVU’s Options Program

5/01/08

Hein et al

32. Meet to discuss Bike Month

4/3/08

Rosenbaum and Vernon

34. Meeting with MHS on April 16th and UHS in the future.

5/1/08

Gmeindl & gunnar

35. Contact candidates for Autumn’s replacement

 

 

Meeting Minutes:

 

The March monthly meeting of the Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board (BB) was called to order at 6:35 p.m. at the Public Safety Building by chairman Frank Gmeindl with the following members attending:

 

Chip Wamsley, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Nick Hein, Greg Good, Tyler Pearson, Don Spencer, Nick Hein, Bill Reger-Nash, gunnar Shogren, Marilyn Newcome, Frank Gmeindl, and John Lozier.  Absent members were Don Dickerson, Betsy Shogren, Alice Vernon, Sonitt Bhatt, Autumn Bryson, Sam Stone, Greg Good, and Hugh Kierig.

 

Ř      Agenda Item 1 (Agenda):

Agenda was approved.

 

Ř      Agenda Item 2 (Minutes of Last Meeting):

Jonathan said, ”Change Definite Plan of Action to Trail Design” and “Change Laney to Blaney in Action Item # 15.  Agenda was approved by all.

 

Ř      Agenda Item  3 (Action Items):

 

o        #28  Closed Jonathan and Alice developed a plan of action for speaking to the principals of both University High and Morgantown High about secure/sheltered bicycle parking, and the BB approved this plan by email.  Assigned a new Action Item.

o       #31 Closed- Marilyn met with Dan Boroff on Max’s  Uphill

o       Struggle Challenge # 33 Closed. Autumns replacement. Assigned a new Action Item.

 

Open Action Items:

o       #29 Open  Infastructure Committee to plan a meeting of the Infrastructure Committee to pursue the chevron project.

o       #22-Open. Newcome reported on Max’s Uphill Challenge.  A promotion of Media Intent was presented to members to review.  Comments can be made through e-mail.  Positive Spin will be the Sponsor of Max’s Uphill Challenge and will provide insurance for weekly rides and the Event on August 16th.

o       #24-Open. Hein sent e-mail to Thunder Head.          

o       # 30 Open- Chip to plan a meeting of the PR Committee with Hugh on WVU Options.

o       #32 Open- Hein to meet with Alice, Hugh, Jenny Selin, and Betsy to discuss Bike Month. 5/16 Bike to Work Day       

o       #34 Open- Jonathan will meet with MHS at 1:00 on April 16, 2008 and arrange a meeting with UHS in the future.

o       #35 Open. Frank and Gunnar are to invite new candidates to the next Bike Board meeting.

 

Ř      Agenda Item 4 (Ripe Banana Issues):

o       It was suggested that the BB approach WVU’s new Alumni Center for bike parking.  Chip suggested we should talk to Hugh about Bike Parking.

o        Nick suggested Bike Parking should be placed  on WVU Campus maps .

o       Jonathan wants to look into whether WVU is planning bicycle parking at the new Alumni Center and the Child Care Center as well as to find out whether the new Bus Facility at the Health Science Center could have some room available for a Bicycle Library.  Tyler and Jonathan will meet with Hugh Kierig to discuss these matters.

 

Ř      Agenda item 5 (Autumn’s Replacement):

·        Derek Springston was willing to replace Autumn on the Bike Board.

·        Other suggestions were made for replacements:  Dan Casdorph, Chris Phillips

            David Bruffy, Chet Parsons, and Jenny Selin.

It was suggested to replace the youth Commission at a later date after the new youth commission was appointed. Don Spencer suggested to add

Chet Parsons as the out of town member.  Gunnar suggested that we invite the candidates for Autumn’s replacement be invited  the next Bike Board meeting. Gunnar will talk to Chris Phillips, Dan Casdorph, Steve Harouff.

Frank will talk to David Bruffy and Derek Sringston.  Don Spencer will talk to Chet Parsons.

 Membership List needs to be reviewed for who needs to be replaced on the Bike Board for example those not attending 4 meetings for the year. 

Others can be invited as X-Officio for example David Bruffy or Chet Parsons.

 

Ř      Agenda Item 6 (Guidelines addition on sponsoring events)

 Don Spencer presented the Bike Board with a Proposed Addition to the Bicycle Board Guidelines 5.2 Sponsorship of Events to enable the Bike Board to sponsor an event in the future.      Don Spencer made a motion to add 5.2 Sponsorship of Events to our Guidelines and we must have a consensus to be able to sponsor events in the future if guidelines are met.  After a discussion a consensus was taken and aall members agreed to support the addition.  It will be presented to the Traffic Commission to be placed on our guidelines.

 

Ř      Agenda Item 7(Goals)

 

Ř      Agenda Item 8 (Chevrons)

 

·        Frank Gmeindl and Don Spencer presented a letter to Maddox for spacing         Chevrons on the roads.  The letter described constraints for placement of Chevrons on roads and signage at each intersection. 

·        Jonathan suggested to get on- line and make suggestions for the new manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. 

  

 

Ř      Agenda Item 9 ( Bicycle scofflaws)

 

Ř      Agenda Item 10 (New Action Items)

·        # 34  Vernon and Rosenbaum to meet with MHS on April 16, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. and Vernon will set up a meeting with UHS at a later date.  .

·        #35  Frank and Gunnar are to contact suggested candidates for Autumn’s Replacement. 

 

Ř      Agenda Item 10 (Meeting Evaluation)

None.

 

The next regularly scheduled meeting is May 1, 2008 @ 6:30 pm, at the Public Safety Building.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 pm.

 

Marilyn Newcome

04/18/08

Attendance:

 

Jan-07

Feb-07

Mar-07

Apr-07

May-07

Jun-07

Jul-07

Aug-07

Sep-07

Oct-07

Nov-07

Dec-07

Jan-08

Feb-08

Mar-08

Apr-08

May-08

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Bryson, Autumn

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

 

 

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dickerson, Don

X

X

X

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

X

X

 

X 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gmeindl, Frank

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good, Greg

X

X

 

X

X

 

 

 

X

X

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hein, Nick

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kierig, Hugh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lozier, John

X

 

 

 

 

X

X

 

X

X

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newcome, Marilyn

X

X

 

 

 

X

X

X

 

 

X

X

X

X 

 

 X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pearson, Tyler

 

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

X

X

 

X

 

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reger-Nash, Bill

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

X

X

 

X

X 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rosenbaum, Jonathan

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shogren, Betsy

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

X 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shogren, gunnar

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

 

X

 

 

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spencer, Don

X

X

X

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X 

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stone, Sam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vernon, Alice

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wamsley, Chip

X

X

X

X

 

X

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

X 

 X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X=Present

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blank = Absent