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City Ithaca 3/14/2002 Minutes 7:00 PM to 9:08 PM Bicycle/Pedestrian Common Council Chamber,City Hall Advisory Council Meeting called by: Jennifer Dotson Attendees: Dwight Mengel,Dan Cogan,David Henderson,Bill(Max)Maxwell,Ron Chapman,David Kay, David McElrath,Kelly Kellerman Guests:Dan Cole,Rick Manning,Dave&Brendan Nutter Agenda 1.Approval of Minutes V 5 2.Agenda Review 5 3.Change Meeting time to 7:0 pm 2nd Thursday V 3 4.Cayuga Waterfront Trail Rick Manning 40 5.Reports from Other Bodies D 15 -Common Council Dan Cogen -Board of Public Works Joe Leonardo -Disability Advisory Board David McElrath -Ithaca Falls/Natural Areas Dan Cogan -Others 6.Recommendations on 2002 DPW Project List V 20 -Device at Buffalo&Plain Sts -Cliff St width,sidewalk location -Priority for crosswalks -Other Issues 7.Bike Plan Implementation Subcommittee David Kay 5 8.Pedestrain Accessibility Plan Progress D.Henderson/J.Dotson 10 -Crosswalk resolution 9.Traffic Calming J.Dotson,T Logue 5 Plain St.Design/W Spencer St Prelim Design J.Dotson,T Logue 10 " ityo t aca3 14 - minutes •oc 'nue 3 i of Ithaca' 31141/2002 7:00 PM to 9:08 PM Bicycle/Pedestrian Common Council Chamber,City Halls Advisory Council' Minutes Meeting called by: Jennifer Dotson Attendees: Dwight Mengel,Dan Cogan,David Henderson,Bill(Max)Maxwell,Ron Chapman,David Kay, David McElrath,Kelly Kellerman Guests:Dan Cole,Rick Manning,Dave&Brendan Nutter Agenda Approval of Minutes V 5 Discussion: Conclusions: Approval of 2/14/2002 minutes postponed to April meeting Action items: Person responsible: Deadline: Agenda Review 5 Discussion: Conclusions: Meeting Agenda approved,no additions Action items: Person responsible: Deadline: Change Meeting time to 7:00 pm 2nd V 3 Thursday Discussion: ityo thaca 4 A minutes doc image 4 1 Conclusions:BPAC meeting time changed to 7:00 pm,instead of 6:30 pm,on the second Thursday of each month. Action items: Person responsible: Deadline: Cayuga Waterfront Trail Rick Manning 40 Discussion:Rick Manning reviewed the trail project in detail,including design details of streetscape elements,bridges, sculpture,and inscribed bricks.The trial will be 10 ft.wide for bicycles and pedestrians.The Cass Park section is the first section being built a City crew. Project funding is$150K from the Environmental Bond Act and$275K from the City.The trailhead is being privately funded. "Imagine a trail that follows the lakeshore and the Inlet from Stewart Park to Allan H.Treman State Marine Park.The Cayuga Waterfront Trail will be a six-mile linear nark linking our community's most valued waterfront destinations. : . : : ,,,Sarah Myers- BPAC3une BPAC Mnutes.doc � :: Page • : City of Ithaca Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Council Agenda Meeting Minutes June 13,2002 Meeting called to order 7:10 BPAC members present for all or part of meeting: •• David Henderson,David Kay,David McElrath,Ron Chapman,"Max"Maxwell,Jennifer Dotson,Kelley Kellerman. Public attendance: Fay Gougakis • Minutes approved,unanimous(April,May) • Changes in order of agenda agreed upon. • Intermodal transit center,possible support resolution Question raised:should BPAC pass resolution endorsing inter modal center? Discussion of intermodal transportation center. • Issues considered included DAC interest in accessibility,potential conflicts with bus traffic entering/existing center from Green St, indoor air quality with idling buses. Possible loss of funding.use of funding to improve existing problems crossing Green Street as • pedestrian,phase-out of most polluting buses,and other possible benefits also discussed. Motion to support intennodal transit center on Green St made by Max,seconded by Ron. Approved 6-0-1. • Crosswalk location recommendations After much discussion of pros and cons of individual locations;mention of general principles or concerns like"no crosswalks to nowhere";consistent treatment at all school crossings;and emphasis in treatment on durability,visibility,use of contrasting materials;report on comments of Dan Coles including issue of crosswalks at uncontrolled locations and benefits of runway-light style demarcations. David Henderson moves,Kelley seconds motion and then vote of 6-0-1passed to request capital project funds for the construction of crosswalks at the following priority locations. Full write up of proposal detailed in Capital Projects Request- Crosswalks attachment posted by David Henderson to listsery on June 22,2002. a. State @ Quarry(on the East side of Quarry). b. Floral @ Elm(south side of Elm). or Route 13(Meadow)@ Kmart(both sides). c. Route 13(Elmira Road)@ Commercial Avenue(on both sides of Commercial). d. Route 13 @ Dey(north side of Dey). e. Prospect/Tumer/East Spencer/Clinton intersection(A: across Prospect along the east side of intersection; B:across Turner from the southeast corner with East Spencer; C:across East Spencer along the south side of Prospect/Clinton;and D: across Clinton in front of police station). f. Hudson @ Prospect(south side of Prospect). g. Elm Street @ the ACS stairs. h. State @ Mitchell(at stop bar for westbound Route 79 traffic). i. Campus @ Stewart. j. Stewart near Edgemoor(at the north end of the Cascadilla Creek bridge). Quorum lost at 8:45. Additional discussion and announcements(e.g.draft of proposed Bike Plan route and treatments,including pictures and GIS intersection sketches, have been run by city staff and sent to Lou Fenune at DOT for first cut engineering evaluations);no actionable items.