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Meeting Minutes
DESCHUTES COUNTY BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Thursday, October 7, 2010-Noon to 2:00pm Sisters City Hall Council Chambers
Members Present: Cheryl Howard, Chuck Humphreys, Matt Martin, Eli Ashley, Michele Sims,
Sami Fournier, Jim Stone, Agency: Brad Grimm-City of Sisters, Leland Bliss-Sisters School
District, Rick Root-City of Bend, Mike Caccavano-City of Redmond, Mark Pilliod-Deschutes
County, Jeff Monson-Commute Options, Kim Curley-Commute Options, John Rahm-Sisters
Trails, Gary Guttormsen-Sisters Trails, Marv Lang-USFS(Deschutes NF), Kirk Flanningan-
USFS(Sisters) Visitors: Phyllis Lewis
Audio recording of this meeting is archived for review and/or transcription. The purpose of this
document is to outline topics of discussion and actions by the Committee.
Call to Order
(1:24 reflects time in audio recording the item begins)
The meeting was called to order at 12:05pm.
Introductions
Prior Minutes
(2:59)
Meeting minutes from the July 2010 and September 2010 meeting were approved by
unanimous vote.
Presentation of the Sisters Trails Alliance
(3:52)
Chuck provided overview of the Sisters Trails Alliance and recent projects.
Marv Lang provided overview of Forest Service trail related projects in the area.
Presentation of Recent and Future Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements in Sisters
(24:59)
Brad Grimm provided overview of recent and future bicycle and pedestrian related projects and
grant applications in the City of Sisters.
Presentation of Safe Routes to Schools in Sisters
(45:06)
Leland Bliss and Kim Curley provided overview of the Safe Routs to Schools programs in
Sisters.
BPAC Business
(54:54)
Topics discussed:
-ODOT/ Bike safety video
-Bike boxes at 3rd Street/Greenwood Avenue intersection
-Irrigation system calibration / p.m. pedestrians press release
-Goal Assessment
-DRW Neighborhood Association meeting on Thursday October 21st at 7
City/Organizations Updates
(1:15:39)
Redmond
Bike lane added along north 5th Street and sharrows downtown to identify bikes are present.
Work has begun on an ADA plan.
Bend
Grant application for Riverside street improvements (buffered bike lanes) submitted. Application
is available online.
Deschutes County
$24,000 grant match approved by BOCC for Tumalo Trail project.
Commute Options
Carpool Incentive Program underway. Commute Options programs being expanded to all of
ODOT Region 4. New bike corral downtown Bend. Bike rack sponsorship program started.
Road Users Safety Task Force
Door hangers for share the road information for both motorists and cyclists and sidewalk
maintenance are available.
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 1:27 pm. Walking tour of Downtown Sisters followed.
Note: Next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 4, 2010 in Bend at Bend City Hall.