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Home My WebLink About2016-09-01 - BPAC Minutes MINUTES DESCHUTES COUNTY BICYCLE / PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE Thursday, September 1, 2016 12:00 to 1:00 pm ODOT, 63055 N Hwy 97, Building M, Diamond and Crater Lake Conference Rooms, Bend (12:00) Call to order (12:01) Introductions- please see Sign In Sheet (12:04) Approval of prior minutes (June) Defer to next meeting. (12:05) Bend Open Streets, Brian Potwin- Occurring on September 18, Noon to 4pm, Open Streets initiatives temporarily close streets to automobile traffic, so that people may use them for walking, bicycling, dancing, playing, and socializing. With more than 100 documented initiatives in North America, open streets are increasingly common in cities seeking innovative ways to achieve environmental, social, economic, and public health goals. Bend Open Streets promotes healthy active living through opening the cities largest public space – it’s streets – to walk, play, bike, roll, and shop locally in Bend, Oregon. Connecting our community. BPAC Members please volunteer! Many positions still open! http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4daaa72da1fe3-bend David Amiton asked if previously committed to volunteering, does he still need to sign up? ANSWER: Yes! And recruit a friend! (12:20) Drive Less Challenge, Kim Curley- JOIN THE CHALLENGE & WIN! OCT. 1-15 Discover healthy, green travel options for work, school and play that can save you money and time, plus add some fun into your daily routine. Join the Oregon Drive Less Challenge Oct. 1-15! Burn calories instead of gas by biking to work, or walking to the store. Divide the ride and the cost by carpooling or vanpooling. Take the bus and let someone else do the driving so you can listen to music, or read that page-turning thriller. Every trip counts for better health, happiness and livable communities! Plus, win weekly and grand prizes for logging your tips during the challenge at DriveLessConnect.com. IT’S EASY! Register in DriveLessConnect.com (or reactivate your account, if needed) Bike, take the bus or train, carpool, vanpool, walk or telework for work, errands or play Log trips Oct. 1-15 Challenge yourself to drive less, or join/form a team to compete WIN PRIZES! Genze Electric Bikes 16oz. Hydro Flasks $25 Dutch Bros Gift Cards Handmade Queen Bee Messenger Bags $50 REI Gift Cards Grocery Outlet Gift Cards CET passes RuffWear Gift Cards $25 Strictly Organic Coffee Gift Cards $100 KEEN Gift Cards (12:30) BPAC Business:  COACT-Wendy updated on Joint Interim Committee on Transportation. She attended the lunch on August 28, reminding the group of legislators about bicycle and pedestrian needs in Central Oregon. There were many questions from others about freight, aviation and added access, 1st and last mile, trials. Kim and Joni added comments about the public hearing, which featured 30 testimonies. 75% of comments included support for more and expanded public transit.  Election of Officers- Bill offered two options. One: appoint a nominating committee. Two: re-elect the slate of current officers President, Cheryl. Bill Vice President, Greg, Secretary. Moved to elect current slate-Mary. Second- Wendy. All in favor. None opposed.  South County Summit in October (cancel and keep meeting in Bend as Tri County Summit is the next week)-All agreed to cancel Oct 6 meeting. Will conduct a short business only meeting on Oct 12, Tri-County Summit date in La Pine.  Committee Updates—please add updates here.  Dave Olsen-Service was held Sep 3. Brian Potwin attended and extended BPAC sympathy. Discussion of a thank you letter to survivors (not sure who will write?) Maybe a project in Bend to dedicate? Rick Root will ask Robin regarding city ROW and how/where to do such a thing. Dave designed the breezeway in DT Bend. Perhaps here?  Form Ad Hoc Committee for Goals Assessment and Review. Voluntold-Chris, Michelle and Wendy. October-December timeline. Messaging: No Parking in Bike Lanes/Watch for Kids-not discussed How to Navigate roundabouts-not discussed (12:45) Updates: South County, La Pine, Bend, Sisters, Redmond, Deschutes County ODOT, Commute Options, COTA, COIC/CET Open Floor: Comments & Announcements Tumalo-Mary reports on “The Bite,” firepit, food truck lot and bike aid station! 3rd in the county! At 7th and Cook in Tumalo. Grand Opening was 9/2 at 11am. Redmond-Mike reported on a buffered bike lane on 19th street. Was restriped with an overlay project. Seems like a good model moving forward. Scott chimed in with measurements 5 ft bike lane, 2 ft buffer, 11 foot travel lane. Ped inventory for ADA transition plan. Interns walked every sidewalk. Needing a better name than “Complete Streets”-still working! Bend-Big Jump (People for Bikes) application forthcoming from COB. Strategic investments being considered. Aim is to double number of people riding bikes. LOI submitted and app due in mid-late October. Commute Options-BOSS and DLC big news. Other topic: Travel Oregon. Concerned with traveler transportation options. They realize they are driving visitors to CO-trying to develop messaging for those travelers without a car. Focus group held-Kim attended. More to come. Also, discussion of bike racks on the CO Breeze. Also, bike share at bus stations. Bend PD-Officer Taylor shared that fatals are up. Lots of speeding. Stressed education and outreach on “rules of the road” for all road users. Sisters-TSP update happening. E part of town needs infrastructure. Paving Sisters to the river on HWY 20. Dan asks if they want the red in the bikeway? Not popular with ODOT, and would include a narrowed car travel lane. Need Sisters BPAC seat filled, now that Wendy is moving to Bend. ODOT-David reports that the AT inventory is done. Can show October or November for all of R4. (1:00) Adjournment occurred at 1:12pm Next meeting is scheduled for: South County/La Pine Coordination Summit* Thursday, October 6, 2016-cancelled 12:00 to 1:00 pm Location TBD Upcoming Dates: Bend Open Streets, September 18th Drive Less Challenge, October 1 - 15 Tri County Summit, La Pine Oregon: October 12th 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.