HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-06-15 MinutesCity of Fayetteville
Sidewalk & Trails Task Force
Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
City Administration Building, Room 326
Members Present: Kyle Cook, Cynthia Kalke, Laura Kelly, Sam LaFoy, Scott
Mashbum, Craig Mauritson, Celia Scott-Silkwood, Sean Trumbo
Public / Staff: Ginny Apperson Terry Gulley, Steve Hatfi- o Gliet Richey, Chuck
Rutherford, Kate Ward
Meeting called to order by Kyle Cook.
Craig Mauritson made a motion to approve LW April 2005 meetinn
Trumbo gave a second and the motion Weald. 1.
mutes; Sean
Steve Hatfield and Laura Kelly initiated a discuss*
sections and on -street linkages. Tit issue will be
Ward 4 meeting on June 27, 2005 "i""
regarding street cross
esented in detail during the
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Steve Hatfield distributed some hand04Task Force members to look
over and keep as refer ge materials. Orldf t t61'"` lTdouts included information
from the "Bicycle Facjlf v le��ction Guicio and the ether Included Information
from the "Bikeways?Manual�'r�
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The Parks & Recreat
every on- ttet3 Ink
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of th e,linkages, si c
seas has jieen conducting a detailed analysis of
fn Kay of Fayetteville's Alternative
eve JW riables must be considered during the planning
s IaneGgiic4th, speed limit, traffic counts etc
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Steve sub•?.ted that th ask Force members study the speed volume matrices
included in ' icycle cility Selection Guide" handout.
There was a briession held regarding the intention of the three foot outer
lane expansion p +: sed for the arterial and collector streets included in the
Transportation Improvement Plan. There was a need to clarify that the
expansion would include a wide curb lane and not an actual bike lane.
Laura Kelly pointed out the need for increased maintenance along streets with
improved bicycle facilities. An increased number of cyclists will require additional
street sweeping and removal of debris from the streets.
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Kyle Cook suggested that the Task Force members review what is currently in
the FATT plan with regard to on -street linkages and bring it before the
Transportation Committee before presenting the renewed document to the City
Council.
Steve Hatfield will e-mail the spreadsheet, which contains the data collected In
the above mentioned on -street linkage analysis, to all Task Force members
tomorrow. The Sidewalk and Trails Task Force will then holka special meeting
to discuss the document prior to the next Transportation „: rr iittee meeting.
The special meeting has been scheduled on Wedng : a
Terry Gulley gave an update on current sld Ilk construction.
The Transportation Division has installed 10, T'B fee 'rtew sidewalTso far in
2005.
Crews are currently working on 6 ';5 .; section of erd
added on Block Ave. which connect•, f" Yt go Park.
pm.
tine 29, 2005 at 5:30
Ikhas recently been
Upcoming sidewalk projg s include Ma.1 t , f drvtission Blvd. to College
Ave. This area will r, cei.. proxima -1 2,600 feet of new sidewalk, in
addition to new .and gu e , asphalt ouerlay, and driveway approaches.
Sidewalk constructionFl�tcherAve. along with Sheryl Ave.
from RolliggiHjlfs3Dr. to
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The Tea sportation Diff"_'on is an schedule with a plan to meet or exceed
their go rf 20,000 fe= new ewalk construction by the end of 2005.
Steve Hatfiel - nounced'the Lake Fayetteville Trail Spillway Bridge Grand
Opening which e_ be i' scheduled for June 30, 2005 at 4:30 pm.
Meeting adjourned