City of Urbana Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission met Oct. 18.
Here are the minutes provided by the commission:
Members Present: Annie Adams, Bill Brown, Kara Dudek, Audrey Ishii, Susan Jones, Bruce Michelson, Sarthak Prasad, Dan Saphiere, Yousef Shaw, Nancy Westcott, John Zeman
Late Arrival:
Staff Present: Kat Trotter
Others Present: Shea Belahi
Members Absent: None
1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM
Bill Brown called the meeting to order at 7:00pm, Roll call was taken.
A quorum of members was present.
Newly appointed commission member, Dan Saphiere, provided brief introduction.
2. ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
None
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING (September 20, 2022)
Bruce Michelson motioned to approve the minutes, Dan Saphiere seconded.
Motion approved with unanimous voice vote
4. PUBLIC INPUT
None
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS AND STAFF AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEES- John Zeman
a. Capital improvement Projects- John Zeman provided a brief update on the following projects: Pavement Markings 2022 and the Springfield Avenue Resurfacing from Wright Street to McCullough Street.
b. Windsor Road rumble strip concerns were addressed. Currently, there is no cost effective resolution.
c. EQL projects recommended by BPAC were presented to City Council on Monday, October 17, 2022.
d. Traffic Commission is addressing the following pedestrian crossings: Mumford Drive and Philo Road, Illinois Street and Birch Street, Vine Street and Green Street, as well as Florida Avenue crossings for the Florida Avenue Residence Hall (FAR).
7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Progress on BPAC Goals- Bill Brown
Bill Brown prepared a presentation that listed the BPAC goals established earlier in the year. Each goal was assessed by the progress that has been made so far this year. Audrey Ishii noted that the Vision Zero Action plan is a requirement for several grants. Annie Adams volunteered to assist in the creation of public messaging and social media posts. Yousaf Shaw volunteered to review the Pedestrian Master Plan.
b. Veo Ride-Shea Belahi
Veo Area Operations Manager, Shea Belahi, prepared a presentation that included rider data such as distance traveled and duration of each ride. She discussed an access program that would provide discounted rides to low income resident and any students on financial aid. Discussion ensued.
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS
None
9. FUTURE TOPICS
a. Vision Zero Action Plan
b. Traffic and Accident reports- Audrey Ishii
c. Bike and Pedestrian Counters in Jan/Feb- Sarthak Prasad
d. Curbless Downtown- Annie Adams
e. RPC- Bicycle Friendly Community Application
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
https://www.urbanaillinois.us/sites/default/files/attachments/October%2018%20%2C%202022%20BPAC%20Regular%20Meeting%20Minutes%20-%20Approved.pdf
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