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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - Citizens Bicycle Advisory Committee - Meeting Date: 5/2/2005 CITY OF GLENDALE CITIZEN BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CBAC) Monday, May 2, 2005 MUNICIPAL COMPLEX 5850 West Glendale Avenue 6:30 PM, Room B-3 MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER Michael Wood called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. Also in attendance: Brian Kanitsch, Jeff Reid, Betsy Turner, Bill Wilkinson, Keith Cyrnek, Ed Cure, Jim Hunton, and City staff— Steve Hancock Members absent: Charles Grosscup Guests: None II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the April 4, 2005 meeting were approved. III. CALL TO THE PUBLIC No guests addressed the Committee. IV. INTRODUCTIONS Members and guests introduced themselves. V. CONTINUANCE OR WITHDRAWAL OF AGENDA ITEMS No agenda items required continuance or withdrawal VI. REPORTS FROM OTHER COMMITTEES AND ORGANIZATIONS • Jim Hunton reported that the Mountain Bike Association of Arizona(MBAA) opened a new segment of the Arizona Trail between Florence and Oracle. He said that 5,000 man-hours had been used on the trail work. Jim directed members to the MBAA website for information on trail events and rides. • Jeff Reid reported that Valley Bike Week had concluded with the Bike-To-Bob event to a Diamondback game at Bank One Ballpark. He said the ride had been very successful with around 1,450 participants. Mike Wood said he had been at the ride and it was great fun; he noted that it was only three miles in length. Citizen Bicycle Advisory Committee Minutes May 5,2005 —Page 2— VII. 2005 GLENDALE FAMILY BIKE RIDE REVIEW Steve Hancock used a Power Point presentation to illustrate various aspects of the Glendale family Bike Ride. Steve noted that the number of riders was down by about 100 compared to last year. He said that getting the word out about the ride was done in the same manner as last year with direct mailings to previous participants, flyers at bike shops, libraries and other City facilities. Steve noted that he did not place ads in Sweat Magazine this year but doubted that would have had much impact. Steve thought that competing events might have limited attendance, citing the City's Jazz and Blues Festival and the Run for literacy that occurred at the Main Library next to Saguaro Ranch Park. Steve asked if the Bike Week Swap Meet on the day before the ride had a good turn out. Betsy said that the number of vendors was up but the number of people attending the Swap Meet may have been down. Steve told the committee that helmet sales were down from last year but t-shirt sales were up. He said only 24 helmets were sold but 311 t-shirts were sold. Betsy said that people were buying t-shirts for themselves and others who weren't at the ride. Jim Hunton said that the City used to guarantee t-shirts for those who pre-registered. Steve pointed out that only 108 of the 235 people pre-registered for the ride showed up. He said that we might not want to have pre-registration for next year's ride. He said we could send out announcements about the ride but limit registration to the day of the ride since we already require people to check in at the registration table anyway. There was a general consensus among Committee members that this was something we should try next year. Ed Cure asked if we could pass out ride announcements through the City's elementary schools. Steve said that we could if the Glendale Elementary School District administrative office approved the content of the flyers. He said that we would then have to go to each school individually and ask if they would be willing to hand out the announcements. Jim Hunton suggested that we could tap into the physical education programs in the schools. Betsy Turner said that we could possibly do a survey on the Internet to ask people how they would prefer to register for the ride. Jim Hunton suggested we send everyone a postcard with survey questions. Jeff Reid asked if Glendale Community College might be a good place to market the ride. Steve asked for suggestions to improve next year's ride. He cited a suggestion by Sylvia Jaquez to combine the registration and waiver signing at the same table instead of having two separate tables. Other suggestions were to add a sign on the Paseo at 71St Ave. that would better indicate the exit onto Greenway, make the markings for the short route more apparent at the first rest stop, ask the police bike units to mix more with the riders, have a first aide kit at each rest stop and at Sahuaro Ranch Park, ask City of Glendale paramedics to help on the ride, and make sure the volunteers at the first rest stop do not leave too early. Bill Wilkinson said we need to have more large size bike helmets next year. Michael Wood said that a suggestion box at the ride might be useful. Brian Kanitsch suggested mailing post card surveys to registered riders. Betsy Turner wondered if we could reserve some of the ramadas at Sahuaro Ranch Park for the start and finish of the ride instead of using tents. VII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS No items were brought forward. c:\documents and settings\blimbach\desktop\minutes\2005\0505m.doc 04/29/11 Citizen Bicycle Advisory Committee Minutes May 5,2005 —Page 3— X. OTHER BUSINESS Ed Cure said that something needed to be done to make the Paseo pathway at Sweetwater more accessible. Steve Hancock said he would try and set up a meeting with someone from the Maricopa County Flood Control District to discuss a possible remedy for the situation. He said he would invite Ed to the meeting. XI. NEXT MEETING Michael Wood said the next regular meeting of the Glendale Citizen Bicycle Advisory Committee would be held on Monday,June 6, 2005, 6:30 p.m., Room B-3, at the Municipal Complex, 5850 West Glendale Avenue. XII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Committee, a motion to adjourn was made, seconded and unanimously approved. Michael Wood adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m. • c:\documents and settings\blimbach\desktop\minutes\2005\0505m.doc 04/29/11