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CITIZEN BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Monday,November 3, 2008
Transportation Planning Conference Room
Bank of America Building,Suite 315
5800 West Glenn Drive,Glendale,Arizona
6:30 PM
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Bill Wilkinson called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.
Also in attendance: Fred Coury,Joyce Dickerson,Norman Crowell,Betsy Turner,Richard Qualls,Gail Hildebrant,
and City staff—Steve Hancock
Members absent:John Horvath, Saif Al-Alawi,Brad Meeks, and Mohamed Gaballa
Guests:None
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the July 7,2008 meeting were approved.
III. CALL TO THE PUBLIC
There were no members of the public wishing to address the Committee.
IV. INTRODUCTIONS
Members introduced themselves.
V. CONTINUANCE OR WITHDRAWAL OF AGENDA ITEMS
No agenda items required continuance or withdrawal.
VI. REPORTS FROM OTHER COMMITTEES AND ORGANIZATIONS
Gail Hildebrant said that the Coalition of Arizona Bicyclists(CAzB)has been in discussions with the City of Phoenix
regarding the bike lane on Jefferson next to the light rail line. She said the bike lane is on the north side of the rail line
for some distance and could be unsafe when cyclists have to transition to the south side. Gail said that Phoenix was
open to finding a remedy for the situation. Gail also said the CAzB was planning a conference in conjunction with the
Arizona Department of Transportation that would focus on the"Six E's"(education,engineering,encouragement,
enforcement. etc.,etc.). She said the conference would be April,2009. Steve Hancock said that April will be Valley
Bike Month and that there may be some conflicting events going on. Gail said that Tempe's Bike-a-Palooza would be
the same day but would not be draining away potential conference goers. Steve suggested that the CAzB may want to
get their conference listed as a Valley Bike Month event to take advantage of the media messages and marketing by
Valley Metro.
VII. SKUNK CREEK PATHWAY PROJECTS
Steve Hancock said that he would present information on the Skunk Creek Projects instead of the consultants from
Premier Engineering Corp. Steve handed out Glendale Bike Maps and asked committee members to look at the north
Glendale area and locate the Skunk Creek pathway. Steve explained that the Skunk Creek pathway connected to the
Thunderbird Paseo path and in the future would connect to the New River pathway in both Peoria and Glendale. He
said that Glendale and neighboring cities would have one of the most extensive pathway systems in the Valley in two
or three years and that Skunk Creek would be a key element of that larger system. Steve next noted that there were
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two projects on Skunk Creek beginning design that would make the pathway much more convenient and safer for all
users. The first project he described will be a pathway connection from the west side of Skunk Creek at Bell Road to
the east side of the creek. He said that the pathway will connect to the existing pathway below the Bell Road bridge
and allow pedestrians and cyclists to travel on the south side of Bell Road from the existing sidewalks on each side of
the creek. He said the connection to the existing pathway also allow for travel in either direction to 51st Avenue to the
northeast and to the Thunderbird Paseo pathway to the south. Steve displayed photos of two possible pathway
alignments and explained the difference between the two alignments. Steve next described the Union Hills Drive
underpass project on Skunk Creek. He said that there are pathways on each side of the creek south of the Unions
Hills Drive bridge and that both end at Union Hills and are continued on the north side of the roadway. Pathway users
must go to either 59`h Avenue or 63`d Avenue to cross Union Hills at traffic signals—both substantial distances from
the pathway. Steve said the project at this location would ramp down from the existing pathway(s)and go beneath the
Union Hills Drive bridge.
VIII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
No agenda items were suggested.
IX. OTHER BUSINESS
No other business was brought to the attention of the Committee.
X. NEXT MEETING
Bill Wilkinson said the next regular meeting of the Glendale Citizen Bicycle Advisory Committee would be held on
Monday,December 1,2008,6:30 p.m.,Transportation Planning Conference Room,Bank of America Building,5800
W. Glenn Dr., Suite 315.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
Bill Wilkinson adjourned the meeting at 7:25 p.m.
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