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CITIZEN BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Monday,December 6,2010
Transportation Planning Conference Room
Bank of America Building,Suite 315
5800 West Glenn Drive,Glendale,Arizona
6:30 PM
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Brad Meek called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.
Also in attendance: Fred Coury,Brent Ackzen,David Coble,John Horvath,Norman Crowell, Mike Wood and City
Transportation staff—Steve Hancock and Sandy Adams
Members absent: None
Guests:None
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes from the May 3,June 7,August 2, September 7,and October 4,2010 meetings were approved.
III. CALL TO THE PUBLIC
No members of the public in attendance.
IV. INTRODUCTIONS
New members Dave Coble and Brent Ackzen introduced themselves.
V. CONTINUANCE OR WITHDRAWAL OF AGENDA ITEMS
No agenda items required continuance or withdrawal.
VI. REPORTS FROM OTHER COMMITTEES AND ORGANIZATIONS
Brent Ackzen said there was no meeting of the Citizen Bicycle Advisory Commission (CTOC) in December. He said
the Glendale Onboard(GO)Performance Audit was presented and discussed at the November meeting. Brent also
spoke about the upcoming December 1 1th CTOC retreat where members will become educated on the role of CTOC in
implementing the overall GO Program.
VII. THE GLENDALE FAMILY BIKE RIDE
Steve Hancock presented information on some major changes in the ride for 2011,illustrated by PowerPoint graphics.
First he noted the date of the ride will be Sunday,April 10,2011 at Sahauro Ranch Park. He said one big change will
be in the ride routes with the long route connecting to the Skunk Creek pathway at 73rd Avenue and then returning to
the Thunderbird Paseo via 63rd Avenue and the short route for the first time using the Thunderbird Paseo pathway
from Marshall Ranch Elementary School to 47th Avenue. Steve illustrated the route changes on a PowerPoint slide.
Steve then displayed an aerial photo of the Sahauro Ranch Park soccer field where the ride begins and ends and
showed other photos illustrating the addition of a chain link fence that has been erected round the soccer field since
last year's ride. Steve said the addition of the fence will present some challenges for the circulation of riders but that
having a grassy surface for riders to enjoy outweighed moving the start/finish to nearby parking lots. Steve then
turned to sandy Adams to provide information on the initial planning for the ride. Sandy began by saying the ride was
moved back to Sunday after last year's ride being on a Saturday to join forces with Green Festival. She said a number
of riders said they preferred Sundays including some members of the CBAC. She also noted that the earlier ride date
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in late March—required by the Green Festival-means colder temperatures and possible windy conditions as was the
case last year. Sandy said the 2011 ride will join forces with community health providers in a theme of combating
childhood obesity. By doing so she said,we can provide information on various health screenings for children that are
readily available to the community but may not be widely known. She said that Dolores Ceballos at the Maricopa
County Health Department will be helping to organize vendors for a health fair to be held in conjunction with the bike
ride. Sandy said Dolores Ceballos could provide as many as 40 health vendors which would probably mean placing
some in the parking lot adjacent to the soccer field. Steve Hancock said that would be good since it would encourage
more circulation in and out of the fenced field.
VIII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
No future agenda items were suggested.
IX. OTHER BUSINESS
No other business was raised.
X. NEXT MEETING
Brad Meek said the next regular meeting of the Glendale Citizen Bicycle Advisory Committee would be held on
Monday, January 3, 2010, 6:30 p.m., Transportation Planning Conference Room, Bank of America Building, 5800
W. Glenn Dr., Suite 315.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
Brad Meek adjourned the meeting at 7:14 p.m.
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