City of Wheaton Bicycle Advisory Commission met Jan. 19

By Angelica Saylo Pilo

Mar 10, 2022

City of Wheaton Bicycle Advisory Commission met Jan. 19.

Here are the minutes provided by the commission:

I. Call to Order 7:03 pm

II. Members Present – Alyse, Michelle, Rita, Laurel, Bill, David, Brian, Dan, Bob, George

III. Approval of Minutes

A. October 2021 Rita motioned to approve, Laurel seconded, unanimously approved by verbal vote

B. November 2021 Bob motioned to approve, Bill seconded unanimously approved by verbal vote

IV. Public Comment

V. Chair Report

A. New member-Brian Bobigian

B. Commission Secretary - Need to Elect – Alyse will do it

C. Reminder about Roadmap document-editable by all members

D. Council meeting-Roosevelt proposal – we want to read the Roosevelt and Carleton proposal at the February 7th meeting. Michelle to attend

E. Treasurer Report – Michelle

i. We purchased 448 reflective wrist and ankle bands for Kids Bike Safety Rodeo and French Market

ii. We purchased 225 LED lights for the handlebars or seat posts for French market and Kids Bike Safety Rodeo

iii. We purchased 3 helmets for Kids Bike Safety Rodeo

iv. We purchased $347 of maps to deplete the budget

v. Our budget is $3,000 this year for the Kids Bike Safety Rodeo and all other expenses

VI. Ongoing Business

A. Kids Bike Safety Rodeo-Laurel

i. Sent email to Crystal Miroballi Sat May 14th 10 am (21st rain date). Course 1- hour (we will plan for 2 – 9:30-12:30 pm- start at 10 am); will send again

ii. We want the city to give us a parking lot to use, we want a police officer to help. Laurel will send an email to Andrea to reserve the City Hall parking lot (doing this as opposed to the Bike Festival in August)

iii. We can contact schools to help advertise

iv. Laurel will have a sign-up sheet for us to volunteer

v. Takes some skills on bike course; emergency stop without falling over – put obstacles on course such as tennis balls or cones; teach the signals – stop, L, R turns; if we have enough volunteers have stations

vi. Alyse to reach out to NW to do helmet give away; Alyse to reach out to DuPage Medical Group

vii. Michelle to add to calendar

B. Proposal for Roosevelt Signal-Bob

C. History Ride-Michelle

i. Contact Susan - who wanted to lead a history ride will join us next month

1. Prohibition

2. History of the Prairie Path

3. Famous people in Wheaton

4. Famous sites in Wheaton

5. Famous fires in Wheaton

6. Murders and Ghosts in Wheaton

7. Sears homes – may be monotonous