City of Wheaton Bicyclist & Pedestrian Commission met April 19
Here are the minutes provided by the commission:
I. Call to Order
7:00 pm
Members present live: Michelle, Alyse, Bob, George, Laurel, Dave, Rita, Bill
Members present via Zoom: None
Members absent: : Connor, Cate
Public Present live: None
Public Present via Zoom: None
II. Agenda Item
Approval of March Minutes
Mooned: Bill
Seconded: Laurel
Unanimously approved via voice vote.
III. Agenda Item
Chair Report-Recycling Extravaganza: Thanks to Rita, Bill and George for aending and represenng our group!! Collected 25-30 bikes!
IV. Agenda Item
Chair Report-Prairie Path Cleanup Apr 29th - Michelle, Cate, Laurel, Bob, George & David planning on attending. Will start around 10 am - assignments to come - Michelle will email. Nave plant sale 8:30-11 am going on as well. Go buy a plant, too!
V. Agenda Item
2023 History Ride & Walk
● Bill talked to Bob about being docent and he would like to do it. Bill will check with him about dates; Sept 16th first, Sept 9th; Sept 23rd is rain date
● Famous Women of Wheaton OR Streets named aer Famous People - whichever one keeps on North Side or South Side not crossing Roosevelt or ideally not crossing the RR tracks
● Aer date nailed down
○ Alyse to contact police
○ Write press release/article for newsletter and ad for FB/Twitter
○ Printouts to distribute; a few posters
● Historical commission may be doing a walk
● May want to do walk after we figure out the ride
VI. Agenda Item
Safe Routes to School Committee report/May 3 Bike to School
● Problem statement: reach out to principals and say we know that kids face barriers geng to school safely via biking - get ideas from them.
● Alyse to send Bike to School email to Briar Glen Elementary School.
VII. Agenda Item
2022 Virtual History Ride
● Has been posted to our webpage - congratulations to Bill, George, Bob for getting this live!
● Press release - Bill to write and send Susan Bishel
VIII. Agenda Item
Safety Rodeo/Valet
● We communicated our mes to the Park District
● They need to get it approved by City Council on May 1st
● Our name will be Bike Skills Bonanza
● Good bags - we have some bags, they need lights. Rita to get bags from Bob and Michele and list of things to stuff in bags
● Cerficate - Laurel to create and print 75 cerficates through Alpha Graphics
○ Moon: Michelle
○ Seconded: Laurel
○ Voted unanimously by voice vote
● Half sheets - Alyse to get $50 printed
○ Moon: Michelle
○ Seconded: Bob
○ Voted unanimously by voice vote
IX. Agenda Item
Google Form/Helmet raffle
● Survey is created and QR code adversement is being distributed
● Cate’s press release - Michelle will edit and send to Susan Bishel
● Michelle to randomly choose winners
● Reach out to Andrea to see if winners of helmets can pick up at City Hall
X. Agenda Item
New Logo
● Rita will work with Alpha Graphics to revise logo/poster to include footprints instead of people
XI. Agenda Item
Group Walks/Rides
● Finalized - online
● Generic press release is done and Michele will post
● Vote to print half sheets, one side rides, one walks to distribute $80
○ Moon: Bill
○ Seconded: Rita
○ Voted unanimously by voice vote
● 4/22, 5/6 & 5/10 next rides before May meeng
XII. Agenda Item
New Business
● Carlton Crossing Proposal
○ Moon: Michele
○ Seconded: Alyse
○ Voted unanimously by voice vote
● Road Diet - Alyse to send the link to John Duguay and City Council. Connor to send email to Alyse
● Photo Contest - table it
● Bike Plan break into chunks-discuss in June after rodeo/valet - sign up by next meeting; complete by June
● Monday mornings at 9:15 am Carrie will lead bike rides to independent coffee shops! Attend if you can!
● Michelle riding to Kingsley Ele Ed in Naperville on May 3rd if anyone wants to attend
● June - Cromwell path to Danada is being completed, need a button for pedestrians, also no way to cross unless a car is there; Laurel keeping an eye and we will send a proposal if we need to when they are done
XIII. Adjournment - 8:12 pm
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