Meeting Minutes

Nov. 8, 2007

By Mike Dahlstrom

BIKES Club Secretary

Bill Weber called the meeting to order at 7PM.  Members in attendance were Tim Wise, Debby Grant, John Carlin, Bill Higley, Dan Scott, Mary Andrews, Doug Andrews (no relation), Warren Bare, and Mike Dahlstrom.

The October meeting minutes were read my Tim Wise, and approved by the attendees.

Treasurer’s Report

Debby Grant gave the Treasurer’s Report.  No hard copy report was available as she did not bring it.  Debby reported that $125.00 was given to the Lynnwood Kiwanis for bicycle rodeo and related activities.

Old Business

· Bill Higley reported that he is still awaiting information regarding the installation of a bike rack(s) at the new shopping strip mall at Seattle Hill Rd, and 132^nd Street, and at an undisclosed location in Lake Stevens.

Members were reminded of the upcoming Ride Leader Breakfast set for Saturday, November 10 at the Cabbage Patch in Snohomish.

New Business

· Bill Higley suggested providing an Honorary membership to local government officials, such as Steve Thomsen, Public Works Director, Snohomish County.  This could increase their knowledge and involvement in the county’s bicycling community at its issues.  Bill said he would obtain names and addresses of these officials.

· Dan Scott suggested the club schedule a Lobby Day in Everett and Snohomish county government, similar to the annual one in Olympia coordinated by the Bicycle Alliance of Washington.  Most agreed this would be worthwhile.

· Warren Bare reported that he attended the Healthy Communities meeting in Lynnwood.  He said it was a good networking and bicycling advocacy opportunity.

· It was suggested that the club coordinate leading rides for City and County Parks.  These rides would be for beginners, 5-10 mile trail rides.  More discussion was promised on this issue.

Membership discussed the proposed rumble strip installation along parts of Hwy.2.  Megan Soptich of the D.O.T. requested that the club review the proposal and comment.  A club web site link will be established so any member can submit comments for the DOT.

· Discussion ensued about finding more and interesting presenters to increase club participation at meetings.  Ideas mentioned were Tour Ride presentations.

· Members reviewed the club constitution and made revisions.  Some important items discussed and changed were the “quorum limit” at meetings, “check only transactions now to include “electronic transfers”.  Mike will incorporate changes and send out for review.

· Dan Scott one the drawing.  His prize is a $25.00 gift certificate for Bicycle Centers.

McClinchy planning meeting was set for sometime in December.

Meeting was adjourned at 9PM.

 
Advocacy News

Bike lane properly striped at 35th

Thanks to the persistence of BIKES Club member Mike Dahlstrom, Snohomish County Public Works has properly striped the bike lane at the intersection of 35th Avenue and 132nd Street. Bikes had been directed to ride to the right of the right turn lane, a dangerous place to be for bikes continuing straight through an intersection.

Mike noted the problem to the City of Mill Creek and Snohomish County last spring, and followed up when work wasn’t done after the summer construction months.

Transportation in 2030

The Puget Sound Regional Council is updating Destination 2030, the region's long range transportation plan, and is asking for input on how to best keep the region moving as it grows by 1.5 million people.

Originally adopted in 2001, Destination 2030 lays out a strategy to meet regional transportation demands in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties until the year 2030. View the plan at www.psrc.org

Meetings on the plan are scheduled throughout the region, including in Everett: January 28, 4 to 7 p.m. Main Library, 2702 Hoyt Avenue.

Burke Gilman Trail

King County Facilities Management Division issued a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on the Burke-Gilman Trail Redevelopment.

The DEIS evaluates three alternatives, the redevelopment alternative, the rebuild alternative and the no action alternative. Comment period is open through Dec. 3.

Visit www.cityoflfp.com for more information.

Healthy Communities

The Snohomish Health District and the City of Marysville have worked with citizens for the more than a year to define a plan for a more active and nutritionally healthy city.

City leaders aren’t just talking, either. A new bike lane was recently striped on Grove Street. And the city invited cyclists to give input on its updated transportation plan, bicycle element.

Lynnwood has just started the same Healthy Community process. If you’d like to get involved, contact Kristin Kinnamon for Marysville or Warren Bare for Lynnwood.